playstation

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Illustration of a person with a retro console showing an update ring on the TV, a disc beside it

Why the 19-Year-Old PS3 Still Gets Surprise Updates

A console old enough to vote keeps downloading firmware — and fans are baffled. The charming real reason (it's about Blu-ray), and what the PS3's stubborn longevity says about hardware that lasts.

Aliteq Team · Sep 22, 2026 · 6 min

An Xbox Series S console, which ships without a disc drive

Gaming

xbox just posted its worst physical sales number ever — barely 4 out of every 100 discs sold in the us this year

Circana's 2026 numbers put Xbox at just over 4% of new physical game sales in the US, miles behind Nintendo's 63% and PlayStation's 32%.

Aliteq Team · Aug 22, 2026 · 6 min

An Xbox Series X console setup in a living room entertainment center

Gaming

a new survey just measured how far Xbox has fallen — and the number is brutal

85% of US console gamers regularly play PlayStation. 76% play Nintendo. Xbox trails both at 58% — and its own new CEO just called the division 'unhealthy.'

Aliteq Team · Aug 13, 2026 · 6 min