Ukraine Crisis: PlayStation, Nintendo Suspend Shipments to Russia

A growing number of multinationals, from Adidas to Samsung, have fully or partially halted business in Russia.

By Agence France-Presse | Updated: 10 March 2022 10:58 IST

Ukraine Crisis: PlayStation, Nintendo Suspend Shipments to Russia

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Sony also suspended the launch of Gran Turismo 7

Highlights

We have suspended all software and hardware shipments: Sony
Nintendo e-shop (in Russia) has been under maintenance since March 4
Nintendo cites logistics disruption for suspending shipments

PlayStation and Nintendo are suspending shipments to Russia, the Japanese gaming giants said Thursday, as international brands increasingly halt operations in the country following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Sony Group, which owns PlayStation, said in a statement that its video game unit "joins the global community in calling for peace in Ukraine".

"We have suspended all software and hardware shipments, the launch of Gran Turismo 7, and operations of the PlayStation Store in Russia," it said.

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The tech and entertainment conglomerate also said it was donating $2 million (roughly Rs. 15.2 crore) to the UN refugee agency and Save the Children "to support the victims of this tragedy".

A growing number of multinationals, from McDonald's to Adidas and Samsung, have fully or partially halted business in Russia after the invasion of its neighbour.

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Some have cited supply chain disruption while others have directly linked the move to outrage over President Vladimir Putin's decision to send troops to Ukraine.

A Nintendo spokesman told AFP that the Kyoto-based company behind the popular Switch console is suspending shipments of all goods to Russia "for the time being", without giving details on the start date or likely end of the move.

"There are two reasons. One is that our e-shop (in Russia) has been under maintenance since March 4, because the payment provider stopped ruble transactions. Another is logistics disruption," the spokesman said.

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Gran Turismo 7

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Helps you become a better racer
Engaging sim racing
Scapes is next-level photo mode
Extensive tuning options
Dynamic weather can be a gamechanger

Bad
Always online (largely)
AI not challenging enough
Brakes can feel arcade-ish at times
Can't feel the track variety
Uninspired soundtrack
No voiceovers
Pay-to-win behaviour
Music Rally is a bore
Local multiplayer is letterboxed

Read detailed Sony Gran Turismo 7 review

Genre Racing

Platform PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5)

Modes Single-player, Multiplayer

Series Gran Turismo

PEGI Rating 3+

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