PS5 – Sony’s best selling console in history

On July 28, Sony said that the company has sold more than 10 million PlayStation 5 (PS5) game consoles after only 8 months of being on the market (November 2020). Thus, PS5 became the best-selling game console in Sony’s history.

Sony executives said that the PS5, which offers advanced graphics and faster loading times than the PS4, is experiencing a shortage of supply due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing global semiconductor supply chains.

“We have sold more PlayStation devices than ever before, which makes us very happy. However, given the current shortage of components, it will take some time for us to be able to meet all of them. existing demand,” Jim Ryan, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, told Reuters via email.

“Our partners are doing really well, but the chip shortage is definitely a challenge we all face,” said Jim Ryan Ryan.

Before that, it took Sony about 9 months to sell 10 million PS4. More than 100 million PS4 units have been sold since November 2013.

Piers Harding-Rolls, head of games research at Ampere Analysis, said: “Sony’s deep expertise in supply chain management for consumer electronics has helped Sony weather the impact. worst of the pandemic even with new product launches.”

Currently, the shortage of semiconductors is becoming more and more serious and affects technology companies greatly. On July 27, Apple shared that the shortage of components could affect the production of the company’s new iPhone.