PlayStation Boss Hints At Possible Mergers And Acquisitions

Sony’s PlayStation division is considering the possibility of mergers and acquisitions as it looks ahead to the future of PlayStation 5. The comment came from PlayStation boss Jim Ryan, who hinted at the strategy as one way Sony could grow its first-party studio output.

Ryan told Reuters that the company plans to grow its studios organically, but added that “where we can bolster our in-house capability with selective M&A [mergers and acquisitions] that might be possible.”

In the same interview, Ryan said that the company is seeing “very considerable” demand, but is aiming to get enough stock on store shelves to meet that demand. He said that it’s possible that some people who want to buy on launch day won’t be able to find it.

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‘PS5 4K Movie Essentials’ Series Is Up for Preorder

Sony is coming out with a new line of 4K UHD Blu-rays aimed at PlayStation 5 owners. Called the “PS5 4K Movie Essentials” line, it contains reissues of movies Sony thinks gamers are likely to enjoy. And judging by the picks, Sony is probably right. You’ll find new editions of films like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Venom, Baby Driver, Hellboy, and more. We have Amazon links for the whole line below.

Amazon has them listed with December 1 release dates, and the majority of them are going for $30.99. All of the movies come with a 4K UHD disc, plus a standard Blu-ray disc and a digital copy of the movie. If you place a preorder and the price comes down before release, you’ll only have to pay the lowest price it drops to, even if it goes back up.

Sony’s PS5 4K Movie Essentials

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Also of potential interest to anyone getting a PS5 or Xbox Series X in the near(ish) future, a whole mess of great movies and TV series are coming out in the fourth quarter of this year. Here’s a look at some of the most exciting upcoming collections.

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Deals: Seagate External Hard Drives and Switch Memory Card on Sale Today

Amazon is having a 1-day sale today on Seagate external hard drives. Score a 5TB portable drive for under $100 or a massive 10TB desktop drive for under $170. You can use these for your PC or for the next generation consoles like the PS5 and Xbox Series X. For Nintendo Switch gamers, there’s an excellent deal on a Samsung MicroSDXC card as well.

Seagate Backup Plus 5TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive for $98.49

PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X Compatible

This diminutive yet spacious drive can increase your storage capacity for your PC, PS4, or Xbox One. It will also be compatible with the upcoming PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles. Portable drives are completed USB powered so there’s no second power cable required. They’re also much smaller than standard external drives and performance-wise they are equally capable.

Samsung EVO 256GB MicroSDXC Card for $29.99

Nintendo Switch Compatible

The Switch only comes with 32GB of onboard storage. Increase your storage capacity 8-fold for under $30. For most people this card alone is more than enough capacity. This is a faster U3 card compared to other budget cards (which are U1) so it’s good for smartphones and GoPros as well.

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