The holiday season is coming to an end, but Sony is clearly still in the spirit of giving. The company is sending employees a special gift, a customPlayStation 5jacket to commemorate the launch of the next-gen console. The fond memories of the work that went into the console may be a comfort, but the jackets themselves will do that job nicely.
There’s no clear list of those who are gettingPlayStation 5jackets, but it appears that they’re going to people in the United States who work with Sony. For example, Naughty Dog’s Senior QA Jan “Gabby” Llanillo, who tweeted out a photo of the jacket and another of her wearing it. The insulated jacket bears the color scheme of the console and includes embroidery on the sleeve and chest. The sleeve has the 25th Anniversary emblem, while the front of the jacket reads “PS5 Launch Team.” Aside from looking slick, it’s also a great collector’s item.
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PS5 owners are getting their own gift of sorts for the cold winter months ahead. It was announced that the freePS Plus games for January 2021will include two PlayStation 4 titles and one PlayStation 5 game. Those who own Sony’s newest console will get a free copy ofManeateras part of their subscription. This is the shark RPG (or shARkPG) that released back in May where players control a predatory shark in an open world. ThePS5 version ofManeatercomes with a few improvements, such as support for ray tracing, 4K HDR at 60fps, and new lighting effects.
This will be a nice addition to any PS5 owner’s collection – if they were lucky to snag once, that is. It’s common knowledge that the PS5 launch didn’t go smoothly. ThePS5 pre-orders were a chaotic messand many who wanted the console weren’t even able to add one to their carts before retailers ran out of stock. This was due to enormous demand, but also scalpers who used bots to efficiently clean out stock quickly. To rub salt in the wound, scalpers then began selling the consoles for outrageous amounts of money on sites like eBay. One UKlisting for the PS5 was set at £1500, but there were many others that were just as bad.
Since its launch, consumers have been scrambling to secure one, but retailers rarely have any in stock. When they do, available consoles are scooped up fast. This had lead to an impressive number of sales for Sony, which is great for the company but not so much for those still waiting to purchase the console. Thankfully, after seeing the high amount of demand,Sony plans to increase production of the PS5in 2021. This should give more people an opportunity to finally get one.
