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PS5 is fully stocked for first time and on track for record sales this year, top Sony exec says
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They are talking about that transition period. That was to clear stock of the old PS5s for the new ones. That sold out and caused temporary shortages in some places until the new one was announced and stocked at retailers.
To me the more interesting news is this:
"One-third of the PS Plus base have already opted for higher priced tiers since they were introduced, more than expected"
I guess their G&NS report might not be as bad as I expected.
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Dr_Ifto
Member
Just so happened to go to walmart to pick something up and I saw someone buying one too. It was also packed with them.
nial
Gold Member
Maybe their other subsidiaries? Someone from SMEJ looks like a strong possibility.
That seems to be a requirement, yeah.
mejin
Member
saintjules
Gold Member
Like it was already said....and?
Please explain to us how the Switch effected PS4 or PS5 sales and how will the Switch 2 effect PS5 sales....
Both PS4 and PS5 had record breaking console sales after the Switch launched.
TheGodfather07
Member
If they're gonna hit 25m, that means the holiday quarter will be insane. That 25m is also close to the entire xbox series total sales so far.
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NeonGhost
uses 'M$' - What year is it? Not 2002.
November 10th
SportsFan581
Member
What stock is on shelves now? I thought that the "slim" hit Nov 10th, did they get those out early?
No but the quote is referring to that period
"This holiday season is the first holiday season we will be fully stocked on PlayStation 5 in every geography," - Eric Lempel.
11/10/2023
Mibu no ookami
Demoted Member® Pro™
I think they will make whoever the person is live in California.
I think that is why Totoki is stepping in. Obviously, I'm speculating, but he is probably going to see how he can deal with Lempel. You look at Cerny and even he speaks Japanese.
It's a tough spot to be in. Bringing someone in from outside can push a lot of people out who won't like that, but promoting someone who might have communication issues with Sony's senior leadership team, might also have issues.
If you'll recall they had a non-Japanese speaking CEO and first non Japanese CEO of Sony in Howard Stringer and I think most would say it didn't pan out. Since then they've returned to all Japanese CEOs. They moved the SIE HQ from Japan to the US, but their leadership still has always spoken Japanese. There may be a diminished need for that now, but we'll see.
Switch 2 is actually the biggest threat to PS5.....it will do nothing to the PS5.
DEAD ORIGINAL
Member
Competition is always good best gen was 7th when everyone had a good piece of the pie also fuck SegaNow if only MS can follow in Sony's footsteps and solve their stock and shortages issues. Im sure their sales will skyrocket as competition is always good
HeWhoWalks
Gold Member
I doubt it, but we shall see.
We are getting close to the " Let's get this for the kids " part of the PS5 life cycle & Switch 2 will eat up a good part of that market.
Horseganador
Member
The gift of Christmas, let no one be left without theirs.
HeWhoWalks
Gold Member
I heard similar talk before the Switch dropped. I'm not saying it's impossible, but I'm not saying it's guaranteed either. That's why a wait-and-see approach is better.
You sure? Because the talk around here was people questioning if Switch would even sell before it was released lol
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
A lot of SM2 bundles sitting around of the current console
The gift of Christmas, let no one be left without theirs.
Oh they trying to hit 60 million by March
The gift of Christmas, let no one be left without theirs.
T-Cake
Member
But only if it's a PS5 Slim. I'd rather take my chances with liquid metal-less cooling in return for an extra 170GB of disc space.
nosoynadie22
Member
What if the docked Switch 2 had similar or greater power than the S series and started receiving support from all third parties? What would happen to the business of Sony and Microsoft?
HeWhoWalks
Gold Member
Positive. Doesn't matter, all hypothetical. New consoles are a complete restart.
Spitfire098
Member
Now if only MS can follow in Sony's footsteps and solve their stock and shortages issues. Im sure their sales will skyrocket as competition is always good
Switch was lightening in a bottle.
If I was Nintendo I'd be more concerned about having a smooth launch and transitioning users over to the new system. Switch was a success because it was portable, cheap and casual friendly. By their very definition these are gamers who aren't all that concerned with the latest tech and may not feel the need to upgrade.
PS5 on the other hand is the de facto console option for the FIFA/COD/Spider-Man crowd in Europe and the US. It's much more straightforward for Sony to build their userbase. The Slim and Pro aren't fraught with the same dangers Nintendo faces with Switch 2.
Switch wasn't cheap lol
iamvin22
Industry Verified
Oh shit, you live in the area?!?
I was hoping to see some spidey display at the hq last week.
MoreJRPG
Suffers from extreme PDS
Competition. Switch kicked the crap out of PS4. It wasn’t even close. The best selling PlayStation exclusive is barely Top 20 on Nintendo’s all-time list.
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MasterCornholio
Member
But tank?
I seriously doubt that. PS4 still managed to do well even with the Switch on the market.
You really think PS4 sales suffered because of the Switch?
We have factual data where PS4 set sales records...after the Switch launched....same for PS5.
And what in the world does game sales have to do with this discussion?
MasterCornholio
Member
People are forgetting that the current Switch has first party titles that arr extremely successful. However that's not stopping the PS5 from doing great on the market.
vanillaFace
Member
I grew up here, moved to Las Vegas at some point, then to Reno, NV, then to Texas for 2 years... Texas was interesting. Not in the military, just trying to figure it all out, remote coder. Back at my parents in Belmont with my wife and kid lol before we head out to Reno, NV this Saturday where we'll hopefully stay for a while. Seeing the system in stock was like a rare pokemon sighting or something, I almost couldn't believe it.
MonkeyClaw36
Banned
Stocks arrived here just in time for me to ditch my Series S and buy a PS5 Disc + FC24 bundle for 498 euros.
1 week later, stocks were almost gone again and the same bundle went for 620....Crazy what low stocks do to the price.
I was just in time.
1 week later, stocks were almost gone again and the same bundle went for 620....Crazy what low stocks do to the price.
I was just in time.
systemr123
Banned
That's why it's working. Hire the best people for the positions offered, not looking at skin color or where this person came from. Chairman is Japanese, there's some Americans, a Dutch guy etc.
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Tiago Rodrigues
Member
What do you mean? PS5 is everywhere right now i think.