Microsoft’s Xbox console sales are getting squeezed, and the company is signaling it may not care in the way fans expect. CNBC points to Microsoft’s fiscal 2026 first-quarter earnings, where overall ...
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Xbox has been losing the gaming console war for years, as declining hardware sales struggle to compete against the Nintendo Switch and Sony's PlayStation. The past year has seen layoffs, price hikes ...
The big picture: The holidays are often considered the peak season for the video game industry, as consoles and games are frequently purchased as gifts. This year, however, has been less kind: both ...
US spending on video game consoles fell 27% last month, marking the worst November in two decades as tariffs and rising component costs pushed prices to record highs. American consumers spent $695 ...
Though it won’t replace mainstream gaming consoles or PCs, the Nex Playground is a strong option for anyone who wants an affordable, easy-to-set-up experience built around games that take great ...
You can also save on Play Pass, the add-on subscription that adds a bunch of extra games, much like Xbox Game Pass. You can also save on Play Pass, the add-on subscription that adds a bunch of extra ...
The PlayStation 5 dominated Black Friday sales in the US, according to new data shared by Circana, which tracks gaming sales in the US. Circana's Mat Piscatella said Sony's console made up 47% of ...
After Valve announced its upcoming Steam Machine living room box earlier this month, some analysts suggested to Ars that Valve could and should aggressively subsidize that hardware with “loss leader” ...
It's not a "GameCube" per se, but Valve's Steam Machine will bring your Steam library to your living room. Reading time 4 minutes Valve is entering the console race, and it’s doing so in the most ...
Video games are big business, so plenty of companies want to jump on board as console makers. After all, if you own the box players want to play on, you’ll be rolling in money as more and more sales ...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Board — a first-ever face-to-face game console, launching today — blends the best of board games and video games to bring real-life connection back to the table. Instead of ...