Good news for Sony: Demand for its PlayStation hardware has skyrocketed in recent months, even though we reported that its Sales of the PS5 console declined in 2024. There is a possibility that we will see the same strong demand for the PS5Pro in six weeks.
Rumours say Sony’s PS5 Pro will be released in November, with an official announcement to follow in September at the Tokyo Game Show. That’s currently unconfirmed, but that timeline reflects what we’ve seen from the company’s mid-cycle refresh of its last generation, the PS4 Pro.
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In 2024, we experienced stronger demand for PlayStation products than expected except the PS5 and PS5 Slim consoles. Here’s what’s sold out, suggesting it could be like trying to find a pre-order or restock for the PS5 Pro.
Pre-orders for PSVR 2 weren’t hard to find at launch, but it briefly sold out two weeks ago when Sony slashed the price of its PS5 VR headset. There was a 2,000% increase in sales for PSVR 2 as soon as the price was reduced by $200.
Although it was released in November 2023 and pre-orders did not sell out immediately, it was out of stock on Black Friday. Demand was so high that The abbreviation had to PlayStation Portal Replenishment Guide and it remained useful for over eight months.
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What it tells us about PS5 Pro: Everyone wants a real Sony PS2 Handheld, but enough people loved the novelty of this PS5 remote player that it was sold out for months. If the PS5 Pro offers enough “newness,” it will also see strong demand.
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A mix of demand and inventory. Note: You can’t blame it on Sony’s stock levels alone (although that was a problem), because PS Portal still managed to Best-selling gaming accessories of 2024. It was the surprise hit that no one expected to sell out, and the PS5 Pro could be an underdog too.
There is surprisingly strong demand for this $59.99 adapter to play VR games on a PC instead of a PS5 and eventually a PS5 Pro. Adam has a PSVR 2 PC adapter back in stock Guide with heavy traffic (so gamers want this).
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What it tells us about PS5 Pro: Sony has been working on PC support for PSVR 2 for months, and the adapter is still out of stock days after its launch. Even in August 2024, Sony’s inventory was not enough to meet demand.
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Flashback: In fact, many of the problems of PS5 replenishment The chaos has not been resolved even after almost four years. This means trouble for PS5 Pro pre-orders.
The latest example that predicted potential problems with pre-ordering the PS5 Pro occurred on Friday – and we had to Astro Bot Controller back in stock How to constantly check Walmart, Best Buy, PlayStation Direct, Target, GameStop and Amazon.
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What it tells us about PS5 Pro: Sure, the $80 PS5 DualSense PS5 controller is labeled as a “Limited Edition” but sold out within minutes. Like the Spider-Man and God of War Ragnarok controllers, pre-orders sold out quickly, but they’ll likely be back in stock closer to the ship date. That’ll happen when the initial PS5 pre-orders sell out.
There’s a lesson to be learned from this: If you’re looking to pre-order the PS5 Pro (if Sony does actually announce it), be prepared to order it right away. The PS5 Slim wasn’t hard to get after its first week of availability last year, but Sony didn’t really launch anything new other than the slimmer console.
The PS5 launch will be accompanied by a lot of hype and curiosity – influencers will call the graphics upgrade mind-blowing, while sceptics will say it doesn’t change anything. We suspect that gamers’ expectations should be somewhere in the middle. A lot will depend on how GTA 6 looks like on a PS5 Pro compared to the regular version.
The Shortcut will report on PS5 Pro pre-order news as it becomes available, and I will cover every single PS5 Pro replenishment on X if you enable notifications.
