Mat Piscatella

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Business

Top Games Are Becoming Impossible to Dethrone

The top five most-played video games on major consoles remained unchanged from 2024 to 2025, indicating a stagnant hierarchy driven…

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Entertainment

US Video Game Hardware Sales Plunge in November

U.S. video game hardware spending fell sharply in November, dropping 27% year-over-year to $695 million, the lowest November total since…

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Entertainment

Nex Playground Outsells Xbox as Must-Have Holiday Toy

The Nex Playground, a new console, outsold established rivals like Xbox during a key holiday sales period, driven by a…

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Entertainment

Black Friday’s Top-Selling Kid Console Is Now $50 Off

The Nex Playground, a motion-controlled gaming console for children, is currently discounted by $50 at major retailers like Best Buy…

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BigTech Companies

Xbox Faces Significant Financial Challenges

Microsoft's Xbox consoles were notably absent from top Black Friday sales, with the PlayStation 5 dominating the market, indicating a…

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BigTech Companies

Xbox Struggles With Black Friday Sales

Xbox hardware underperformed significantly during Black Friday, failing to place in the top three in the US and falling to…

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Entertainment

This Unexpected Device Outsold Every PS5 and Xbox in the US

The Nex Playground, a motion-controlled cube console, achieved the second-highest unit sales in the U.S. for a key holiday week,…

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Business

Are Rising Prices the End of Game Consoles?

The video game industry is experiencing unprecedented price increases for major consoles, breaking the traditional pattern of price reductions over…

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Business

Are You Buying Too Many Games? Most Gamers Don’t

The majority of U.S. gamers (63%) purchase two or fewer new games per year, with a small group of "hyper…

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Business

Top-Selling PlayStation Games in the US After 30 Years

The PlayStation brand remains dominant in the US gaming market, with long-running franchises like Call of Duty and Grand Theft…

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Entertainment

Nintendo Switch 2 Sells 2 Million in US, Outpacing Original by 75%

The Nintendo Switch 2 has achieved exceptional sales, selling over two million units in the U.S. and outpacing the original…

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Entertainment

Switch 2 Pro Controller Sells Out Fast Due to High Demand

The Switch 2 Pro Controller saw unprecedented demand, selling out quickly with a 32% attach rate during the console’s launch…

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Entertainment

Nintendo Switch 2 Breaks U.S. Sales Records as Fastest-Selling Console

The Nintendo Switch 2 set a U.S. sales record, selling 1.6 million units in its launch month, surpassing the PlayStation…

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Entertainment

Switch 2 Outsells PS4, Sets New US Sales Record

Nintendo's Switch 2 set a new US sales record with 1.6 million units sold in its first month, surpassing PlayStation…

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Business

US Youth Spending 25% Less on Video Games This Year

Young Americans (18-24) reduced video game spending by 25% in early 2025, far exceeding cuts in other categories like technology…

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Entertainment

Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Fall Short of Developer Expectations

The Nintendo Switch 2 has strong hardware sales, but third-party game developers report disappointing early performance, with launch window sales…

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Entertainment

Switch 2 Sells 1.1M Units in US, Shattering Launch Records

The Nintendo Switch 2 set a U.S. launch-week record with 1.1 million units sold, with 80% of purchases including "Mario…

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Entertainment

79% of US Switch 2 Buyers Also Purchased Mario Kart World

The Nintendo Switch 2 achieved record-breaking first-week sales in the US, selling 1.3–1.35 million units, making it the fastest-selling console…

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