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Sony Employees Get a Hefty Bonus for PS5
PS5 sales have remained at record levels for months. More than 4.5 million units were purchased in 2020 alone, and Sony wants to produce another 18 million in 2021. This will benefit Japanese company's employees, who will receive hefty bonuses due to the good sales of the 9th-gen console.
hardware & software
Ewelina Krzykala
March 29, 2021
PS4 Won't Launch Games if Internal Battery Dies
A clock error can render the PS4 nearly useless. All it takes for this to occur is for the console's internal battery to die, effectively rendering it incapable of running games.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
March 25, 2021
Chip Shortages - Factories are Waiting, Electronics Prices Will Increase
The prices of electronics (not just consoles, GPUs and smartphones) will continue to increase in the coming months. All because of a chip manufacturing problem that is affecting the entire industry.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
March 23, 2021
Nintendo Switch Pro Leak Reveals Performance and Release Date
Information from Bloomberg indicates that the new version of the Nintendo Switch console - known as „Pro” - may debut on the market at the end of this year. According to reports, the device will offer processing power similar to PlayStation 4 Pro.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
March 18, 2021
Nintendo Will Upgrade Switch - Bigger OLED and 4K Maybe Later This Year
As Bloomberg reporters have learned, Nintendo plans to refresh its console later this year. The new Nintendo Switch model is expected to get a 7-inch OLED and a video output that transmits 4K video to our TV.
hardware & software
Michal Ciezadlik
March 4, 2021
No PS5 for Christmas, Stock Shortages to Last Until 2022
Problems with the purchase of PS5 may continue for several more months - until the beginning of 2022. The head of PlayStation, Jim Ryan, promises to improve this aspect, but is unable to promise that all willing to buy the console under the Christmas tree this year will be able to do so.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
February 24, 2021
Rumor: Nintendo Switch Pro Coming Later This Year
Nintendo Switch Pro remains a topic raised in the category of rumors and speculations, although all signs in seem to say that any moment now we will hear some official news about the console. Rumor says it's supposed to hit the market this year.
hardware & software
Karol Laska
February 23, 2021
Indian Gamers Go to War With PS5 Scalpers
Scalpers continue to be a nuisance for people looking to purchase PlayStation 5. However, gamers from India want to make life a bit harder for scalpers and have found a way to at least curb their operations.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
February 22, 2021
PS5 Scalpers Attempt to Improve Their Image
In an interview with the editors of one of the industry websites, the so-called scalpers - intermediaries who buy goods in bulk and resell them for profit - complain about how badly their business has been perceived recently.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
February 11, 2021
Sony Announces PS5 Launch in China Despite Shortages
Sony has confirmed the launch date of PlayStation 5 in China. It looks like gamers there (and elsewhere) will have to be patient.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
February 8, 2021
Sony Blames Lack of PS5 in Stores on Component Suppliers
Since its release, the availability of the PS5 still leaves much to be desired. According to Sony, the main obstacle to increasing PS5 production is the shortage of semiconductors and other components.
hardware & software
Adam Lukaszewski
February 5, 2021
PS5 Production Costs Exceed Its Price
One sentence included in Sony's latest financial report indicates that the Japanese company is selling PlayStation 5 consoles at a loss. The production costs of a single unit are higher than its price.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
February 5, 2021
PS5 With Great Launch Despite Shortages; Sony's Financial Results
Sony is pleased with PS5's great launch. The console, despite problems with availability and a higher price than the PS4, recorded equally good sales, enabling the Japanese company to earn record money.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
February 3, 2021
Xbox Series X and S Shortages May Last Until June
Microsoft is warning of availability issues for the Xbox Series X|S. Stock shortages could occur up to June this year.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
February 2, 2021
Nintendo Switch With 80 Million Consoles and Over 530 Million Games Sold
We know the latest sales figures for Nintendo Switch and software dedicated to this platform. Customers around the world have already purchased nearly 80 million units of the console. Games for this device are also very popular.
video games
Bart Swiatek
February 1, 2021
Hot Developments on PS5 in Japan; Police Disperse Angry Mob
PlayStation 5 shortages in Japan are causing quite a stir. Police were called to one of Yodobashi Camera stores in Tokyo to calm an angry mob that nearly trampled the employees.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
February 1, 2021
Xbox Game Pass Has 18 Million Subscribers
Thanks to Microsoft's financial conference, we learned that over 18 million gamers have subscribed to the Xbox Game Pass service.
video games
Bart Swiatek
January 27, 2021
PS5 Returned to Stores and Sold Out Instantly
The PlayStation 5 went on sale again and sold out in an instant. If you failed to buy a PS5 this time around, you were probably overtaken by scalpers and their bots.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
January 22, 2021
Unofficial Black PS5 Cases Back on Sale
The company that sold custom PlayStation 5 cases and had to stop doing so after an encounter with Sony's lawyers, has reintroduced its product to the market.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
January 20, 2021
2020 Belonged to Nintendo Switch
The past year (although tragic in many respects) turned out to be extremely successful for Nintendo. Switch did well all over the world, and in the UK the console sold better than the PS4, PS5, XONE and XSX/S combined.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
January 8, 2021