Famitsu: "Two years have passed since the PlayStation 5 (PS5) was released on November 12, 2020. The PS5 was in a supply shortage due to the release in a situation that had never been experienced before, such as a shortage of semiconductors for the worldwide corona disaster, but the improvement of semiconductor supply and various risks The production situation is improving due to the effects of hedging."
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Phil Spencer (February 15th 2024):
"Looking forward so 4 games no promise beyond that, so if you're on those other platforms and you see these four games coming please don't take it as some signal that everything is coming, it's not."
Phill Spencer (June 9th 2024)
'Our commitment to our Xbox customers is you're going to get the opportunity to buy or subscribe to the game, we're going to support the game on other screens. And you are going to see more of our games on more platforms and we just see that as benefit that the franchises we're building and we see that from players and the players love to be able to play'
There’s this small part of me which wants to think that the reason for Sony being so calm lately, especially after Microsoft’s showcase, is because they know this themselves, and they could know more than what’s being said publicly.
It seems the idea is to have other platforms(PS and PC) offset the cost of game pass.
Xbox users get the games on game pass while others pay full price.
Gamepass seems to be Xbox's idea of "exclusive".
These guys are so inconsistent with their messaging. It's difficult to know exactly what they want to do with their games. I've stopped caring. I just focus on the games.
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Well... they used to design their own chips. Emotion Engine, Cell, RSX... when they switched to using X86 based chips is now more akin to low-mid cost PCs than before. It may not look like a PC but it pretty much is one. I'd bet it could do productivity stuff just fine if they allowed it to.
Yah, hence the majority of the PS5’s hardware investment going towards an SSD instead of a GPU.
There are countless custom pc gaming rigs out there, and I bet none of them took an SSD-centric approach to their design, like the ps5 did.
I can see where he’s coming from re ps5 not just being a box with parts like a pc. They must also spend an awful lot on r & d just to design the thing so it has aesthetic appeal and typical Japanese with some sort of Philosopy behind the design. Would also think other factors around the custom airflow and the like would cost a lot given that it’s not a standard box shape
I'm glad they're finally able to fix the supply issue in Japan.
Couple of clear points in the article for the gaming community and the naysayers:
*Sony has worked in improving PS5 stock so that gamers can get one. And we have seen the result in increased sales. That's very good. They should continue their efforts. And more games are coming as we see like Spider-Man 2. But they haven't announced them all. They are not going to show all their cards at once.
*PS VR 2 was considered and in development DAY ONE. That's why it looks so complimentary to PS5 in its design and its features. Not an afterthought. PS5 has great features. Dual Sense has great features and PS VR 2 has great features built in. That's not by accident. The only console that's delivering "high fidelity VR." And not promise like others but not deliver.
*PS VR 2 will have great support. RE8 is DAY ONE. And Sony helped Capcom in some fashion. Maybe funding the port. And if you already own RE8, you already own a VR game in your game collection. The DLC is free for owners to update the game. Other games are being ported and are free upgrades. So, if you have a PSVR collection already, some of these games are free to update with improved visuals and controller immersion. It would be nice to have BC. But improved games from developers is better than just having BC. And, we see PS VR 2 will have new IPs at launch and after. And, better ports from Quest 2 and PC as Sony's headset has exclusive features not on any other headset.
*Rounding it out, Sony is making sure PS VR 2 has good supply. Which goes against the naysayers who want to say that Sony didn't sell out of pre-orders or made too many. Meeting demand is their goal going forward.
2023 is potentially looking great for Sony. Hope it pans out.
PS5 here in Japan is still at cheapest 20K JPY above MSRP if you just want to go and pick one up today. Digital Edition at around $500, MSRP is $350. Cheapest disc drive version is at $550 against MSRP of $400. The lottery system has frustrated a lot of people here. The situation has improved just a tiny bit, but it will take another 6-12 months to be able to pick up a PS5 from the store at normal launch prices.
No offense, but being able to just buy a PS5 whenever you want makes it pointless.
There's a reason why Rolex and Nintendo are leaders in their fields of expertise, ensuring that value is always kept at a premium by keeping demand higher than supply.
Pathetic really - if Sony were smart, they'd be buying PS5s from users and selling them as certified pre-owned consoles. That way, they'd ensure the console remains a _premium_ device and protecting users from the grey market.