PS5 restock disaster — Sony may alter design to cope

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Sony has bad news for gamers still hunting downwards PS5 restock. The tech behemothic doesn't expect to be able to significantly increase its ability to manufacturer the PS5 whatever time soon and may even change the design of the in-demand console to solve the problem.

VGC transcribed a Sony investor call that took place post-obit the release of the visitor'southward annual earnings study where Sony CFO, Hiroki Totoki, said "we're aiming for more sales book than the PS4 [in its second year]. But can we drastically increase the supply? No, that's not likely."

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"The shortage of semiconductors is one factor, only in that location are other factors that will affect on the production volume. Then, at present, we'd like to aim at [beating] second yr sales of xiv.8 million, which was the second year of PS4."

It'south unsurprising to come across Totoki making reference to the ongoing global semiconductor shortage, as this flake crisis is causing manufacturing headaches in but about every industry. With all sorts of technology products affected, from video game consoles to electrical vehicles.

Totoki did suggest that Sony may be able to cope with the shortage by either finding a secondary resource to manufacture its consoles with or by even going equally far as "changing the design" of the machine in gild to circumvent the issue.

While we don't expect to see the PS5 undergo a major redesign someday soon, it is interesting to hear that Sony is because tweaking the console slightly in society to increase its ability to meet the overwhelming need.

Sony'south latest earnings report paints an overall very rosy picture for the PlayStation. Sony has sold 7.eight 1000000 PS5 consoles through March 31, which is more than the PS4 sold in its first fiscal yr. It likewise reported total operating profits of $3.14 billion. The segmentation is looking extremely salubrious and remains one of the crown jewels in Sony'south portfolio.

The news that the PS5 won't be getting any easier to buy this side of Christmas will surely come as greatly frustrating to the thousands of gamers yet drastic to secure a side by side-gen PlayStation. Then if you want the chance to score one of these coveted machines, brand sure to follow our PS5 restock guide for the latest stock information as we get it.

Bank check PS5 restock right now

Walmart: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition (last restock April 15)
Best Buy: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition (terminal restock March 26)
GameStop: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition (last restock April xiv)
Amazon: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition (last restock April 24)
Dell: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition (concluding restock March 31)
Target: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition (last restock Apr 28)
Sony: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition (terminal restock April twenty)
Newegg: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition (last restock March 23)
Kohl'southward: PS5 (last restock April 21)
Adorama: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition | Bundles
Costco: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition (concluding restock April 22)
Antonline: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition (last restock April 23)

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Rory is a staff writer at Tom's Guide based in the UK. He covers a wide range of topics including tech news, deals, gaming, streaming and more. When he's not writing hot takes on the latest gaming hardware and streaming shows, he tin can be found watching a deadline unhealthy amount of movies and being thoroughly disappointed by his terrible football squad.