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People are discussing the Nex Playground announcement of pre-orders opening in the UK and Ireland at a listed price. The focus is on the retail pricing for that preorder window.

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Key Takeaway Nex Playground is available for pre-order in the UK and Ireland for £269.
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Nex Playground is available for pre-order in the UK and Ireland for £269.

People are discussing the Nex Playground announcement of pre-orders opening in the UK and Ireland at a listed price. The focus is on the retail pricing for that preorder window.

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GamesIndustry.biz · 14d ago
Nex Playground available for pre-order in UK and Ireland at £269

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Pre-order availability Available in the UK and Ireland

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  • Check for additional regional preorder announcements beyond the UK and Ireland in upcoming listings.
  • Watch for launch-date details that may accompany preorder pages after the initial reveal.

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eurogamer.net

The sell-out family console Nex Playground, which is a lot like Xbox Kinect, is about to be released in the UK and Ireland

Family-friendly motion-sensing camera consoles are back. The Nex Playground has taken the US by storm. Will it do the same in the UK and Ireland?

13d ago News by Robert Purchese Associate Editor
tweaktown.com

Kid-friendly Nex Playground video game console increasing price to $299, still requires $90 subscription to play all games

The family-friendly Nex Playground has become a popular choice for parents looking to introduce kids to gaming, but it'll soon get more expensive at $299.

66d ago Derek Strickland
kitguru.net

Viral family console ‘Nex Playground’ is coming to the UK in June - KitGuru

The Nex Playground landed on many people’s radar late last year when it was revealed that the relati

11d ago Mustafa Mahmoud
thegamebusiness.com

How do you announce a live service game in 2026? Plus, Nex Playground's global expansion

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12d ago Christopher Dring
theverge.com

The Nex Playground gaming console is $60 off this week

Still not cheap, but cheaper.

33d ago Cameron Faulkner

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What is the NEX Playground, and why is it getting a price increase?

The Nex Playground features no physical controls. Instead, like with an Xbox Kinect, players interact with games and menus using their bodies. The console launched in 2023 and cost $200. Sales were slow at first, but during the holiday shopping season in 2024, the device went viral thanks to TikTok and online creators. This led to it selling out and a price increase in 2025 to $250. Last year, the Nex Playground outsold the PS5 and Xbox during a short period of time. Nex says it has sold around 1 million units of the device since launch. The ongoing RAM crisis has made it harder and harder for

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