"It wouldn't be a surprise if Microsoft and Nintendo followed suit" - Analyst reacts to PlayStation's shock price rise as industry braces for more uncertainty
Sony has announced a significant price increase for the PlayStation 5, citing global economic pressures and component cost increases. Industry analyst Piers Harding-Rolls suggests Microsoft and Nintendo may follow suit. This price hike comes at an awkward time with the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 expected later this year.
- Entities
- Topic: Component Shortage
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Sony
- Company: Valve
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Game: Grand Theft Auto 6
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Platform: PC
- Company: Ampere Analysis
- Company: Nintendo
- Topic: Hardware Pricing
- Person: Piers Harding-Rolls
- Topic: Economic Uncertainty
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