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S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Kagan unit forecasts worldwide console shipments will fall 19.5% in 2026, from 42.1 million units last year to 33.9 million. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, the firm attributes the downturn to higher component costs, aging hardware, thin software calendars...

Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Hideaki Nishino said in a recent investor Q&A that Sony cannot realistically absorb every rise in PlayStation component costs, after PS5 price increases outside Japan and fresh U.S. data showing PlayStation’s weakest May hardware unit sales since...

The PlayStation 5 has cleared a major commercial milestone: Sony’s latest financial report shows the PS5 has now sold 84.2 million units worldwide, a tally that — by Sony’s own accounting and industry tallies — puts the PS5 ahead of every Xbox console released to date and inside the top ten of...

Microsoft's Xbox division is undergoing a transformational shift, moving away from the identity of a traditional console and embracing a world where gaming transcends hardware boundaries. This metamorphosis is not just a cosmetic rebranding or a corporate buzzword; it's a strategic recalibration...

The convergence of Windows and Xbox has never felt more inevitable—or more deliberate—than it does today. Microsoft’s most recent high-profile teaser, framed as a strategic partnership announcement with AMD, didn’t just lay the groundwork for what’s coming in Xbox hardware. Instead, it...

The gaming community was abuzz with anticipation as rumors of a dedicated Xbox handheld gaming console circulated, hinting at a bold stride by Microsoft into the competitive world of portable gaming devices. However, recent developments indicate a strategic pivot by the Redmond-based tech giant...

As the console landscape shifts and the boundaries between PCs and gaming hardware blur, the rumor mill surrounding Microsoft’s handheld ambitions has kicked into overdrive. In an unexpected twist, insiders reveal that the much-anticipated Xbox handheld device has been shelved—not due to...

Microsoft is gearing up to help university students get homework done while also getting their game on by offering a free Xbox 360 game console with the purchase of a $699 Windows 7 PC. It's a very good deal, indeed. In its recent announcement of the offer, Microsoft revealed that between May...

Many of us will have noticed the shift in attitude by the devs towards console releases and with this comes a reluctance to release to the less profitable pc market. This fudzilla article expands on the subject.. Link Removed due to 404 Error