The gaming console market doesn’t have as many competitors as the smartphone market, with Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony mostly dominating the segment. And now, a new report suggests that the Switch is by far one of the most popular consoles in the Japanese market.

According to a HKET report, the Japanese game company and console maker sold a sizeable 495,000 units of its Switch models in Japan during the month of September 2022. This marked a significant 131 percent rise year on year. Furthermore, this is also marks the third consecutive month that Nintendo sold more than 300,000 units of its Switch console and marks the 55th consecutive months of dominating the Japanese game console.

To put things into perspective, the Sony PlayStation 5 series models saw a 17 percent fall in sales during the same period. The company only managed to see sales worth 64,000 units, and it appears, that the PS5 sales might have been affected by the recent price hikes. In Japan, Sony has raised the price of its PS5, with the optical drive version now costing 60,478 Yen while the digital version has a 49,478 Yen price tag.

On the other hand, both Nintendo and Microspft has stated that they have no plans on raising the prices of their own respective consoles. Interestingly, Switch sales in the third quarter of this year has risen by 36 percent year on year. Meanwhile, the Xbox Series X and Series X has also seen a massive 167 percent rise in sales year on year and even the PS5 saw an 18 percent overall rise year on year in the third quarter.

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Sony launched the Xperia 10 III along with Xperia 1 III and 10 III a few days ago. Now, it has revealed a Yellow color variant of the Xperia 10 III in Japan.

Sony has partnered with NTT Docomo Mobile network operator in Japan to announce the new color variant of the Xperia 10 III. This edition is said to be exclusive for Japan and above all, the website listing shows that it’s a color limited only for Docomo carrier users.

Originally, the Xperia 10 III launched in four color options- White, Black, Pink, and Blue. This Yellow color marks the fifth color variant of the mid-range 5G device. Just like the other models, the power button of the Yellow color variant is in a different shade(here, Blue) for identification.

Apart from this, the rest of the device looks the same. As for the specs, the Xperia 10 III marks the entry of 5G connectivity to the mid-range Xperia devices.

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All the colors are under reservation on Docomo’s official website. The device is said to go on sale in early Summer(mid-June 2021 in Japan). You can look at the specifications below:

Sony Xperia 10 III Specifications and Features

The Sony Xperia 10 III features a 6-inch wide FHD+ OLED HDR display. This display has a 21:9 aspect ratio, 2520×1080 pixel resolution, 60Hz refresh, and 120Hz touch sampling rate, 97% DCI-P3 color gamut, 10-bit tonal gradation, and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection.

Inside, we have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G chipset paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage.

For cameras, we have a Triple-camera layout on the back with a 12MP f/1.8 main lens, 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle lens, and an 8MP f/2.4 Telephoto sensor. Upfront, there is an 8MP f/2.0 selfie shooter with a 78-degree FOV.

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