Sony Expects PS5 to Have 'One of the Strongest Seasons in PlayStation History' in Terms of Consoles Sold - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 November 2023 / 5,437 Views
Sony Interactive Entertainment senior vice president and head of global marketing Eric Lempel in an interview with Barron's (via ResetEra) says he is expecting one of the best holiday seasons ever for PlayStation console sales.
"We've had consoles a bit here and there over the last three holidays, but this is the first time we're in full supply and we're thrilled about that," said Lempel. "We launched back in 2020, and the reality was it took some time for us to catch up, like everybody else in the world, with some of the component shortages coming out of COVID. But now we're excited that anyone who wants a PlayStation 5 will be able to get one.
"Our outlook on PlayStation 5 is really strong. We're expecting one of the strongest seasons in our history in terms of console sales. It's a combination of the great product we have and the titles that have released since launch—as well as most recently with Marvel's Spider-Man 2."
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 sold over 2.5 million units worldwide in its first 24 hours. This figure makes it the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game in PlayStation history. It released for the PS5 on October 20.
Sony plans to release a new and smaller PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition models. It will launch in Japan on November 10 and in the US on PlayStation Direct and at select retailers sometime in November. A worldwide rollout will follow in the months after.
The new PS5 has been reduced in volume by over 30 percent and weight by 18 percent and 24 percent compared to the previous models. The new models will have four separate cover panels, with the top two being glossy and the bottom two being a matte finish.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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i saw someone post on another thread here that the PS5 needs a price cut next year, i do not think they need it.
No lies about that and with spiderman 2 in tow is gonna be a massive bonanza
The forecast was like 25M consoles sold in the current fiscal year, right? So either it really is one of PS all time highest holidays or it'll miss the mark by a lot.
Neither Xbox or Switch are a threat to PS5 globally for the foreseeable future.
This could very well be PS5's peak holiday period.
I think it will be hard to hit their lofty goal of 25M, but if they haven't revised down yet they must be truly confident on not only a great Holiday but also a good start of the year, maybe there are some things unannounced that will get them there.
And about the one time activation of the BD drive even though we would all prefer if it wasn't necessary (it is even for systems you buy with the driver already installed in factory) the truth is most people won't even care when they buy, if people cared enough we wouldn't see Steam being so big, Series S outselling Series X, over 50% (sometimes even 80%) of sales being digital, etc.
I'd likely agree there's nothing to stop them at the moment. Spiderman 2 this year then people know Final Fantasy Rebirth is coming early 2023. What's after that I'm sure but Christmas should be a big success.
52 million ps5 sold by the end of the year
Its really impressive how well the PS5 is doing. I am loving my Series X, first Xbox I bought and I am loving it, and expected Sony to win but to have a smaller margin than last generation but nope, sony is smashing. Congrats to them.
Your misinformation will slap you back in the face when Sony reaches 50 million consoles sales by the end of December.
No need to be rude. it's likely a communication failure when passing on incorrect information. Forgive your colleague and have respect, mistakes happens.
With all due respect friend.
You are uninformed.
An internet connection is only necessary to install the Drive for physical media once, the first use. After that an internet connection is not required.
Please, delete your post and stop spreading wrong information.
