Game console sales in freefall, lowest since 1995

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Sales of Microsoft’s Xbox are down 70%, according to a new gaming industry report, with Sony’s PlayStation 5 down 40%. Sales of Nintendo’s Switch 2, released to much fanfare this year, are down 10% on sales of the well-aged Switch 1 from last November.

The industry in the U.S. saw declines across the board in hardware, accesso…