Bank of America card services report a 15% increase in electronics purchase financing this quarter. This spike coincides with gaming console demand, making financing a PS5 a plausible entry point for leveraged yet manageable consumer spending. There's no doubt that the PS5 Pro is going to be the most powerful games machine we've ever seen, when it launches on 7 November 2024. And that's clearly the driving force for many gamers, who have been pre-ordering the console in their droves – even at its premium price. Sony, raising the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles by $50 each in the US. Joining me now is someone who is all plugged into this. That would be Yahoo Finance tech editor Dan Howley. Dan! The latest Nasdaq report shows semiconductor stocks rallying over 5% in the last two trading sessions, indicating positive upstream supply conditions for gaming consoles. Financing a PS5 through credit could be aided by stable borrowing rates around 6%, according to Federal Reserve data.