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- Sony revealed during an earnings call that it sold 4.5 million PlayStation 5 units during the launch quarter, a figure on par with the PS4 launch sales.
- The company indicated that the PS5 supply isn’t likely to get any better in the near future because a shortage of semiconductors and other components prevents Sony from increasing production.
- The PS5 is likely to remain sold out for as long as Sony struggles to ramp up production.
The PlayStation 5 was one of the toughest products to find during the holiday shopping season. That wasn’t necessarily a surprise, as new consoles do sell out usually. But several factors might have impacted Sony’s ability to meet demand during the busy holiday season. The increased demand and the legions of scalpers who cornered the PS5 market are factors that impacted supply in November and December. Sony was selling every unit it could mass-produce to an audience of hundreds of millions of buyers. This all happened against the backdrop of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The health crisis forced more people to spend more time indoors, with gaming being an easy way to fight boredom. But it also impacted operations in the early months — about a year ago, we were already wondering whether the PS5 and Xbox Series X would make their holiday 2020 launch, as supply chains in China were on halt, as was some travel.
Those PlayStation buyers thinking PS5 stock would improve after the holiday shopping frenzy will not like Sony’s comments on the matter. It appears that Sony is also dealing with a shortage of critical parts that prevent it from increasing PS5 supply. In other words, you should continue to expect a PS5 shortage for the foreseeable future.
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