
At this point we all know that the PS5 is picking up some serious steam. Thanks to a dramatic increase in global stock — with console production finally finding its footing after the shock of the pandemic — Sony appears set to push the PS5 as hard as it possibly can in 2023.
But with big marketing comes big expectations, and according to Insider Gaming sources, the Japanese giant is forecasting some unprecedented sales success in the latter half of the year. The report states that, at least internally, Sony anticipates selling more than 10 million PS5 units in Q3 — a figure that would coincide with the release of its much-rumoured new model, which is supposedly launching in September.
Officially, the PS5 has shipped over 32.1 million units as of 31st December, 2022. With these supposed estimates, Sony is likely expecting total sales to surpass the 50 million milestone in 2023. In fact, if you look at the console's current trajectory, it could actually be closing in on 70 million by the time this fiscal year comes to a close. That's a potentially massive degree of hardware growth in just 12 months.
Do you think the PS5's momentum will hold? Imagine Jim Ryan wearing a big old grin in the comments section below.
[source insider-gaming.com]
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Spiderman 2 is going to be massive and if they're Abel release fractions that's going to be a big hit
I imagine a new model can only boost sales towards the end of the year - especially if it's the rumoured one with a disc drive that can be bought separately (assuming it would be priced like the current Digital Edition)
They do have some nice games lined up, and most gamer’s probably have 4k tvs by now,so the demand is there. I don’t see a drop off in sales for quite some time.
Feeling a bit lackluster after yesterday’s ND which ended in July.🤷🏻♂️
If this actually happens then it will be a new record, no console manufacturers has managed to sell more than 30 million units in a fiscal year, highest was Nintendo with the Switch which did around 28 mn in 2020.
With the way PS5 stocks are increasing week after week, I can certainly see this happening.
Thats one ambitious goal. Hope a bigger ratio of those consoles are not bundles.
@rjejr it's not even about the 4k TV. A lot of gamers still have 1080p but ps5. The main thing that hurt ps5 was scalping and stock. Scalping was an easy thing to fix that Sony could have avoided.
I hope it is a PS5 that is smaller or something, but not with higher specs like a PS5 pro.
How, will it be cheaper?
Just imagine if they held a showcase and gave us an idea of whats coming. That would really help to build some momentum 🙃
But yes, Spiderman 2 is going to sell like an absolute beast
Is the new model mentioned in the article the one where you can buy an add-on disc drive, or a full-fledged PS5 Pro? Not really interested in the former but if the specs on the supposed Pro are solid, I may consider a buy.
With a big showcase, it might get to that.
But...oh well
@KaijuKaiser, 1080p tv's have not been abandoned from store sales for years. In my part of the USA there were some about 4 months ago when I was browsing to buy a new TV. With only a last gen Pro I decided to stay with my old 1080p tv until I upgraded.
New model PS5? Please ship all black, smaller, and, rectangular in shape, I might buy one then.
@Sil_Am Should see a price drop. Cheaper manufacturing techniques and not needing to split 1 production line into 2.
@NoCode23 that would be shipped as a Series X then
@stvevan, size, shape, and also with a web browser is why an X would be my next if I laid out $500 today. I rather have all that with a PS5.
@KaijuKaiser I only have space for a 24" TV on my desk, and that's 1080p. He'll I've seen a few TVs that size in 720p
@NoCode23 you’d put the look of a console above the quality of the games available???
@KaijuKaiser you're misunderstanding my comment. I'm saying 4k tvs were not an issue for lack of ps5 sales.
@NoCode23 Pretty much what @KaijuKaiser said. I think people want new consoles for new tvs. It's why people bought PS4 Pros and Xbox X, for their 4k tvs. How many people w/o 4k tvs do you think bought Pro or X? 🤷♂️
And yes, PS5 sales were hurt by supply, not demand, but my point was going forward gamers who purchased a 4k TV over the past few years want a 4k console now, so PS5 is going to sell really well for awhile now. Not just b/c of 4k, which was 2nd in my comment, but b/c of the games, which was 1st:
"They do have some nice games lined up, and most gamer’s probably have 4k tvs by now,so the demand is there."
Ps5 sales in Japan r heating up according to famitsu outsold switch for the last 2 weeks so that's a good 👍 sign 👌
@KaijuKaiser
I just checked Walmart, Target and Best Buy. They all sell both, 1080p and 720p TVs. They are extremely cheap options for a family with a limited budget, something very common these days.
Largest 1080p TV I saw at Best Buy was 43" for $150, definitively what I would buy for a child's bedroom even if I was to go crazy and buy them a PS5.
Getting a PS5, especially this next year, is about games that are just not sold for PS4, not to mention the fast loading times.
Hoping for the redesign to be something smaller than the current eyesore. Some MASSIVE improvements to the UI would be welcome too as the PS4 dash runs rings around the 5's rather lame one.
4K TVs are dropping in price - especially for models by JVC and so on.
As for the load times, a Pro with an internal SSD gives a very good account of itself.
