Sony have been informed that the PlayStation 5 has so far made a loss on sales in a quarterly report.The report detailed the 4.5million consoles sold, and how placing them at a lower cost than manufacture, a “strategic price point”, has resulted in losses.However, when combining the PlayStation revenue from game sales across the PS4 and PS5 platforms, any shortfall is seemingly made up, according to Sony.
Both consoles sold similarly in their first few months of launch, with the PS4 racking up sales of 4.2million between November and December 2013.Issues with meeting demand for the new PlayStation mean that components included in the manufacture of the console have become scarce, driving up prices of each console to a reported $450.
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