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People are discussing a shake-up in PlayStation’s strategy: first-party sales performance has reportedly worsened, while Sony is cracking down on shovelware and adjusting pricing. Alongside this, there are reports about ending PC porting for narrative-driven singleplayer games and increasing monetization via PlayStation Plus price rises.

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Key Takeaway PlayStation momentum is being framed around tougher store/publishing standards plus higher prices, amid reported drops in first-party sales and a potential shift away from PC ports for narrative singleplayers.
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Sales decline since 2020 Shovelware removal crackdown Monetization and policy changes
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PlayStation momentum is being framed around tougher store/publishing standards plus higher prices, amid reported drops in first-party sales and a potential shift away from PC ports for narrative singleplayers.

People are discussing a shake-up in PlayStation’s strategy: first-party sales performance has reportedly worsened, while Sony is cracking down on shovelware and adjusting pricing. Alongside this, there are reports about ending PC porting for narrative-driven singleplayer games and increasing monetization via PlayStation Plus price rises.

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Top 1 signals · PlayStation momentum is being framed around tougher
r/GamingLeaksAndRumours · 26m ago
PlayStation’s first-party software sales plummeted by 30 million copies

Broader PlayStation coverage

Other PlayStation activity — not part of the “PlayStation momentum is being framed around tougher” story
IGN · 8h ago
PlayStation 'Shovelware' Crackdown Continues as Major Publisher Warns Its Games Will Soon Be Pulled
Tweakers · 1h ago
PlayStation-controller met arcadejoystick komt in augustus uit voor 199,99 euro

Briefing Findings · PlayStation momentum is being framed around tougher

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first-party sales drop window Declining heavily since 2020
shovelware removal count Eliminate 1,000 more shovelware games from store
PC porting change Plan to stop porting narrative-driven singleplayer games to PC
PlayStation Plus pricing Price rises due to ongoing market conditions
controller/joystick price 199,99 euro; launches in August

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  • Check for further details on PlayStation Plus price rises announced by GamesIndustry.biz. GamesIndustry.biz

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r/GamingLeaksAndRumours · 1 article
Broader PlayStation coverage · not part of the PlayStation momentum is being framed around tougher story
IGN · 1 article
Tweakers · 1 article

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Sony has far too many dormant IPs that they aren’t utilizing, and it’s such a waste of potential.

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Yes, Fable is still coming to PS5 despite Xbox's plans to "reevaluate our approach to exclusivity," and Playground Games confirms the RPG isn't getting delayed, either

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People also ask

Common questions on PlayStation, surfaced from across the indexed web.

Why Is The Price Of PlayStation Plus Going Up?

According to the official Twitter account, the rising PlayStation Plus prices are simply down to “ongoing market conditions” in the world of video games. When the prices of hardware in its consoles, handhelds, and peripherals it was easy enough to connect the dots and realise that Sony was suffering from the rising prices of components, just like Xbox and Nintendo — two other platform holders who have increased their prices in recent months. Vital things like RAM, SSDs, and more are being bought up in bulk by corporations, leaving consumer-grade products to suffer. Instead of tanking these cos

Last Time I Checked PlayStation Plus Doesn't Require RAM, So Why Is The Price Being Raised?
When Is PlayStation's State of Play Livestream?

The next State of Play livestream takes place on Tuesday, 2nd June 2026 at the following times worldwide: North America: 2pm PDT / 3pm MDT / 4pm CDT / 5pm EDTUK/Ire: 10pm BSTEurope: 11pm CEST / 12am (Wed) EESTAsia/Oceania: 6am (Wed) JST / 5am (Wed) AWST / 7am (Wed) AEST

When Is PlayStation's State of Play for June 2026?
Where Can You Watch PlayStation's State of Play Livestream?

PlayStation will have official livestreams of the State of Play showcase on its YouTube and Twitch channels. You can also watch a broadcast of the show right here on Push Square, where you can engage in a live chat alongside fellow PlayStation fans. If you aren't able to watch the showcase live, we'll have a full round up of every single announcement here on the site in the hours following the livestream.

When Is PlayStation's State of Play for June 2026?
How Long Will PlayStation's State of Play Livestream Be?

Sony has announced the State of Play showcase will be more than an hour long. Expect it to last for roughly 70 minutes, and anything more will be a bonus.

When Is PlayStation's State of Play for June 2026?
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