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PS5 sales are matching PS4, but Sony's reliance on third-party games is clear


First-party game sales are down on PS5 and hardware sales have slowed

🆚 Sony's latest financial results show the PS5 has sold virtually as many units as its predecessor Sony has virtually sold as many PS5 consoles in the same time period as the PS4 did, despite its higher price tag and the extreme stock shortages during the pandemic. Reece Bithrey is a journalist with bylines forTrusted Reviews, Digital Foundry, PC Gamer, TechRadar and more.

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