About this episode
Thanks to Factor75 for sponsoring today's video. Go to https://strms.net/factor75_insidegames and use code POGINSIDEOCT50 for 50% off your first box! UPDATE: Microsoft announced this morning that their acquisition of Activision Blizzard is complete (finally): https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/10/13/xbox-activision-blizzard/ Support Inside Games on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Hosted by: Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene Edited by: ShooklynTV: https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV Written by: Lawrence Sonntag & Brian Gaar: https://www.twitch.tv/briangaar Sources -- [PlayStation Blog] New look for PS5 console this holiday season - https://blog.playstation.com/2023/10/10/new-look-for-ps5-console-this-holiday-season/?sf269561474=1 [TechRaptor] PS5 Slim Digital Price Hike Is the Result of PlayStation's Uncontested Domination - https://techraptor.net/gaming/opinions/ps5-slim-digital-price-hike-playstation-domination [CNN] PlayStation 3 prices: $499 and $599 - https://money.cnn.com/2006/05/08/technology/ps3_pricing/ [The Verge] Sony has sold 40 million PS5s - https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/27/23809763/sony-playstation-5-sold-stocked-ps5 [Statista] Annual unit sales of the Xbox Series X/S worldwide from 2021 to 2023 YTD - https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124788/unit-sales-xbox-series-x-worldwide/ [The Verge] Sony is raising PlayStation Plus prices up to $40 per year - https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/30/23852353/playstation-plus-prices-increase-essential-extra-premium [Kotaku] PlayStation Hit By $5.9 Billion Lawsuit For ‘Ripping People Off’ On Digital Games - https://kotaku.com/playstation-sony-lawsuit-digital-store-ripping-off-1849441245 [Polygon] Sony sued over PlayStation’s digital store ‘monopoly’ - https://www.polygon.com/22422741/playstation-lawsuit-sony-digital-store-monopoly-pw5 [Ars Technica] Judge dismisses lawsuit over alleged “monopoly pricing” on PlayStation Store - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/07/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-over-alleged-monopoly-pricing-on-playstation-store/ [Legislative Analyst’s Office] Inflation Tracker - https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/766 [Insider Gaming] The Last of Us 2: Remastered Seems To Be Coming - https://insider-gaming.com/the-last-of-us-2-remastered-seems-to-be-coming/ [The Verge] This is Microsoft’s new disc-less Xbox Series X design with a lift-to-wake controller - https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/19/23880111/microsoft-xbox-series-x-new-design-refresh [The Verge] Microsoft eyes closing its giant Activision Blizzard deal next week - https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/6/23905946/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-finalization-timing-cma [Twitter, Activision Blizzard] https://twitter.com/ATVI_AB/status/1711464921077006751 [Dexerto] PS5 exclusives release schedule (2023): Spider-Man 2, Eternights & more - https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/all-ps5-exclusives-1662073/ [GameRant] Square Enix May Be in Serious Trouble Following Final Fantasy 16 Launch - https://gamerant.com/final-fantasy-16-sales-numbers-square-enix-profits-down/ Music — Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc