Sony seeing ‘very considerable’ demand for new PlayStation 5 gaming console ahead of November launch
- Sony aims to persuade its user base to upgrade to its new device to play titles like Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Japanese giant has built a network of in-house studios producing exclusive titles, including Ghost of Tsushima from Sucker Punch
Sony Corp is seeing “very considerable” demand for its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console via pre-orders, its gaming chief said on Wednesday, as users rush to secure the next-generation device ahead of its November 12 launch.
The Japanese tech company pre-sold as many PS5 consoles in the first 12 hours in the United States as in the first 12 weeks for its predecessor PlayStation 4 device, Jim Ryan, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, said in an interview.
“The demand as expressed by the level of pre-orders, has been very, very considerable,” Ryan told Reuters.
Sony, which went on to sell more than 100 million PS4 units, aims to persuade its user base to upgrade to its new device to play titles like Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, with enhanced graphics, sound and feedback via a new controller.
The launch comes in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic that has boosted gaming companies’ revenues but also disrupted retail networks, games development and manufacturing supply chains around the world.
