Genuine Question: Do Price Hikes Actually Hurt Sales Figures?

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Dante9 said:

I don't think these hikes matter that much in the big picture. People are willing to pay, and unfortunately these companies know it. I am guilty as charged as well.
They know how to calculate these things. Some people will drop out because they simply cannot use that much money in a given situation, but the others will make up for it by paying more. Discounts can be applied as needed, and people will see them as an opportunity to latch on.

I think the numbers may disagree. PS5's last month's sales dropped pretty hard and they apparently don't even include a full month of the new price. It'll be interesting to watch its sales trajectory from now on.

I mean, a small one-time increase like S2's $450 to $500 may be (kinda) passable, but the way Sony has been handling things will definitely hurt them in the long run.