Can Two Big Releases Lift the $58 Billion Videogame Industry?

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

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🗓️ 3 March 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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A new Nintendo Switch console and a “Grand Theft Auto” sequel could spell a big year ahead for videogames, but there might be only a few winners. Heard on the Street columnist Dan Gallagher tells us what investors might expect from the videogame industry this year. Plus, Apple’s new iPhone 16e isn’t what you’d call a bargain, but is it still a good deal? Our personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen reviews the company’s latest release. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.0	Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Monday, March 3rd. I'm Charlotte Gartenberg for the Wall Street Journal.
0:39.2	At $599, Apple's new iPhone 16e isn't what you'd call a bargain, but is it still a good deal?
0:47.8	Our personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen tried it out, and she says there are some things to recommend the new phone, which features Apple's
0:54.5	first ever in-house chip. Then, the $58 billion video game industry could be in for an
1:01.1	exciting 2025, with two highly anticipated releases expected this year. Heard on the street columnist
1:07.8	Dan Gallagher tells us what investors might expect from the new
1:11.1	Nintendo Switch, plus the first new Grand Theft Auto sequel in 12 years, and how those releases
1:17.3	could shake up the industry.
1:21.2	But first, Apple recently unveiled its iPhone 16E, a cheaper iPhone that retails for $599.
1:29.9	Our personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen just spent a week with the device, and she joins us with a review.
1:35.9	All right, Nicole, let's start with what you like about this phone.
1:39.0	Well, this iPhone is Apple's cheap phone, but $599 isn't super cheap. But I do like that the price is not a gazillion
1:48.9	dollars. The current iPhone 16 lineup goes all away to $1,000, starts at $800. If you think that's
1:54.7	too much, then this $599 phone gets you a lot. Okay, so let's go through the features. It comes with location and texting via
2:04.0	satellite if you ever find yourself on top of a mountain or in a situation where cellular networks are
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2:16.4	There's also a crash detection mechanism
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