IHS: Nintendo Switch Q4 sales approaching 4 million
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-12-13-ihs-switch-q4-sales-approaching-4-million
Data firm says Nintendo has fixed its supply issues
IHS: Nintendo Switch Q4 sales approaching 4 million
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-12-13-ihs-switch-q4-sales-approaching-4-million
Data firm says Nintendo has fixed its supply issues
Nintendo Switch sales hit 10m worldwide
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-12-12-nintendo-switch-sales-hit-10m-worldwide
Console sales have now exceeded most optimistic pre-launch estimations
Is Nintendo Switch really as successful as we think it is?
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-12-06-is-nintendo-switch-really-as-successful-as-we-think-it-is
Review of the Year: We look at a landmark 12 months for Nintendo
Xbox One X hits 80,000 UK sales in first week
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-13-xbox-one-x-hits-80-000-uk-sales-in-first-week
Console sales match Switch launch and beat PS4 Pro
More third-party publishers ’aggressively’ ramp up Nintendo Switch support
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-09-more-third-party-publishers-aggressively-ramp-up-nintendo-
Square Enix and Ubisoft are the latest to pledge additional products
Odyssey is fastest-selling Super Mario game in US and Europe
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-02-odyssey-is-fastest-selling-super-mario-game-in-us-and-euro
Switch sales now at 2.6m in the US, with Odyssey selling 1.1m
Microsoft UK warns of possible Xbox One X launch shortages
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-27-microsoft-uk-warns-of-possible-xbox-one-x-launch-shortages
Firm teams up with Dixons and GAME as part of new marketing campaign
Microsoft discontinues Kinect
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-25-microsoft-discontinues-kinect
Depth-sensing Xbox camera shelved after seven years and 35 million units sold
The SNES Mini is wonderful and just what the market needs
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-09-27-the-snes-mini-is-wonderful-and-just-what-the-market-needs
A £70/$80 games console is an ideal family product, irrespective of 1990s nostalgia
PlayStation once again plays down Vita 2 possibilities
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-09-26-playstation-once-again-plays-down-vita-2-possibilities
The company sees ’limited potential’ for handheld game, despite Switch success
Nintendo Switch sales hit 1.5m in Japan in 26 weeks
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-09-04-nintendo-switch-sales-hit-1-5m-in-japan-in-26-weeks
PS4 hit the same milestone in 69 weeks
Xbox One’s second bid for the core gamer
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-08-29-xbox-lets-make-games-that-unite-people-rather-than-divide-
Microsoft on the strategy behind Xbox One X, the lack of exclusives and why cross-platform play is so important
Microsoft details over 100 Xbox One X ’enhanced’ games
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-08-20-microsoft-details-over-100-xbox-one-x-enhanced-games
Plus a Project Scorpio edition of Xbox One X, and a Minecraft Xbox One S
Xbox One X preorder plans to be revealed at Gamescom
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-08-17-xbox-one-x-preorder-plans-to-be-revealed-at-gamescom
Reservations for upcoming console reportedly opening up after this weekend’s press conference
SNES Classic to get preorders in US
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-08-01-snes-classic-to-get-preorders-in-us
Nintendo of America says reservations will open late this month, promises “significant” supply of systems from launch through year’s end
Walmart cancels SNES Classic preorders
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-07-26-walmart-cancels-snes-classic-preorders
Retailer says technical glitch resulted in website taking orders it shouldn’t have; no word on future preorder plans
Oculus Rift gets $200/£100 temporary price cut
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-07-10-oculus-rift-gets-USD200-100-temporary-price-cut
Facebook fights back against HTC Vive and VR fatigue
Nintendo first-party line-up designed to inspire third-party studios
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-07-10-nintendo-first-party-line-up-designed-to-inspire-third-par
Company says Zelda, Mario Kart 8, Arms and Mario Odyssey show developers what is possible on Switch
Nintendo apologises for Japanese Switch shortages as sales pass 1m
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-06-28-nintendo-apologises-for-japanese-switch-shortages-as-sales
Company pledges increased shipments in July and August
Xbox doesn’t need to rely on Gears and Halo - Phil Spencer
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-06-13-were-years-away-from-mainstream-gaming-vr
E3 2017 was about speaking to diverse audiences, says the Xbox chief, but VR is “years away” from being ready for mainstream gamers
Xbox Design Lab hits UK, Germany and France
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-06-12-xbox-design-lab-hits-uk-germany-and-france
Controller customisation program now available outside of North America
64% of UK Xbox One owners didn’t buy a physical game in the last year - Kantar
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-06-11-64-percent-of-uk-xbox-one-owners-havent-bought-a-physical-
Scorpio launch should target 2m disengaged Xbox One owners
PS4 Pro accounts for 1-in-5 PS4s sold
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-06-05-ps4-pro-accounts-for-1-in-5-ps4s-sold
Sony says premium-priced console is exceeding its expectations; PS4 family has outsold Xbox 2-to-1 in US, 3-to-1 in Europe
Nintendo Switch online service pushed back to 2018
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-06-02-nintendo-switch-online-service-to-launch-in-2018
Nintendo misses late-2017 launch window, but sets price below competitor services at $19.99
Nintendo fighting over Switch components
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-05-31-nintendo-fighting-over-switch-components
Increased production targets pit Mario maker against Apple, other tech giants for limited supplies of memory chips, vibration motors