PlayStation, Nintendo halts operations in Russia

As international brands increasingly halt operations in Russia due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Sony and Nintendo have suspended shipments to the country.

PlayStation, owned by the Sony Group, said in a statement that it “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.

Also, the tech and entertainment company donated $2 million to UNHCR and Save the Children “to support the victims.”

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.

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.