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The PlayStation 4 is performing so well in its fifth year on the market that Sony has increased its forecast for the format, predicting that it will sell 17.5 million units during the current fiscal year alone. It’s already half way there. However, the manufacturer has left a hint in its latest financial report that the organisation will not be going crazy with deals over the holidays.

As part of its updated outlook for the remainder of the fiscal year, the firm said that it’s upping its expected operating income from ¥250 billion (~$2.2 billion) to ¥310 billion (~$2.7 billion) as it anticipates an increase in PlayStation Plus subscriptions and game sales. But it added that it’s also expecting a reduction in “promotional and other costs related to PS4 hardware, based on the recent strong business momentum”.

This suggests to us that, with the console selling so well, it may have decided against heavy holiday promotions in favour of profitability. With the system outpacing even the all-new Nintendo Switch so far this year (data from the two companies puts the PS4 an impressive 1.2 million units ahead in 2018 as of the end of September), it may not need a price drop to enjoy a positive Christmas.

[source sony.net]