The PlayStation 5 boasts of an impressive sales number of over 4.5 million, but that doesn’t mean that all awaiting fans have been able to secure one. If you’ve been following the updates regularly, you’ll know that no matter the outlet, whether it’s Amazon, Target, Walmart or any other, everyone is facing severe issues when it comes to PS5 stock, thanks to the overwhelming demand for Sony’s next-gen console.
That’s not to say the PS5 has completely disappeared off the grid. Retailers are stocking the console as it becomes available, but the supply numbers are so minuscule that it goes out of stock within a matter of seconds, if not minutes. And if you’ve been waiting to get a PS5 for yourself, well, we might have some more bad news for you.
In addition to the ever increasing demand, shortage of silicon chips is the major culprit behind the quick disappearance of PS5 from shelves. In AMD’s full year financial earnings report, CEO Lisa Su mentioned that the supply shortage for desktop CPUs, GPUs and gaming consoles, including the PS5 is expected to continue until the second half of 2021.
She pointed out that the lower-cost components seem to be the most affected due to higher demand, as compared to their higher-end counterparts. If the trend continues, we can surely expect to see retailers facing trouble when it comes to meeting PS5 demands till at least July 2021. Stay tuned for more updates on the situation as it unfolds.
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