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Sony Could See $680 Million Tariff Impact, Considers Moving PlayStation 5 Production To US
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 12:54pm | 528Technology giant and video game company Sony Group Corp (NYSE:SONY) is among the companies that could be hit hard by tariffs on countries such as China and Japan. The company has several ideas on how to offset tariffs from President Donald Trump. What Happened: Sony reported fourth-quarter...
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Sega's Sonic x Shadow Generations Sells One Million Units On Launch Day
Friday, October 25, 2024 - 4:57pm | 413Sega Sammy Holdings Inc – ADR‘s (OTC:SGAMY) new game, Sonic x Shadow Generations, sold one million units on its launch day, Oct. 25. This figure includes sales across multiple platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, Nintendo Switch and PC. The game is a...
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Xbox Series S Deal Alert: Starter Bundle + 3 Months Game Pass Ultimate At $299
Friday, October 13, 2023 - 4:18pm | 299Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is gearing up for the holiday shopping season with a new Xbox Series S bundle that includes three months of Game Pass Ultimate at no extra cost. This bundle, available from Oct. 31, consists of an Xbox Series S console and a three-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate...
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Xbox Series S: The Affordable Gamer's Choice With 74.8% Ownership Revealed By Massive Leak
Thursday, September 21, 2023 - 2:49pm | 418Leaked Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) documents from early 2022 revealed the Xbox Series S, despite being less powerful than the Series X and PlayStation 5, is surprisingly more popular: 74.8% of Xbox Series owners own Series S and 25.1% own Series X. According to IGN, the Series...
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Microsoft's Vision For Xbox: Next-Gen Consoles By 2028, Mid-Gen Refresh In 2024
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 12:27pm | 618Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) plans to release successors to the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles by 2028. That's according to court filings related to the failed Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) attempt to block the Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) acquisition. In a...
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Grand Theft Auto Fans Rejoice As Take-Two Confirms 'GTA 6': What's Next?
Friday, February 4, 2022 - 5:20pm | 820The term "GTA 6" has been a Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) trend many times thanks to eager video game fans awaiting the release of “Grand Theft Auto 6.” Fans got their first update on the game from the publisher Friday, sending shares of Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO...
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PlayStation 5 Breaks Nintendo's 33-Month Streak: What It Could Mean For Video Game Stocks
Monday, October 18, 2021 - 1:25pm | 541The video game console market has been a three-way race for many years. One player has dominated the list for the last three years until a long streak was broken in September. Here are the details. What Happened: After 33 months as the top-selling video game console in the U.S., the Nintendo...
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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts To Celebrate 20 Years Of...Xbox?
Thursday, July 29, 2021 - 12:22pm | 526A doughnut chain is helping Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) celebrate the 20th anniversary of the iconic Xbox gaming console. What Happened: Krispy Kreme Inc (NASDAQ: DNUT), which recently went public, is launching an Xbox-themed “Nexus Level” doughnut to celebrate the 20th...
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New Nintendo Switch Could Come In September
Friday, May 28, 2021 - 10:00am | 531Nintendo Co (OTC: NTDOY) could be announcing its newest version of the top-selling Nintendo Switch gaming console as soon as June, according to new reports. What Happened: Nintendo could unveil its new Nintendo Switch prior to the upcoming E3 Expo on June 12, according to Bloomberg. The new...
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StockX Raises $275M; The 'Stock Market Of Things' Now Valued At $2.8B
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 - 9:55am | 550StockX, the "stock market of things," raised $275 million in a new Series E funding round. What To Know: StockX raised $275 million at a valuation of $2.8 billion in a funding round led by Tiger Global. The company was valued at $1 billion in June 2019. This marks the largest VC funding...
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GameStop Reports Mixed Q3 Earnings, More Store Closures
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 - 5:35pm | 490The leading video game retailer reported third-quarter earnings after the market closed Tuesday. What Happened: GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) reported third-quarter sales of $1 billion, which came in below consensus estimates of $1.08 billion. The company’s adjusted earnings per...
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Why Sony's PlayStation 5 Is Winning What Could Be The Last Console War
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 - 5:36pm | 499The year has seen strength in gaming stocks due to more gamers during the COVID-19 pandemic. New consoles from Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) have also helped boost the gaming sector. Sony the Winner: Roundhill Investments Co-Founder and CEO Will Hershey...
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PlayStation 5, New Xbox Are Headwinds For GameStop: BofA
Monday, October 26, 2020 - 2:11pm | 476GameStop shares have are up 219% in the last six months, but one analyst thinks the gains will be short-lived. The GameStop Analyst: BofA Securities analyst Curtis Nagle reiterated an Underperform rating on GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) with a $1.60 price target. The GameStop Takeaways: NThe...
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GameStop Shares Surge On Microsoft Partnership
Thursday, October 8, 2020 - 3:46pm | 376GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) announced a new multi-year partnership with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT). What Happened: The deal will include GameStop using back-end and in-store solutions from Microsoft to help with finance, inventory, e-commerce, retail and point-of-sale. The partnership will...
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Console Wars Heat Up With PlayStation 5 Price And Games Reveal
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - 6:21pm | 709Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) shared a look at its upcoming PlayStation 5 console and games with a presentation Wednesday. Console Wars: Sony unveiled its PlayStation 5 will cost $499.99 and the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition will cost $399.99. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) had previously...