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\nConsole hardware sales have tumbled in Europe this year due to continuing stock shortages.\n<\/p>\n

\nJust over 2m consoles have been sold across Europe this year (excluding major markets of the UK and Germany), which represents a 21 percent drop year-on-year, reports GamesIndustry.biz<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

\nIn particular, PS5 sales have dropped almost 44 percent for the first half of this year, although it remains the second most popular console across the region.\n<\/p>\n

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Console hardware sales have tumbled in Europe this year due to continuing stock shortages. Just over 2m consoles have been sold across Europe this year (excluding major markets of the UK and Germany), which represents a 21 percent drop year-on-year, reports GamesIndustry.biz. In particular, PS5 sales have dropped almost 44 percent for the first half of this year, although it remains the second most popular console across the region. 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