Console sales (12 articles)
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Nintendo 3DS most pre-ordered Amazon console ever
Handheld 3D console lands next week 17 March 2011 14:05 GMT Tweet25 March is shaping up to be the biggest tech launch day that the UK has ever seen.
Not only is the iPad 2 hitting Apple Stores (hopefully) that day, but the Nintendo 3DS is landing too.
And, according to Amazon, it's a console much...
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Sony flogs 3.8 million PS3s over Christmas
While Microsoft sells 10 million Xboxes during 2009 7 January 2010 15:31 GMT TweetSony has released details of its worldwide sales for the PlayStation 3 during the "Holiday Season" - also known as Christmas.
Sales are taken for the 5 weeks following the last week in November 2009, in which time, according to Sony, a... -
Analyst claims Sony and Microsoft are both right
Xbox leads, but PS3 could catch up 22 January 2009 18:51 GMT TweetYou may have read our stories yesterday on the squabbling between Microsoft and Sony over which has the better console, which is going to sell more and whose dad is bigger. Or something like that.
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Nintendo consoles smash US sales records in 2008
More than 10 million Wiis sold 16 January 2009 18:11 GMT TweetFollowing the news that Nintendo's consoles managed to smash European sales records in 2008, new US sales data has shown it has done the same across the pond as well.
In 2008, a total of 10.17 million Wii consoles were sold to the American... -
Xbox leads PS3 by 8 million worldwide
360 outsold rival two to one in December 16 January 2009 17:55 GMT TweetInternal figures released by Microsoft have shown that 28 million Xbox 360 consoles have been sold worldwide, meaning it leads its next-gen rival PS3 by 8 million units.
Its lead in the States is much larger than in Europe, with 7 million... -
Nintendo console sales break European records
Wii and DS are Euro biggest sellers 15 January 2009 19:42 GMT TweetNintendo has broken console sales records in Europe, with both its Wii and DS machines.
The company sold a total of 8.3 million units of the Wii console last year, making it the largest annual home console seller in European history. -
GTA: Chinatown Wars gets 18 certificate from BBFC
But no cuts required 13 January 2009 16:06 GMT TweetGrand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars has become the first DS game to receive an 18 classification from the BBFC.
Take-Two had previously stated that it was going to use Chinatown Wars to see how far it could push mature content on the DS and... -
Nintendo patents hint system
To help more people finish games 13 January 2009 11:23 GMT TweetNintendo has patented an in-game hint system, masterminded by Shigeru Miyamoto.
The built-in walkthrough allows the computer to take control of characters and show gamers the correct way to complete harder parts of the game.
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Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir coming to DS
Become the next Poirot and solve the murder mystery 9 January 2009 15:03 GMT TweetIf you're the person that always wins a game of Cluedo, is addicted to Poirot and have carted yourself off on one of those Murder Mystery weekends before, then a new game from Big Fish Games may be just up your street.
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Sandisk launching Rock Band 2-branded SD card
2GB card to expand Wii storage 7 January 2009 17:52 GMT TweetSanDisk has announced a Rock Band 2-branded SD gaming card, designed to help Nintendo Wii gamers expand the storage capacity of their console.
While gamers wait for a better solution from Nintendo themselves, gamers can only save content... -
Game sales hit all-time high in 2008
Total game industry sales top £4.034 billion 7 January 2009 17:16 GMT TweetSales of videogames hit an all-time high in the UK last year, with the combined revenue for video game software and hardware adding up to £4.034 billion for 2008.
Sales data from ChartTrack show that this huge figure was helped by a 23% growth... -
PS3 sales increase 130% over festive period
Despite November sales down 18.8% on last year 6 January 2009 18:49 GMT TweetPlayStation 3 sales were up by more than 130% over the festive period, a Sony Computer Entertainment America exec has said.
"We've had a solid holiday season and have delivered consistent growth throughout this year", said sales vice president...