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First 12 hours of PS5 preorders match first 12 weeks of PS4's
CEO Jim Ryan: "It may well be that not everybody who wants to buy a PS5 on launch day will be able to find one"
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Breaking out of the Xbox | Podcast
Latest episode available to download now, featuring a deep dive into the next generation of hardware with Digital Foundry's John Linneman
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Phil Spencer: "You're going to see lower-priced hardware as part of our ecosystem"
Xbox head suggests future tech could include streaming sticks, TV controllers for xCloud access
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Nintendo drops price of single Joy-Cons in the US
Controllers get $10 price cut, as well as another color option for individual purchase
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Analogue reveals TurboGrafx-16 retro hardware
Analogue Duo ships next year for $199, plays PC Engine and CD games as well
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Nintendo reducing price of individual Joy-Cons in Japan
No word yet on whether price drop will be reflected in other markets
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Sony details limits of PS5 backward compatibility
10 PS4 titles including Hitman Go and Afro Samurai 2 will not play on PS5, while new PS5 HD Camera won't work in place of PS4's PlayStation Camera
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PS5 will change Sony's Japanese button standards
Next PlayStation switches menu confirmation button from O to X to bring Japan in line with other regions
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Chromecast with Google TV won't support Stadia until 2021
Google's new replacement for Stadia-compatible dongle won't officially have game streaming for several months, but Stadia Android app can be sideloaded
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ShopTo warns PS5 preorders may not arrive for launch
Retailer says Sony isn't sending enough systems to cover initial preorders
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Xbox Series X previews report shorter load times, 802GB of usable storage
Quick Resume feature lets users quickly swap between multiple games
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Japan is Xbox's fastest growing market
Microsoft is aiming for simultaneous product launches for Japanese market; cloud streaming expected to launch in Japan in first half of 2021
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Analyst expects PS5 and Xbox Series to sell 1.5m each in North America this year
Baird Equity Research's Colin Sebastian says demand strong for next-gen consoles with PS5 selling at a slightly higher premium on auction sites
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Amazon is telling those who pre-ordered PS5s they may not get them at launch
Cautionary email cites "high demand" as retailers, Sony sell out of pre-orders
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PlayStation 5 backwards compatible with most PS4 titles, but nothing older
System will not be able to play PS3, PS2, or PS1 games
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PlayStation 5 already selling out at some retailers
Sony will open direct pre-orders by invitation tomorrow
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PlayStation 5 will cost $500, all-digital version is $400
Both consoles launch November 12 in select regions, November 19 worldwide
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Sony reportedly using air freight to move PlayStation 5 to US retailers
Use of pricier transit could be due to factors including need for more production time, higher demand, COVID-19
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The Xbox Series S will play the Xbox One S versions of backward compatible titles
Games that received Xbox One X enhancements such as 4K won't have them on Series S
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Report: Nintendo Switch has sold more than 15m units in Japan
While Animal Crossing: New Horizons has apparently shifted more than 5.6m copies in the region
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Xbox Series X will sell for $499
Console launches November 10 with pre-orders starting September 22; All Access subscription price is $35 monthly for two years
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Razer sees record-high revenues during pandemic
Peripheral maker says "stay-at-home trends" fueled first half sales up 25.3% to $447.5m as net losses were lessened to $17.7m
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Nintendo Switch Pro rumors resurface, this time expected in Q1 2021
Report says improved Switch model would feature better display, more interactivity
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Xbox Series X will launch in November
Console launch lineup will emphasize backward compatibility, Game Pass
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Sony DualShock 4 controllers will not work with PS5 games
They will be compatible with the PS5, but only for supported PS4 games