According to a dealer announcement, Sony will discontinue several PlayStation 4 “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/playstation/ps4/ “> PlayStation 4 models in Japan.
As seen and translated by Twitter Cheese Master, one retailer in the region has informed customers that it will no longer stock five PlayStation “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/playstation/ “> PlayStation 4 models because the manufacturer the production ends ”.
The models involved are PS4 500GB Glacier White, PS4 1TB Jet Black, PS4 1TB Glacier White, PS4 2TB Jet Black and PS4 Pro 1TB Glacier White. There are no official comments from PlayStation or similar announcements from physical retailers in other regions yet.
Last month, however, Sony’s official PlayStation Direct store briefly stated that it would no longer offer PlayStation 4 Pro consoles for sale, leading to speculation that Sony might discontinue the model.
The US online store, which Sony launched in 2019 to sell hardware, software and accessories directly to consumers, posted the following message on its PS4 Pro product page in December: “There are currently no plans for this article in the future do not upload again. “
Shortly after press coverage highlighting the statement, PlayStation Direct removed the message that it no longer plans to sell PS4 Pro in the future, even though the console is not available.
Sony has not made any official announcement about plans to discontinue any PS4 models.
Given the strong early demand for PlayStation 5 “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/playstation/ps5/ “> PS5 and the company’s stated ambition to switch players to the next generation console” at a scale and pace we have never experienced before, it would not be surprising if the older system starts to phase out, even if he plans to support it for a few more years with software.
At $ 400, the PS4 Pro is priced the same as the entry-level PS5 Digital Edition, which is $ 100 cheaper than the disc-based PS5.
In a statement published last month, Sony suggests that PS5 enjoyed the biggest console launch in history after beating PS4’s record.
Xbox Game Studios (Microsoft) “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/microsoft/ “> Microsoft has discontinued its most powerful last generation console, Xbox One X” href = “https: //www.videogameschronicle .com / platforms / xbox / xb1 / xb1x / “> Xbox One X, this summer leading up to November’s Xbox Series X | S “href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/xbox/scarlett/ “> Xbox Series X / S is launched.
It was recently revealed that Sony intends to ‘build on the successful launch’ of PlayStation Direct in the US by launching the online store in Europe.
As can be seen from a mailing list, Sony is recruiting a director of the PlayStation Direct Europe business, a position that will be based at the London office.
“The PlayStation Store & Services (PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Now, ..) continued to grow significantly and represent a significant portion of Sony Interactive Entertainment” href = “https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/sony/” “Sony Interactive Entertainment’s total revenue as well as approximately 15% of Sony’s revenue,” reads an overview of the role.