Topic: sales data
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U.S. Video Game Console Prices Jump 12% This Year
Video game console prices in the U.S. have risen by 12% this year, with the average sale price reaching $453, contributing significantly to a 32% increase in consumer hardware spending despite a modest 6.5% rise in units sold. The Nintendo Switch 2 launch has been exceptionally successful, sellin...
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Monster Hunter Wilds Sales Trailed by Rise and Devil May Cry 5
Monster Hunter Wilds experienced a sharp sales decline after its initial blockbuster launch, being outperformed by nearly all major Capcom releases from the past six years. In the second quarter, the game sold only 160,000 copies, a significant drop from the first quarter's 477,000, highlighting ...
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Switch 2 and Tariffs Drive Game Console Spending Surge
A surge in U.S. video game hardware spending reached $312 million in August, up 32% year-over-year, driven by the Nintendo Switch 2 launch and new tariffs despite declines in other consoles. The Nintendo Switch 2 sold over 2.4 million units in its first three months, becoming the fastest-selling ...
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Amazon's Rufus AI Chatbot Boosted Black Friday Sales
Amazon's AI chatbot Rufus significantly boosted Black Friday sales, with shopping sessions using it seeing a 75% day-over-day purchase increase, far outperforming sessions without it. The adoption of AI tools for holiday shopping surged, with AI-driven traffic to retail websites skyrocketing 805%...
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Tesla Cybertruck Sales Stall After Initial Hype
Tesla's overall EV sales are surging due to federal tax credits, but the Cybertruck is experiencing a dramatic sales collapse, with a 63% decline in the third quarter compared to the previous year. The Cybertruck's performance falls drastically short of Elon Musk's ambitious targets, selling only...
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Stop AI Hallucinations: Fix Your Data, Not the AI
AI's inaccurate outputs, often called "hallucinations," are primarily caused by poor organizational data hygiene and conflicting information, not just technical flaws in the AI itself. Organizations face significant business risks as flawed data leads AI to provide outdated pricing, incorrect mes...
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Ubisoft Addresses 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' Backlash
Ubisoft addressed backlash against *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* directly at Paris Games Week, marking a departure from its usual avoidance of controversy by framing the game's delay as a confident decision. The company emphasized its focus on entertainment over messaging, countering accusations of ...
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New Steam Games Break Live Service Dominance in Record Year
Newly released games on Steam achieved record-breaking revenue in 2025, significantly increasing their share of the platform's highest-grossing chart and challenging established live-service giants. The trend is driven by a strong year for major launches and the full-price sales of new titles, wh...
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GTA 5 Actor: GTA 6 Should Cost $100
GTA VI actor Jay Klaitz supports a potential $100 price tag, citing the game's extensive content and long development cycle as justification for the cost. Despite arguments for a premium price, Klaitz and others acknowledge the need for affordability, with market data showing acceptance of $80+ p...
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Metroid Prime 4 Debuts at No. 3 in UK Charts
**Metroid Prime 4: Beyond** debuted strongly at number three in the UK physical sales chart, with 83% of its sales on the Switch 2, indicating a significant shift toward newer hardware. The game's physical launch sales were down 15% compared to *Metroid Dread*, which analysts describe as a margin...
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