The life of the PS4 is not over.
The Sony console, replaced by the PS5, to be relaunched according to the Bloomberg agency which is based on internal sources, relay
Les Echos
on Wednesday.
Encountering stock problems with the PS5, the Japanese firm does not want to resolve to lose market share.
She therefore prefers to continue the PS4 adventure by keeping the production chains active.
For Sony, this is "to fill the supply vacuum and keep players within the PlayStation ecosystem," said an official at Bloomberg.
The Japanese firm warned its suppliers of its intentions at the end of last year, while the end of the assembly of the PS4 was scheduled for this period.
Sony wanted a "quick transition"
As of January 2021, Sony had announced the end of four PS4 models, but had also chosen to continue to offer the Jet Black 500 GB model for gamers.
Although two consoles of different generations can coexist, the initial wish of the company was to resort to a "rapid transition".
Launched in November 2020, the PS5 was a victim of the Covid-19 pandemic.
It suffers from the shortage of semiconductors.
Sony is unable to maintain sufficient inventory to meet customer demand.
However, 10 million copies had been sold in July 2021. The PS4 had taken a month longer.
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