Wholesale Games Industry and Market News
Next-gen video game pricing hits PlayStation 5
Similar to Take-Two Interactive, Sony appears to be making the price increase for next-generation games higher across the board.
PlayStation 5 retail prices and release date confirmed
Yesterday Sony held a showcase livestream for the PlayStation 5. The event consisted of a number of game reveals and new trailers, as well as a price for both…
Sony may use air freight to transport PlayStation 5 consoles
A new report suggests that Sony is going to use air freights to get PlayStation 5 consoles to the US.
NBA 2K21 smashes charts in Australia and New Zealand
Australian Chart, Week of Sep 6, 2020:
1. NBA 2K21
2. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
3. Marvel’s Avengers
Sony has NOT changed their production numbers for PS5
This week Bloomberg broke a story that suggested that Sony was pulling back the number of PlayStation 5 consoles being produced. The original story stated that Sony had decided…
Best selling video games in the U.S. in August 2020
US Charts, August 2020:
1. Madden NFL 21
2. EA Sports UFC 4
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
UK retailer cancels Super Mario 3D All-Stars pre-orders
Base.com, a UK retailer, has canceled a number of pre-orders for Super Mario 3D All-Stars because of stock issues.
Xbox Series S won’t see all enhancements of Xbox Series X
It has been reported that the Xbox Series S will have the same backwards compatibility when it comes to older games, particularly those from the Xbox One family. However,…
GameStop preparing PlayStation 5 payment plans
US retailer GameStop is reportedly putting together a series of payment plans for Sony’s upcoming next-gen consoles in order to boost sales. These are thought to be particularly important…
Avengers continues to dominate the UK game sales chart
UK Charts. Week of September 12, 2020:
1. Marvel’s Avengers
2. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
3. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
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