You may not consider your PlayStation 5 to be ‘middle-aged’ but Sony certainly does. The company has now declared that the console is entering the latter stages of its lifecycle.
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In a recent earnings call, Sony senior vice president Naomi Matsuokasaid(via The Malaysian Reserve), “Looking ahead, PS5 will enter the latter stage of its life cycle. As such, we will put more emphasis on the balance between profitability and sales. For this reason, we expect the annual sales pace of PS5 hardware will start falling from the next fiscal year.” It’s impressive that three years on, the PS5 has seen sales increase year-on-year. The coming fall feels somewhat inevitable.
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“Regarding first-party software, we aim to continue to focus on producing high-quality productions and producing live service games,” COO and CFP Hiroki Totoki said. “But while major projects are currently under development, we do not plan to release any new major existing franchise titles next fiscal year likeGod of War RagnarökandMarvel Spider-Man 2.” That fiscal year runs from April 2024 to March 2025. It’s going to be a while before you get a new treat from some of your favourite studios.
Topics:PlayStation,PlayStation 5,Sony
