Sony's PlayStation 5 officially marks its launch anniversary, celebrating four years on store shelves since its initial rollout on November 12, 2020. The flagship hardware entered the market during a chaotic launch window defined by global component shortages, aggressive scalping networks, and bare retail shelves.
Despite the brutal supply bottlenecks that choked hardware availability for nearly two years, Sony has managed to ship over 65 million units worldwide. The console's lifespan so far has leaned heavily on cross-generation titles, remasters, and select tentpole blockbusters like Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Astro Bot.
If you just picked up the newly released PlayStation 5 Pro, you already know Sony has pivoted into its mid-generation hardware cycle. While supply issues are long gone, players are still waiting for Sony's first-party studios to deliver a denser pipeline of genuine generation-defining exclusives before the platform's twilight years arrive.
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