It’s over after 36 years: One of the most important people behind Sony’s console success is retiring. The Japanese are losing the man who, as hardware boss, was responsible for the development of the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

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The PlayStation 4 was a huge success: the Sony console has been sold 117 million times to date. And while the Nintendo Switch recently ousted the PS4 as the 4th best-selling console of all time, the fourth-generation PlayStation has only cemented Sony’s title as console king. that with Masayasu Ito now the father of PlayStation 4 is retiringshould be a real blow for Sony.

Led development of PlayStation 4 and 5: Sony’s hardware boss is retiring

Ito has been working at Sony since 1986 and is now going into well-deserved retirement (source: Bloomberg). In 2000 he moved to Sony’s console division. Under his leadership as hardware boss, the PlayStation 4 and also the PlayStation 5 were developed. Ito was also instrumental in the development of the PlayStation 4 Pro.

A small ray of hope for Sony: at least the 60-year-old is not leaving the traditional manufacturer completely. After leaving on October 1, 2022, Masayasu Ito should still be available as a consultant for the console department. But this role has already come to an end: March 2023 should be the end of it all.

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Sony is increasing the prices of the PS5

Most recently, Sony made negative headlines with its PlayStation 5. In the wake of rampant inflation in Europe, the group has announced a hefty price increase for its current-gen console. Around The two models will be more expensive by 50 euros each. The PS5 with drive will cost 549.99 euros instead of 499.99 euros in the future and the Digital Edition without a drive will cost 449.99 euros instead of 399.99 euros after the price increase. The higher prices also apply to the slimmed down version of the PlayStation 5.