RolStoppable said:
It was a number less based on reality and more on the hope that the PS5 will be even more successful than the PS4, coupled with the expectation that the chip shortages would be solved by early 2022. Sony forecasted to at least match the PS4's pace through March 2022 and added 23m PS5s for the fiscal year ending March 2023, but it's difficult to predict how things will play out so early in a console's life two years in advance, especially with a significant factor out of their own control (chip shortages). What Sony didn't expect either was continued success of Switch and stronger competition from Microsoft, so it was really just a matter of time until Sony wouldn't be able to fulfill their goals anymore. Stronger and longer lasting chip shortages than expected just pushed that date forward. The PS5's share of the market won't be bigger than the PS4's (Sony was expecting 5 percent points more for the PS5). |
Sony strategy is realy weak against bad macroenomic trends. Nintendo have less ship shortage because have a cheap solution( lite) and use a mainstream outdated techonology. Microsoft design Series S because of low market and uses Gamepass for reinforce this strategy. Sony digital only does not proof against bad macoenomic trends, and Sony suffer more because of chip shortage and, at same time, the two adversaries have better solution and continuous take away market from Sony.
Last edited by Agente42 - on 08 March 2022
