Sony To Make About 1 Million PS4 Consoles As It Intends To Reduce Pressure On PS5 Supply

In a bid to fill in the gap created by the acute shortage of PlayStation 5 or PS5, Sony has decided to produce around a million of the previous-gen PS4 consoles.

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New Delhi: In a bid to fill in the gap created by the acute shortage of PlayStation 5 or PS5, Sony has decided to produce around a million of the previous-gen PS4 consoles as it also intends to offset some of the pressure on the production of PS5 consoles. This would help fill the vacuum and keep PS enthusiasts within the company's ecosystem, the media has reported.

The Sony PS5 has been facing a supply crunch since its global debut in November 2020. According to a report by news agency Bloomberg, the Japanese tech giant told assembly partners late in 2021 that it would continue making its earlier-generation machine through this year. However, Sony had earlier decided to discontinue the assembly of the PS4 at the end of 2021 but never made the announcement publicly.

“It is one of the best-selling consoles ever and there is always crossover between generations,” the company was quoted as saying by Bloomberg. Sony's ambition with the PlayStation 5 (review) was to make a quick transition to the latest hardware, PlayStation chief Jim Ryan has said.

The Sony PS5 had a global launch in November 2020 and still continues to be popular. While India especially has not been able to match up with the demand for PS5 because the sales started off much later, other factors that contributed to PS5 console's scare supply was also the worldwide semiconductor shortage. Earlier in December, the PS5 gaming console was available for pre-order.

The various online platforms where the new PS5 was made available briefly were e-commerce platforms Amazon India, Flipkart, Sony Center, Croma, Vijay Sales, Game Loot, Games The Shop, Prepaid Gamer Card, and Reliance Digital. Both PS5 and PS5 Digital.