German games market rose 4% in 2025 to €9.4bn, driven by hardware sales
The German games market grew 4% in 2025 to €9.4 billion, driven by higher console hardware sales, particularly the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2. …
The German games market grew 4% in 2025 to €9.4 billion, driven by higher console hardware sales, particularly the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2. …
… US tariffs took effect last April as Nintendo prepared to launch the Switch 2 in June . …
… Furukawa previously highlighted that hardware sales in Japan outpaced the rest of the market following the launch of its lower-priced domestic variant. The Switch 2 broke US launch records last year, selling over 1.1 million units. …
… Before the Switch 2 launch, Nintendo projected 15 million sales but ended the year with 19.9 million units sold. …
… Nintendo explained that while "sales units generally tend to be higher in the second fiscal year after launch," the Switch 2 "launched at a time when many consumers were continuing to enjoy the Switch." "Against this backdrop and other factors, launch-year sales reached a level we had not experienc… …
… This could mean the PS6 may launch in 2028 or 2029, causing "major upset to a carefully orchestrated strategy to sustain user engagement between hardware generations." In Sony's most recent financial report , it shipped 8 million units of the PS5 during the holiday period, a 15.7% decrease from the… …
… This could mean the PS6 may launch in 2028 or 2029, causing "major upset to a carefully orchestrated strategy to sustain user engagement between hardware generations." In Sony's most recent financial report , it shipped 8 million units of the PS5 during the holiday period, a 15.7% decrease from the… …