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Sony’s PS5 sales plummet amid price rises and a memory crisis

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.

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Sony confirms that some digital PS4 and PS5 games require a one-time online license check "to confirm the game's license", likely to combat refund scams (Gabe Gurwin/GameSpot)

Sony has confirmed that certain digital PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 titles will undergo a one-time online license verification when first launched, checking that the user actually owns the game. The check replaces the previous system that performed license verification every 30 days, and is intended to help prevent refund-related abuse.

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