Gaming consoles are more expensive than ever, and fewer people are buying them
The average price rose from $476 to $541 this year, and Xbox and PlayStation buyers are paying all-time highs
Playstation articles
GameStop is selling refurbished PS5 Pros for $1,399, as if that were a deal
A used PS5 Pro now costs 55% more than a new one at MSRP
Sony's new PS5 Pro lottery requires 60 hours of playtime just to apply
Anti-scalper lottery could backfire right as GTA VI drives demand even higher
The base PlayStation 5 can now do AI upscaling, and it actually looks great
QSSR arrives via a free update to Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei, with more games expected to follow
A new PS5 jailbreak works on almost every firmware version, and it already runs the latest games
A new wave of piracy is about to hit Sony right in the... discs
PlayStation 5 emulation is evolving rapidly, and a native PS5-to-PC compatibility layer is now in development
PS5 emulation has apparently gone from unthinkable to playable in just a few months
Sony wants AI to silently vibe-code fixes for your PlayStation and other devices
The system would constantly monitor devices, letting cloud-based LLMs write and deploy firmware fixes automatically
Rumored specs put Xbox Helix's GPU 40% ahead of PS6 on paper, but TFLOPs don't tell the whole story
Sony and Microsoft have reportedly locked in their next-gen console GPUs
Someone finally cracked the PlayStation 2's security chip, 26 years later
The MechaCon chip handled encryption for memory cards, discs, and Sony's MagicGate copy protection
PlayStation boycott over Sony's disc-free future fails to move the needle
Sony's all-digital future is moving forward at full speed
Sony says gamers don't own their digital purchases, but 44 examples of its own wording suggest otherwise
A consumer rights wiki has collected Sony's ownership claims from support pages, store listings, and official blog posts
Hideo Kojima to part ways with Sony, will bring his new gaming projects to Xbox
Is anyone at Sony still interested in making video games?
You can now play PS3 games straight from the disc, without owning a PS3
RPCS3 emulator adds direct Blu-ray disc support for Linux, FreeBSD, macOS (and Windows, of course)
Lego builds on 30+ years of PlayStation with new console-inspired set
Lego invites fans to press "Start" on a brick building trip down memory lane
Sony just added free, ad-supported live TV to every PS5
Over 100 channels, including Fox, NBC, and UFC now available from the main menu
Sony reminds players they don't actually own the PlayStation games they purchased
"You will own nothing"
Sony still hasn't decided when the PlayStation 6 will launch
Specs are likely locked in, but the memory crisis has upset everything
Mexico's "Gamer Congresswoman" takes Sony to court over physical game disc shutdown
Sony plans to stop making physical PlayStation game discs by January 2028
A third of physical PS5 games and half of Xbox Series discs need downloads to work properly, report shows
Owning the disc no longer guarantees you can play without an internet connection
The US Air Force used over 1,000 game consoles to build a supercomputer in 2010. Which one did they choose?
$2 million, 1,760 consoles, one supercomputer.
GTA 6's "physical" PS5 codes in Japan will expire after 170 days
Xbox gamers need not worry. Yet.
Sony's digital-only future angers fans, but physical PlayStation games are barely selling
Only seven PlayStation games sold more than 100,000 physical copies in the first half of 2026
The PS3 emulator that shouldn't exist can now play 75% of the console's game library
Easter egg: RPCS3 originally meant "Russian Personal Computer Station 3"
The Blood of Dawnwalker director says delayed next-gen consoles could benefit smaller studios
The Blood of Dawnwalker launches September 3 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series
EU says it can't stop Sony from ending physical PlayStation game releases
"Companies are free to offer games and services in the manner that they see fit"