Everyone expects Sony’s PS5 to crash. The latest generation console comes with interesting hardware and specs and that has made everyone want to give it a try. Now, to be a successful console, you need to have the numbers in your favor. Digitimes has an idea about these numbers thanks to its sources.
The PS5 was announced in 2019. The console was repeatedly delayed for many reasons, but once it was unveiled, expectations rose. PS5 will be released in two variants; one fully digital and one with an optical disc drive.
The console also comes with backward compatibility, 4K resolution, and higher frame rates than the PS4. Deciding the winner between Sony’s PS5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series X will be a real war considering the specifications offered by both consoles.
PS5 Shipping Details
The news came from sources in the backend supply chain in Taiwan. New shipments of the PS5 console are reportedly set to hit at least 120 million units in the next five years after launch. This will be almost double what the Microsoft console is expected to send.
Long-term numbers also seem to favor Sony as PS5 could end up selling 120-170 million units after the initial 5 years. This is a huge jump from the number the PS4 registered after the 5-year date. Sony is also looking to sell about 20 million units this year after launch alone according to the aforementioned sources.
Hardware information
Information about some of the equipment was also received through the same source. It appears that Sony is increasing hardware shipments to increase its number of units for the year.
“Processors designed by AMD for the device manufactured by TSMC at its 7nm node and packaged by ASE Technology and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) with its FCBGA process are already being delivered to Sony, and shipments of sets of peripheral chips peak later in the third quarter to support the first wave of terminal sales in the fourth quarter,
Taiwan chip maker ZillTek Technology and China’s AAC Technologies now share Sony’s requests to handle controller chips for PS5, and two other Taiwanese IC designers Nuvoton Technology and Genesys Logic are supplying MCUs and USB hub drivers, respectively , for the device, with Greatek Electronics as back-end. partner. Meanwhile, Phison Electronics has also cut the PS5 supply chain with its Taiwan OSE-packaged SSD controller chips. “
With all the internal information that is available, it seems that Sony is ready to compete and win the console war. Not much is known about Xbox’s strategy, but we hope they have something planned.
