Global Chip Crisis, PlayStation 5 Predicted To Be Rare

PS5 is predicted to be rare next year (Endgadget)

JAKARTA – The manufacturer of the PlayStation 5 (PS5) console, Sony is reportedly cutting PS5 production from 16 million units to 15 million units due to the current shortage of global chip supplies.

Previously, Sony targeted PS5 console sales of 14.8 million units. This number is targeted to be achieved by March 2022. However, due to the chip crisis that hit the world, it seems that it will be difficult for Sony to achieve.

The cut in production is thought to be due to problems with the supply of components and logistical aspects, which are exacerbated by the uneven vaccination of some areas and the condition of Covid-19 which has not improved.

If the news is true, then the PS5 is predicted to be increasingly rare and difficult to find in the market, especially before the year-end holiday, which is usually used as a moment to buy new electronic devices, including smartphones and PS5 consoles.

Previously, in its third-quarter 2021 financial report, Sony announced that it had sold around 13.4 million PS5 units as of September 30, 2021, less than 1.4 million units from its target in March 2022. Besides the PS5, a similar problem has also hit game consoles made by other companies.

In addition to Sony, Nintendo is also reported to likely not be able to meet demand in the holiday season at the end of 2021 due to the scarcity of chips. The release of Valve's portable PC console, Steam Deck, has now been postponed to February 2022, for no apparent reason. The reasons behind it may be the same as the obstacles that Sony and Nintendo faced.

It doesn't stop there, the PS5's toughest rivals, namely the Xbox Series X and S made by Microsoft are also experiencing a similar problem due to the chip crisis which is predicted to continue until next year, as reported by Endgadget.