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Sony’s PS5 sales plummet amid price rises and a memory crisis
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Sony reported 1.5 million PS5 units sold in the fourth quarter, a 46 percent decline from the previous year. The company projects annual gaming revenue to drop 6 percent year-over-year to $1.69 billion, citing rising memory chip prices. The decline is attributed to a memory shortage that has hit the console market.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Sony reports 1.5M PS5 unit sales in Q4, down 46% YoY, and forecasts annual sales at its gaming business to fall 6% YoY to $1.69B, amid memory chip price surge (Sam Nussey/Reuters)
- Engadget·Sony PS5 sales fall off a cliff amid memory shortages
- The Verge·Sony’s PS5 sales plummet amid price rises and a memory crisis
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