US PS5 Hardware Sales Hit a 2026 High Prior to Huge Price Increase
… Did you pick up a new PS5 prior to the price hike? Or are you happy with the hardware you’ve already got? …
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What Does This All Mean for PS5 and PS6?
As mentioned above, it’s going to be incredibly difficult for Sony to majorly expand its install base at these prices, which means hardware sales are going to significantly slow down. While we’d still fully expect the manufacturer to cross the 100 million units milestone, any hope of GTA 6 propelling the console beyond the PS4’s sales trajectory now seems highly unlikely. We expect the company to further squeeze its existing install base, which could mean increases to the cost of PS Plus, as well as key software titles. The sad reality is, with Xbox already practically out of the race and Swit
PS5 Price - Why Does It Cost So Much in 2026?PS5 Price - Why Does It Cost So Much in 2026?
… PC component prices have also rocketed, so despite these massive increases to PS5 hardware, the grass is not necessarily greener elsewhere. …
Sony Announces Gigantic PS5 Price Increases, Effective from April 2026
… This sort of price hiking is unprecedented within games hardware. …
PS5 Price Hike Hits Japan Hard as PS5 Pro Sales Sink to Xbox Levels
There’s really no reason to purchase a non-language locked PS5 console in Japan after Sony’s latest price hike , and the market has responded. The latest Famitsu hardware sales data spanning the week ending 5th April shows that just 840 PS5 Pro consoles were sold during the period. …
'$1,000+ Consoles Could Become the Norm': PS6's Price Touted to Touch Four Figures
… I predict that the next generation of console hardware will start at a 50% higher price point than the current one did.” Circana analyst Mat Piscatella adds: “Could we see $1,000 pricing? …
PS5's Power Users Are Spending More Than Ever, and PS Portal Proves It
… Writing on the PS Blog , the platform holder shared some rare statistics about its hardware and services. …
PS6 Could Be Cheaper Than Expected, Despite $1,000 Concerns
… So, there would probably be some penalty that Sony would have to pay, and wafer prices for a 2028/2029 launch would be even higher. The only reason for a delay would be hoping for a RAM/NAND price collapse, but as I said before no one knows if/when/by how much prices will come down. …
PS6 @ Push Square
… The price of all consoles is rising, and it’s prompting predictions that Thu 2nd Apr 2026 Sony PS6 Industry Michael Pachter News Hardware Snoop Tips Rumoured PS6 Handheld to Be a Beast Too hot to handle Who knows what’s happening with Sony’s next-gen hardware plans at this point? …
Mar 2026 USA Sales: Pokémon-Powered Switch 2 Finally Beats 5-Year-Old PS5
… MLB The Show 26 and Marathon Kill It Outside of hardware sales, though, two Sony published games – MLB The Show 26 and Marathon – absolutely killed it. …
PS6 Could Cut Costs with Just 1TB Storage, But Games May Have Smaller File Sizes Than Before
… But the cost of memory has exploded over the past year or so , with prices more than doubling. …