In this article 6758.T-JP Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTSony aims to sell 18 million PlayStation 5 consoles in its financial year ending in March 2023.
Thiago Prudencio | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesSony is likely to release a refreshed version of the PlayStation 5 this year, analysts told CNBC, after the company cut its forecast for sales of its flagship console.
When this has happened in past console cycles, gaming firms have looked to bring out a refreshed piece of hardware to reinviograte sales.
For example, Sony launched a "Pro" version of the PlayStation 4, the previous generation console, around three years after the PS4 was initially launched.
Analysts are now expecting a PlayStation 5 Pro from Sony.
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Thiago Prudencio, Serkan Toto
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Sony, Lightrocket, Getty, PlayStation, CNBC, Analysts, Kantan Games
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