Analyst Reveals PlayStation 5 Pro Performance Has Already Fallen Behind PlayStation 4 Pro

PlayStation 5 engagement remains to be one of the leading platforms this generation. This month, Sony Interactive Entertainment confirmed that PlayStation 5 has already sold more than 75 million units. A milestone in itself as it remains to be a steadier seller than Xbox & Nintendo currently. Not to mention the firm also shipping the PlayStation 5 Pro this past holiday as well.

While bombastic in pricing, analysts blame the lack of competition for that. And certainly, it can play a large role in how the hardware will compare to the previous PlayStation 4 Pro. In October, select markets imposed specific rules to purchase the hardware as well which resulted in continued availability for the PlayStation 5 Pro.

In a post thread on BlueSky, NPD analyst Mat Piscatella shared that the PlayStation 5 Pro has since then been overtaken by prior performance of the PlayStation 4 Pro. And, the digital models for PlayStation is about half while Xbox Series X|S is approximately 88 percent.

“January video game hardware spending dropped 45% when compared to a year ago, to $205 million. This is the lowest January total for video game hardware spending since the $131 million reached in January 2020,” he shares elsewhere in the thread. “Double-digit percentage declines compared to a year ago were seen across all major console platforms. PlayStation 5 hardware spending dipped by 38% year-on-year, with Xbox Series declining by 50% and Switch 53%.”

Certainly, Sony was not looking to gain next-generation momentum for the PlayStation 5 Pro. But to track behind preceding hardware is a disappointment. In one statement, Hideaki Nishino to Variety did press that players should tame expectations on the power draw for the PlayStation 5 Pro. You can read the full report by heading here.

Are you surprised how the PlayStation 5 Pro has performed so far?