With inflation hitting worldwide I would expect price increases not decreases.

Yeah, I don't see any of the current gen consoles getting any cheaper anymore outside of the occasional promotion. I'm pretty sure even that the consoles right now are more expensive to produce and ship than they did when they first released.

I'm sure it's been pointed out a ton already but you do have to wonder how many units they would have sold if the PS5 wasn't so severely supply-constrained. It also makes me wonder if Sony will ride the PS5 for a longer period of time than even the PS4 or PS3 gens (both going 7 years before their replacements launched). Considering the supply issues that persist, maybe we won't see a PS6 until 2028 or 2029 or something like that. Only time will tell I suppose.

So when exactly did it hit 20m? end of May?
Can they count numbers in a only a day or two?
Did it hit 20m earlier than that? (a few weeks back?) (like may 21st? may28th?)

They only prefer to brag about gaining market share in certain countries in one quarter after they moneyhat priority for chips during a global shortage. The rest of the time they're quiet as fuck about numbers/share. Sleazy! 

@NobleTeam360 I definitely feel like this generation will be longer than normal. I also agree that the PS6 (as well as the next Xbox) will launch in 2028 or even 2029, as opposed to 2029. This would be largely due to stock issues, covid, inflation and of course the chip shortage (though those 4 issues are all basically linked as opposed to being four completely separate things). I feel like this affects Nintendo as well. Whereas Nintendo might have probably planned to launch a Switch successor in 2023 or 2024 before covid was a thing, I am now expecting it in 2025.

Also I'm thinking that any new models for PS5 and XS would probably launch around 2025 (as opposed to 2023 or 2024 that has been rumored). I personally prefer longer generations due to the fact that development time is getting longer, even excluding covid, shortages, etc. It allows the consoles to have more games made. I feel like it's only natural anyways. Generations used to last about 5 years and then it became 7 when PS3 & 360 launched, so now hopefully it becomes 8 or 9.

Could be better, but still good.

I don't think impossible to see Sony giving a price cut to accelerate the sales if the supply outdo demand when they ramp up production

The best solution would be PS5 Slim and SoC die shrink, it's a natural step for any console selling well (and PS5 sold well despite shortages), it cuts production, warehousing and shipping costs, it increases wafer yield and number of units that the same shelf space in stores can contain.

That depend on the nodes, but yes it is almost sure PS5 will be shrink and cut cost and price.