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Microsoft may have to increase the prices of consoles and games due to economic pressure.

Sony increases PS5 price everywhere except for the U.S. due to global economic environment.

Microsoft expects console and PC gamers to keep downloading games but does not expect them to switch to cloud gaming.

Heralded as “the first-ever ultra-customizable controller developed by PlayStation,” the premium $199 DualSense Edge builds on the formidable appeal of the existing PS5 controllers.

Want to emulate Sony's PlayStation 3 with extreme performance? Get yourself a Zen 4-based CPU.

TSMC’s N6 silicon will be a significant contributor in allowing Sony to pare back the PS5 cooling system and reduce system weight for its 2022 refresh.

Sony's Nextorage brand appears to enter PC storage market with Nextorage-branded SSDs.

The PS5 ‘1200’ model has a significantly smaller motherboard, and a more compact cooling system (with more copper). It also runs games while using 10% less power, a preliminary inspection has shown.

The Sony PlayStation 5 CFI-1202A (with ODD) is 300g lighter, and the PlayStation 5 CFI-1202B (digital) is 200g lighter. Sony documentation confirms the changes, but no details about what was cut.

For now, Microsoft has no plans to increase Xbox Series X|S prices.