Sony expects PS5 to beat PS4, sell over 7m by April

Sony is bullish about the PlayStation 5's prospects - so much it expects its new console to beat the PlayStation 4's own brilliant launch.

Speaking to Korean outlet Naver, PlayStation boss Jim Ryan said his company was projecting a stronger launch for PS5 than its predecessor, which sold 7m units by the end of its first financial year.

"We think the PS5 will sell more in its first fiscal year than [we] sold in the first fiscal year at the time of PS4 launch," Ryan said.

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