src said:
I don't think you understand what the words low stock means? Sony is selling everything they can produce atm. Its not going to improve till next FY where they expect to sell 23M. |
It's one thing to be low on stock. And don't get me wrong, the PS5 is low on stock. But Japan is one of the biggest markets for dedicated gaming hardware in the world. And currently, it appears that some ridiculously small portion of PlayStation 5's being sold are being sold to the Japanese. Last week for example, you literally had less than 0.5% of PS5 sales being in Japan; for comparison, Australia and New Zealand, which combined have a quarter of the population, had over TEN TIMES the number of PS5 sales.
It is clear that Sony is favoring building a PS5 userbase in the Anglosphere and Europe rather than Japan. And favoring one region over another is not necessarily a bad thing; some regions are bigger supporters of a brand or are more potentially valuable, and are thus worth prioritizing. But considering how heavily the PlayStation brand both has been a significant presence in Japan and has in turn benefited from the Japanese gaming industry, this prioritization of everywhere BUT Japan is notable. It implies that Sony doesn't really care too much about possibly losing the support of Japanese fans, developers, and publishers, which means these companies will likely be forced to turn elsewhere.
Love and tolerate.
