After evaluating the current market situation, analysts in the video game sector in Japan placed the first sales projection of the console.
After revealing the latest financial report from Sony, where the excessive sales figures for PlayStation 4 were revealed, the Japanese company now faces the 2020 calendar with a name in mind, PS5, which will be launched on Christmas market. Despite the possible supply problems that may result in the state of pause in the factories by the Wuhan coronavirus and the price of the console, which is causing problems for Sony, market analysts in Japan point out that about 6 million PS5 units for March 2021.
15 million units of PS5 in fiscal year 2021-2022
Therefore, during the launch of PS5 and the first quarter of 2021, they hope to distribute that amount, taking into account all the factors already mentioned. Hideki Yasuda, a member of the Ace Research Institute, signs this market Reviews based on its forecast on how things are currently with PlayStation 4, from which it expects about 6 million units will also be distributed in that period.
According to estimates, there will be more than 15 million units sold for PS4 in fiscal year 2021-2022 (from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022), a debut very similar to the figures recorded by PS4 in its first fiscal years; also those of Nintendo Switch, where peaks of between 14 and 18 million units sold each year have been seen. Sony aims to make the transition from PS4 to PS4 "faster than ever."
Yasuda also recognizes the possible shortage of DRAM supply, as does the report published days ago by Bloomberg as the main problem in deciding the price of the console; However, he does not think it will finally be a problem for Sony. There are many factors that can influence the price, distribution and even the release date. The competition, Xbox, prepares an arsenal of ads for its home solution, Xbox Series X.
If we put this data into context, the figure is similar to the one recorded in 2014, just when we were in a similar scenario. PS4 was launched in November 2013 and sold more than 5.3 million units worldwide until February 8, 2014; while in March 2014, through an official statement, PlayStation announced that more than 6 million PS4 units had already been sold worldwide since its launch.
You can check the complete list of confirmed games for PS5 here.
Source | ACE-SEC (via Twinfinite)
