BRUSSELS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The European Commission

included restrictions on sales of video games and joysticks to

Russia in its 16th package of sanctions on Moscow, the proposal

document showed.

The restrictions would impact sales of consoles like

Microsoft's ( MSFT ) Xbox, Nintendo's ( NTDOF ) Switch and Sony

Playstation.

"Video game controllers, gaming controllers, flight

simulator controllers, gamepads, joysticks and other input

units, for video game consoles or entertainment systems, either

corded or cordless" should be restricted, the proposal said.

(Reporting by Julia Payne; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)