Back in April, a Bloomberg report claimed that Sony plans to produce a considerably lower amount of PlayStation 5 consoles at launch compared to the PS4. According to the publication?s sources, although COVID-19 didn?t impact Sony?s production capacity, the PS5?s costly components and resulting price tag will impact demand, especially if customers are still reeling from financial losses incurred during the pandemic.
Many took Bloomberg?s report as confirmation that the PS5 will face supply shortages at launch. This concern was echoed by analysts who predicted that global supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 may also result in console manufacturers scrambling to secure critical components. When CNet recently asked SIE executive Jim Ryan how hard it will be for customers to get their hands on the PS5, he said:
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