Sony ps4 announcement updates

Sony has also highlighted that capability with the PlayStation Plus collection , offering many "generation-defining" PS4 games to PS5 owners as part of a monthly subscription plan. The Xbox maker told the Verge that it "stopped production for all Xbox One consoles by the end of In some ways, that confirmation isn't too shocking.

At the time, Microsoft called it a "natural step" as the company "ramp[s] into the future with Xbox Series X. That made it sound like the Xbox One hardware could continue for a while as the cheap, low-end model of the Xbox ecosystem , much in the way low-end PC hardware can continue to co-exist with top-of-the-line CPUs and GPUs.

Instead, Microsoft has decided to make a clean break, leaving almost no overlap in the production of the Xbox One and its "Series" successors. It's a good thing, then, that the Xbox Series S seems to have plenty of supply on store shelves, even as the more powerful Series X remains hard to find.

You must login or create an account to comment. He has journalism and computer science degrees from University of Maryland. He is based in the Washington, DC area. Email kyle. But the coronavirus pandemic slowed software development across the games industry while also triggering a surge in hardware demand that's made even the most basic of components scarce. The result has been a console that's hard to find and lacks a strong portfolio of must-have exclusive games.

The predecessor PS4, released in , has sold more than million units to date and remains a popular option among players. It still provides a substantial portion of Sony's gaming division income from subscriptions and software sales. The PlayStation unit is grappling with a series of unanticipated challenges, including a slower-than-expected PS5 production pace and online scalpers choking off retail supply of the newer console. Extending PS4 availability is seen within the company as a means to fill the supply vacuum and keep gamers within the PlayStation ecosystem, according to a Sony official who is not authorized to speak publicly.

Among the most severe supply chain bottlenecks today are cheap general-purpose chips for audio, power and wireless communication functions. Some console makers have found that even offering a higher price won't secure supply of such components as all current production has already been sold, according to the people. Even with finished consoles, distribution remains a challenge as shipping costs have escalated sharply. While gaming remains the biggest source of Sony's revenue, the Japanese electronics giant is exploring new arenas to sustain growth.

It's preparing to release more powerful virtual reality headsets to take advantage of future games and applications in the so-called metaverse and is considering launching its own electric vehicles. We discussed this on Orbital , the Gadgets podcast. Orbital is available on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and wherever you get your podcasts. Sony PlayStation 5. Read detailed Sony PlayStation 5 review. More Sony Gaming Consoles.