Published 16:50 IST, February 24th 2021

PS5 production stopped by Sony? PlayStation 5 production rumours explained

PS5 production stopped by Sony? Here is everything you need to know about the PlayStation 5 production rumours and more. Read ahead to find out.

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PS5 was released on vember 12 for U.S, Japan, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea. PS5 has two different variants, Digital and Standard edition. price for se consoles is $399 and $499 respectively. While next-gen console is proving to be one of big hits in market, a piece of news says "PS5 production stopped by Sony". So, if you have been wondering about wher PS5 is discontinued or t, n do t worry, here is all you need to kw about it.

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Is PS5 production stopped by Sony?

Sony Interactive Media's PlayStation 5 has been one of most sought-after gaming consoles all around world. However, a satire news website called Onion wrote a funny story about Sony Interactive stopping production of PS5. portal is quite popular when it comes to sarcastic stories filled with pop culture references. So, that means, players who were worried about Sony discontinuing PS5 production must rest assured that such a thing is quite unlikely to happen.

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PlayStation 5 console was launched just a few months back and it has a whole life to spend on stores. current supply issues are due to low production rate due to short of semiconductors required to make PS5 models. Sony in an official statement said: "It is difficult for us to increase production of PS5 amid short of semiconductors and or components," Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki said during a briefing accompanying results. "We have t been able to fully meet high level of demand from customers [but] we continue to do everything in our power to ship as many units as possible to customers who are waiting for a PS5."

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Players have been hoping to pick one of latest next-gen consoles by Sony as soon as possible, but that hasn’t been a possibility for most. issue for players is t just low production rate, but scalpers and bots have entered scene too. se scalpers are hoarding PS5 consoles and selling m to or buyers for a major profit. This is a serious issue that is being faced by both consoles (Xbox Series X/ S and PS5).

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16:53 IST, February 24th 2021