Reply To: Playstation 5 (PS5) PRE ORDERS So checking https://www.stockinformer.co.uk this morning, still no availability for the Playstation 5 Consoles in UK Argos did have some PS5 Consoles yesterday online for £449.99 but seems stock gone already…

[UK Sentinel]

Sony says semiconductor shortage makes increased PS5 production difficult

Sony shipped 4.5 million PlayStation 5 consoles worldwide through the end of 2020, the company revealed in an earnings report Wednesday. The number is broadly comparable to the 4.5 million PS4 consoles shipped in that system’s 2013 holiday launch quarter. But potential PS5 customers shouldn’t expect the rate of production to increase, Sony said, despite widespread retail sellouts that have led to substantial secondhand markups.

“It is difficult for us to increase production of the PS5 amid the shortage of semiconductors and other components,” Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki said during a briefing accompanying the results. “We have not been able to fully meet the high level of demand from customers [but] we continue to do everything in our power to ship as many units as possible to customers who are waiting for a PS5.”

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/02/sony-shipped-4-5m-ps5s-in-2020-but-is-struggling-to-speed-up-production/

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