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PS5 Shortage Drives Increased PS4 Production

PS5 Shortage Drives Increased PS4 Production

Problems with the availability of PlayStation 5 have been dragging on for quite some time. In order to cope with the shortage, Sony decided to extend the production of its last-gen consoles.

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Piotr Sadowski

January 12, 2022

PS5 Shortage Drives Increased PS4 Production
Xbox Series X/S Consoles Sell Brilliantly; Phil Spencer Brags about Results

Xbox Series X/S Consoles Sell Brilliantly; Phil Spencer Brags about Results

The Xbox Series X/S continues to be a highly coveted commodity. According to Phil Spencer, it is the fastest selling console in Microsoft's history.

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Adam Krolak

January 11, 2022

Xbox Series X/S Consoles Sell Brilliantly; Phil Spencer Brags about Results
Single Player Games Beat Multiplayer, at Least in Japan

Single Player Games Beat Multiplayer, at Least in Japan

Playing for the story, preferring single player games, loving RPGs, owning a Switch - do you know what these traits have in common? They describe the average Japanese gamer.

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Hubert Sledziewski

December 13, 2021

Single Player Games Beat Multiplayer, at Least in Japan
Xbox Series S Wins Black Friday in the US

Xbox Series S Wins Black Friday in the US

According to the latest data, the best-selling console in the U.S. on Black Friday is the Xbox Series S. It surpassed the PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch.

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Damian Gacek

November 28, 2021

Xbox Series S Wins Black Friday in the US
Xbox Series S Sales Exceed Expectations Outstripping Series X

Xbox Series S Sales Exceed Expectations Outstripping Series X

According to data from analyst firm Ampere, the Xbox Series S console is selling better than its more powerful brother, the Xbox Series X, in „several key markets”. Microsoft's consoles, however, lag behind the PlayStation 5.

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Milosz Szubert

November 18, 2021

Xbox Series S Sales Exceed Expectations Outstripping Series X
Nintendo Not For Kids; Report Confirms

Nintendo Not For Kids; Report Confirms

Nintendo published a report summarizing the second quarter of the fiscal year. In addition to revenue, a lot of interesting information was also revealed, including upcoming game releases.

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Miriam Moszczynska

November 5, 2021

Nintendo Not For Kids; Report Confirms
PS5 With Excellent Sales Despite Shortages

PS5 With Excellent Sales Despite Shortages

The PlayStation 5 will likely beat PS4 sales in first year, even though the new console remains hard to come by.

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Jacob Blazewicz

October 28, 2021

PS5 With Excellent Sales Despite Shortages
Xbox Brand Records Its Best Fiscal Q1 in History

Xbox Brand Records Its Best Fiscal Q1 in History

The Xbox brand recorded the best first fiscal quarter in its entire history. It owes this to, among other things, an increase in the popularity of consoles and services. Additionally, Microsoft revealed its investment plan.

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Michael Zegar

October 27, 2021

Xbox Brand Records Its Best Fiscal Q1 in History
PS5 has Overtaken Nintendo Switch for the First Time in the US

PS5 has Overtaken Nintendo Switch for the First Time in the US

For the first time in 33 months, more PlayStation 5 consoles were sold in the U.S. market than Nintendo Switch.

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Adrian Werner

October 19, 2021

PS5 has Overtaken Nintendo Switch for the First Time in the US
PS5 Exceeded PlayStation 4 Sales in Japan

PS5 Exceeded PlayStation 4 Sales in Japan

The PlayStation 5 needed only nine months to cross the threshold of one million units sold in Japan. Thus, the console is faring better than the PS4.

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Adrian Werner

September 9, 2021

PS5 Exceeded PlayStation 4 Sales in Japan
Nintendo Game Sales Leave no Doubt: Creators of Mario are in a League of Their Own

Nintendo Game Sales Leave no Doubt: Creators of Mario are in a League of Their Own

Nintendo has released its financial results for the second quarter of 2021. The company's games are selling in millions of copies.

