If buying a PS5 has been a near impossible mission since its launch, prepare for an even worse scenario. Bloomberg ensures that, internally, Sony has downgraded its forecasts for the rest of the fiscal year –Which started in April 2021 and ends in March 2022–.
The company expected to produce 16 million PS5s in the aforementioned period. However, the new forecast lowers the figure to 15 million, according to the aforementioned medium. This amount, however, could allow Sony to achieve the sales goal that it had previously set: 14.8 million PS5s between April 2021 and March 2022.
Despite the shortage, the PS5 managed to become the fastest Sony console to reach 10 million units sold, surpassing even the PS4. In recent months, however, the latest model of the Japanese company has lost its advantage over the previous generation, according to data published by Sony.
As indicated Bloomberg, the irregular vaccination rates in the countries in which Sony’s suppliers operate has led to the supply of the components needed to produce the PS5 is unpredictable. The aforementioned media also points out that the component suppliers are in daily contact with the Japanese firm, but the expected delivery times are not always met.
The PS5 is not alone in this situation
The case of the PS5 is one of the ones that has had the most impact because, in its first year of life, it has been quite difficult to get hold of a unit. However, the shortage of components and logistical problems It is also affecting other companies in the sector of video games.
Nintendo, for example, has cut sales forecasts for the Nintendo Switch. And Valve, who was about to launch the Steam Deck, has also been forced to delay its sale due to a shortage of components.
The widespread shortage of microchips is also affecting companies in the automotive industry, and even tech companies of the caliber of Apple, known for its excellent supply chain management. The forecasts, moreover, are not encouraging. Many providers have warned in recent weeks that this situation is likely to continue into 2022.
