The probability of PlayStation 5 launching during its previously announced Holiday 2020 release window is dwindling by the day, and one analyst believes there’s now a “strong likelihood” the next-gen system will be pushed into 2021 due to the repercussions of the coronavirus crisis. DFC Intelligence reports that should the system eventually make it out on time, “supply will likely be constrained and initial pricing could be higher than expected”.
“Coronavirus is likely to have a major short-term impact on the delivery of [PS5 and Xbox Series X],” the organisation explained. “There is a strong likelihood one or both systems will not make a 2020 launch.”
We’re in uncharted territory, of course, and it’s possible this pandemic could be resolved sooner than expected. Even with the most optimistic of outcomes, though, DFC Intelligence believes that the production schedule for Sony's upcoming system will have already been seriously impeded. “The ability to manufacture and release a high-end new game system has already been severely impacted,” it concluded.
[source forbes.com]
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Sounds about right, it’s a shame we won’t have a new console under our TV come Christmas morning but that’s the way of the road.
Maybe delay it an entire year and we’ll get something with even fancier tech
maybe that's why sony is so silent about the ps5 since they are not sure about the release anymore.
and tbh i rather have a delay instead of a very limited stock this holiday. the shortages of ps4 systems back in 2013 was bad,can't imagine how bad the shortage would be now cause of the virus.
not to mention that the already limited stock would be handled unfairly meaning that some regions get more stock than others (US compared to EU).
best to have a delay to ensure that every region gets a decent stock.
@jdv95 I imagine they had an announcement plan/strategy but it's all been tossed out of the window now.
I like to just wait until it is fact on things like this go from there.
if the games for this year still come out a wait until next year would not be so bad really? some great stuff coming but that could get messed up maybe too. just going to wait for the official response.
@LN78 depends how long it drags on I guess, it would be a little weird having new consoles released in the Spring, and then I guess the Summer market for games is not so hot generally so we could be looking at September/October 2021.
But I dunno what we’d all be playing until then if they dragged the current generation out for that long, not many major releases left as it stands.
can't say i wouldn't be disappointed plus it would miss the holiday sales season BUT it would give me more time to save for it
@LN78 true, especially given my feeling is the uptake for the PS5 might feel a little more like it was for the Pro rather than the PS4 itself. Either way, I guess the reality is the “hardcore” will pick one up whenever it launches.
If it did delay for the a full year and the Xbox series X came out on time. Then I would get the series X and a years worth of game pass to tide me over till the PS5 came out.
@kyleforrester87 Oh I think I'll manage!
Just started Persona 5 having taken a brief break from Days Gone. Still have a few trophies to collect in Assassin's Creed Odyssey but going to wait until the summer before heading back to Greece.
Also have Star Wars Jedi, Death Stranding, BioShock 2 & Infinite, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 2 and Shadow of the Colossus all to play.
Oh and new releases this year that I plan on buying include Resi 3, FFVII, Last of Us 2, Ghost of Tsushima and Cyberpunk 2077.
I think some of us might cope.
😉
TBH, I rather have a big release with a bunch of games than a new system, but with most of the software delayed. Maybe early 2021, worked for Nintendo. Don't see why it can't work for Sony and MS.
I think this is a year when a lot of things will be put on hold until 2021 including an entire football tournament.
I'm sure us gamers can cope if we have to wait a few more minutes months for a shiny new console to be released.
@Col_McCafferty yeah of course we all have backlogs we can work on but they have to keep the new releases coming too, otherwise the PS brand becomes a little less relevant. Of course, it might be a problem bigger than them in the end.
@LN78 damn that sucks.
hopefully the virus will be stabalized by then so that lockdown measures can be lifted.
I have no problem with a delay. We've waited this long, what's a few more months?
If Sony would announce a delay for the PS5, I feel bad for their social media team dealing with THAT storm.
Hopefully there will be a cross-gen beauty or two, they can bring the ps4's way this christmas.
@LN78 Yeah, that sucks. I would imagine all tickets will be valid for next year though.
It's only one year after all.
I’ll be disappointed, naturally. That said, I’ve got a stupidly large PS3 and PS4 backlog, so I can happily plough through that until the Five comes out. Might even be able to afford a second controller and a couple of games by then, too!! 😉
It's fine I'll still be trying to finish Nioh 2 at this rate lol
Seriously people Christmas is 9 months away and we won't get pre-orders if it does launch this year until at least October I think they're just biding their time so that they can work on the tech for PS5 so when they do have a state of play they have a whole list of things that can tell us that will blow the Xbox whatever it's called out of the water no news is sometimes good news if we don't hear anything by the time cyberpunk 2077 comes out in September then I would start to worry it's not like we don't have games coming out on the 20th we have Doom eternal then an April we have Resident Evil 3 on the 3rd and Final Fantasy 7 remake on the 10th and then on May 29th The Last of Us Part 2 and then finally in September cyberpunk 2077 let's get through those games first
If they could meet supply demands this would be the absolute best year to release a new console, everyone is stuck in their homes lol.
@kyleforrester87
You're god damn right they will! Count me in! 😅
No point in these 'could be delayed' articles. We all know theres a chance and at the same time its unpredictable right now.
Depends on when production is supposed to start too.
just go ahead and delay it, i have more than enough with my ps4 and my backlog. so i dont worry at all if there will be a delay. i think the time of the ps5 released is way to early anyway. the ps3 lasted from 2006 to 2015 and that was the perfect console life time, and i got a ps4pro in 2016.
They'd make up for it...have a nice price drop on the PS4 and offer some great bundles for the holidays and watch the money soar in. As for the PS5, even if it doesn't come out for the holidays, just release it close to income tax return time and it'll still sell greatly. As for me, there's still plenty to play on PS4 and my backlog can be caught up (hopefully). It's fine for me until the PS5 is out for a while, as I'm not in a hurry to purchase another system right away anyway.
This article qualifies for "Most obvious story so far in 2020."
With everything that's happening a delay of freaking video game hardware or software isn't a concern at this point. It will be interesting to see how the games industry, pro sports leagues, restaurants, etc come out of this though. Things getting crazy here in the U.S. I work in a kitchen but after the news today I'm scrambling for something else.
Great time to sign up to PS Now for $59 for a year of games.
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