This is the great PS5 news gamers have been dying to hear

[Chris Smith]

• The PS5 price and release date were not revealed this week, as some rumors claimed, but there’s some good news for gamers looking to purchase Sony’s next-gen console.
• Sony has reportedly increased PlayStation 5 production plans for this year, planning to manufacture between up to 10 million units, some 50% more than previous estimates.
• The novel coronavirus pandemic may be to blame for Sony’s decision to bump up PS5 manufacturing plans. As more people spend more time indoors, they’re consuming more entertainment, gaming products included.

Gamers who follow all the scoops and rumors in the industry hoped Sony will kick off PS5 preorders this week, and reveal the actual price and release date of the console that’s supposed to hit stores in November. Some of them are probably well aware that Sony’s initial supply of PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition supply will be limited, so ordering one of the consoles well ahead of the busy Christmas season might be the only way to secure a PS5 unit. Sony hasn’t gone forward with an actual announcement, and there’s no telling when the PS5 availability details will be revealed. The closer we get to the rumored November launch window, the more likely it is to expect an announcement. Not to mention that Microsoft is about to host an Xbox event of its own, where the cheaper Series S may be unveiled. But there is some good news for gamers looking to score a PS5 unit as soon as they go on sale: Sony is reportedly making a lot more units than initially believed.

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