If you’ve been waiting patiently to buy a PlayStation 5, you’ll soon be able to choose whether Sony’s production plans are being developed.
As reported by Reuters (Opens in new window), Sony is preparing to increase production, with Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan saying in an investor briefing that “we are planning significant increases. in the production of consoles, which will take us to production. levels we have never reached before “.
This is good news if you consider earlier this month that the company set a high goal of selling 37 million PS5 consoles by April 2023. The big doubt about getting such a high number of sales were not the lack of demand, but the lack of parts. . However, Sony says supply chain constraints are shrinking and that recent COVID-19 outbreaks and blockages in China do not appear to be a major concern for Ryan.
If all goes according to plan, Sony intends to catch up with PS4 sales over the same period of its life and surpass them in 2023. Ryan also detailed how the games for PC, mobile and Live services would be a big part of The PlayStation Business to try to “expand our audience.”
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It’s unclear what this new supply chain confidence means for PS5 production for the PS4. In January, Sony decided to continue producing the PS4 due to constant demand for consoles and the lack of available PS5 stock. At least a million more PS4s were expected to be produced this year, but that may change now.
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