What They Say
Bloomberg said that there are signs of better supply for PS5 consoles and that this had meant a boost in US games hardware sales to $1.3 billion. The number is based on NPD data. Bloomberg reports that in Japan there are fewer pre-conditions from retailers and units are appearing on the second hand market and the prices for second hand units are declining.
“Strong hardware performance in the month of November was due primarily to a significant increase in PlayStation 5 volume when compared to a year ago. PlayStation 5 was November’s best-selling hardware platform in both unit and dollar sales, while Nintendo Switch ranked 2nd across both measures.”
NPD analyst Mat Piscatella told Bloomberg.
What We Think
Well, supply seems pretty tight still in the UK. Amazon is still saying that orders need invitations, but Currys has a range of bundles available by mail order, although it is not supplying consoles without extra software or accessories such as headphones. Best Buy in the US had just one bundle when I checked today. (BR)
