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Xbox And PS5 Drive Console Sales Growth Despite Drought

Jake Nelson August 5, 2021 No Comments

The new Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 have fuelled a slight uptick in game console sales despite shortages leaving potential customers in the lurch. Data from market tracker GSD…

Valve Takes Punt On Handheld To Rival Nintendo Switch

Jake Nelson July 16, 2021 No Comments

Gaming giant Valve, owner of the Steam distribution platform, has unveiled its long-rumoured Steam Deck handheld console as a rival to the Nintendo Switch. The Steam Deck is powered by…

Cyberpunk Back On PS Store As Oz Retailers Slash Price

Jake Nelson June 22, 2021 No Comments

Cyberpunk 2077 is back on the PlayStation Store, despite the PS4 version – which is still on the shelves at stores including EB Games, Harvey Norman, and JB Hi-Fi with…

Cyberpunk 2077 On Its Way Back To PS Store

Jake Nelson June 16, 2021 No Comments

Troubled game studio CD Projekt has been thrown a lifeline, with Sony moving to reinstate Cyberpunk 2077 on the PlayStation Store next week. Though a critical darling before its release,…

Sony Claim That Retailers Will Have Stock Of The PS5 For Xmas, Let’s Wait & See

David Richards November 26, 2020 No Comments

Days after Sony Playstation boss Jim Ryan claimed that retailers would not see new PS5 stock until 2021 we are now being told that some stock could be available shortly…

Sharp Gets Into The Gaming Console Market In Partnership With Nintendo

David Richards November 26, 2020 No Comments

Sharp has got into the gaming console market in partnership with Nintendo. The two Japanese Companies have cuddled up to each other with Sharp now assembling Switch gaming consoles in…

Sony PS5 Supply Gets Worse As Amazon Customers Get Fry Pans Instead Of New Console

David Richards November 24, 2020 No Comments

Sony’s PlayStation 5 supply issues could get worse before they get better as Amazon investigates missing consoles with some customers getting fry pans instead of their PS5 console. Speaking to…

PS5 Game Prices Higher As Stock Shortages Nobble Launch Figures

Jake Nelson November 19, 2020 No Comments

Sony will not budge on higher prices for its PS5 games, as both it and rival Microsoft struggle with launch sales of their respective next-gen consoles due to supply issues.…

Xbox Series X, Series S Shortages Will Last Until April

Jake Nelson November 18, 2020 No Comments

Retailers shouldn’t expect relief from Xbox Series X and Series S shortages any time soon, with Microsoft predicting supply issues will persist until April 2021. The launch of the next-generation…

Scalpers Flogging PS5, Xbox Series X For Thousands On eBay

Jake Nelson November 16, 2020 No Comments

Scalpers are selling Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles at huge markups on eBay as stock shortages hit sales of the next-gen consoles. Listings on the auction site show…