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Thursday 12 September 2024
Chip demand for gaming consoles picking up
A marked recovery in the gaming console supply chain is a sign that major brands are gearing up for the release of new devices, as evidenced by Sony's recent announcement of the PS5...
Thursday 29 August 2024
Sony announces 20% price hike for PS5 and accessories due to rising component costs
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has announced a 20% price increase for the PlayStation 5 (PS5) and its accessories due to escalating costs of components such as semiconductors...
Tuesday 27 August 2024
Black Myth: Wukong surpasses 10 million copies sold; supply chain observing demand impact
A Chinese game developer recently launched the AAA title "Black Myth: Wukong," which has sold over 10 million copies globally since its release on August 20. Due to the game's stunning...
Thursday 8 August 2024
Console conundrum: Nintendo, Sony face regulatory roadblocks in China's lucrative gaming market
China's gaming market, valued at CNY302.96 billion (US$41.8 billion) in 2023, presents a lucrative opportunity that major Japanese game companies like Nintendo and Sony are eager...
Friday 1 March 2024
Sony's gaming business to lay off 8% of employees amidst weak PS5 sales
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), the gaming subsidiary under the Sony Group, announced that it will lay off 900 employees, around 8% of SIE's total staff. The main reasons include...
Monday 19 February 2024
Sony lowers PS5 sales goal amid record CIS shipments
At its latest earnings call event, Sony revealed a downward adjustment to its sales goal for the PlayStation 5 (PS5) console while reporting a new high in CMOS image sensor (CIS)...
Friday 9 February 2024
Sony targets disabled players gaming market with novel control interface
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is targeting games for the disabled market.
Tuesday 17 October 2023
Microsoft ignites new competition in gaming industry with leaks on competitors and acquisition of Activision Blizzard
From the perspective of the component and end-device market, 2023 has not been a very good year for the tech industry, However, for software giant Microsoft, the emergence of AI has...
Thursday 12 October 2023
Backend firms upbeat about demand for new PS5
Backend companies are positive about demand for Sony's new slimmed-down PlayStation 5 (PS5), which will hit the shelves in mid-November, according to industry sources.
Friday 14 July 2023
Next version of Sony's PS5 is on the horizon, according to report from primary competitor Microsoft
It has been nearly three years since Sony's PlayStation 5 (PS5) console began its sales in November 2020. There have been repeated rumors from the semiconductor-related supply chain,...
Wednesday 7 September 2022
Sony downgrades PS5 sales, yet reportedly places additional orders for processors
Sony recently announced a price increase for its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console, which has caused Sony to downgrade the PS5's annual sales figures for 2022. However, according to supply...
Wednesday 22 June 2022
Global game console shipments to reach over 55 million units in 2022 and higher in 2023
Global game console shipments are expected to reach around 55-58 million units in 2022 and may rise further in 2023.
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Easing chip shortages to boost PS5 console shipments
The easing of chip and component shortages will boost shipments of Sony's PlayStation 5 (PS5) gaming consoles in the second half of 2022 and 2023, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 15 June 2022
Top-3 game console vendors show mixed sales amid chip shortages
The world's three leading game console vendors Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft have shown mixed sales results amid the supply crunch of some basic chips and components.
Thursday 6 May 2021
Suppliers to gear up for PS5 redesign
Suppliers including foundry TSMC are expected to kick off production for the redesign of Sony's PlayStation 5 (PS5) games console between the second and third quarters of 2022, according...