Sony is increasing production of PS5 hardware units by 50% (expects 10m units made by December, may still be limited by shipping constraints)

ggx2ac · Jul 15, 2020

Source with more at the link:

Facebook and Sony ramp up output of gaming devices

Oculus VR headsets and PlayStation 5 benefit as demand soars in pandemic

asia.nikkei.com

Meanwhile Sony, the world's No. 2 video game console maker after Nintendo by shipments, has also raised production orders for its upcoming PlayStation 5 to around 9 million units, from the roughly 6 million units it had planned in spring, sources familiar with the matter said. The PlayStation 5 is the first completely new generation of the console in seven years, after the Japanese company launched the PlayStation 4 in 2013 and an upgrade in 2016.

The rest of the article mainly talks about Oculus and the VR market.

Update:

Septimus · Jul 15, 2020

Gonna be sold out no matter what so this is great news. Hopefully fucks over the scalpers.

TheDestructiveSquirrel · Jul 15, 2020

Maybe they figured out a way to lower the price so it sells more at launch? :p

madridi-gh · Jul 15, 2020

from 6 to 9 million, that's a big jump!

Kenzodielocke · Jul 15, 2020

STech · Jul 15, 2020

Seems like they are expecting a lot of demand...

Waiting for first day gifs

Welfare · Jul 15, 2020

That makes a lot more sense than the 5-6M by March 2021. They should clear 6M in 2020 alone. Will be easier knowing they have a cheaper digital SKU.

Darryl M R · Jul 15, 2020

Scalpers about to triple up now.

Hit me up for a PS5 - only $999

Nagito · Jul 15, 2020

That's a nice 3 million bump up.

B.O.O.M. · Jul 15, 2020

Kenzodielocke said:
69

Nice? Nice

OT: this is good news. Fuck scalpers

joeblow · Jul 15, 2020

I guess those robo-factories are putting in work.

xaosslug · Jul 15, 2020

everyone is gonna be gobsmacked when both models are $399, lol

Strings · Jul 15, 2020

Lol, that's a pretty big correction.

orochi91 · Jul 15, 2020

Where are these being produced?

Japan or China?

Sheng Long · Jul 15, 2020

That's a sizeable increase in production indeed. Should help ease the pain in finding them this holiday.

wartime · Jul 15, 2020

6 million was an indication to me that a high price would dampen adoption. Maybe they just perceive the economy will recover quicker than they previously thought.

Good news for early adopters!

lamalande · Jul 15, 2020

It's almost sad to see how hard Xbox has tried but they seem to already have lost this generation. The first at 10 millions, win the generation. And it'll definitely be Sony.

Sleve McDichael · Jul 15, 2020

Glad to hear that.
I'm not 100% certain that I'll be pre-ordering and buying on launch day, but I'd definitely like to get a hold of one soon after if I decide to wait.

JigglesBunny · Jul 15, 2020

Neat. Let me buy it.

Community Forum · Jul 15, 2020

I thought they had robots to do this. I better get my preorder. Oh yeah, let me preorder SONY!

Strings · Jul 15, 2020

lamalande said:
It's almost sad to see how hard Xbox has tried but they seem to already have lost this generation. The first at 10 millions, win the generation. And it'll definitely be Sony.

Eeeeh, way too soon to say that. Like, it's the obvious bet, but you never know.

Drain You · Jul 15, 2020

Septimus said:
Gonna be sold out no matter what so this is great news. Hopefully fucks over the scalpers.

True and hopefully, but its kinda hard to fuck over scalpers when at the very least they would just break even.

lamalande · Jul 15, 2020

Strings said:
Eeeeh, way too soon to say that. Like, it's the obvious bet, but you never know.

Except if Xbox decides to lose $200 per console and launch at 299, I don't see how they'll recover. And Playstation's confidence says it all tbh.

FullMetalTech · Jul 15, 2020

I'm hoping to be one of them millions. Goodntonsee them ramping things up.

cyrribrae · Jul 15, 2020

I thought it was an odd decision to cut supply by that much, but it's worth seeing if they can make it back up. It's hard to know how demand is gonna match up, but I thought this was the biggest liability for Sony coming into the launch. Good to see they're adjusting.

Community Forum · Jul 15, 2020

Strings said:
Eeeeh, way too soon to say that. Like, it's the obvious bet, but you never know.

