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Microsoft should exit the console business

Microsoft's console business is a means to sell its game subscription service, Game Pass.

The success of Game Pass and the growth of its subscriber base has not translated into significant console sales for Microsoft. [ more ]

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Pushing Buttons: When we don't know the true sales figures for consoles, players lose out

PlayStation 5 could be Sony's most successful console, according to Jim Ryan.

Sony has never officially announced the total sales of PlayStation 2, estimated to be around 160 million units.

The video game industry lacks transparency in reporting actual sales numbers, focusing more on vague metrics like user numbers and revenue. [ more ]

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Jim Ryan says the PS2 sold 160 million units, though it might not be as simple as that

Jim Ryan revealed PS2 total sales as 160 million units, an increase from the previous 155 million reported by Sony.

PS2 remains the best selling console ever, with potential sales ranging between 158.6 to 161.8 million units. [ more ]

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Bummer: PS5 Entering 'The Latter Stage Of Its Life Cycle,' Sony Says

Sony does not plan to release any new titles in its major franchises for the remainder of 2024.

Sony executives predict that PS5 sales will slow down in the next fiscal year. [ more ]

Inverse

Sony Is Already Giving up on Its Most Disappointing Console Generation

Sony expects PlayStation 5 sales to slow as the console enters the latter stage of its life cycle.

Sony sold 8.2 million PS5 consoles last quarter, missing estimates by 1 million sales. [ more ]

GameSpot

PS5 Misses Ambitious Sales Target, Now In "Latter Stage" Of Its Life Cycle

PS5 has entered the latter stage of its life cycle, according to Sony.

Sony predicts sales of PS5 to start slowing down in the next fiscal year. [ more ]

GameSpot

Top 10 Best-Selling Nintendo Platforms Of All Time And How Many Units They Sold

The Nintendo Switch is Nintendo's best-selling home console, surpassing all previous hardware releases.

The Nintendo DS remains the top-selling Nintendo device with more than 150 million units sold. [ more ]

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Nintendo's financials reveals loads of juicy stats for the Switch, including the best selling games

The Nintendo Switch is the best-selling console in Japan and is on track to become Nintendo's best-selling hardware ever.

Nintendo expects the Switch to reach 141.12 million sales by March of this year. [ more ]

Inverse

The Nintendo Switch Is on the Verge of Making Console History

Nintendo Switch becomes third best-selling console of all time with 139.36 million units sold.

Nintendo increases sales forecast for Switch, possibly aiming for top spot. [ more ]

ReadWrite

Nintendo Switch Close To Being Japan's Best-Selling Console

The Nintendo Switch has sold a total of 32,027,938 units in Japan, putting it on track to become the best-selling console in the country.

Nintendo's next console, the Nintendo Switch 2, is unlikely to be announced at the upcoming Nintendo Direct, which has become an annual tradition for the company. [ more ]

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PS5 Has Outsold Xbox Series X|S 2 To 1, Newly Revealed Sales Data Suggests

PlayStation 5 may have outsold Xbox Series X|S by a 2:1 margin.

Xbox console sales are estimated to be just under 27 million. [ more ]

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