The deficit is estimated to last until next year
Sales of the next-generation PlayStation 5 game console began yesterday in the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea. Sources say the entire starter batch has been sold out.
All stocks of Sony PlayStation 5 sold out on the first day
Analysts say the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to fuel increased demand for gaming consoles and games around the world. Sony’s decision to start selling the PlayStation 5 console exclusively via the Internet is explained by the fact that the company cares about its users, urging them to avoid crowded places, stay at home and order goods online.
The PlayStation 5, which is priced at $ 500 and $ 400 (no optical drive), sold out within hours on major online selling platforms in Japan. Some stores used lotteries to split the available consoles among those who wanted to. The popular Japanese marketplace Mercari sold consoles for over $ 900, which they sold out anyway.
Experts predict a shortage of new game consoles from Sony and its competitor Microsoft, which released new Xbox this week. The deficit is estimated to last until next year.
