Live from PS5 ad! Spider-Man 2 this Fall!! PS5 is in stock, baby!!

https://blog.playstation.com/2023/01/30/playstation-kicks-off-new-year-with-increased-supply-of-ps5-consoles-new-spot/

“To all our fans – thank you for your patience as we navigated unprecedented demand for the PS5 console amid global challenges,” the statement reads.

“If you’re looking to purchase a PS5 console, you should now have a much easier time finding one at retailers globally.”

It adds that players in the US, UK, France, Germany, Netherlands and Belgium should be able to buy a PS5 console from the official PlayStation Direct online store.

Consoles are also available at participating retailers globally, Sony says.

Sony announced earlier this month that more than 30 million PS5 consoles have been sold through to consumers.

Speaking during a CES showcase, SIE president Jim Ryan claimed that December was PS5’s biggest sales month yet, and that increased availability means more consumers can now purchase one.

Scalper bots ‘slowly starting to lose interest in PS5’, report suggests

But it does remain one of the most targeted products, despite stock increases

A report by bot detection specialist Netacea stated in November that scalper bots are graudally starting to lose interest in the PS5, a sign that scarcity is becoming less of an issue.

Noting that the PS5 was ranked fourth in its chart of items target by scalper bots, it said: “This is the first time the PlayStation 5 has not made the top three in our Index, a reflection of the slight reduction in bots targeting the console due to stock increases.”

Wowza, incredible ad! Who else is excited for PS5 in 2023?! Spider-Man 2, Horizon Forbidden West Expansion, Final Fantasy 16, the usual third party hits. PSVR 2. So much to look forward to, wouldn’t you agree, SW?

Nice to see they changed the formula up.

:P

Spider meh

And yet the digital console is a rare breed. Sony force people to buy the more expensive model, not entirely sure why they bothered.

You would think Sony would want the digital since it’s more profit for them in theory.

Yep.

"Bringing you the extraordinary," shows like five or six games. Lol.

Stray was pretty good. It was a game that didn't try to bore you with it's B-tier TV show plot whilst dangling big hollywood actors in front of your face.

It was just a game about a cat that loved to jump.

I’m hyped for Final Fantasy XVI and Spider-Man 2. The Horizon Forbidden West dlc will probably be pretty good. Still need to get back to that game some day. PS5’s have been in stock here where I live for some time now. Just been the bundles though, no stand alone systems.

@uninspiredcup: What is that middle right game in that picture? I can identify all other ones but that one and it is bugging me.

@OmegaBlueUp: No idea

It should be a really big year for PlayStation. New hardware, consoles in stock and an exceptional lineup of games like the trailer shows.

@OmegaBlueUp: The Last of Us.

@uninspiredcup said:

Nice to see they changed the formula up.

Their design is in your name.😎

@SolidGame_basic: One exclusive of existing franchise, DLC, and timed exclusive.

Yeah, great year for Sony...

Already have a Series X. Can't justify spending that much on a PS5. I'm holding out for a PS5 purchase in 2025.

I totally forgot Sony increased the price of the PS5 until I saw them in stock at Walmart yesterday.

@uninspiredcup: the template is saved in a folder on sony computer, its called c:users/sony/"3rd person movie games"/

Digital only made up like ~35-40% of all sales before COVID; you can't just cut your revenue stream at the knees like that.

"Make more PS5 DE's" sounds like an easy thing to do but, they very likely had deals with suppliers for those disc drives that spanned years.

Cool beans man

Like it or not, Spiderman 2 is bigger than anything Xbox has this year. FF16 is icing on the cake, not to mention PSVR 2 and FF7. But hey, enjoy your purchase man, no need for salt. HI FI Rush looks fun, Lems are over hyping though.

Like it or not, you are full of crap. First off, Marvel's Spider-Man sold 2.2 million units; not as many as Forza Horizon 5 (which no one claims is a system seller). Miles Morales sold 70% less. So, you are grossly over estimating the value of that franchise.

I haven't been interested in FF since FF10. And, since Sony keeps paying for exclusivity of Final Fantasy games, only Sony fans really care about the series anymore.

So, yeah, I stick by my original post.

As for "Lems overhyping Hi Fi Rush", metacritic says hi.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marvels-spider-man-playstation-sales-reach-33-million-as-of-may/1100-6504108/#:~:text=Marvel's%20Spider%2DMan%20has%20recorded,as%20of%20May%2015%2C%202022.

Cry harder. I aware that 95% will be PS4, but those gamer's are not going to rebuy a remaster. Shall we make a bet on how many copies of number 2 will be? I bet over 10m, probably being way too pessimistic.

Sorry. I guess the internet search lied to me.

Feel better?

Now, let me ask: What do you think the bigger talking point over gamers who are interested in upgrading to PS5/XSX, but aren't bound to one platform: Another Spider-Man game or Starfield?

