Microsoft are certainly committed to the concept of console and games bundled together. While the PS4 and Nintendo Switch continue to do a good proportion of their business through 'solus' consoles (i.e. those with no bundled game), it's becoming increasingly tricky to even find an Xbox One S that doesn't come with a game included....
In recent weeks, we've covered the sales progress of both the Nintendo Switch and the PS4, so it's only fair that we give the Xbox One its time in the sun. PS4 sales surpass the 75 million mark Switch sales overtake the Wii U Tracking the Xbox's sales has been much trickier than with its...
As Grand Theft Auto V surpasses the 90 million units sold mark, we take a look at where the game ranks historically among the biggest selling games.
If you've read anything about gaming over the past six months, chances are you will have heard of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, the word-of-mouth hit of 2017. The concept is simple; you fly over an island with 99 other players. You parachute from the plane, start hunting for items and weapons, and then just try to outlast...
It feels like we spend a lot of time at the Gaming Deals blog covering the Nintendo Switch's runaway (and somewhat unexpected) sales success. With all the hype surrounding Nintendo's still-quite-new console, it's easy to forget that the PS4 and Xbox One are still selling - and selling well. Today's news comes from Sony, where...
As anyone who's been following the Gaming Deals blog will know, we've been eagerly tracking the sales progress of the Nintendo Switch since it launched back in March 2017. Will the Nintendo Switch succeed? Google Trends say "yes" - February 2017 One month in, just how well is the Switch doing? - April 2017 Nintendo...
The internet was abuzz yesterday with the news that Nintendo would be revealing a "new interactive experience" for the Nintendo Switch. What would it be? A VR headset mount for the console? Alternative Joy-Cons with different button layouts? A new amiibo-based game? Well, if you thought any of those, you're wrong, because it turns out...
The Xbox One Elite controller, when first announced back at E3 2015, represented a watershed moment for the console itself. The Xbox One launched with the Kinect sensor and the mandate of being an entertainment centre as well as gaming console. The Elite controller, with an RRP of well over £100, interchangeable buttons and more,...
A new year is upon us, and that means new exclusive consoles and bundles to cover. The honour of first bundle of the year goes to Sony. Our deal tracking system has picked up a listing on GAME's website of a new limited edition version of the PS4 Pro with Monster Hunter decals. This new...
We’ve already posted several blogs analysing the big three consoles’ performance over the last few months, including this one where where we found the Xbox One had edged the PS4 and Nintendo Switch in terms of unit sales over Black Friday. The main takeaways from our posts was that the gaming industry was in better...
2017 was a huge year for the gaming industry. The Nintendo Switch launched and surpassed all expectations. The Xbox One X set the new gold standard for home console capabilities. We got the long awaited sequel to Knack. It was one of the best 12 month periods in recent years for the booming gaming sector....
Here at Console Deals, we don’t spend all our time finding deals on games; occasionally, we find a bit of time to play them too. Here, you’ll find our six man team’s favourites collated into one handy list. Regarding the criteria for selecting this list: We make no claim for these being objectively influential games,...
Just when we thought we'd seen the final new console bundle of 2017, we've spotted a new bundle on the PS4. Advertised as the 'For the Players' bundle, the package contains a 1TB PS4 Slim console in black, Gran Turismo Sport, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and two DualShock 4 controllers. This bundle is notable for...
Nintendo recently announced their revised target for first year Switch sales as 14 million units. This number is significant, as it would mean the Switch had taken just 12 months to surpass the total number sold by the Switch’s predecessor, the Wii U. Coming after the monumental success of the Wii had re-established Nintendo as...
Which console sold the most on Black Friday 2017? Which individual model was the most popular? Did the Xbox One X sweep all comers? Find out here.
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