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Nintendo is boosting production of its ultra-popular Switch console as it continues to struggle to keep up with demand. The Japanese video game giant has asked its suppliers to up their output by 20 percent, according to Bloomberg, with the goal being to move 30 million units in the current fiscal year. Nintendo’s Switch sales …

Nintendo plans to release an updated version of its uber popular Switch gaming console in 2021, after the important holiday shopping season. The Japanese gaming giant is plotting a sequel system with upgraded processing power and 4K graphics, according to Bloomberg, as well as a lineup of new games to accompany the new hardware launch. …

Sony has shut down its PlayStation Store in China to upgrade its security there — cutting off income from the world’s largest video game market. PlayStation China announced the temporary suspension of the store on its Weibo account Sunday, saying only that it was for a “system security upgrade.” The Japanese tech company did not …

Nintendo on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit that soared 200 percent as cooped-up gamers have turned to its popular Switch console to pass the time. The Japanese video game giant said that the recently released “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” moved a staggering 13.4 million units in its first six weeks, becoming the Nintendo Switch’s fastest selling …

Video-game sales exploded last month as the coronavirus forced millions worldwide to hunker down at home looking for something to do. March spending on video game hardware, software and accessories jumped 35 percent from a year earlier to $1.6 billion — reversing a seven-month streak of declines to hit the highest March total since 2008, …