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According to Money DJ, citing the latest data from Japanese gaming media Famitsu, overall console sales in Japan (including Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S) dropped 19% to 79,962 units during the week of September 2-8, compared to the previous week (August 26-September 1), driven by a sharp decline...
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Sony's gaming console, the PlayStation 5, is showing robust sales momentum. According to Reuters, a senior games executive stated that the cumulative sales of PS5 have surpassed 50 million units, and this year's "Black Friday" sales performance has also set an all-time record. The entertainment g...
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Sony has provided more information about the release of its PS VR2 through its official blog. According to its latest blog post about this product, the new VR headset, which is the main part of a PS VR2 bundle or package, will hit the market on February 22, 2023. The retail price of the entire bundl...
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Sony stated in an earnings call that PS5 shipments totaled only 11.5 million units in the last fiscal year (2Q21 to 1Q22), missing the target of 14.8 million units. Increasing PS5 game console production will be the company’s main task for now and sales are expected to rise to 18 million units thi...
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Sales of gaming consoles underwent palpable growth in 1H21 thanks to the release of new consoles as well as demand that had previously been deferred in 2020 due to material shortages. Moving into 2H21, however, disruptions in logistics/transportation and the further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic l...