In fact, the PS5 is currently 3 months behind the PlayStation 4, which celebrated 20 million sales in a March 4, 2015 press release. Demand is clearly leaning towards the PS5, but a shortage of components has prevented manufacturers from responding to them since the machine launched in November 2020.
As recently announced, Sony Interactive Entertainment plans to release 18 million PS5s between April 2022 and March 2023, an increase of 7.5 million over the previous fiscal year. If achieved, the PS5 will catch up with some of the PS4’s lag, but only in the 2023-2024 fiscal year will the next-gen console regain its lead over its big brother. Japan Group’s current forecast.
“We’re happy to report that Sony Interactive Entertainment has sold over 20 million PlayStation 5 consoles worldwide. Since the launch of the PS5, our team has been working tirelessly to deliver a truly next-gen console that has taken the world by storm, and we want to take this opportunity to thank our fans for their support.,” said Veronica Rogers, vice president of sales and business operations.
“For fans who haven’t touched the console yet, be aware that we’re expecting a huge increase in PS5 production this year, and are working hard to make sure the PlayStation 5 is available to anyone who wants it.“, the spokesman added.