Today we woke up to this hard news PlayStation 5 Prices will rise in several regions, including Mexico. While one might think that this decision will have a negative impact on the console’s sales, A new analysis suggests it won’t.
According to Piers Harding-Rolls, Director of Gaming Research Ampere’s analysisThe PS5 price increase will not significantly affect the sales of the console, since This piece of hardware is still in high demand. He commented on it:
“We expect Sony’s sales forecast for PS5 to remain unchanged.
While we think there will be disappointment for some consumers who have tried unsuccessfully to buy a PS5, or who are saving up to buy the console just in time for the price hike, the high demand for Sony’s devices means that this price increase will have a minimal impact on console sales of around 10% in most markets.
Microsoft will no doubt take advantage of pushing Sony’s ‘value’ message, particularly around the Xbox Series S, Game Pass and its All Access offering as we head into the holiday shopping season. Therefore, this move gives Microsoft a definite advantage.”
For his part, Harding-Rawls points out that Microsoft will take this opportunity to issue a message that clarifies the value of the Xbox Series S, Game Pass and All Access offers are available to subscribers. We can only wait to see Xbox’s official response to the PlayStation 5 increase. On a related note, this is the PS5’s new price in Mexico.
Editor’s note:
While it’s true that this increase won’t carry as much weight as many might think, the increase is one that the PS5 and Xbox Series X | S will play a large role in the decision of many when choosing between.
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