PS5 will sell on the strength of its games - or more likely the PS4 titles with a frame boost, as the current crop of PS5 only titles are rather limited. Where is the must have title? 2 and a quarter years on and there's still nothing.
after strenuous pondering i finally figured out why the pushsquare community likes Dimbo so much
Its because he’s from the UK
the answer was right in my damn face , it’s so simple
@sanderson72 right there with you, just give me a smaller console that isn’t as ugly and needs a stand to lay flat and i will sell my Digital PS5 and get the new one. I am torn on the PS5 Ui, I never liked the PS4 Ui all that much, it was ok or course. The PS5 Ui seems smaller and more to the point for me and i like that. Tho it could use some enhancements of course. I picked up the Edge controller, so i am ready for that Last of Us multiplayer game, Spider-Man isn’t my thing. Not sure what else they have lined up, but i am excited to try some of their service shooters.
@nomither6 Nah, if he ran Xbox and Phil ran PS they'd be praising Phil and trashing Jimmy. I think it's nothing more than cheering for the brand, no matter who runs it. If Bobby Kotick took over SIE tomorrow half the people on this site would be all about how accomplished Bobby is and none of the allegations were ever proven.
@sjbsixpack, console looks over quality of games? Multiplatform games have dominated my PS3 and PS4 game play. Sony has an excellent exclusives library, but for me I will take the muliplats over over almost all the exclusives from Sony or Xbox to-date.
So with an Xbox I would still be able to play the multiplats that are 95% of my play time. All on a plain black rectangle and featuring a web browser. I only wish to have with a PS5 what I have now with my 2 PS4's along with the upgrade in hardware the 5 has.
@Sil_Am Yes. If the rumors are true, the disc drive will be sold separately, thus opening up the possibility of a single $400 SKU.
@extragood More than likely a Slim, maybe compatible with an external disc drive. There probably won't be a Pro this generation, and if there is, not for another two or three years. In this current inflationary period, it doesn't seem like there's the appetite for a $6-700 Pro model
@Critonic Thank you for the answer, it makes sense to me.
Yeah, it will definitely top 50 million total this fiscal year. I’m more an Xbox guy than PS5 fan (have both), but Sony has already won this generation handily.
@NEStalgia thats true , i wanted to say they're just a bunch of cheerleaders but that wouldve been too harsh , lol .
@Cutmastavictory "Scalping was an easy thing to fix"
Seriously? If it's so easy, patent and sell your solution, and you'll be rich. It's not only a problem for Sony - look at how big an issue it's been for Ticketmaster. Or Nvidia. And I'm just scratching the surface - scalping shoes drove some of the bot technology that really went after the PS5 when it came out.
I don't think scalping is as easy to fix as you think it is.
@RobN an easy fix for the time. But it'll upset some people. Tie the purchases to the ps plus accounts. Prioritize people who have been members longer. It's not perfect but would have helped a lot. Not sure why y'all be so aggressive on the internet though. It's not a super crazy idea. I'm sure Sony has thought of this before.
I'd rather see a top product with hardly any HW or SW issues but now all I see is some managerial big mouth announcements.
Yep, what a time to be a gamer, personally I am interested in racing titles with UE5 photorealistic graphics, we are so close. But agree with the comment earlier about the new ps being a smaller one rather than a ps5 pro
@Cutmastavictory That means 0 sales through their retail partners, which might have contractual implications. It also means 0 sales to new users. Either alone probably makes it impractical.
Unless that new model has better tech specs, I'll be sticking with my launch PS5.
@NoCode23 can i ask, wtf do ya use a web browser on a condole for??? Do ya not have a mobile??? Surely much easier.
@sjbsixpack if you don't have the space I could understand it. The PS5 is hard to find a spot to place it in if you don't have the room.
@BleedingDreamer knock a wall out!! Build an extension!! It’s worth it!!!
@sjbsixpack I wish I had waited for a smaller model to come out. It is way over sized and very cumbersome.
@sjbsixpack, yes you may ask what I use a console web browser for.
My other posts I made here was using my tablet, this post I am using my PS4 while sitting all comfy on my sofa, controller resting on my lap, no touch the screen to type, and viewed on a large screen looking straight instead of down at a small 10" tablet screen or even smaller phone screen.
I exited a game I was playing to take a break to view a sports site, a news site , to check this site, and to look up something about the game I was playing. I am able to screen shot the info I find about the game or bookmark the article if I desire to.
Then there are times when I want to google and or wikipedia something. Wikipedia works great while other sites are a mixed bag of performance. However I always find enough good sites for what I am searching.
Also the browser version of youtube, only 720p, is available as an alternative to the app.
Yes, of course, other devices have better browsers, the Xbox browser maybe better. For me the PS4 having a browser is about ease of use and convenience for basic but often used browser uses like visiting this game site. Convenience of not needing to use another device, but to just switch from a game to the web.
I hope that answers why someone may be using a funky doodle ,wtf, omg, are you joking, console web browser.
@NoCode23 10 times easier to pause ya game, grab ya mobile or tablet an look on there. Typin on a mobile is far easier than using a pad to put a cursor on each letter.
I think imma skip PlayStation this gen. I've had a playstation console since PS1. Had a PSP and Vita too. Maybe I'll get PlayStation next gen. When Jim is gone.
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