The company tells its investors that COVID-19 has slowed down work, but the plan remains the same for the future PlayStation 5.
Sony Interactive Entertainment has presented this Wednesday its latest financial report where they take stock of the 2019-20 fiscal year ended on March 31. Before the group of investors, the Japanese firm has explained the roadmap for this course and they maintain, despite the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the intention to launch PS5 at the end of the year.
Sony, which has sold a total of 17.8 million PS4 units last year, acknowledges a noticeable slowdown in workflow this past quarter under the remote work measures caused by the pandemic. Its workers internationally, not just in Japan, have taken extraordinary measures; However, the plan is still ongoing: PlayStation 5 will be in stores for the Christmas period of 2020.
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“Regarding the launch of PlayStation 5, although there are factors such as employees working from home or international travel restrictions, which have presented great challenges for the testing and qualification processes in the production lines, the development is making progress with a console launch plan planned for the 2020 holiday season, ”comments the official statement issued by SIE.
Sony doesn't offer PS5 initial sales forecast
It should be noted that, despite this commitment, Sony has not offered a specific forecast of PS5 dispatched units for this fiscal year, contrary to its current domestic hardware, PS4, which they foresee a natural fall to be in the final stretch of his life in the market. If in the last year they sold 17.8 million, for the entrant they expect 13.6 million more units.
Difficulties in production, assembly and distribution flows can hinder, according to different sources, a launch plan with as many units as in previous generations. Not surprisingly, Sony has neither confirmed nor denied these predictions; nor has the console, PS5, shown yet, of which we tell you everything we know in this report. In the absence of knowing the exact date of presentation and launch, here we review all their confirmed games.
