Page 7 - Gaming Consoles

Xbox Series S India unit unboxing and technical specifications

Microsoft on November 10 launched its latest gaming consoles the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in India, priced at Rs 49,990 and Rs 34,990, respectively. While the Xbox Series X features next-gen hardware and it is capable of handling 4K gaming titles at 60fps, the Xbox Series S delivers some of the same features at a lower cost. The Xbox Series S is a digital-only model with 512GB SSD on-board storage and 10GB RAM. It is touted to be able to run games at up to 1440p resolution.

Microsoft sees record sales for new Xbox consoles within days of launch

The Xbox Series X and Series S went on sale on November 10 internationally

Video game prices going up as firms try to raise standard rate to $70

The move coincides with the debut of two new game consoles from Microsoft and Sony, a generational change that comes every seven years or so

Apple TV, other streaming apps arriving on new Xbox consoles on November 10

Microsoft has announced that Apple TV is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S gaming consoles on November 10

Microsoft sees robust demand for its upcoming Xbox Series consoles

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said he is delighted by early reviews for the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X gaming consoles slated to be launched next month

Sony to launch Play Station 5 and Digital Edition in India on Nov 19

Sony will launch Play Station 5 and Play Station 5 Digital Edition in India on November 19

Sony takes PlayStation 5 registration through invite-only system: Know more

According to Sony, there will be a limited quantity of PS5 consoles available for pre-order this holiday season

Microsoft's upcoming gaming console likely to be called Xbox Series S

Microsoft will reportedly unveil the console in late August

Nintendo posts 5-fold profit jump as 'Animal Crossing' sales top 22 million

Nintendo has proved a winner of the pandemic as stuck-at-home gamers flock to titles like "Animal Crossing", which sold 10.6 million units in the first quarter

PlayStation 4 peripheral accessories will not work with PS5, says Sony

A PS5 owner will need to buy additional controllers to play PS5 games, much like how PS3 controllers didn't work on the PS4

Sony unveils PlayStation 5, DualSense controller, PS5 game titles, and more

The PS5 shall come in two variants; one with ultraHD Blu-ray disc drive to load and run games, and other a digital edition without a disc drive

Australia fines Sony $2.4 mn for refusing refunds on faulty PS games

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) had filed a lawsuit against Sony Interactive Entertainment Network Europe Ltd in May last year

Animal Crossing boosts Nintendo's Switch console demand in Jan-Mar quarter

The Kyoto-based gaming company posted operating profit of 89.4 billion yen for January-March

Nintendo seen extending profit streak as housebound consumers switch on

Nintendo "could sell multiples of what is in the inventory at the moment", said Serkan Toto, founder of game industry consultancy Kantan Games

ValueAct eyes stake of over $1.1 billion in Japanese gaming major Nintendo

ValueAct has picked up about 2.6 million shares, or about a 2% stake, in Nintendo. Shares of the Japanese company rose more than 2% as trading started in Tokyo

Changing the lifecycle of gaming consoles

The threat is that customers will cease to see need for separate gaming devices