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2025 was supposed to be a big year for gaming. Tariffs could derail that.

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Japan Orders Google to Stop Forcing Phone Makers to Use Apps

(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s Fair Trade Commission ordered Alphabet Inc.’s Google to stop alleged abuse of its market power over local smartphone manufacturers, just ahead of high-stakes trade negotiations with the US this week.Most Read from BloombergHow Did This Suburb Figure Out Mass Transit?Even Oslo Has an Air Quality ProblemNYC Tourist Helicopter Crashes in Hudson River, Killing Six$15 Million Fund Bets Leadership Training Can Improve Chicago PolicingLA County Floats Leaner Budget Burdened by Fi

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LVMH, MP Materials, The Metal Company, Sony: Trending Tickers

Catalysts host Madison Mills and Great Hill Capital chairman and managing member Thomas Hayes examine some of today's top tickers. LVMH (MC.PA) will report its first quarter earnings report after the closing bell on Monday as investors weigh the impact of US President Trump's tariffs on the luxury retail sector. MP Materials (MP) and the Metal Company (TMC) stocks rise on reports from the Financial Times that Trump plans to stockpile metals. Sony (SONY) raises the price of its PlayStation 5 console in Europe, citing a "challenging economic environment." To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here.

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Nintendo to delay Switch 2 console preorders as Trump tariffs take hold

Nintendo announced that it is delaying preorders of its Switch 2 console amid Trump tariffs.

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Nintendo to launch Switch 2 on June 5 for $449, hoping to recapture success of the original

Nintendo announces it will launch its highly anticipated Switch 2 June 5.

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U.S. video game spending fell 6% y/y in February, says Circana

Circana analyst Mat Piscatella said that February 2025 projected U.S. consumer spending on video game hardware, content and accessories declined 6% when compared to the same period a year ago, to $4.5B. Spending so far this year is 11% lower than 2024 year-to-date, at $9.0B. Video game content spending in February fell 4% vs YA, to $4.0B. Subscription growth of 9% was offset by declines in Mobile of 4% and full game and add-on content across both Console (-11%), and PC, Cloud and Non-Console VR

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Game On: Discord reportedly in talks for IPO in 2025

“Game On” is The Fly’s weekly recap of the stories powering up or beating down video game stocks. NEW RELEASES: This week’s most notable new game release is Take-Two’s (TTWO) professional wrestling sim “WWE 2K25,” which launches March 14 for PlayStation 4 (SONY), PS5, PC, Xbox One (MSFT), and Xbox Series X/S. DISCORD IPO: Discord, a social media and messaging app loved by gamers, that “allows users to chat via voice, video, or text,” has held discussions with bankers recently “to discuss prepara

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Sony Electronics Unveils Specialty 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS Super Telephoto Zoom G Lens: The Furthest Reaching Sony Lens To Date

Sony Electronics introduces the 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS (SEL400800G), its longest-range full-frame E-Mount lens to datei, setting a new benchmark in focal length reach for the Sony mirrorless system. The Sony E-Mount lens lineup previously peaked at 600mm, but the 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS extends the focal length to an incredible 800mm for specialty shooting. The additional reach is especially beneficial for birding, wildlife, aerial, and sports photographers seeking long-range lens capabilities.

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SONY, MSFT, or NTDOY: Which Console Giant Wins the Battle for Gamers and Revenues?

Gaming is now the most lucrative entertainment sector and the largest dollar generator of paid content, outpacing books, movies, and music by several multiples. Three console gaming giants have stood the test of time and now compete for gamers’ hearts and minds on Wall Street: Sony (SONY), Microsoft (MSFT), and Nintendo (NTDOY) are three of the most recognizable names in gaming because they manufacture dedicated consoles to attract a growing crowd of curious adults. Since younger generations tak

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Trending tickers: Reddit, Robinhood, Nissan, British American Tobacco and Unilever

The latest investor updates on stocks that are trending on Thursday.

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Stocks to watch this week: BP, Barclays, NatWest, AirBnB and Lyft

Earnings preview of key companies reporting next week and what to look out for.

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CES 2025: How autos stole the show

While Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made major waves at this year’s CES, it was the auto industry that stole the show.

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Gaming industry sees ‘diminished’ returns from graphics investing, NYT reports

For decades, companies like Sony (SONY) and Microsoft (MSFT) made bets that realistic graphics for video games were the key to drawing bigger audiences, with the industry spending billions to pursue the idea, but companies are now acknowledging that investing in graphics is providing diminished financial returns, the New York Times’ Zachary Small reports, citing industry sources. “It’s very clear that high-fidelity visuals are only moving the needle for a vocal class of gamers in their 40s and 5

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Sony Becomes Largest Shareholder in Strategic Alliance with KADOKAWA

Sony Group ( (SONY) ) has provided an announcement. Sony Group Corporation has announced a strategic capital and business alliance with KADOKAWA CORPORATION, acquiring 12,054,100 new KADOKAWA shares, making Sony the largest shareholder with about 10% ownership. This alliance aims to enhance collaboration between the companies to maximize global IP value and explore joint initiatives, including adapting KADOKAWA’s IP into various media formats and expanding the global distribution of content, whi

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Nintendo DS is 20 years old: What's next for portable gaming?

