The PlayStation 5 had a strong sales week recently, with weekly sales of Sony’s platform reaching new heights for the year so far. What caused the uptick in PS5 sales for the week that ended April 4?

The growth in sales no doubt was attributable, at least in part, to the fact that Sony raised the price of the PS5 on April 2, so it seems people were motivated to buy a console before prices went up.

Circana’s Mat Piscatella shared this information, saying the surge in sales for the PS5 came “as price increases loomed.” The increased spending on PS5 help drive weekly hardware sales overall in the US–covering all platforms–to double compared to the same week a year ago.

Continue Reading at GameSpot The PlayStation 5 had a strong sales week recently, with weekly sales of Sony’s platform reaching new heights for the year so far. What caused the uptick in PS5 sales for the week that ended April 4?The growth in sales no doubt was attributable, at least in part, to the fact that Sony raised the price of the PS5 on April 2, so it seems people were motivated to buy a console before prices went up.Circana’s Mat Piscatella shared this information, saying the surge in sales for the PS5 came “as price increases loomed.” The increased spending on PS5 help drive weekly hardware sales overall in the US–covering all platforms–to double compared to the same week a year ago.Continue Reading at GameSpot  Read MoreGameSpot – All Content