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PlayStation 5

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73 articles accelerating

PlayStation 5 has appeared in 73 articles since 2018-10. Coverage peaked in 2026Q1 with 6 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Sony, PS5, PlayStation, Xbox Series X.

Articles
73
mentions
Velocity
+200.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
+2.000
velocity change
Sources
20
publications

Coverage Timeline

2026-03-05
Bloomberg 5 related

Sources: Sony no longer plans to release its big single-player PlayStation 5 games on PC, a major strategy shift that sees it returning to console exclusivity

2025-02-13
Video Games Chronicle 14 related

Sony reports PlayStation 5 sales in Q3 were 9.5M, the best quarter since its launch, and hits 75M total PS5 sales; MAUs across its platform rose 43% YoY to 129M

PS5 SHIPMENTS ARE NOW NECK-AND-NECK WITH PS4  —  PlayStation 5 enjoyed its best-ever holiday period in 2024 …

2025-01-23
PC Gamer 9 related

A GDC survey of 3,000+ developers: 80% are currently making PC games, up from 66% in 2024, compared to 38% for the PlayStation 5 and 34% for the Xbox Series X/S

Interest in PC game development is higher than ever.  —  It's kind of funny to look back on all the times PC gaming has been declared dead …

2023-07-28
The Verge 31 related

Sony has sold over 40M PS5s since its launch in November 2020, up from 10M in July 2021, despite the “unprecedented challenges of COVID” and supply chain issues

here's where to get it Robert Anderson / IGN : Sony's First PS5 Sale Debuts with Attractive Price Drops in the UK and Beyond Matthew Humphries / PCMag : Sony Blows Microsoft Out of the Water, Tops 40 ...

2023-01-05
The Verge 15 related

Sony has sold ~30M PlayStation 5 consoles and says the shortage is over, meaning everyone “should have a much easier time” finding a PS5 at retailers globally

The PlayStation 5 shortage is finally over — at least according to Sony.  “Everyone who wants a PS5 should have a much easier …

2022-05-27
Reuters 19 related

Sony plans to ramp up PlayStation 5 production as supply chain issues ease, and a radical broadening of its game portfolio, including more PC and mobile titles

Horizon Call of the Mountain. 🤩 https://www.theverge.com/... Tom Warren / @tomwarren : Sony's PlayStation push for PC continues. Expect to see a lot more PlayStation games on PC in the next few years ...

2022-05-26
Reuters 12 related

Sony says it plans to ramp up PlayStation 5 production and signals a radical broadening of its game portfolio, including more titles on PC and mobile

Sony Group Corp (6758.T) said it plans to ramp up production of its PlayStation 5 console as supply chain snarls ease and signalled …

2022-01-12
Bloomberg 23 related

Sony confirms PlayStation 4 production will continue in 2022, which sources claim will help the company offset some PlayStation 5 production pressure

Sony Group Corp. will continue producing PlayStation 4 consoles throughout 2022 as it navigates disruptions to the global supply chain …

2021-02-02
New York Times 7 related

Microsoft's head of IR says Xbox will be in short supply through at least June, after it sold every unit it had last quarter and topped $5B in gaming revenue

Microsoft reveals when shortage will subside Tweets: Tom Warren / @tomwarren : Microsoft says it has sold every Xbox it has, but Xbox Series X will be in short supply until at least June. It sounds li...

2020-12-14
VentureBeat 8 related

NPD Group: US game console sales were $1.4B in November, up 58% YoY, as PS5 and Nintendo Switch led, as year-to-date sales reached $4B, up 34%

Providing data, analytics, and expertise for:  —  No longer just an … Tom Ivan / Reviews - VGC : Switch outperforms PS5 and Xbox Series X to top US console sales for 24th consecutive month Cal Jeffrey...

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Narrative

TEXXR tracks 56 Techmeme articles mentioning PlayStation 5, dating back to October 2018. The biggest stories include Sony plans to raise PlayStation 5 prices globally, starting April 2; PS5 and PS5 Digital... and Sony plans to raise PlayStation 5 prices globally, starting April 2; PS5 and PS5 Digital.... Frequently covered alongside Sony, PS5, PlayStation, the PlayStation 5, and Tom Warren. Coverage has increasingly focused on enterprise themes.

Key Moments

2025Q2enterprise -17pts; developer -100pts; funding -50pts
2025Q3enterprise -33pts; research +50pts
2026Q1enterprise +17pts; research -50pts

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