Yes , 125 million by 2028 and they will suddenky announce 150 million in 2035

It's already $1000 here in Australia, $1400 for the Pro.

One would hope we don't see any further price hikes, but who knows.

For this to happen no only GTA 6 needs so sell a lot of PS5s this year, but also a lot of PS5s next year, for 600-650$, when the console is about to be replaced. I don't see it happening.

I understand the weight of GTA 6, but a lot of expectations of it are overblown. It will probably be very highly reviewed, probably receive the GOTY and it will almost certainly have the best launch in entertainment history. However, people are putting very unrealistic expectations on it. There will be a lot of casuals that will be interested but be scared of the almost 800$ price tag with taxes, base model and game.

I’ve gone from probably will to maybe lol

When is the next price hike? :D

Sony's forecast for the FY is 16m isn't it? That would put them at 109.7m shipped as of end of March 2027, so they'd have to move another 8 million or so after that.

I think it's achievable, but a lot will come down to whether the price goes up again, when PS6 is announced/released, and how quickly they want to move on from PS5.

EDIT: Apparently the 16m was last FY, nevermind.

PC gamers are getting some new techs that current gen systems (PS5/XS) are struggling to follow, like Path Tracing, and I feel like Sony and Microsoft won't want to stay behind for much longer.

However, I can't see the RAM prices going down for at least two years from now. To release a new system at an unaffordable price would be a huge mistake. Heck, it could mean disaster. I expect Sony to wait longer for the PS6, even if the PS5 is already showing some age compared to PC quality.

Either I am missing something, or Sony did not post forecast ? Where did you took those 16M from ?

Thought I saw it posted when their report came out, though on checking it seems 16m was last FY.

Depends on how much Sony is expecting to ship this FY. If they're able to ship 12m+, I'd say very probable chance that it'll surpass PS4.

We really need to see how much the price hikes will affect it this year.

If you asked me this 1 year ago, I'd say "without a doubt", especially because I think PS6 won't come until late 2028. But now I have slight doubts and need more data/time to make an assumption.