From the reactions we’ve seen to the PS5 Pro’s $700 price tag, it would be easy to think Sony’s new console is dead on arrival. But, as our own Chris Dring pointed out yesterday, the price isn’t the biggest issue facing the new hardware launch, and for all the uproar over the expense, there is still a market for PlayStation’s high-end device.
To get a better sense of the PS5 Pro’s prospects, GamesIndustry.biz spoke to a number of analysts about their sales expectations and the many factors that affect a mid-generation console’s launch.
Ampere Analysis’ games research director Piers Harding-Rolls pointed us towards his forecast, posted shortly after the PS5 Pro was announced, in which he suggests 1.3 million units could be sold by the end of 2024 – slightly behind the 1.7 million the PS4 Pro shifted during its own launch window.
