PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Supply Issues Expected to Run Through First Half of 2021 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 February 2021 / 2,202 Views
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S launched in November of last year and over three and a half months later the new consoles remain difficult to find as the supply remains low.
It is looking like the supply issues for the new consoles won't be changing until the second half of 2020. AMD CEO Lisa Su in an earnings call with investors said the supply of their parts will "see some tightness" through the first six months of this year, but capacity is expected to go up in the second half.
"When I look at the semiconductor environment in 2020 it was very strong," said Su during the earnings call and transcribed by VideoGamesChronicle. "So, we saw a strong revenue ramp in our business as well as across some of our peers.
"It’s fair to say that the overall demand exceeded our planning and as a result, we did have some supply constraints as we ended the year. Those were primarily, I would say, in the PC market, the low end of the PC market, and in the gaming markets.
"That being said, I think we’re getting great support from our manufacturing partners. The industry does need to increase the overall capacity levels and so we do see some tightness through the first half of the year, but there is added capacity in the second half."
The PS5 has managed to sell an estimated 4.82 million units, while the Xbox Series X|S has sold 2.73 million units, according to VGChartz estimates through January 9.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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I am grateful I managed to snag one. Sucks that scalpers are taking away the opportunity for others.
Im really curious to see how today's games would look in a tube tv
I hooked my pc up to a 1024×768 monitor no so long ago (which is admittedly the low end of hd) and it's not bad. You lose a lot of clarity/real estate for hud elements depending on which sacrifice you make. That's the biggest difference imo.
Hopefully persona 5 keeps me going till ps5
Damnit ... This will effect Sony's stock. Ughhh so much for having 10 million before April :/
it's only two and a half months ..
Loving my XSX which I was lucky to buy, now looking for a PS5 but it's been impossible to find, absolutely impossible.
Is this common for new consoles? I remember it being similar to the Switch on 2017.
The Wii had supply issues for about the first 2 years.
