Gaming Console That Outsold PS5 is Coming to Another Region

The Nex Playground motion-based gaming console is expanding to the United Kingdom following strong sales performance. The device aims to compete with major industry players like Sony and Nintendo by focusing on active, movement-based gameplay for children.
Why it matters
It highlights potential shifts in the gaming hardware market as niche, motion-focused consoles challenge the dominance of established industry giants.
Game Rant | Source Images: Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft By Michael Brandon Ingram Published Jun 21, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT Michael Ingram is a Senior Contributor from the United States of America. Michael has been writing for GameRant since 2021, writing both analytically and fiction for years beforehand. Michael is a lifelong gamer whose first memories with video games come from being a four-year-old playing Sonic the Hedgehog on his brother's Sega Genesis and Pokemon Red on his Game Boy Color. He is a noted RPG buff whose lists some of his favorite franchises as Persona, Tales, and Fire Emblem. Alongside his lifelong love for video games, Michael is a passionate fan of anime, hockey, and card games, particularly Yu-Gi-Oh. Michael has over 1,000 hours on Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel on Steam alone, peaking at Master 4. Michael is also a Level 1-certified judge for the Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Game. Michael is also an avid hobby writer, regularly posting his fiction to his "lordtakuro" Twitter page . Michael has written a full novel, currently in the post-writing stage, and is in the process of writing his second. Sign in to your GameRant account Add Us On Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap A brand-new video game console, the Nex Playground , is gearing up for release in the United Kingdom after outselling the PS5. The motion-based console will compete with consoles like Sony's PS5 and Nintendo's Switch 2, with the goal of keeping kids active and moving around while gaming.
The article is a straightforward report on product availability and market competition without political or ideological framing.
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