Multiple developers have indicated that an upgraded PlayStation 5 console is on track for release before the end of this year. The new hardware could be one...
Not sure about the price, but as for sales no. The PS5 in its first year consistently outsold the PS4 in its first year, and it probably would have been more if they didn’t have so many supply issues. They were selling every PS5 manufactured before they ever reached store shelves for at least the first year and well into the second year. The PS4 was readily available in stores only a few months after launch.
There was a period where PS5 sales compared to PS4 dipped, but in the last 6 months the PS5 has been selling more than PS4 during the same time period and the gap is currently widening.
Yes, they just announced that it will increase in Japan on September 2nd. The price was increased in the rest of the world a couple years ago, except the US.
There’s some speculation in the linked post that the PS5 Pro announcement will capitalize on this somehow.
As for sales, it hasn’t been too bad, apparently, but nobody really has any concrete numbers, and Sony obviously won’t share the specifics. Just some vague estimates to make it look good.
Didn’t they jack up the price of the PS5 in several markets, and it’s already selling poorly compared to previous consoles?
A more expensive, higher end unit isn’t gonna turn that around.
Not sure about the price, but as for sales no. The PS5 in its first year consistently outsold the PS4 in its first year, and it probably would have been more if they didn’t have so many supply issues. They were selling every PS5 manufactured before they ever reached store shelves for at least the first year and well into the second year. The PS4 was readily available in stores only a few months after launch.
There was a period where PS5 sales compared to PS4 dipped, but in the last 6 months the PS5 has been selling more than PS4 during the same time period and the gap is currently widening.
Yes, they just announced that it will increase in Japan on September 2nd. The price was increased in the rest of the world a couple years ago, except the US.
There’s some speculation in the linked post that the PS5 Pro announcement will capitalize on this somehow.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/27/24229420/ps5-prices-are-going-up-again-in-japan
As for sales, it hasn’t been too bad, apparently, but nobody really has any concrete numbers, and Sony obviously won’t share the specifics. Just some vague estimates to make it look good.
Edit: another posting with a little more information and context: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/sony-hikes-the-playstation-5-price-in-japan-by-19-percent-160557944.html