The Japanese tech conglomerate hinted it would not be able to produce sufficient game console units to meet sales targets amid the ongoing global semiconductor shortage, according to media reports.
Sony Group Corp’s PlayStation 5 will remain short stocked up to 2022, several analysts warned on Monday as reported by Bloomberg.
The Japanese tech firm reportedly sold 7.8m units up to March this year, with plans to sell roughly 14.8m in 2021, the report read.
The news comes after Sony told analysts it struggled to keep up with high demand for PS5 consoles, which have remained short stocked since November due to chip shortages.
The firm has not released an official statement on when stocks would normalise, the report added.
The sources added Totoki said the firm would need to boost production to keep sufficient stocks in stores, adding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic would not determine demand for the consoles, despite concerns from analysts.
Shares for the company have nosedived roughly 8 percent following its earnings report in late April, despite sales skyrocketing 75 percent since last year.
The news follows announcements from several sectors of the global economy, including consumer electronics, automotive and medical have been forced to cut production of units amid the ongoing pandemic and chip crunch.
Firms such as Apple Inc, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), Samsung, Honda, General Motors, Volkswagen and numerous others have struggled with production efforts amid spiking demand for products.
Sourse: sputniknews.com
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