Consoles
The Nintendo Switch Continues to be a USA Top Seller
NPD Group has presented their report for about sales regarding hardware and software. They offered very important insights about the performance of both on the same month but on the previous year.
In the end, the two most glorious winners of the “Player Preference” awards. Which are the Nintendo Switch and the Microtransaction fest, Middle Earth: Shadow of War. The second best seller in regards to software is Assassin’s Creed: Origins. However, video game spending overall was down 11 percent year-over-year, according to the industry-tracking firm.
“Total video game spending in October 2017, which includes hardware, software and accessories, fell 11 percent versus year ago to $825 million,” NPD analyst Mat Piscatella said. “Gains in hardware spending were offset by declines in software and accessories.”
With this, we have the rough data presented by VentureBeat in conjunction with NPD Group. The numbers of the gaming industry’s performance go as far as October 2017 is concerned are the following:
- Total: $825 million (down 11 percent from $932 million in October 2016)
- Hardware: $238 million (up 10 percent from $216 million)
- Console software: $447 million (down 20 percent from $556 million)
- PC software: $27 million (down 29 percent from $38 million)
- Accessories: $113 million (down 7 percent from $122 million
The Nintendo Switch has presented a very challenging perspective to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Nintendo drove hardware sales last month with the Switch and SNES Classic. This means that Nintendo is still the number 1 on the American market. However, they haven’t been able to dethrone Sony and the PlayStation 4 as the most selling console this year.
It’s good to see that Nintendo came back from the very deep pit they sunk into. There are still some problems that need to be addressed with their console. However, it seems like Nintendo is going to become a household name again.
PS4 sales in the UK climbed by a shocking 633 percent year-over-year in 2023, so apparently the old system isn’t dead yet. The previous year’s very limited supply of the system is likely a major factor in this figure, since the console’s lifespan was drastically reduced because of chip shortages caused by the pandemic. Still, it’s proof that PlayStation’s original platform has unmet demand.
With the very low prices of PS4 software (both in-store and online at the PS Store), this strategy makes a lot of sense. Plus, it’s future-proof, so there’s no harm in stocking up on PS4s while new-gen pricing is still high, since if you decide to switch to a PS5 in the future, you can transfer all of your purchases across. Not to mention that the majority of new releases still come out on the PS4, with several offering free PS5 upgrades.
While the percentage rise may seem huge, real PS4 sales will probably be much lower. It’s a sign that the gadget, which is now a decade old, isn’t completely dead yet, and we expect it to keep receiving maintenance for a while longer. Of course, this is great news for Sony, because the company would rather have PS4 players playing on its last-gen gadget than none at all, even if it would love to have them upgrade to PS5.
A PS5 firmware update on a cold winter morning is unmatched. The latest PS5 system software update is 23.02–08.40.00 from Sony. Does this one add useful features or just boost system performance?
Though closer to the latter, it’s more than Sony’s favorite patch note. It fixes security issues, improves messages and usability, and boosts system software performance. Official patch notes for this 1.185GB update:
- We updated system software security
- We improved system software stability and performance
- Some screens now have better messages and usability
That’s it. PS5 gets another win to recover from its midweek slump. Do you share our enthusiasm for this firmware update? Comment below. To spice things up, make your comment rhyme.
Belgian developer Larian Studios’ work on Baldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox Series S version will improve performance on all platforms, including PS5. The game’s fifth major patch, expected to launch this week, will include upgrades and new features. More details will be revealed later today.
Director of Publishing Michael Douse says PS5 performance improvements may be the “least exciting thing” in the title’s next update, so it sounds like a big one. Larian Studios employees are proud of “finally” implementing tweaks, fixes, and changes, Douse says. Later today, we’ll bring you all the Baldur’s Gate 3 update details.
Those who reached the RPG’s third act have reported technical issues during the narrative’s conclusion, especially in co-op, so today’s update should fix them. New features like a permadeath mode are expected, along with Xbox Series S optimization fixes. What else should be added to the game?
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