Sony has confirmed that it will not be present at E3 this year, making it the second year in a row, and despite the launch of the PS5 later on this year. A spokesperson for Sony game an official statement to GI.Biz.
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While not the announcement many were hoping for, Sony has officially revealed the PS5 logo during it’s CES 2020 press conference. The logo follows a similar style to the PS3 and PS4 logos, using the same font.
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The first PlayStation console was sold in Japan 25 years ago this week, on 3rd December 1994 to be exact. Since then, the PlayStation has sold over 450 million consoles across the four generations, making it the best selling home video game console brand.
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Sony has posted their financial reports, revealing another great year for the company. PlayStation accounted for almost 35% of the company’s profits with worldwide sales reaching 96.8 million units worldwide.
Read MoreSony has revealed that it will not be attending the E3 event in Los Angeles, which will be taking place in June 2019. This is the first time in the 24 year history of the event that Sony will not be attending, leaving its two biggest competitors to make the most of the event.
Sony is relaunching the original PlayStation in the form of PlayStation Classic. The mini console will come pre-loaded with 20 of the best games from the original PlayStation Console, including Final Fantasy VII, TEKKEN 3, Ridge Racer Type 4, Wild Arms and more to be announced. The PlayStation Classic will launch on 3rd December 2018 for £89.99 / €99.99.
Sony has reached a massive milestone: selling over 500 million systems worldwide since the very first PlayStation. To celebrate, a Limited Edition PS4 Pro will be launching in the coming weeks, limited to just 50k units worldwide.
Sony’s E3 press conference has been scheduled to take place on 11th June 2018, at 6PM PDT. For those in the UK and Europe, that means 12th June 2018 at 1 AM BST or 3 AM CEST. This year’s press conference will focus on four of Sony’s biggest first-party titles, but third-parties will also join the stage to reveal their latest projects.
Sony has released the latest sales figures for the PS4 following the holiday season. Up to 3rd December 2017, 70.6 million PS4 were sold, but as of 31st December 2017, this figure now stands at 73.6 million units. During the holidays, which Sony categories as 20th November 2017 to 31st December 2017, 5.9 million PS4 consoles were sold.
Sony have started their Black Friday sales, slashing the price of the PlayStation 4 Pro to £299. On Amazon, you can pick up the PS4 Pro with FIFA 18 and Call of Duty: WWII for £299.99, but other bundles are available too. Sony also recently slashed the price of PlayStation VR to £249 too.