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Ignacy Ziarkiewicz

August 5, 2021

Nintendo Game Sales Leave no Doubt: Creators of Mario are in a League of Their Own
Sony Boasts Impressive Results for PS4, PS5 and PS Plus

Sony Boasts Impressive Results for PS4, PS5 and PS Plus

Sony has disclosed updated sales figures for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 consoles, as well as the number of PS Plus subscribers.

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Adrian Werner

August 4, 2021

Sony Boasts Impressive Results for PS4, PS5 and PS Plus
PS5 is Sony's Fastest-selling Console; Decent Results for Exclusives

PS5 is Sony's Fastest-selling Console; Decent Results for Exclusives

Sony Interactive Entertainment has shown off the sales figures for the PlayStation 5 console. We've also learned how some of the games available on PS5 are faring, including Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Returnal and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.

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Hubert Sledziewski

July 28, 2021

PS5 is Sony's Fastest-selling Console; Decent Results for Exclusives
Xbox Series X/S are the Fastest-selling Consoles in Microsoft's History

Xbox Series X/S are the Fastest-selling Consoles in Microsoft's History

Xbox Series X/S consoles have been selling very well since their launch last year, with an estimated 6.5 million units purchased to date.

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Ignacy Ziarkiewicz

July 28, 2021

Xbox Series X/S are the Fastest-selling Consoles in Microsoft's History
Steam Deck in High Demand; Over 100k Reservations in an Hour

Steam Deck in High Demand; Over 100k Reservations in an Hour

Reservations for the Steam Deck console from Valve began on Friday. In a short period of time, the number of preorders of the new portable console exceeded 100 thousand. However, there were some problems on the way.

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Adam Krolak

July 17, 2021

Steam Deck in High Demand; Over 100k Reservations in an Hour
PS5 Sales Exceed Xbox Series X/S in Q1, Analysts Claims

PS5 Sales Exceed Xbox Series X/S in Q1, Analysts Claims

According to data from independent analytics group Ampere Analysis, the PlayStation 5 sold more than twice as well as the Xbox Series X/S in the first quarter of this year. However, both of these platforms were clearly beaten by the Nintendo Switch.

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Milosz Szubert

May 21, 2021

PS5 Sales Exceed Xbox Series X/S in Q1, Analysts Claims
Nintendo Boasts of Millions of Games Sold in 2020

Nintendo Boasts of Millions of Games Sold in 2020

Nintendo ended the 2020 fiscal year on a considerable positive note. By March 2021, the Japanese giant had sold 28 million Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite consoles. Leading the sales, in terms of games, was the latest installment of Animal Crossing.

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Michal Ciezadlik

May 7, 2021

Nintendo Boasts of Millions of Games Sold in 2020
Xboxes Bring Losses, so Microsoft Won't Cut Margin From Game Sales

Xboxes Bring Losses, so Microsoft Won't Cut Margin From Game Sales

During the lawsuit between Epic Games and Apple, a Microsoft representative admitted that the company does not make money on Xbox consoles. Profits are generated by paid services, games and add-ons, so there's no expectation that the Redmond giant will give up its 30 percent profit margin on Microsoft Store.

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Hubert Sledziewski

May 6, 2021

Xboxes Bring Losses, so Microsoft Won't Cut Margin From Game Sales
Upgraded Switch Coming This Year

Upgraded Switch Coming This Year

Nintendo has ambitious plans for its flagship Switch console. An upgraded version of the hybrid device is due out this year, and the Japanese giant is also aiming to beat the sales performance of the Nintendo Wii.

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Adrian Piotrowski

May 3, 2021

Upgraded Switch Coming This Year
Xbox is Doing Great - Microsoft Boasts Financial Results

Xbox is Doing Great - Microsoft Boasts Financial Results

Microsoft's financial report showed great results for its Xbox division. It reported big increases in revenue from console, game and service sales.

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Adrian Werner

April 28, 2021

Xbox is Doing Great - Microsoft Boasts Financial Results