PS5 Sales Approach 40 Million After Stronger-Than-Expected 2022

Sony launched the PlayStation 5 in November 2020. But in the following months, many enthusiasts struggled to buy the latest gaming console. Fueled by the global semiconductor shortage and COVID-19 restrictions — and further worsened by scalpers hoarding the consoles — its scarcity has only helped increase the demand for the PS5. The most evident beneficiary of this shortage seems to be Sony, which posted record profits in the financial year 2022-23, driven by higher-than-expected sales of the PlayStation 5. Sony

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