What impact does Corona have on the PS5 and Xbox Series X, and will the consoles still arrive in 2020? Sony has now commented on the PlayStation 5..
Where does the information come from? In a conversation with Bloomberg and in an official statement paper (via Sony.net), Sony addressed the Corona crisis and how it is handling the crisis and its impacts.
PS5: What about the release date?
What does Sony say: In conversation with Bloomberg, Sony discusses the current problems related to Corona. Sony stated that it is not surprising that COVID-19 has an impact on Sony’s business.
Bloomberg does not fully relay the conversation with Sony and summarizes it. Sony states:
A spokesperson for Sony said they currently see no impact on the launch of the next-gen console PlayStation 5, which is planned for the end of the year [2020].
Sony, via Bloomberg.
What else did Sony say? In its statement paper, Sony also stated: “Although there have been no incidents so far, Sony is monitoring potential risks for delays, both for first-party titles and for titles from partners. This is especially true for Europe and the USA.”
What does this mean for buyers? According to Sony’s statement, the launch of the PlayStation 5 should not be delayed and it should appear on schedule at the end of the year 2020.
Additionally, games for both the PS4 and PS5 should not be affected so far.
However, one should be cautious with this statement, as no one can say for certain how much the impact of Corona may change throughout the year. And Sony is not alone in this: Microsoft has also had good news regarding Corona about the Xbox Series X.
We have summarized all the important information around the PS5 in our overview for you.
