By CCN Markets: Sony’s PlayStation 5 is expected to be showcased early next year, but the price at which the next-generation console will be launched is turning out to be a hot topic of discussion. Gaming enthusiasts had a heart-in-the-mouth moment after a Swedish retailer started taking pre-orders of the PS5 for an insane price tag of over a thousand dollars, but the latest leaks suggest that...
According to an alleged email leak, Sony plans to fully unveil its next-generation PlayStation 5 console at a special event scheduled for February 12, 2020, supposedly dubbed PlayStation Meeting. Details ostensibly received from a former senior marketing manager at Sony Interactive Entertainment, privy to a company email circulated to members of the marketing department, suggest preparations are...
The Sony PlayStation 5 launch remains at least a year away, but speculation over its price point has already become a hot topic among gamers. One Swedish retailer appears to be already taking PlayStation 5 pre-orders at a jaw-dropping price of more than $1,000, while some industry analysts believe that the console will be priced at a significant premium thanks to high-spec hardware. Now, Sony...
The long-anticipated Sony PlayStation 5 took a step closer to launch this week when a Swedish retailer began taking PS5 preorders. However, the announcement left gamers speechless for another reason: the device's insane SEK9,999 (~$1,050) price tag. However, with all due respect to the Twitter outrage machine, you'd have to be an idiot to believe Sony would charge more than $1,000 for its next...
Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter recently painted a wild price tag on Sony’s next-generation PlayStation 5 console. He said that the Japanese giant could price the successor to the PlayStation 4 at a whopping $800. Such crazy pricing could kill Sony’s next PlayStation. But the company has dropped a hint that it could be heading that way. Sony Positions Next PlayStation for Hard-Core...
Sony’s PlayStation 4 has absolutely dominated the console wars hands down against Microsoft’s Xbox One and Nintendo’s Switch console. The company will be aiming to do the same with its PS5. Sony has reportedly moved 94 million units of the PS4 over the console’s lifetime. The Xbox One is nowhere near those levels, with overall sales of 42 million units since it hit the market. So it is quite easy...
By CCN: Sony’s PlayStation 4 dominated this round of the console wars, leaving Microsoft’s Xbox One in second place year after year. The lifetime sales of the PS4 just crossed 94 million, while the Xbox One is way behind with just over 42 million in sales since launch. Both consoles launched within a week of each other in November 2013, so it is clear that Sony is doing something right where the...
The PlayStation 5 is coming. Sony has finally revealed the first details of its “next generation console” in an interview with Wired. The PS5 will feature 3D audio, 8K resolution, backwards compatibility, and - crucially - an SSD which will dramatically speed up loading times. Tech-specs aside, Sony left us guessing about all the important aspects. Features and games were all absent. Most...