DFC Intelligence rectifies before its position a possible delay of both consoles by COVID-19; although they believe that in 2020 there will be a lack of stock.
The coronavirus is affecting practically all sectors of consumption and sale and purchase. The shutdown of factories implies inactivity in manufacturing and assembly processes, which can irremediably spill over to the launch plan for PS5 and Xbox Series X in 2020. Both Sony and Microsoft have ratified their commitment to meet the date, "end of 2020" , but from DFC Intelligence they estimate a considerable lack of stock at launch.
They don't rule out a delay to 2021; if they come out in 2020, there will be a lack of stock
The advisory group, which has already warned of a possible delay, has re-analyzed the market in light of the latest developments – especially in China, which will return to industrial activity this April. Now, unlike just a few weeks ago, he predicts that the purpose of seeing in stores both Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 worldwide in 2020 can be fulfilled, but with very limited units.
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"Both Sony and Microsoft have the comfort of knowing that initial demand for their systems will be outstripped by supply," they begin by saying. They are not the only ones that foresee a positive effect on the sale of video games and consoles; In times of humanitarian crisis, entertainment becomes one of the main demands. "DFC is currently predicting that due to the coronavirus, both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will launch in very limited quantities in 2020. It is possible that they could be delayed to 2021," they insist.
DFC expects distances to be reduced, but Sony would win the generation
DFC also analyzes the individual situation of each company in communication and marketing tasks. In order of presentation of final specifications: on the one hand, Microsoft has been able to communicate better in its core audience, the nuclear one, which it already knows is going to buy an Xbox Series X, so they should focus on being able to supply that audience initially. .
On the other hand, Sony, which "has a clear advantage in software, public recognition and global distribution", but they estimate that in the coming years that advantage that PS4 has had during this generation will be reduced and equalized, but Sony will continue to be the winner of the generation by the power of his name.
You can learn everything we know about PlayStation 5 here; in this other report, everything we know about Xbox Series X. Also, a comparison between PS5 and Xbox Series X.
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