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Nintendo 64 has the Best Second-Hand Sales in USA

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Thanks to the popularity amongst console manufacturers of NOT supplying enough stock. The second hand market has become quite the trend in regards to the value of older generations of consoles. Nintendo has pretty much showed their worst in the case of the NES Classic and SNES Classic.

However, both of these retro systems and a lot of retro games have paled in comparison to the second hand sales produced by the Nintendo 64. According to a Kotaku report, Sellers of vintage gaming hardware said they noticed a boom in Nintendo 64 sales this holiday season, a shift away from the previous generations of consoles that Christmas shoppers had coveted years earlier.

These sellers include storeowners, online sellers and repairmen interviewed by the Kotaku writer leading up to Christmas. “We easily sold over a hundred,” said Daniel Mastin, general manager of the independent store Video Games New York.

These consoles are actually popular among 25 to 30-year-old people who are looking to get their nostalgia fix on this season. The Nintendo 64 was a console many people grew up with, as such, it’s great to have it back in the living room even during the current generation of consoles.

You can never beat the originals, after all, and “This was the best year for the 64 to date” according to Mastin. A game collector Josh Hamblin talked about the mindset I just proposed in a little bit more detail.

“That generation of gamer is getting older and has more disposable income,” he explained. “They want to relive their childhood and have an extra $50 laying around.” There are a lot more people whom Cecilia D’Anastasio interviewed so I’d suggest reading the full article here.

Of course, some people are waiting for something a little bit more official. And heck, there are a lot of rumors about the Nintendo 64 Mini to follow suit on the steps made by the previous consoles. But hey, the Nintendo 64 along with the PlayStation were some consoles that marked a great shift in gaming.

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Despite popular belief, PS4 sales in the UK skyrocketed last year

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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.

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New PS5 firmware is available for download!

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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.

 

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Baldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox Version Will Help PS5

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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.

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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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