- PS5 Pro sales are now the source of PS4 Pro sales in terms of rhythm
- It is according to the analyst of the Mat Piscatella industry
- He comes next to a broader drop in console sales
According to the analyst of the Mat Piscatella industry, sales of the PlayStation 5 Pro have lagged behind the pace of the PlayStation 4 Pro in the three months since its release.
Piscatella, executive director of the Games of the Circana Market Study, described certain protruding facts of the company’s latest video game market report in a Bluesky wire. He said console spending had dropped by 35% over a year, while spending on video game equipment dropped 45% compared to a year ago.
The “two-digit percentage decreases” have been observed “on all the main console platforms”, including a 38% drop in the year of PS5 material spending over the year. The consoles of the Xbox series have been even harder, with a 50% drop while the Nintendo Switch suffered the largest slowdown thanks to a reduction in sales of 53% compared to last year.
Although it is definitely bad news for Sony and Microsoft, it should be kept in mind that the fall in sales of Switch Nintendo is probably due to consumers anticipating the arrival of its successor, the Nintendo Switch 2, which should be launched later this year. Piscatella previously predicted that the next console will reach 4.3 million units sold in the United States during its first year, it therefore seems fair to expect a lot of repressed demand.
Sales of the PS5 Pro also took a hit, despite a very strong start. Piscatella said he was now “delayed on” the “pace” of the PS4 Pro in the United States. For the context, the PS4 Pro represented around 13% of PS4 sales for total life in the United States according to Circana data. Although he did not cause a huge increase in sales of PS4, he increased the means of the means of the system signaling a solid level of adoption among enthusiasts.
Although solid initial sales suggest that the PS5 PRO has an audience, the commentators have been divided on its relatively high requested price. At $ 699.99 / £ 699.99 £ 1,199 to the disk player or the vertical stand, it is by far the most expensive PlayStation console to date.
He has received a handful of small discounts from various retailers since its launch in November, but could this drop in sales be the push that Sony needs to correctly reduce its RRP? We will have to wait and see, but I would not be surprised if there are superb PS5 pro offers in the months and years to come.
