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Sony is struggling to make PlayStation 5 consoles and has internally lowered its production forecast for the current financial year, according to a report in Bloomberg. While the company was expecting to assemble 16 million units between April 2021 and March 2022, that figure is reportedly now at around 15 million.Nov 11, 2021

Part of the reason why getting your hands on a PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, or high-end PC hardware is so difficult is due to a global computer chip shortage. This came about due to the sudden surge in demand for electronic entertainment while people were stuck at home shielding from the coronavirus.Oct 11, 2021

Semiconductor business at Sony began in 1954 with the commercialization of Japan's first transistor. Since then, we have continued to contribute in original Sony product development and market creation.

(Pocket-lint) - Sony is reportedly in talks with Taiwan's TSMC to build a jointly-owner chip manufacturing plant in Japan. Sited in Kumamoto, southern Japan, it will make silicon for cars, cameras and many other products, including possible future PlayStation consoles and Sony TVs.Oct 11, 2021

Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic are the main cause of the global chip shortage. ... With more people studying and working from home during the pandemic, there has been rising demand for computers, monitors, network peripherals, and home entertainment internet services.

Sony has reportedly cut production plans for the PlayStation 5 by around one million consoles due to component shortages and logistic constraints. ... As noted in the report, Sony's Chief Financial Officer, Hiroki Totoki, recently told investors that logistical issues and parts shortages have grown more severe.Nov 11, 2021

Sony's manufacturing partners expect the PlayStation 5 to remain in tight supply through 2022 and said that producing enough units to achieve the company's target of 22.6 million sales in the next fiscal year will be challenging.Nov 10, 2021

Despite supply woes, Sony sold through 12.8 million PlayStation 5s worldwide by the end of September 30, 2021 (number of units shipped is 13.4m), nearly twice as much as Microsoft's Xbox Series X/S, which sold through 6.7 million units in the same period.Nov 18, 2021

This is the question that keeps coming our way, and the truth is that we're unlikely to see major retailers stock the PS5 in stores in 2021. There are two reasons to keep the Sony console off of store shelves, and both have to do with consumer safety.5 days ago