John Carmack: PS5 and Xbox Series X Should be Auctioned Off by Manufacturers
Legendary game developer John Carmack has spoken out on the low availability of GPU, as well as PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles. He proposes a controversial solution to curb the activities of scalpers.
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Lukasz Stefaniak
February 22, 2021
PS5's DualSense Can Fail After Just 417 Hours
iFixit investigated the problem of drift in Sony's DualSense controller for the PS5. The conclusions are not optimistic. The device can stop working after just 417 hours of use.
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Paul Musiolik
February 22, 2021
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PS5's DualSense Has a Problem With Stick Drift [UPDATED]
PlayStation 5 users are crowding in to report another issues with the DualSense. This time, the problem is the analogs, which quite quickly began to drift, messing up control precison in games.
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February 16, 2021
PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Failed to Best Sales of PS4 and XOne
Analysts at Ampere Analysis say Microsoft's latest consoles failed to beat the Xbox One's score from seven years ago, while Sony equaled PlayStation 4's achievement. Nintendo, on the other hand, broke its own record.
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Adrian Piotrowski
February 12, 2021
PS5 Scalpers Attempt to Improve Their Image
In an interview with the editors of one of the industry websites, the so-called scalpers - intermediaries who buy goods in bulk and resell them for profit - complain about how badly their business has been perceived recently.
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Bart Swiatek
February 11, 2021
Sony Announces PS5 Launch in China Despite Shortages
Sony has confirmed the launch date of PlayStation 5 in China. It looks like gamers there (and elsewhere) will have to be patient.
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Jacob Blazewicz
February 8, 2021
Sony Blames Lack of PS5 in Stores on Component Suppliers
Since its release, the availability of the PS5 still leaves much to be desired. According to Sony, the main obstacle to increasing PS5 production is the shortage of semiconductors and other components.
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Adam Lukaszewski
February 5, 2021
PS5 Production Costs Exceed Its Price
One sentence included in Sony's latest financial report indicates that the Japanese company is selling PlayStation 5 consoles at a loss. The production costs of a single unit are higher than its price.
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Bart Swiatek
February 5, 2021
Sony Shipped More PS5s than Microsoft XSX/Ss
According to industry analyst Daniel Ahmad, Sony has a slight edge over Microsoft in the number of 9th-gen consoles shipped to stores.
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Adrian Piotrowski
February 4, 2021
PS5 With Great Launch Despite Shortages; Sony's Financial Results
Sony is pleased with PS5's great launch. The console, despite problems with availability and a higher price than the PS4, recorded equally good sales, enabling the Japanese company to earn record money.
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Paul Musiolik
February 3, 2021
PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Became a Gold Mine for Scalpers
It's been a while since the release of next-gen consoles, but their availability still leaves much to be desired. PS5 and Xbox Series X and S are in short supply in many countries, which makes both devices of great interest to scalpers who are just waiting for the opportunity to resell the goods at inflated prices.
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Adam Lukaszewski
February 3, 2021
Hot Developments on PS5 in Japan; Police Disperse Angry Mob
PlayStation 5 shortages in Japan are causing quite a stir. Police were called to one of Yodobashi Camera stores in Tokyo to calm an angry mob that nearly trampled the employees.
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Paul Musiolik
February 1, 2021
PS5 Returned to Stores and Sold Out Instantly
The PlayStation 5 went on sale again and sold out in an instant. If you failed to buy a PS5 this time around, you were probably overtaken by scalpers and their bots.
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Paul Musiolik
January 22, 2021
Unofficial Black PS5 Cases Back on Sale
The company that sold custom PlayStation 5 cases and had to stop doing so after an encounter with Sony's lawyers, has reintroduced its product to the market.
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Bart Swiatek
January 20, 2021
New Version of Steam Offers Improved Support for Xbox and PS5 Controllers
The latest Steam update brings improved support for DualSense, Xbox Elite, and Xbox Series X|S controllers.
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Paul Musiolik
January 9, 2021
Ikea Always Ahead; PS5 and XSX Mock-ups Help Us Choose Furniture
The Ikea chain store decided to make quite an interesting move - it created mock-ups of PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles. They are designed to make it easier to choose a TV cabinet that will be able to fit a next-gen console.
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Agnes Adamus
January 5, 2021
PS5 Crushed by Switch in Japan; Worst Launch in History of Sony Consoles
The poor availability of PS5 in Japan annoyed the local gamers. The choir of discontent was joined by analysts who presented sales data for Sony's console, suggesting that the Japanese company has given up its home market.
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Paul Musiolik
January 5, 2021
Record Amount of 3.4 Million PS5 Units Delivered to Stores
DigiTimes reports that Sony has shipped 3.4 million units of PlayStation 5 to the stores. This data, although unconfirmed, seems to be in line with the information provided so far.
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Jacob Blazewicz
December 29, 2020
Here's a Cool PS2-themed PS5 Design for Console's 30th Anniversary
To celebrate PlayStation's 30th birthday, Reddit user whattheefth has prepared a PlayStation 5 design inspired by the appearance of PlayStation 2.
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Bart Swiatek
December 23, 2020
New PS5 Update Finally Enables Choice of Game Version
The latest PlayStation 5 update has added a message that asks users to confirm exactly what version of the game they want to run.
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Karol Laska
December 22, 2020