Due to parts shortages and logistics issues, it’s going to be hard to find a PS5 once again this holiday season and into next year.
Sony released the PS5 two years ago, but it’s no easier to obtain one now than it was at launch. The last year only made matters worse, as factories around the world shut down to protect workers from COVID-19. The worst of the pandemic is now behind us, and yet many companies are still feeling the effects of the global chip shortage. Just this week, Bloomberg reported that Sony has lowered its PS5 production outlook for the rest of the fiscal year due to component constraints. Long story short, constantly checking our PS5 restock update coverage might be the only way to find a PlayStation 5 console this season. As Bloomberg notes, Sony was planning to build more than 16 million PS5 consoles during its current fiscal year, which began in April 2021 and ends in March 2022.
