"The Nex Playground is a motion-controlled, cube-shaped console for ages five and up that's selling like hotcakes. It came in third for home console sales during Black Friday week, according to sales data shared on Bluesky from Mat Piscatella of Circana, falling behind only Nintendo's Switch 2 and Sony's PlayStation 5. That's an impressive feat for Nex, and not a great look for Microsoft's Xbox consoles, which saw two price hikes this year."
"The Nex Playground includes the console itself, a remote for navigating its menus, a power supply and HDMI cable, as well as a magnetic privacy cover that snaps onto the Playground's camera lens. There are a ton of games that you can download to the Playground - all of which are controlled by moving your body - although the console comes with just five to get you started (Fruit Ninja, Starri, Party Fowl,"
The Nex Playground is a motion-controlled, cube-shaped home console aimed at children ages five and up. The console placed third in home console sales during Black Friday week, trailing only Nintendo's Switch 2 and Sony's PlayStation 5, based on sales data from Mat Piscatella of Circana. Best Buy and Walmart are selling the Playground for $199.99 through December 14th. The retail package includes the console, a remote, power supply, HDMI cable, and a magnetic privacy cover for the camera. Games are downloaded and played via body motion; five starter games are preloaded. A Play Pass subscription adds access to more games.
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