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40% of New Xbox Users Chose Series S

40% of New Xbox Users Chose Series S

Microsoft has shared data that say that over 40% of new Xbox users have chosen Xbox Series S.

hardware & software

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz

December 10, 2020

40% of New Xbox Users Chose Series S
PS5 With Record-breaking Launch in the UK

PS5 With Record-breaking Launch in the UK

PlayStation 5 breaks sales records. Information from the UK market shows that Sony's latest console has outbid the great result achieved by PS4 and bested its direct competitor, the Xbox Series X|S.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

December 1, 2020

PS5 With Record-breaking Launch in the UK
PS5 With Best Debut in PlayStation's History

PS5 With Best Debut in PlayStation's History

The launch of PS5 was a great success. The device recorded a better debut than any previous PlayStation family console.

hardware & software

Adrian Werner

November 26, 2020

PS5 With Best Debut in PlayStation's History
Scalpers are Buying Up PS5s; Their Stocks Are Bigger Than in Stores

Scalpers are Buying Up PS5s; Their Stocks Are Bigger Than in Stores

There have been reports of organized groups buying up PS5 consoles to sell them later for profit.

hardware & software

Tom Borys

November 24, 2020

Scalpers are Buying Up PS5s; Their Stocks Are Bigger Than in Stores
PS5 Outsells XSX/S in Japan, But Both Are Sold Out

PS5 Outsells XSX/S in Japan, But Both Are Sold Out

In the first few days after launch, PS5 sales in Japan were more than five times higher than that of Xbox Series X/S. During that period, Sony's new console found almost 120 thousand buyers.

hardware & software

Michael Kulakowski

November 18, 2020

PS5 Outsells XSX/S in Japan, But Both Are Sold Out
Xbox Series X / S With Record Debut

Xbox Series X / S With Record Debut

Xbox's CEO Phil Spencer said on Twitter that the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S have had the best launch in the history of the brand.

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Bart Swiatek

November 12, 2020

Xbox Series X / S With Record Debut
PS5 Launch in Selected Countries; Availability Issues and Crazy Prices

PS5 Launch in Selected Countries; Availability Issues and Crazy Prices

PlayStation 5 has debuted in selected countries. However, it is currently impossible to purchase the console unless on auction sites where vendors set outrageously high prices.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

November 12, 2020

PS5 Launch in Selected Countries; Availability Issues and Crazy Prices
Sony Wants to Sell 7.6 million PS5s by April 2021

Sony Wants to Sell 7.6 million PS5s by April 2021

Sony's plans are ambitious and the words of CFO Hiro Totoki prove it. The company wants to make a lot of money by the end of the fiscal year, although it realizes that every sold unit of PS5 will equal loss.

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Karol Laska

October 29, 2020

Sony Wants to Sell 7.6 million PS5s by April 2021
PS5 Pre-orders Completely Outshined Results of PlayStation 4

PS5 Pre-orders Completely Outshined Results of PlayStation 4

The gamers went after the PS5 like hungry wolves. After 12 hours, the number of pre-orders is as large as after 12 weeks for PlayStation 4.

hardware & software

Adrian Werner

October 28, 2020

PS5 Pre-orders Completely Outshined Results of PlayStation 4
PlayStation and Xbox Still Trailing Behind Nintendo

PlayStation and Xbox Still Trailing Behind Nintendo

A list showing sales of consoles from Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft over the years appeared on the web. The Japanese company continues to take first place, while the Xbox is performing exceptionally poorly.

hardware & software

Aleksandra Dziwinska

October 20, 2020

PlayStation and Xbox Still Trailing Behind Nintendo

Xbox One X Sales Increase, Possibly Due to Similarity to Xbox Series X

After the launch of pre-orders for Xbox Series X / Series S, sales of the eighth generation console - Xbox One X - increased noticeably. According to some, the reason for this state of affairs may be a confusing naming, although the situation can also be explained by other things.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

September 23, 2020

Xbox One X Sales Increase, Possibly Due to Similarity to Xbox Series X

PS5 With Record Interest and Pre-order Mess

The PlayStaton 5 console has already been made available as for pre-order in selected stores. Sony's new platform enjoys great popularity, but the launch of the pre-orders did not go as planned.

hardware & software

Milosz Szubert

September 18, 2020

PS5 With Record Interest and Pre-order Mess

Xbox's Boss: „Our Goal Isn’t to Outsell Other Consoles”

Xbox's boss, Phil Spencer, said during the Animal Talking podcast that his company does not want to sell more consoles from competing companies. It is more important to build services that can be used by owners of various devices.

video games

Bart Swiatek

August 17, 2020

Xbox's Boss: „Our Goal Isn’t to Outsell Other Consoles”

Nintendo's Rakes in Huge Profits; Switch Sales Exceeded 60 Million

Nintendo has published its financial report for the period from April 1 to June 30. The sales of the Nintendo Switch console exceeded 60 million units, and Animal Crossing: New Horizon has reached over 20 million buyers. Thanks to this and excellent digital sales, the company recorded more than fivefold increase in operating profit.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

August 6, 2020

Nintendo's Rakes in Huge Profits; Switch Sales Exceeded 60 Million

Sony's Report Suggests PS4 is Slowly Leaving the Stage

Thanks to Sony's financial report, we have learned about sales of PlayStation 4 in the first quarter of this fiscal year. In this case we are observing a downward trend, but the company can be satisfied with the results in other segments.

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Paul Wozniak

August 4, 2020

Sony's Report Suggests PS4 is Slowly Leaving the Stage

PS5 Will Overtake PS4 Within 5 Years, Claims Sony

Within five years, PS5 is expected to sell more units than PS4 over its entire life cycle.

hardware & software

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz

July 28, 2020

PS5 Will Overtake PS4 Within 5 Years, Claims Sony

Analysts: PS5 Sales Will be Much Better Than Those of Xbox Series X

Ampere Analysis prepared a report, according to which the PS5 will sell much better than Xbox Series X. In their opinion, Sony will sell 66 million units of its new console, while Microsoft's device will only reach 37 million players. The reason for PlayStation 5's victory in the battle for the ninth generation is... the current dominance of the PS4.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

June 15, 2020

Analysts: PS5 Sales Will be Much Better Than Those of Xbox Series X

PS4, XO and Switch With Record Sales in April in the USA

The American company NPD shared the results of console and computer game sales last month in the USA. According to this information, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, these are the best April results ever.

video games

Paul Wozniak

May 22, 2020

PS4, XO and Switch With Record Sales in April in the USA

109 million of PS4 vs. 41 million of Xbox One - AMD on Console Sales

AMD has announced that a total of more than 150 million PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles have been delivered to the stores. By comparing this data with the information disclosed by Sony, we know that sales of Microsoft's device are about 41 million.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

March 6, 2020

109 million of PS4 vs. 41 million of Xbox One - AMD on Console Sales

Players are Waiting for PS5 and New Xbox; Sales of Old Consoles Decrease

The NPD group has noted a significant drop in interest in the current generation of consoles - PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Sales dropped more sharply than expected by Sony and Microsoft.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

February 17, 2020

Players are Waiting for PS5 and New Xbox; Sales of Old Consoles Decrease