Sony: PlayStation 5 is expected to remain difficult to obtain until 2022

Sony expects that the PlayStation 5 will also be difficult to make available to consumers in 2022. Even if the persistent chip shortages are less, Sony expects it to be difficult to catch up with demand, it says in a letter to analysts.

Due to the chip shortages ‘throughout 2022’, the availability of the PS5 will still be poor, the company warns in conversation with analysts that Bloomberg writes about . The company calls it a challenge to keep up with demand, and it will certainly remain so this year, says CFO Hiroki Totoki. “Even if we get our hands on many more parts and make more PS5 units, our stock will lag behind demand.”

According to Sony, the demand for consoles would continue to rise due to, among other things, the corona crisis, which means that many more people seek entertainment at home. Totoki does think that the demand for consoles will continue even after the pandemic. Last month, during the presentation of the quarterly figures, it appeared that Sony had sold 7.8 million copies of the new console. This makes it the fastest selling Sony console to date.