Gaming Consoles

Sony Group Corporation (NYSE: SONY) provided ardent gaming fans with an enticing offer and it appears that consumers were quick to lap it up. The Japanese consumer electronics giant recently provided an option for customers to register for purchasing PS5 consoles directly from PlayStation...

Founded in 1993, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) has become one of the leading technology companies. Here's a look at how shares have performed since the 1999 IPO. What Happened: Now a “blue-chip” technology company, Nvidia has evolved over time to become a leader in several...

An Xbox Series X fridge for sale, which is a replica of Microsoft Inc’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) console, reportedly sold out 15 minutes after it went on sale for pre-orders on Tuesday. What Happened: The fridge, which owes its origin to a viral meme, was decked up with LEDs with surface features made...

Tencent Holdings Ltd (OTC: TCEHY) and NetEase Inc (NASDAQ: NTES) are among gaming companies eyeing China’s fast growing console market, CNBC reported on Sunday. What Happened: The console market is still small in China and accounted for 4.1% of the entire gaming spend in the country last year...

Japanese video gaming company Nintendo Co (OTC: NTDOY) on Monday denied reports that claimed profit margins of the new Switch OLED model would be higher compared with the current version, which is about $50 cheaper. What Happened: Nintendo said in a tweet that the recently announced Nintendo Switch...

The announcement of the marriage between two celebrities in Japan has been termed as “Nintendo Marriage” on social media as both appeared in advertisements of Nintendo Co. Ltd (OTC: NTDOY), reported Kotaku Wednesday. What Happened: The marriage between actor and musician Gen Hoshino and...

Rumors are rife that Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is working on a hybrid console akin to Nintendo Co Ltd (OTC: NTDOY)-manufactured Switch. What Happened: The rumors of a Switch-like console have their origins in South Korea — specifically the online forum Clien, Nintendo Life reported Tuesday,...

Sony Group Corp.’s (NYSE: SONY) next-gen gaming console, the PlayStation 5, will launch in Mainland China on May 15 this year, Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad said Wednesday. What Happened: Ahmad said on Twitter that the disc version of PlayStation will be priced at RMB 3,899 ($612)...

Qualcomm, Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) is building a handheld gaming console that resembles a Nintendo Co, Ltd (OTC: NTDOY) Switch, the Verge reported Tuesday, citing multiple reports.  What Happened: The device will be powered by Qualcomm’s chips and will be based on the Android mobile...

Nintendo Co. Ltd (OTC: NTDOY) is planning to reveal a Switch console with a larger Samsung OLED display in 2021 in the hopes the move would boost holiday sales, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. What Happened: Samsung will begin mass production of the 7-inch, 720p-resolution OLED panels as early as...

Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) shipped 4.5 million units of its PlayStation 5 consoles worldwide in 2020, according to the latest earnings report for the quarter ended Dec. 31. What Happened: Ahead of the launch of PlayStation 5 in November this year, the demand for the console’s predecessor...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) issued an apology for hiking the price of its Xbox Live Gold subscription service and said it was reversing its decision. What Happened: The Redmond, Washington-based tech giant had last week announced a $1 price hike for a one month Gold membership and a $5...

Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) said its newest PlayStation 5 console would be available in India in early February. What Happened: Sony’s India unit announced on Twitter that the consoles can be pre-ordered beginning Jan. 12 at retailers such as Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), Walmart Inc (NYSE...

Restocking of Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) and Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) PlayStation 5 and latest Xbox consoles left Gamestop Corporation’s (NYSE: GME) employees surprised, Bloomberg reported Monday. What Happened: The employees were given little notice of the...

PlayStation 5 and the latest Xbox consoles are fetching a premium on resale on eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY), in excess of double their retail price, according to the Verge columnist Sean Hollister.  What Happened: Hollister said he averaged the final sales price of a hundred PS5s — which...