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PlayStation 5 On Track For Biggest Console Launch In History, Says Analyst

Ewan Moore

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PlayStation 5 On Track For Biggest Console Launch In History, Says Analyst

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It sounds like the PlayStation 5 is off to a flying start, according to initial sales figures. Sony's next-gen console has pretty much completely sold out across the globe - a fact which seems to have put on track to become the most successful console launch in history.

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In a series of tweets, GamesIndustry.biz publisher Christopher Dring revealed that figures from some markets are already putting Sony on track for a record-breaking PS5 launch that eclipses the success of the PS4. For context, the PS4 shifted around 2.1 million units in its first two weeks on sale. If the PS5 has already beaten that - and in a pandemic no less - that's seriously impressive.


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Dring also speculates that the reason Sony hasn't been able to keep up with the immense demand for launch is that there have been limits in manufacturing and distribution. Unsurprising, given current events. He also suggests that this shortage is not because Sony underestimated how many people would want a PS5. Indeed, the company's own projections have the next-gen console down as surpassing its predecessor in just a few months.

Despite these limits, Dring still believes that the "PS5 will likely be the biggest console launch in history." I suppose there are a lot of people with holiday money burning a hole in their pocket right now with little else to do but game.

PlayStation 5 / Credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment
PlayStation 5 / Credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment
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Microsoft has also enjoyed plenty of success with its own next-gen launch. While declining to share specific figures, Xbox boss Phil Spencer described the Series X launch asthe most successful Xbox launch of all time.

"Thank you for supporting the largest launch in Xbox history," Spencer wrote on Twitter. "In 24 hours, more new consoles sold, in more countries, than ever before. We're working with retail to resupply as quickly as possible. You continue to show us the connective power of play is more important than ever."

With more people than ever before seemingly getting in on the ground floor of a brand-new generation of consoles, we could very well be in for the biggest decade gaming has ever seen. Best to just relax and enjoy the ride, yeah?

Topics: PlayStation 5, News, Xbox Series X, Microsoft

Ewan Moore
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