{"id":965,"date":"2021-06-28T11:50:32","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T11:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedigitalhacker.com\/us\/?p=965"},"modified":"2021-06-28T11:50:35","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T11:50:35","slug":"ps5-to-break-even-this-june-despite-lack-in-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedigitalhacker.com\/us\/ps5-to-break-even-this-june-despite-lack-in-supply\/","title":{"rendered":"PS5 to Break Even This June Despite Lack in Supply"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After a successful launch last November, PS5 sales continue to get stronger. Gaming Bolt<\/a> reports that as of March 2021, had already shipped over 7.8 million units globally, outpacing the PS4\u2019s sales during the same four-month timeframe post-launch (7.6 million units). This is despite the ongoing semiconductor shortage, delays in the supply chain, and other factors that have meant that there haven\u2019t been enough PS5s in stores. What\u2019s more impressive is that by June, Sony is already expecting the PS5 to break even.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aside from the lack of supply, another reason why it\u2019s such a feat that the PS5 will break even is the exorbitant cost needed to manufacture the unit and what little revenue Sony gains from it. As per Bloomberg\u2019s<\/a> report back in 2020, one unit roughly costs $450 to be built. This amount doesn\u2019t take into account shipping fees and taxes. The console uses a PC-like DRAM and NAND flash memory, which is very expensive. Additionally, it has been built with a powerful yet quiet unique cooling system.

Despite this, Sony chose to sell the unit at $500, allowing them to compete with Microsoft\u2019s Xbox Series X, which is priced the same. For them to already break even within four months is astonishing, and the demand for the PS5 only continues to rise.
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Why is it in such high demand?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You\u2019d think that with only a few games, people would be willing to wait for a few months or even until an upgraded version of the console was released. However, that\u2019s not the case.

The PS5 has a lot going for it, such as impressive hardware, that has made it a highly-coveted commodity. For example, its games are locked at 4K 60 FPS \u2014 specs that you could have only gotten on a very powerful PC before. The console is also backward compatible with the PS4. So even if there aren\u2019t a lot of PS5 games out at the moment, owners can just run their favorite last-gen games and play them with a current-gen experience. Our ‘Playstation 5 vs. Xbox Series X’<\/a> post even emphasized the existence of its ray tracing-enabled chip. This component makes games load so fast that loading screens are no longer necessary.

And what PS5 games are available is more than enough to attract players. Housemarque\u2019s exclusive rogue-like game, Returnal, is already one of the PS5\u2019s best-selling games after just a day of its release. Launch games such as Demon\u2019s Souls and Spider-Man: Miles Morales helped boost console sales last year, too. Sony has also been releasing gameplay videos for upcoming titles like Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart and Horizon Forbidden West that show how good games optimized for the PS5 look like. They\u2019re practically a pre-rendered cutscene you can move around in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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