➀ Astro Bot's launch in September was a significant milestone for the PlayStation 5 console, breaking genre records upon release; ➁ Sony confirms 1.5 million copies sold in the first two months; ➂ 37% of sales came from new users who haven't bought a PlayStation-published game in the past two years.

➀ Sony's PS5 sales are more than double that of Microsoft's Xbox Series X and S combined; ➁ Despite the sales discrepancy, Microsoft has a strong market cap and has made significant acquisitions; ➂ Microsoft is also promoting its Xbox Game Pass service and planning for the launch of new generation consoles.

➀ Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro is confirmed with a November 5 release date; ➁ The new console will cost $699.99 and feature a larger GPU; ➂ Sony's PSSR Upscaling technology aims to improve image quality.

➀ Western Digital has released an 8TB WD_Black SN850P NVMe SSD, officially licensed for PlayStation 5, doubling the previous 4TB capacity. ➁ The 8TB version costs $999.99, significantly more expensive than the 4TB version. ➂ Despite slightly lower sequential read speeds, the SSD maintains high performance in other metrics, making it ideal for gamers needing large storage for AAA titles.