{"id":291617,"date":"2024-11-15T13:22:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T12:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=344041"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:44:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:44:19","slug":"is-the-playstation-5-pro-selling-poorly-or-well-the-data-is-confusing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/is-the-playstation-5-pro-selling-poorly-or-well-the-data-is-confusing\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the PlayStation 5 Pro selling poorly or well? The data is confusing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While speculators are stuck with PlayStation 5 Pros in stores like Wallapop, Sony confirms that they are selling the console much better than expected. <strong>It&#8217;s not a bestseller, but they are selling quite well.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/newsletter.png?GoogleAccessId=wp-stateless%40kubertonic.iam.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1781443989&Signature=JNFmZ22ZjyVGppksb5AXz%2FSPnO13pcorNXXmyD6iHl%2F0I8C9YJncCDu0o%2F9TmifNpWwL2YpBQQAFR0MQO0UxKwPSA6VNHcWNBPJ6yiVFMfhYfzdIn4ghfWyM6acG2xSZu05ReMeBnojLFxMz2VjCDsHgG%2BG7cb58rWh1PL5z93qHX4vuMMbkDYlSbPTKyUwtJJ95oThzzwc%2FlDPhFg0LsRlXS9HxLYus0fGRiFQmaWOvSZwSF7Xk6FhI2b3dbHTMIUmKP%2BMP%2BWqAfaLLIQ%2F%2F9oQQktbVgAyydBFUacdBZx1iJMGSqy5XndaechzV0OSINPHsACEWkkYWarc0HK51wQ%3D%3D\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">Subscribe to the Softonic newsletter and get the latest in tech, gaming, entertainment and deals right in your inbox.<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.beehiiv.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Subscribe (it's FREE) \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.beehiiv.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PS5 Pro has had a good start in Japan, as far as we know. This is suggested <a href=\"https:\/\/www.famitsu.com\/article\/202411\/24209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">by the weekly sales report from<\/a> the prestigious Japanese media outlet Famitsu, which shows <strong>the PS5 Pro topping the hardware sales charts in the region with 78,086 units sold<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Nintendo Switch OLED takes a distant second place this week, with 42,297 consoles sold<\/strong>. Not bad for a console that is already 7 years old and is on its way to the launch of the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">PS5 Pro sold 78,086 units at launch in Japan to help the PS5 be the best selling console in Japan this week! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PlayStation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PlayStation<\/a> <br><br>1\u20e3 PS5 &#8211; 88,160<br>2\u20e3 Switch &#8211; 63,012<br>3\u20e3 Xbox Series &#8211; 2,405<br>4\u20e3 PS4 &#8211; 49 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h2M6OqN2d1\">pic.twitter.com\/h2M6OqN2d1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Genki\u2728 (@Genki_JPN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Genki_JPN\/status\/1857051981522579813?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scammers are going broke and Sony is making money<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite having a significantly higher price than the basic PS5 console ($699), <strong>it seems that in Japan there is still a strong appetite for the mid-generation upgrade.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is due, according to Sony, to the good results of the pre-orders of the PS5 Pro, which <strong>the president of the Sony group, Hiroki Totoki, described as &#8220;slightly higher&#8221; than those of the PS4 Pro.<\/strong> Additionally, Totoki said at the time that the high price of the PS5 Pro was not &#8220;negatively affecting the product&#8217;s sales plan.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Famitsu just publish last week hardware sales<br><br>Ps5 pro launched with 78k units sold, beating ps4 pro that made 62k<br><br>This with a massive price difference, Ps4 pro was sold on release at\u00a045.000 yen. Ps5 pro 120.000 yen<br><br>Haters need to start providing some explanations lol <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7ltWZGutb8\">pic.twitter.com\/7ltWZGutb8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NO RED LINE (@Alejandroid1979) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alejandroid1979\/status\/1857051781462630484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although it is an expensive purchase and possibly for enthusiasts, the appeal of the PS5 Pro is evident. Its mission is to offer the best of both worlds in terms of fidelity and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result, the enhanced PS5 Pro games can offer things like 4K resolution at a smooth 60 frames per second. Several games, such as Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Marvel&#8217;s Spider-Man 2, and Stellar Blade have also been updated with Pro-exclusive performance modes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"PlayStation App\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/00be5b32-9b62-11e6-869c-00163ed833e7\/1288856595\/playstation-app-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">PlayStation App<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/playstation-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/playstation-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The general public has not yet decided if the console will be successful in the long term<\/strong>. Certainly, we do not expect to see any discounts for the Pro during the upcoming Black Friday sales period, but we would definitely appreciate some tempting bundle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While speculators are stuck with PlayStation 5 Pros in stores like Wallapop, Sony confirms that they are selling the console much better than expected. It&#8217;s not a bestseller, but they are selling quite well. The PS5 Pro has had a good start in Japan, as we have learned. This is reflected in the weekly sales report from the prestigious Japanese media outlet Famitsu, which shows the PS5 Pro topping the hardware sales charts in the region with 78,086 units sold. The Nintendo Switch OLED is a distant second this week, with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9265,"featured_media":291619,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1015],"tags":[7053],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6823],"class_list":["post-291617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-playstation-5-pro","content-category-games"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=291617"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":310800,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291617\/revisions\/310800"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/291619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=291617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=291617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=291617"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=291617"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=291617"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=291617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}