With Nintendo (NTDOY) launching the DS 20 years ago, Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley sits down with Wealth! Host Brad Smith to check in on the world of portable gaming and the companies involved in the gaming push like Apple (AAPL), Dell (DELL), Lenovo (0992.HK), Sony (SONY), Microsoft (MSFT), and Nvidia (NVDA). For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Wealth! This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.

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AMD history: Beyond the Ticker

Over the past five decades, Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD (AMD), has become a staple of the tech industry. Let's take a closer look at the semiconductor company's biggest moments with Beyond the Ticker. 1969 AMD was founded by Jerry Sanders and a group of seven other individuals. 1972 The company went public on September 27, 1972, at $15.50 per share, bringing in a a total of $7.5 million. 1982 AMD and its main competitor Intel (INTC) signed a 10-year technology exchange agreement, as part of a deal to supply chips to IBM (IBM). 1991 AMD released the Am386, its version of the Intel 386 microprocessor, leading to a legal battle between the two companies. 1994 AMD landed a major deal with Compaq to supply Am486 processors to power Compaq PCs. 1996 AMD purchased NexGen for $857 million in stock, to take on Intel’s Pentium line of chips. 1999 AMD introduced the Athlon processor, the first 1-GHz microprocessor. 2003 AMD launched the Opteron, the company's first server-oriented processor. 2006 AMD acquired ATI Technologies for $5.4 billion, pushing ahead into the graphics card business for high-end gaming and design PCs. 2009 Intel agreed to paid AMD $1.25 billion as part of the pairs’ long-running antitrust battle. 2013 Microsoft (MSFT) and Sony (SONY) chose AMD as the chip provider for the Xbox One and PS4 game consoles. 2017 AMD debuted its new Ryzen line of chips aimed directly at taking on Intel’s top-of-the-line offerings. 2023 AMD acquired open-source AI software provider Nod.ai to boost its AI capabilities. Behind the AI wave, AMD hopes to continue riding this momentum well into the future. From tech giants to retail titans, Beyond the Ticker is a historical series that takes a deep dive into some of Wall Street's trending companies and how they transformed into the financial icons they are today. Check out more of our Beyond the Ticker series, and be sure to tune in to Yahoo Finance. Editor's note: This video was produced by Zach Faulds.

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Black Friday tech tips for shopping for video games, headphones, TVs, and more

How to score the best deals on tech this Black Friday, whether shopping in stores or online.

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Black Friday shopping: Where to find the best tech deals

As Black Friday and Cyber Monday draw near, retailers across various industries are gearing up with compelling deals and promotions designed to attract consumer attention. Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley details the most attractive consumer tech and electronic offerings for the holiday shopping season, particularly in the gaming, TV, and PC categories. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Angel Smith

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Is Black Friday the best time to buy tech products?

Waiting until Black Friday to buy laptops, TV and vacuum cleaners could be a wise investment, but there are pitfalls to be aware of too.

Yahoo Finance UK 4 months ago

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Anglo American, Sony, Rocket Lab: 3 Stocks in Focus

Anglo American (AAL.L) reaches an agreement with Peabody Energy (BTU) to sell its steel-making coal business in a deal valued up to $3.1 billion. Sony (SONY) reportedly plans to make a handheld console to rival the Nintendo (NTDOY) Switch, according to reports from Bloomberg. Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) completes two space launches successfully within 24 hours, setting a company record for the fastest turnaround between missions. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.

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2025 was supposed to be a big year for gaming. Tariffs could derail that.

Japan Orders Google to Stop Forcing Phone Makers to Use Apps

LVMH, MP Materials, The Metal Company, Sony: Trending Tickers

Nintendo to delay Switch 2 console preorders as Trump tariffs take hold

Nintendo to launch Switch 2 on June 5 for $449, hoping to recapture success of the original

U.S. video game spending fell 6% y/y in February, says Circana

Game On: Discord reportedly in talks for IPO in 2025

Sony Electronics Unveils Specialty 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS Super Telephoto Zoom G Lens: The Furthest Reaching Sony Lens To Date

SONY, MSFT, or NTDOY: Which Console Giant Wins the Battle for Gamers and Revenues?

Trending tickers: Reddit, Robinhood, Nissan, British American Tobacco and Unilever

Stocks to watch this week: BP, Barclays, NatWest, AirBnB and Lyft

CES 2025: How autos stole the show

Gaming industry sees ‘diminished’ returns from graphics investing, NYT reports

Sony Becomes Largest Shareholder in Strategic Alliance with KADOKAWA

Nintendo DS is 20 years old: What's next for portable gaming?

AMD history: Beyond the Ticker

Black Friday tech tips for shopping for video games, headphones, TVs, and more

Black Friday shopping: Where to find the best tech deals

Is Black Friday the best time to buy tech products?

Anglo American, Sony, Rocket Lab: 3 Stocks in Focus

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