Sony pre-sold as many PS5 consoles in the first 12 hours as in the 1st 12 weeks for its predecessor.
TOKYO: Sony Corp is seeing ‘very considerable’ demand for its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console via pre-orders, its gaming chief said, as the tech firm targets pole position in the race to tap the growth of gaming globally with the device’s Nov.12 launch. Sony pre-sold as many PS5 consoles in the first 12 hours in the United States as in the first 12 weeks for its predecessor PlayStation 4 device, Jim Ryan, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, said in an interview. « The demand as expressed by the level of pre-order has been very, very considerable, » Ryan told Reuters. Sony sold more than 100 million PS4 units and aims to persuade its user base to upgrade to the new device to play titles like ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ with enhanced graphics, sound and feedback via a new controller.
