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PS5 Sales Still Trending 8% Ahead of the PS4 in USA

Despite initial shortages and high prices

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Despite doom and gloom surrounding the console market, the PS5 is still trending around 8% ahead of the PS4 launch aligned in USA, despite its higher price point and pandemic-induced stock shortages. Given the challenges of the global economy, Sony will consider this a success.

Mat Piscatella confirmed the tidbit as part of a Q&A session on the sales-centric Install Base forum, where he added that the Xbox Series X|S is now tracking 11% behind the Xbox One in USA.

 

[XXL]

Further proof the market is fine and Xbox is the one having issues.

Xbox (and their hardcore fanbase) are great at making their problems seem like industry wide problems.

Also of note, the Series S is like half the price of the other consoles its being compared to, so the 11% down for Xbox is actually much worse in reality.

 

[Hero_Select]

Further proof the market is fine and Xbox is the one having issues.

Xbox (and their hardcore fanbase) are great at making their problems seem like industry wide problems.

Also of note, the Series S is like half the price of the other consoles its being compared to, so the 11% down for Xbox is actually much worse in reality.

 

[PauloRoberto]

Question: How many prices cuts / discounts PS4 & PS5 had comparing the same time frames?

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

I thought the market was in crisis? Seems like not all brands are having issues with Switch being one of Nintendo's biggest consoles ever and PS5 being bigger than PS4 in some markets...

 

[onQ123]

Okay what? Nothing he said was wrong, do you want to stick to the topic or just try to deflect others?

 

[XXL]

Okay what? Nothing he said was wrong, do you want to stick to the topic or just try to deflect others?

They got triggered and chose deflect.

 

[XXL]

Question: How many prices cuts / discounts PS4 & PS5 had comparing the same time frames?

The PS5 increased its price and is doing better in the US. Lol.

 

[Flabagast]

The PS5 increased its price and is doing better in the US. Lol.

It did not increase price in the US

 

[chromatic9]

Mixed bag for Xbox, Xbox 5 up while X/S down.

 

[Elios83]

It did not increase price in the US

It did. The digital went from 399$ to 449$.

 

[XXL]

It did not increase price in the US

It did.

PS5 Receives Its First Price Increase in the US - PlayStation LifeStyle

The PS5 has received its first price increase in the United States after a series of price increases around the globe.

www.playstationlifestyle.net

 

[Flabagast]

It did.

PS5 Receives Its First Price Increase in the US - PlayStation LifeStyle

The PS5 has received its first price increase in the United States after a series of price increases around the globe.

www.playstationlifestyle.net

Oh my bad, I thought it was only for the rest of the world

 

[XXL]

Oh my bad, I thought it was only for the rest of the world

You almost convinced me I was wrong. Lol. It's all good.

 

[FrankWza]

It did. The digital went from 399$ to 449$.

And the Pro costs $1,250

 

[XXL]

And the Pro costs $1,250

 

[onQ123]

If they don't up the shipments on Xbox Series this holiday it's going to be a lot worse after Christmas.

Keep in mind that the Xbox One X released around this time in Xbox One life cycle.

 

[gerth666]

When you take into count everything is more expensive and people have less disposable income, the fact the ps5 continues to sell so well is phenomenal.
Well deserved too, it's such a brilliant console

 

[Robb]

PS5 Sales Still Trending 8% Ahead of the PS4

Xbox X/S down 11% compared to Xbox One

 

[ExtendEmbraceExtinguish]

If they don't up the shipments on Xbox Series this holiday it's going to be a lot worse after Christmas.

Keep in mind that the Xbox One X released around this time in Xbox One life cycle.

They need to keep close to half of ps sales. That's all. Let Sony have a hardware monopoly would be in their best interest for adding publishers as Sony will be trying to sell software vs other publishers on ps.

If they are finally ready for Xbox anywhere; then it would be a game changer via appropriate advertising targeting casuals.

 

[Physiognomonics]

It would be the same story in Europe if price wasn't so crazy high there.

 

[Kerotan]

So more Xbox converts to playstation. Keep the migration going lads.