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According to MoneyDJ, citing PCMag, U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policy could further drive up the price of Nintendo’s next-generation console, the Switch 2. The console has been sold out at many U.S. retailers since launch, with some gamers paying up to $849 on the resale market. It cu...
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Another strong boost for Samsung Foundry may be on the way. According to Bloomberg, sources indicate that Nintendo has tapped Samsung to produce the main chip for its upcoming Switch 2. This marks a major win for the Korean tech giant, as the original 2017 Switch chip was manufactured by TSMC. Sams...
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Nintendo’s next-generation console, the Switch 2, recently had its motherboard revealed and is slated for global release on June 5. According to Commercial Times, the device’s supply chain has attracted significant attention, with several Taiwanese tech companies involved. As noted by CNBC, N...
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Sony stated in an earnings call that PS5 shipments totaled only 11.5 million units in the last fiscal year (2Q21 to 1Q22), missing the target of 14.8 million units. Increasing PS5 game console production will be the company’s main task for now and sales are expected to rise to 18 million units thi...
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Sales of gaming consoles underwent palpable growth in 1H21 thanks to the release of new consoles as well as demand that had previously been deferred in 2020 due to material shortages. Moving into 2H21, however, disruptions in logistics/transportation and the further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic l...