Buy PS5: Replenishment is coming – Sony promises unprecedented console masses

The PS5 continues to be hard to come by. The head of Sony is now sending a glimmer of hope. He speaks of unprecedented console masses.

San Mateo – The hunt for the PS5 continues to be extremely difficult over a year after its release. Drops are sold out in a flash in Germany and all other parts of the world and Sony cannot keep up with the production. But that could change soon. Sony CEO Jim Ryan spoke to investors about ramping up console production to a level that “has never been achieved before“. Is this the end of the console drought?

Buy PS5: Console promises from Sony CEO – what was said?

This is what Jim Ryan said: in one Conversation with Investors Among other things, it was about the PS5 and the production shortage. Ryan said ramping up production of the PS5 to meet the huge demand is one of the top priorities. The situation has recently improved somewhat as bottlenecks in the supply chain have eased. Nevertheless, Ryan also took a serious look at the war in Ukraine, which could also affect supply chains.

It becomes particularly interesting when we look into the future. Here Ryan opined that Sony “plans further large increases in console production leading to production levels never before seen.So there should be console masses that have never existed before. An exciting glimpse into the future.

What would that mean? Should Sony actually be able to increase production noticeably again, then they could finally cover the gigantic demand worldwide. The PS5 is not only scarce in Germany, but all over the world. Although Sony produces thousands of consoles, the demand is greater than for any other console in the world.

Ryan says it only takes 82 minutes to sell 80,000 PS5s. With the PS4, it should take nine days. With a now increasing production, the problem can probably finally be eliminated.

Buy PS5: End of the console shortage? This is the current situation

Will the shortage end soon? In recent weeks there have been many signs of an improvement in the situation. In general, retailers are currently getting more consoles and the drops are sometimes available for significantly longer. Most recently, there was a PS5 drop at MediaMarkt and Saturn that lasted over six hours.

Add to that the declining demand for consoles. More and more people are coming to the PS5 and don’t need another console. In addition, there are falling prices for third-party providers. Many scalpers no longer sell the PS5 because reselling it is no longer worthwhile.

If significantly more PS5s come onto the market, then the situation could soon relax noticeably. Things are likely to get a little tight in the next few months, but by the end of the summer almost everyone in Germany could easily stock up on the PS5. If you are still looking for a console, we recommend buying our live ticker on PS5. You won’t miss a drop there.

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