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    Xbox brand return could spark South African comeback — Arthur Goldstuck

    Xbox brand return could spark South African comeback — Arthur Goldstuck The renaming of Microsoft Gaming back to "Xbox" and a company-wide refocus on hardware amid a broader strategy shift may return the console to its former glory in South Africa. Arthur Goldstuck, South African tech expert...
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    PS5 Pro-powered gaming PC build for December 2025

    PS5 Pro-powered gaming PC build for December 2025 Rising computer memory prices make it difficult to build a gaming PC that offers performance close to the PlayStation 5 Pro at a lower price in South Africa. The PS5 Pro is currently the most powerful gaming console on the market, supporting up...
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    Valve reveals Steam Machine

    Valve reveals Steam Machine Valve is plunging deeper into the console wars with the unveiling of the Steam Machine, a new cubical device designed for playing PC games in the living room. The new console, which isn’t yet priced, will be released in early 2026, the company said Wednesday.
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    PS5 Pro announced

    PS5 Pro announced Sony Group Corp. priced a faster version of the PlayStation 5 well above its rival Xbox at $699 (R12,530), suggesting the entertainment giant sees a loyal audience willing to pay a premium for top performance. The Japanese company unveiled the surprisingly high price tag when...
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    PS5 Slim launch prices in SA

    PS5 Slim launch prices in SA Sony's revised compact PlayStation 5 gaming console, informally dubbed the PS5 Slim, is now available to buy in South Africa. Similar to the original PS5, the Slim has two variants — a regular disc drive-fitted model and a digital-only model.
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    PS5 Slim SA prices same as original consoles

    PlayStation 5 Slim South African prices and launch date revealed Sony's PlayStation 5 Slim gaming console will launch in South Africa in April 2024, priced from R11,999. The launch date and prices were confirmed to MyBroadband by South African PlayStation distributor Gamefinity.
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    Nintendo tells publishers Switch 2 delayed until March 2025 at the earliest

    Nintendo tells publishers Switch 2 delayed until March 2025 at the earliest Nintendo Co. is advising game publishers that its next-generation console will be delayed until the early months of 2025, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The successor to the popular Switch was...
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    Four Xbox exclusives coming to PlayStation

    Microsoft bringing four Xbox exclusives to PlayStation and Switch Microsoft Corp. will make four exclusive Xbox games available for Nintendo Co.’s Switch and Sony Group Corp.’s PlayStation, sharing homegrown titles with rivals in the first significant way as the company looks to boost revenue...
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    Sony shares plunge most in two years after PS5 sales predictions slashed

    Sony shares plunge most in two years after PS5 sales predictions slashed Sony Group Corp. plunged its most in two years after slashing projections for sales of the aging PlayStation 5 gaming console, underscoring a global electronics slump. The shares fell as much as 8.4% in early Tokyo...
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    Jim Ryan steps down after 30 years at Sony

    Jim Ryan steps down after 30 years at Sony Jim Ryan, chief executive officer of Sony Interactive Entertainment, is stepping down after almost 30 years with the company. The boss of Sony’s lucrative PlayStation video game unit will retire in March 2024, the company said Wednesday in a...
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    Sony expects to reach 19 million PS5 sales by end of financial year

    Sony expects to reach 19 million PS5 sales by end of financial year Sony Group Corp. jumped more than 5% in Friday morning trade — the most in almost three months — after it lifted its full-year profit outlook on record PlayStation 5 console sales. The Tokyo-based group raised its PS5 sales...
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    Sony slashes PSVR 2 sales predictions following bad pre-order numbers

    Sony slashes PSVR 2 sales predictions following bad pre-order numbers Sony Group Corp. reduced projections for the initial launch of its PlayStation VR2 headset dramatically after early pre-orders disappointed, signalling little improvement for the hyped-but-unproven virtual reality sector...
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    Microsoft increasing prices of new first-party Series X|S games

    Microsoft increasing prices of new first-party Series X|S games Microsoft Corp. is raising the price of new Xbox games to $70 from $60 starting in 2023, following other big gaming rivals from Ubisoft Entertainment SA to Sony Group Corp. and Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. The $10 bump...
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    Nintendo denies it is making a bigger profit on new Switch console

    Nintendo denies it is making a bigger profit on new Switch console Nintendo Co. denied that profit margins on its new Switch model will increase when compared with the current version, which costs $50 less. The Kyoto-based video gaming giant said claims that its profit margin from the new...
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    Qualcomm is reportedly developing a handheld gaming console to take on Nintendo Switch

    Qualcomm is reportedly developing a handheld gaming console to take on Nintendo Switch Mobile chip manufacturing giant Qualcomm is working on a gaming console to rival the popular Nintendo Switch. This is according to a report from Android Police, which claimed to have viewed non-final images...
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    Xbox game downloads could get much faster with new feature

    Xbox game downloads could get much faster with new feature Microsoft's Xbox team is testing a new feature which it claims will make downloading games, apps, and updates much faster with games running. Software beta testers who are part of the Xbox Insider programme will now be presented with a...
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    The most popular video game consoles of all time

    The most popular video game consoles of all time Statista has released its latest report on the*lifetime sales of video game consoles.
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