Optimized for Series XPS5.

Mecha · Jul 15, 2020

STech said:
Seems like they are expecting a lot of demand...

Waiting for first day gifs

This gif kills me every time.

This is good news, it seems a delay is very unlikely, but with 2020 you never know what comes next...

vivftp · Jul 15, 2020

Increase it to 20 million, it'll still be sold out. Very glad to hear they're aiming higher with their production.

Gravity Insanity · Jul 15, 2020

Trying to order one online is going to be a damn battle royal, but I hope I can manage to get one in time.

Heromanz · Jul 15, 2020

lamalande said:
It's almost sad to see how hard Xbox has tried but they seem to already have lost this generation. The first at 10 millions, win the generation. And it'll definitely be Sony.

Win? is a game?

DieH@rd · Jul 15, 2020

There is now also a good chance that Japan will get PS5 same time as the rest of the world in late 2020. With PS4 they had to wait a few months.

Iron Eddie · Jul 15, 2020

Septimus said:
Gonna be sold out no matter what so this is great news. Hopefully fucks over the scalpers.

Darryl M R said:
Scalpers about to triple up now.

Hit me up for a PS5 - only $999

Should be 1 unit per person and only with credit card. That way warranty is only for credit card user.

Deleted member 68874 · Jul 15, 2020

lamalande said:
It's almost sad to see how hard Xbox has tried but they seem to already have lost this generation. The first at 10 millions, win the generation. And it'll definitely be Sony.

It's a good thing both companies can be successful at the same time. It's not one or the other lol.

unapersson · Jul 15, 2020

So much for the rumours of yield issues.

Cornbread78 · Jul 15, 2020

Septimus said:
Gonna be sold out no matter what so this is great news. Hopefully fucks over the scalpers.

Fucking please do Sony.

Those assholes call everyday, black card in hand and 50-100 email accounts ready to buy them pre-orders up.

JusDoIt · Jul 15, 2020

Hope that means they're easy to get at launch. I feel like I had no problem getting my PS4 or PS4 Pro preorders in, but I know this year is different.

Adventureracing · Jul 15, 2020

Won't be anywhere near enough.

Nagito · Jul 15, 2020

Google translate

Although Mr. Ryumoto of Nikkei had put it out ahead of time, Sony has significantly increased the number of PS5 production in the first year and reported that it is about 10 million units. However, due to logistics issues, it remains unclear how many stores will be lined up within the year. The English version is a little more detailed, so please wait for a while.

more info

EggmaniMN · Jul 15, 2020

6 to 9 million? Nice.

Punished Dan · Jul 15, 2020

STech said:
Seems like they are expecting a lot of demand...

Waiting for first day gifs

is that ASDA?!
Stay classy UK

vivftp · Jul 15, 2020

I need to try and score 3 units once pre-orders open up. One for me and 2 for my nieces and nephews as their Christmas gifts. I feel between Amazon, Best Buy and The Source that I'll stand a decent chance of locking down the 3 units I need.

Some of my friends wanted me to pick up extra units for them but fuck that, this is all I'm getting and everyone else is on their own.

Welfare · Jul 15, 2020

lamalande said:
It's almost sad to see how hard Xbox has tried but they seem to already have lost this generation. The first at 10 millions, win the generation. And it'll definitely be Sony.

We literally have no idea what Xbox plans to manufacture lol. Both will sell out this year.

Darkkahn · Jul 15, 2020

6 to 9.

Random Character · Jul 15, 2020

I wonder if this factory in Japan is helping with this increase in production:
https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/sony-factory-japan-playstation-4-30-seconds/

Either way if this news means it will be easier for me to get one at launch I am happy.

Deleted member 30681 · Jul 15, 2020

Sounds like, they've managed to hit a really compelling price point for both models, that has made them realize there will probably be more demand than anticipated.

tutomos · Jul 15, 2020

Sony knows you don't need a lesser model, just go with one and give what people want.

J.T · Jul 15, 2020

Great news, hopefully we can preorder soon!

Bishop89 · Jul 15, 2020

CosmicGP · Jul 15, 2020

How is it that we haven't got any PS5 hardware leaks yet? :(

We've already got freaking schematics and case dummies for iphone 12.

Vimto · Jul 15, 2020

Hope 1 of them can get to me

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