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The opportunity cost of Sony's live service pivot is enormous | Opinion

Sony’s live-service push is now creating a visible gap in its first-party pipeline. Guerrilla’s Horizon Hunters Gathering is being reworked away from live service after poor test feedback, and the …

Rob Fahey ·
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Memory crisis is driving uncertainty over PlayStation 6's launch date

Sony still hasn’t locked a launch date for PlayStation 6, and memory supply pressure is part of the uncertainty. For developers, that means the next console cycle remains a moving …

Diego Argüello ·
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PlayStation 5 sales have topped 95 million units worldwide

PlayStation 5 sales have crossed 95 million units worldwide, underscoring the platform’s continued reach for studios targeting console audiences. Sony also says it has secured more than $510 million in …

Chris Kerr ·
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RIP bargain bin: The price impact of Sony's disc-free PlayStation plan

Sony’s move toward a disc-free PlayStation future could erase one of the last reliable sources of cheap physical game copies. In a price check across 19 current PlayStation bestsellers, used …

Kyle Orland ·
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Fired Marathon director says he's settled lawsuit with Sony

Christopher Barrett has settled his lawsuit with Sony and now appears in Marathon’s credits. The move closes a high-profile dispute around his firing over misconduct allegations. For Bungie and Sony, …

Diego Argüello ·
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Sony clarifies re-order support for existing PlayStation discs

Sony will keep supporting re-orders for existing PlayStation discs past the January 2028 production cutoff, easing one immediate concern for publishers with physical pipelines. The company is also changing how …

Sophie McEvoy ·
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What kind of PS6 could justify a $1,000 price tag? | Opinion

A late-2027 PS6 launch now looks plausible, but a $1,000-plus price tag could force Sony to rethink what a next-gen console even is. With component costs surging and disc support …

Rob Fahey ·
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