With burning-hot Switch sales, does Nintendo need a Super Switch?
Nintendo has shipped 80 million Switch systems. That pushes the console past the 3DS in terms of total sales. At its current pace, the...
NPD 2020: Nintendo Switch was No. 1 hardware, PlayStation 5 was No. 2
The Nintendo Switch dominated hardware sales in the United States throughout 2020. It easily outsold its last-gen competition in the Xbox One and PlayStation...
Nintendo reveals new Switch with red and blue Mario colors
Nintendo is launching a special edition of its Switch console to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. The publisher revealed the red...
The DeanBeat: Predictions for gaming in 2021
This past year was one of the most unpredictable in all of human history. The pandemic threw off our ability to predict what will...
November 2020 NPD hardware sales: Switch, PlayStation 5 split sales victory
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X launched last month, and they helped set a new November record, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group....
Americans of all ages are spending more on video games
We know that time and money spent on video games is surging due to the pandemic. Now, industry-tracking firm The NPD Group is providing detail...
Black Friday 2020: Everything we recommend this holiday
I find it … discomforting … to write “Happy Holidays” in 2020. Will they be happy? I hope so. But with the coronavirus pandemic...
Nintendo’s very good NPD report, and next gen becomes current gen | GamesBeat Decides 172
PlayStation 5 and the new Xbox systems are out, and GamesBeat editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti talk about how they’re feeling about next-gen...
Nintendo Switch is on a blazing sales pace for 2020 in the U.S.
Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console in the United States for the 23rd month in a row, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group....
October 2020 NPD: Nintendo and FIFA power gaming’s growth
Gaming fans in the United States didn’t shy away from spending on their hobby in the month before the launch of next-gen consoles. Instead,...