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Sony Announces PS5 Launch in China Despite Shortages

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 Announces PS5 Launch in China Despite Shortages
Sony Blames Lack of PS5 in Stores on Component Suppliers

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

Sony Blames Lack of PS5 in Stores on Component Suppliers
PS5 Production Costs Exceed Its Price

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

PS5 Production Costs Exceed Its Price
Sony Shipped More PS5s than Microsoft XSX/Ss

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

Sony Shipped More PS5s than Microsoft XSX/Ss
PS5 With Great Launch Despite Shortages; Sony's Financial Results

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 With Great Launch Despite Shortages; Sony's Financial Results
PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Became a Gold Mine for Scalpers

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

PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Became a Gold Mine for Scalpers
Hot Developments on PS5 in Japan; Police Disperse Angry Mob

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

Hot Developments on PS5 in Japan; Police Disperse Angry Mob
PS5 Returned to Stores and Sold Out Instantly

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

PS5 Returned to Stores and Sold Out Instantly
Unofficial Black PS5 Cases Back on Sale

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

Unofficial Black PS5 Cases Back on Sale
New Version of Steam Offers Improved Support for Xbox and PS5 Controllers

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

New Version of Steam Offers Improved Support for Xbox and PS5 Controllers
Ikea Always Ahead; PS5 and XSX Mock-ups Help Us Choose Furniture

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

Ikea Always Ahead; PS5 and XSX Mock-ups Help Us Choose Furniture
PS5 Crushed by Switch in Japan; Worst Launch in History of Sony Consoles

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

PS5 Crushed by Switch in Japan; Worst Launch in History of Sony Consoles
Record Amount of 3.4 Million PS5 Units Delivered to Stores

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

Record Amount of 3.4 Million PS5 Units Delivered to Stores
Here's a Cool PS2-themed PS5 Design for Console's 30th Anniversary

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

Here's a Cool PS2-themed PS5 Design for Console's 30th Anniversary
New PS5 Update Finally Enables Choice of Game Version

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

New PS5 Update Finally Enables Choice of Game Version
How Scalpers Threaten the Development of PlayStation 5

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

How Scalpers Threaten the Development of PlayStation 5
PlayStation Direct Coming to Europe; PS5 Available Directly From Sony

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

PlayStation Direct Coming to Europe; PS5 Available Directly From Sony
PS5 Second-hand Sales Much Better Than Xbox Series X/S

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

PS5 Second-hand Sales Much Better Than Xbox Series X/S
Project Athia a Two-year PS5 Exclusive; Sony Presents Other Games

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

Project Athia a Two-year PS5 Exclusive; Sony Presents Other Games
Parody of Eminem's Song Mocks PS5 Shortages

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

Parody of Eminem's Song Mocks PS5 Shortages