A sequel to one of these most boring open world titles released in the last 10 years. NO THANKS.

@hardwenzen: hillarious coming from someone hyping asscreed!

bruh

You actually thought Spiderman only sold 2.2? Look man, not sure why you're so hurt. Even said Hi FI looks fun. Uncharted 4 has a 90 plus and got a 10 here, doesn't stop your faction from trying to tear it down every chance they get. With only 16 reviews at an 88, have more pride than to pretend this is the biggest thing ever. I'll be the bigger person here and say congrats on getting a good game.

@Sagemode87: Why would I pay attention to how much a Playstation exclusive sells? I dont own one, so I really couldn't care less.

I was going off this link. https://pokemonwe.com/spiderman-miles-morales-sold-70-fewer-copies-than-marvels-spiderman-at-launch/

True, egg on my face for not researching more before posting, but it's not like I made that number up. That was the first article that displayed in my Google search.

I'm not "hurt", I just think its funny that you think one game is somehow equal to the MS line up for this year. It's pretty comical.

@uninspiredcup said:

Nice to see they changed the formula up.

Lol, it certainly seems that way!

Thankfully, they venture in to other genres and styles, too.

@uninspiredcup: You could honestly add Spider-Man to that list as well. Only difference is that it plays faster. Love the games, but I won't pretend they don't follow an obvious third-person formula.

@Random_Matt: Sony forces People the fanboys logic. Lets think for a second dose Sony make more money if people can purchase a game only from PSN store or do they make more money if people have access to purchase a physical copy of the game from different stores like Target, Walmart, GameStop etc.

It depends on what game. If Ragnarok released next year, I can see that game taking the bulk of the competition, and I can see why some would think Spider-Man can as well seeing that Spider-Man is somewhat of a household name, however I don’t see it. At the very least the ps5 is giving the Xbox line up a great bout, unlike most of the time the xss/xsx debut IMHO.

C'mon, bro - use your head. That's some serious fanboy damage control right there.

"Oh, PS5 is giving XBox a run for it's money because Sony is releasing... ONE game!" Meanwhile , Xbox will have what... 4 (Redfall, Starfield, AoE 4, Forza) console exclusives - maybe more? Plus games like Atomic Heart and Wo Long on game pass? We still don't know when Everwild, Fable, Hellblade 2, Avowed, Outer Worlds 2, and Stalker 2 will launch.

<sniff><sniff><sniff> I smell bullsh*t.

El yucko.

Kinda too early to get excited until I see game trailer despite I already know the gameplay will be the same but an improvement.

Indeed, the original Spider-Man sold 20+ million, this will probably be even better.

@SolidGame_basic: OK, milk-maker.

We know, you worship Sony and hate Xbox. We get it. Just keep your piehole shut with the lying about having an Xbox, k?

You're making Lems look pretty bad with posts like this...

@Sagemode87: I don't really care - you dontvkniw the story.

The guy is a Sony shill 24/7, but then lies and says he has both an XSX and XSS. He even fake-posted his end of year summary (he had to hide his gamer tag because his post was fake).

@SolidGame_basic: You are mistaken, starfield is the most important game eva.

Wonder how bothered ghost is gonna be like when this comes out, and he isn't able to play it for years.

@Chutebox: I wouldn't say "ever", but I'm glad you finally recognize the importance.

Insomniac is proving to be a great investment for Sony. Regardless of how I feel about their games but the frequency of their output is remarkable and it's not like they are making broken or unpolished games. Rest of the devs should take notes.

You fanboy on a whole other level. The ps5 had a plethora of games at launch, what did the Xbox have? Last year, the ps5 had: HFW, GT7, and Ragnarok, what did the Xbox have to combat that? Even in the Xbox best year this gen (2021) the ps5 still had Returnal and R&C. It might be just 1 game now, but it’s still better that the competition the Xbox have been giving the ps5.

By the end of this year, come see me. Your entire argument is based on the lack of 1st party from 2022. That's being corrected this year. By the end of 2023, no one will care what happened in 2022.

Just like no one will care what happened this year on 2024.🤣🤣🤣

Stop giving me ammo!!!

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

You’re making me feel like a bully at this point.🤣😂🤣😂

Yeah, no one should care by 2024 about games that came out a year ago. Console sales are all about "what's next", and not so much about "what was out 2 years ago" (though, clearly, some people care about that, too).

However, the perception by 2024 is that there is no "1st party gap" between the two; and that is my point.

I do see what you are doing - you think that by stating you are "winning", that means that you are - some sort of self prophecy. I would say "clever", but it's quite cliché. You actually tried to overstate my point to get a "win"; when in the process, you contradicted your "You fanboy on a whole other level" paragraph above.

Seems like you just want to "be right", even if that means you contradict yourself. It's a pleasure to watch.