Former PlayStation boss warns Sony won't be able to replicate a key factor to the PS2's success "in the current generation" due to hardware costs
Former Sony Interactive Entertainment America president Shawn Layden believes current hardware costs and market pressures, driven by demand from AI and cryptocurrency, will prevent current-generation consoles from replicating the PlayStation 2's success through significant price drops. He highlighted that a substantial portion of the PS2's record-breaking sales came after its price was reduced to $199, a strategy he feels is no longer feasible.
- Entities
- Topic: Console Sales
- Company: Sony
- Platform: PlayStation 2
- Company: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Topic: Semiconductor Manufacturing
- Topic: Hardware Costs
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Person: Shawn Layden
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