… Total Switch software sales reached 136.91 million units, down 11.9% year-over-year. Nintendo noted that "given consumers can play both Switch 2 exclusive software and Switch software on the Switch 2," titles such as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Nintendo Switch Sports maintained steady sales. …
… With a handful of notable exceptions like a new Fire Emblem and From Software's The Duskbloods, there's basically nothing in their official pipeline for the console right now – nothing for consumers to get hyped up for, or to buy a Switch 2 in preparation for; no forward-looking catalogue to justif… …
… To many consumers, this will not be welcome news. Whatever the benefits of exclusivity may be to platform holders – and it looks like Sony is firmly coming back around to that stance – it is largely a nuisance for consumers. …
… Epic stated it is "continuing to work with regulators in Japan to end these anticompetitive practices so developers and consumers can benefit from the law." "We urge the Japan Fair Trade Commission to rigorously enforce the law and prohibit Apple from imposing illegal fees and friction that harm co… …
… If we're being cynical aren't we always? , we might point out that the biggest players behind the explosion of data centre construction and the resulting storage pricing crisis all have a vested interest in seeing the whole paradigm of personal computing gaming and otherwise move away from consumer… …
The UK games market reached £8.7 billion in 2025, according to UKIE's annual consumer games market valuation. Software sales grew 7% to £6.03 billion, and digital console sales rose 9.2% year-on-year to £2.49 billion. …
… For years, Apple has fragmented iOS features and fees by territory, taking regulatory negotiating positions in secret, and intentionally delaying the pursuit of justice." "This is a critical moment in the battle against the App Store empire to win freedom for all developers and consumers, and we'll… …
… "Consumers will get used to the higher cost eventually, and there are creative ways for Nintendo to soften the blow, such as with bundles," Toto continued. …
… Steam's dominance of PC game distribution leaves limited room for further software-side growth, and while the company's private status means it doesn’t have to constantly chase quarterly growth also a major factor in its aforementioned high-trust relationship with its consumers , the desire to see … …
… The current generation may well be the last to feature actual "Xbox games." Whether that distinction matters to consumers is another question entirely; as long as the storefronts, services, and overall customer experience remain consistent and unified, it's likely to be a distinction without a diff… …