The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Phenomenon: How the Game's Release Sparked a Surge in Gaming Gadgets Sales
Kyiv • UNN
After the release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.. 2 on November 20, stores recorded a sharp increase in sales of gaming laptops and accessories. Monitors, consoles, and other gaming equipment were in particular demand during Black Friday.
The release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl was not only a high-profile event in the gaming world, but also influenced the gaming gadget market. The game's release on November 20 triggered a rapid growth in sales of gaming laptops, consoles, monitors and accessories, especially during Black Friday. This was reported to UNN by the Comfy chain of stores.
The release of the new S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 game has invigorated the market. We immediately noted a sharp surge in sales of gaming laptops and various accessories. The trend is still relevant. And not only in Ukraine
The network notes that it was during Black Friday (November 23-29) that the trend for the purchase of monitors and the entire gaming category in general, including game consoles, laptops and accessories, increased.
It is worth noting that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 was released on November 20.
In general, the official minimum system requirements for “S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl” are as follows:
- OS: Windows 10, Windows 11
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X / Intel Core i5-7600K
- RAM: 8 GB
- Video card: AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- Disk space: 150 GB
- Optional: SSD
Recommended requirements:
- OS: Windows 10, Windows 11
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X / Intel Core i7-9700K
- RAM: 16 GB
- Video card: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB
- Disk space: 150 GB
- Optional: SSD
The game's manufacturers note that the age of the computer should not exceed 10 years for the game to function properly.
A computer with a GTX 1080 Ti or RTX 2070 Super will be enough for comfortable gaming at high settings, which is a fairly affordable option, as these graphics cards are already considered outdated.
At the same time, the game will take up as much as 150 GB of free space, and given the SSD requirement, this can be a serious challenge for many players.
Recall
The Ukrainian computer game “S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl”created by GSC Game World studio has become one of the most popular in the worldand. UNN has collected the first reviews from avid gamers and fans.
