Sony Increases PlayStation 5 Production by 50%
Sony is apparently hoping to sell way more PlayStation 5 units than it originally estimated. According to new reports the company has ordered at least 50 percent more PS 5 units than it previously did.
The reports come fromNikkeiandBloomberg, both of whom have increased their estimates for Sony’s production aims. The Japanese giant had originally planned on producing 6 million consoles in 2020. However, Nikkei now reports thatnumber has gone up to 9 million, and Bloomberg’s estimate is even higher at 10 million units.
Sony’s increased production is possibly caused due to the higher demand for at-home entertainment solutions as the world stays under lock down during theCoronavirus pandemic. However, if the company sells anywhere near the 9 or 10 million mark in 2020, that would be a huge deal. After all, the PlayStation 4 only sold about 4.2 million units when it was launched in 2013.
The SonyPlayStation 5seems to be inferior in terms of raw processing power when compared to theXbox Series X. However, the console is still remarkably powerful. In fact, Epic Games has been laying on someimpressive statementsabout both the PS 5 and Xbox Series X’s capabilities.
Moreover, Sony has the upper hand when it comes toexclusive gamesas compared to the Series X. The company will definitely try and capitalise on that as well. We are hoping to seeSpider Man: Miles Moralesat launch, and a Horizon sequel is coming next year as well. Both Spider Man, andHorizon Zero Dawnwere big hits for the PS4, and their sequels could push the PS 5 sales further.
Akshay Gangwar
Greetings, tech titans and fellow literary time-travelers! I’m Akshay, your tech-whisperer and Harry Potter’s number one stalker – seriously, don’t ask me how many times I’ve read those books; it’s borderline unhealthy.
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