"If you were to ask Sony executives about PlayStation's 2025, they'd probably tell you it was great. According to the company, the PS5 is already its "most successful" console generation after only five years. Thanks to all the money Sony's made through microtransactions and subscription services like PlayStation Plus, the system the internet claims has is eclipsing its predecessors (as long as you don't adjust for inflation), and it presumably still has a few years left in it."
"While it's beating out previous PlayStations in terms of revenue and the hardware sales have been staggering , the PlayStation 5's lifespan has also been defined by live-service flops , studio closures , and time-biding remasters . Throughout the PS5 era, Sony has been devouring money, but hasn't been offering the kinds of big (and small) exclusives defined by identifiable characters, experiences, and stories that were once synonymous with the brand."
"By 2024, the PS5 seemed like a cultural black hole despite its success. Did 2025 get things back on the right track? Or was it just another year of Sony's misguided pivots away from what made PlayStation more than just the box on which you play the games that don't run well on Switch? While the PlayStation 5 is still a raging success for Sony, it, like most other video game hardware, was hit with a price hike ."
PS5 reached record revenue within five years, fueled by microtransactions and PlayStation Plus subscriptions. Hardware sales outpaced previous generations on nominal terms, though inflation-adjusted comparisons tell a different story. The console era saw live-service flops, studio shutdowns, and numerous remasters, resulting in fewer new character-driven exclusives. Cultural relevance waned by 2024 despite commercial success. In 2025 Sony raised PS5 prices after tariffs, increasing MSRP by $50 across SKUs; the standard edition now costs $549.99, the digital edition $499.99, and the PS5 Pro rose to $749.99.
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