The sales figures of the PlayStation 5 are in and it shows that the shortage of consoles has caused some moderate figures.
While the PlayStation 5 is arguably one of the most popular consoles ever, Sony hasn’t quite managed to get it off the ground. from recent quarterly figures It turns out that the console has sold roughly 17.3 million units since its release in late 2020. By comparison, the PlayStation 4 has sold over 20 million units in the same period. How is this possible?
PlayStation 5 sales are not going well due to shortage
You could argue that the PlayStation 5 is just not as popular as thought, but that doesn’t sound very plausible. In all probability, the PS5 is not selling well because there is just barely one available!
Since the release of the console, there has been a global chip shortage, massive supply problems and a scalper market that has spiraled out of control. So Sony just can’t manage to produce the game console on a decent scale.
In Q4 2014, 6.4 million PlayStation 4s were sold, significantly more than the 3.9 for the PS5 in the same quarter last year. This is clearly due to the chip shortages; production cannot get going and stocks are exhausted.
Adjust expectations
Ultimately, this does not bode well for the foreseeable future. While the PlayStation 5 is a bit easier to get hold of than before, production is still not going well due to a shortage of components. Therefore, Sony is adjusting the expected amount of consoles sold from 22.6 million in March to 19.3 million.
Well, making an unprecedentedly beloved console is one thing, but actually getting it into the living room of gamers is another.
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