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Sony Announces PS5 Launch in China Despite Shortages
Sony has confirmed the launch date of PlayStation 5 in China. It looks like gamers there (and elsewhere) will have to be patient.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
February 8, 2021
Sony Blames Lack of PS5 in Stores on Component Suppliers
Since its release, the availability of the PS5 still leaves much to be desired. According to Sony, the main obstacle to increasing PS5 production is the shortage of semiconductors and other components.
hardware & software
Adam Lukaszewski
February 5, 2021
PS5 Production Costs Exceed Its Price
One sentence included in Sony's latest financial report indicates that the Japanese company is selling PlayStation 5 consoles at a loss. The production costs of a single unit are higher than its price.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
February 5, 2021
Sony Shipped More PS5s than Microsoft XSX/Ss
According to industry analyst Daniel Ahmad, Sony has a slight edge over Microsoft in the number of 9th-gen consoles shipped to stores.
hardware & software
Adrian Piotrowski
February 4, 2021
PS5 With Great Launch Despite Shortages; Sony's Financial Results
Sony is pleased with PS5's great launch. The console, despite problems with availability and a higher price than the PS4, recorded equally good sales, enabling the Japanese company to earn record money.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
February 3, 2021
PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Became a Gold Mine for Scalpers
It's been a while since the release of next-gen consoles, but their availability still leaves much to be desired. PS5 and Xbox Series X and S are in short supply in many countries, which makes both devices of great interest to scalpers who are just waiting for the opportunity to resell the goods at inflated prices.
hardware & software
Adam Lukaszewski
February 3, 2021
Hot Developments on PS5 in Japan; Police Disperse Angry Mob
PlayStation 5 shortages in Japan are causing quite a stir. Police were called to one of Yodobashi Camera stores in Tokyo to calm an angry mob that nearly trampled the employees.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
February 1, 2021
PS5 Returned to Stores and Sold Out Instantly
The PlayStation 5 went on sale again and sold out in an instant. If you failed to buy a PS5 this time around, you were probably overtaken by scalpers and their bots.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
January 22, 2021
Unofficial Black PS5 Cases Back on Sale
The company that sold custom PlayStation 5 cases and had to stop doing so after an encounter with Sony's lawyers, has reintroduced its product to the market.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
January 20, 2021
New Version of Steam Offers Improved Support for Xbox and PS5 Controllers
The latest Steam update brings improved support for DualSense, Xbox Elite, and Xbox Series X|S controllers.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
January 9, 2021
Ikea Always Ahead; PS5 and XSX Mock-ups Help Us Choose Furniture
The Ikea chain store decided to make quite an interesting move - it created mock-ups of PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles. They are designed to make it easier to choose a TV cabinet that will be able to fit a next-gen console.
hardware & software
Agnes Adamus
January 5, 2021
PS5 Crushed by Switch in Japan; Worst Launch in History of Sony Consoles
The poor availability of PS5 in Japan annoyed the local gamers. The choir of discontent was joined by analysts who presented sales data for Sony's console, suggesting that the Japanese company has given up its home market.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
January 5, 2021
Record Amount of 3.4 Million PS5 Units Delivered to Stores
DigiTimes reports that Sony has shipped 3.4 million units of PlayStation 5 to the stores. This data, although unconfirmed, seems to be in line with the information provided so far.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
December 29, 2020
Here's a Cool PS2-themed PS5 Design for Console's 30th Anniversary
To celebrate PlayStation's 30th birthday, Reddit user whattheefth has prepared a PlayStation 5 design inspired by the appearance of PlayStation 2.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
December 23, 2020
New PS5 Update Finally Enables Choice of Game Version
The latest PlayStation 5 update has added a message that asks users to confirm exactly what version of the game they want to run.
video games
Karol Laska
December 22, 2020
How Scalpers Threaten the Development of PlayStation 5
It turns out that groups of users wmo purchase PS5 from online stores in bulk can seriously damage the financial performance of the entire ninth generation.
hardware & software
Tom Borys
December 17, 2020
PlayStation Direct Coming to Europe; PS5 Available Directly From Sony
PlayStation Direct coming to Europe. This is evidenced by the job offer for a Sony Store Director (directly linked to PlayStation Network) on our continent.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
December 14, 2020
PS5 Second-hand Sales Much Better Than Xbox Series X/S
On the aftermarket PlayStation 5 sells almost twice as well as Microsoft's competitors. Almost 60,000 copies of next-gen consoles have found their way to the StockX auction website.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
December 11, 2020
Project Athia a Two-year PS5 Exclusive; Sony Presents Other Games
Sony presented a new trailer containing games that are heading for the PS5. Among the featured titles we find Horizon: Forbidden West, Gran Turismo 7, Destruction AllStars and Project Athia. Interestingly, the Japanese company has 2 years of exclusivity for the last of the games.
video games
Agnes Adamus
December 7, 2020
Parody of Eminem's Song Mocks PS5 Shortages
A parody of a song by the famous rapper Eminem appeared online. The spot refers to Christmas and ridicules problems with the availability of PlayStation 5 consoles.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
December 7, 2020