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'We want to keep it very simple:' How Nex Playground is beating expectations during a hardware crisis
Nex Playground is exceeding expectations in a challenging hardware market, expanding globally and securing significant funding. The motion-controlled console has seen strong sales velocity in the UK, driven by an omni-channel strategy including platforms like TikTok Shop. Despite supply chain issues and component costs, Nex is committed to affordability and profitability through a sustainable hardware and subscription model.
"Every major publisher has approached us to review their old Kinect and Wii catalogue" - Nex Playground is spoilt for choice as its international rollout continues
Nex Playground, a family-friendly micro-console, is expanding globally, with Germany being its next major market. The company has sold over a million units and is seeing strong subscription attach rates. Nex Team is actively reviewing older Kinect and Wii titles for potential revival on its platform, alongside new partnerships with Sega and Bandai Namco for Pac-Man and Sonic Forces: Rival Rush.
Saudi-led EA buyout receives EU approval, Xbox trials ad-supported game streaming, and Poinpy is eternal - Patch Notes #62
The European Commission has approved the Saudi-led buyout of Electronic Arts, while Xbox is trialing ad-supported game streaming for select titles. Separately, the mobile platformer Poinpy has returned, and news emerges about a revived Kinect game, scrapped Pokémon designs, and legal disputes involving Nintendo and Bethesda employees.
A Kinect game that debuted in 2013 has been revived in the year of our lord 2026
Nex Playground announced the revival of Freefall Racers, a motion-controlled game originally released for Xbox 360 and Kinect in 2013. The updated version will feature full-body flying gameplay and enhanced controls optimized for the Nex Playground console, available through its Play Pass subscription service.
