It’s been tough for everyone during the pandemic, with both Microsoft and Sony struggling to deliver enough consoles to eager buyers.This has led to a lot of scalping and other issues, but Christmas 2023 will be completely different, with acceptance “Barron’s” In an interview with Sony Interactive Entertainment Senior Vice President and Global Marketing Head Eric Lempel, he expressed that expectations are very high:
“We’ve had consoles here and there for the past three holidays, but this is the first time we’ve had a good supply and we’re excited about it. We launched back in 2020 and the reality is, we spent It took a while to catch up, and like everyone else in the world, there were some component shortages due to COVID. But now we’re happy that anyone who wants a PlayStation 5 can get one.
Our outlook for PlayStation 5 is very strong. We’re expecting one of the strongest seasons in our history in terms of console sales. It’s a combination of the great products we have and the games that have been released since launch, most recently Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.
He also touched on the fact that Sony raised the price of PlayStation Plus over the summer, and they received a lot of criticism because things are so expensive right now.But Rempel explained that Sony “85% of global PlayStation Plus pricing has not been touched in years”, adding that many other subscriptions have also recently increased their prices (we assume he’s specifically talking about movie streaming). He also added:
“We want to make PlayStation Plus great. With our reboot last year and the introduction of the tier system, many consumers have realized there’s a lot of value in PlayStation 5.
Finally, Rempel was also asked to compare PlayStation Plus to Game Pass, which includes many games on day one:
“It depends on what you’re going to get in terms of the type of games and the quality of the games. I can’t comment on what the competitors are doing. But for us, we feel we’re delivering a great catalog of games and other features and services with PlayStation Plus.
Which do you prefer, PlayStation Plus or Game Pass – and why?
