Sony Looks to Spider-Man to Boost PlayStation 5 Console Sales
Earlier releases in the series from Insomniac Games have sold more than 33 million copies
Spider-Man 2 is the third game in the series.
Source: Sony Interactive EntertainmentTo meet its sky-high sales forecasts for the PlayStation 5 this year, Sony Group Corp. will look for help from a superhero.
On Thursday, Sony will release Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, its biggest game of the year and one of the most important moments to date for the PS5, which launched in November 2020. During its first two years on the market, Covid-related supply shortages made the PS5 difficult to purchase, and Sony decided to release several lavish PS5 games, such as Horizon Forbidden West and God of War Ragnarok, on the PlayStation 4 as well — potentially undermining some players’ urgency to upgrade. So far, the PS5 has sold around 40 million units, lagging behind the sales of its predecessor.