In early April, Sony wanted to produce 5 million PS5 units. Now, a source says that Sony plans to double production. But will that be enough for the release in winter 2020?
Where does the information come from? The information comes from Bloomberg. An insider provided Bloomberg with the information.
This is what the source says: According to the informant, who wishes to remain anonymous, Sony has informed its partners and suppliers that it intends to significantly increase the production of the PS5.
Talk is of doubling production to 10 million units by the release in 2020. In April 2020, it was said that Sony wants to produce around 5 million consoles. If you prefer to stick with the PlayStation 4, we will introduce you to the best SSDs for the PS4 in an article, with which you can give your old console a boost.
Will the PS5 production be enough for the release?
Why is Sony increasing production? The software giant probably assumes that the demand for consoles and home entertainment in general will rise significantly due to COVID-19, leading many people to want to buy a console. At least Bloomberg believes so.
And this is not unlikely, as several examples show: For instance, Sony lowered PS4 download speeds due to COVID-19, and other companies have followed this example.
Also, 3 MMOs have seen a huge increase due to COVID-19. It is quite possible that interest in a PS5 could be very high.
What about the numbers? The second question is whether 10 million consoles will be enough to meet the demand of buyers:
- The PS4 sold about 7.5 million units at launch.
- In the first year (2013 – 2014), the PS4 sold 13.5 million units worldwide (via pc-magazin.de).
- 1 million consoles have been sold in Germany.
And the demand for consoles is currently very high. For example, manufacturer Nintendo can barely keep up with the production of the Nintendo Switch. Meanwhile, the Nintendo Switch is at least available on Amazon again.
What happens if the demand is not met? The most well-known problem is “scalpers”: They buy multiple units at release to resell them online at inflated prices. The more consoles Sony makes available at the start, the more likely it is that demand can be met.
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