TOKYO – Microsoft’s new Xbox console hit stores worldwide Tuesday, kicking off a holiday season battle with Sony’s latest PlayStation model, as the coronavirus pandemic creates unprecedented gaming demand around the world.
The Xbox Series X launches just two days before Sony’s next generation PlayStation 5, in a head-to-head likely to dominate the gaming sector this shopping season.
The launches are well-placed to capitalise on a massive spike in demand for gaming. Rising numbers of people around the world are seeking distraction during a pandemic that has killed 1.25 million people and left at least 3 billion more in some form of lockdown since the…
