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Sony Could See $680 Million Tariff Impact, Considers Moving PlayStation 5 Production To US
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 12:54pm | 528Technology giant and video game company Sony Group Corp (NYSE:SONY) is among the companies that could be hit hard by tariffs on countries such as China and Japan. The company has several ideas on how to offset tariffs from President Donald Trump. What Happened: Sony reported fourth-quarter...
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PS5 Surpasses 65 Million Sales, Hardware Slows
Friday, November 8, 2024 - 4:06pm | 502Sony Group Corp. (NYSE:SONY) has reported that the PlayStation 5 (PS5) has surpassed 65 million units sold. However, the company also revealed that PS5 hardware sales have declined compared to the same period last year. While sales dropped from 8.2 million units to 6.2 million, Sony noted...
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Sony Q2 Earnings Preview: What To Expect From PS5 Sales, Beyoncé Album Sales
Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 1:07pm | 919Sony Group Corp (NYSE:SONY) is set to release its second-quarter earnings Friday morning. The report comes after a modest first quarter that was marked by a 2% year-over-year growth in sales to $19.3 billion (3.01 trillion yen). The company surpassed Wall Street's expectations of $17.19 billion....
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Unboxing The PS5 Pro: What's Changed In Sony's Latest Console Upgrade
Monday, November 4, 2024 - 1:01pm | 623The PlayStation 5 Pro is here, and early glimpses reveal an impressive balance of design updates, hardware power, and surprising spec tweaks aimed at giving players an elevated gaming experience. Eurogamer has provided a first look at Sony Group Corp.‘s (NYSE:SON) latest addition to the PS5...
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Naughty Dog's The Last Of Us Games Prepped For PS5 Pro With 4K Support
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - 4:13pm | 673Naughty Dog has rolled out significant updates for The Last of Us Part 1 and The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered on Sony Group Corp.’s (NYSE:SONY) PlayStation 5. These updates enable support for the highly anticipated PS5 Pro, which launches next month with advanced features like PlayStation...
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Diablo 4: First Microsoft Game Confirmed To Be Enhanced For PS5 Pro
Friday, October 4, 2024 - 12:43pm | 565Blizzard Entertainment has officially confirmed that Diablo 4 will be enhanced for the PS5 Pro, marking the first Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT)-owned game to support Sony's $700 mid-generation console upgrade. Diablo 4 Joins PS5 Pro Lineup In a tweet, Diablo General Manager Rod Fergusson said:...
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PS5 Users Blast New Ads On Dashboard: Can't Be Disabled Without Internet Disconnect
Monday, September 30, 2024 - 1:51pm | 590Sony Group Corp.‘s (NYSE:SONY) PlayStation 5 dashboard introduced a new advertising system that users found increasingly hard to ignore. This recent update saw game icons on the homepage replaced with promotional content and ads that cannot be disabled without disconnecting from the internet...
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PS5 30th Anniversary Chaos: Scalpers Sweep Up Stock, Leaving Fans Empty-Handed
Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 3:37pm | 512Fans of Sony Group Corp.‘s (NYSE:SONY) PlayStation brand have been eagerly anticipating the release of the 30th Anniversary PlayStation 5 collection. This limited-edition offering, a blend of nostalgia and modern aesthetics, excited gamers. However, when pre-orders opened on Thursday, many...
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Palworld Launches On PS5, But Why Can't Japan Play?
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 3:43pm | 533Palworld, the open-world crafting game often described as "Pokémon with guns", surprise-launched on the PlayStation 5 on Sept. 24, following Sony Group Corp.‘s (NYSE:SONY) State of Play broadcast. Gamers from 68 countries eagerly downloaded the long-awaited release, but fans in Japan were...
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PlayStation 30th Anniversary PS5 Slim Bundle Price Revealed: Here's What It'll Cost You
Monday, September 23, 2024 - 11:51am | 488In celebration of PlayStation’s 30th anniversary, Sony Group Corp. (NYSE:SONY) unveiled new limited-edition versions of the PS5 and its accessories, marking a nostalgic nod to the original PlayStation launched on Dec. 3, 1994. Leaks from reliable insider billbil-kun have reportedly learned...
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Silent Hill 2 Remake Locks In PS5 Exclusivity For One Year
Friday, September 20, 2024 - 2:51pm | 463Sony Group Corp. (NYSE:SONY) revealed the highly anticipated Silent Hill 2 remake would remain a PlayStation 5 console exclusive for one year, with other platforms not receiving the game until at least Oct. 8, 2025. Fans of the psychological horror classic have been eagerly awaiting this remake,...
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PlayStation Celebrates 30 Years With Retro-Themed PS5 Pro And Slim Editions
Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 4:10pm | 428Sony Group Corp. (NYSE:SONY) has introduced a special 30th Anniversary Collection to mark three decades of PlayStation. The collection includes a PS5 Pro bundle, which is particularly notable due to its limited availability. Only 12,300 units of this bundle will be released worldwide. The bundle...
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PS5 Price Increase Hits Japan: Is The Rest Of The World Next? Analysts Weigh In
Friday, September 6, 2024 - 4:15pm | 767The PS5 is getting pricer — at least in Japan. What Happened: Sony Group Corp. (NYSE:SONY) has quietly raised the price of its PlayStation 5 in Japan, sparking conversations among gamers and industry analysts alike. The PS5 in Japan will cost 60% more for the disc version and 82.5% for the...
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PlayStation Leak Confirms PS5 Pro Design: Could A Release Be Near?
Friday, September 6, 2024 - 3:19pm | 552PlayStation may have unintentionally confirmed the design of its upcoming PS5 Pro. A recent graphic in a 30th-anniversary blog post from Sony Group Corp. (NYSE:SONY) showcased a lineup of PlayStation console silhouettes, with one console in the center that fans quickly noticed was unfamiliar. See...
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PS5 Pro Leak Reveals Key Details: What We Know So Far
Thursday, August 29, 2024 - 2:49pm | 667New details about Sony Group Corp‘s (NYSE:SONY) anticipated PS5 Pro have surfaced. What Happened: A leak from Dealabs and renowned PlayStation leaker billbil-kun reveals a sketch design closely resembling the PS5 Slim, featuring a white color scheme and two USB-C ports along with a power...