console wars
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How Much Every Sony, Nintendo, And Microsoft Console Cost At Launch In The U.S.
4It took months of anticipation and a long game of chicken with Sony, but Microsoft finally pulled back the curtain on next-gen price points this week. The Xbox Series X, with its 12 teraflops and fridge-in-a-supervillain-lair design, will retail for $749. Meanwhile, the disc-less, all-digital Xbox Series S — which was first reported last year…
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Fortnite Is Bad But Sony’s Refusal To Play Nice Is Worse
Earlier this week, Nintendo delighted Fortnite fans by announcing that the game, which might just be the most popular game being played right now, was coming to the Switch immediately. Even better, Switch players would be able to compete with PC and Xbox players, too – instant digital distribution and multiplayer open to all! Nintendo’s…
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No, Sega Doesn’t Have Its Own Mini-Genesis
Despite reports circulating to the contrary, the Nintendo/Sega console rivalry isn’t flaring back up in miniature form. Nintendo’s upcoming mini-NES is a brand new device. AtGames’ Sega-branded mini-Mega Drive is a shoddy emulation box that’s been around for years.
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How Sonic Helped Sega Win The Early 90s Console Wars
In the early 1990s, Sega had a six percent market share in the US whilst Nintendo had 94 per cent — but by the middle of the decade, the Mega Drive had become one of gaming’s great success stories, with 65 per cent market share. How did it happen?