Just as Sony is preparing to officially announce the price of the next PlayStation 5 console, Bloomberg reported that there could be potential problems behind the scenes. According to its story, Sony cut its production forecast from 15 million units to 11 million.
The low performance of the custom SoC that powers the console was cited as a reason, but Sony stepped in to deny the reports.
While we do not release details related to manufacturing, the information provided by Bloomberg is false. We have not changed the production number of PlayStation 5 since the start of mass production. “
It’s worth mentioning that the first targets reported by Bloomberg were as low as 5-6 million, so it is clear that there is a lot of guesswork involved.
Hopefully Sony will be able to make enough PS5 consoles to meet the inevitable surge in demand during the holiday season. In the meantime, you should check back tomorrow for pricing for the PlayStation 5 and the digital edition of the console (which is the same, but without the Blu-ray drive).
Rival Microsoft is set to release the $ 300 / € 300 Xbox Series S and $ 500 / € 300 Series X on November 10 (and fans will be able to pre-order starting September 22). Meanwhile, Nintendo is teasing a 4K version of the Switch for next year.
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