Many were left empty-handed when buying the PS5. In an interview, Sony’s CEO Jim Ryan said that there will be new supplies soon.
Where does the information come from? Sony’s CEO Jim Ryan spoke with the BBC about the launch of the PlayStation 5. They also discussed the sales of the PS5.
When will there be new PS5 consoles? Sony’s CEO especially gave hope to PlayStation fans who had previously gone empty-handed. He said:
You can be sure that we are really working hard to bring significant supplies [of the PS5] to market before and after Christmas.
Jim Ryan in conversation with the BBC
So those who have been left empty-handed so far may still be able to get a console. Because there are supposed to be new devices both before and after Christmas. However, he did not mention any numbers or a date.
Sony was surprised by strong PS5 pre-orders
This is how the PS5 sales went: Ryan also mentioned in the conversation that they were surprised at how extensive the pre-orders for the PlayStation 5 had been. After the first wave of pre-orders, Sony apologized that the sales could have gone better. And in the interview, he explains that he regrets the chaotic situation. He stated:
We are making more PS5 units in this challenging environment than we did PS4 units at launch. If people couldn’t get one at launch, we are very sorry and we apologize for that.
Jim Ryan in conversation with the BBC
The situation is completely different: Due to the Corona pandemic, everything went completely differently than planned this year: “The most extraordinary thing is that all of this [the PS5 release] happened in 2020. The only thing I’ve learned is that I’ll never do something like this again during a pandemic.”
In the event of another pandemic, Ryan would not want to repeat such a release.
Buy PS5: Will there be a 3rd wave after all?
Several months ago, a tweet from the PlayStation account gave fans hope that there could be more PS5 consoles:
This tweet gave many hope and Jim Ryan’s words reaffirm the hope that there could be more consoles available. The console has officially launched in the USA, and the PS5 has also been tested in Germany.
Image note: The title image with Jim Ryan is from Sony and is taken from the BBC article.
