Sony plans limited PlayStation 5 output in first year on high price

Cat's eye: This is the view as seen by the gamer who wears the PlayStation VR headset when playing the VR Cat N Mouse game in Playroom VR. - Filepic

TOKYO: Sony Corp plans to produce far fewer units of its upcoming PlayStation 5 in its first year than it had for the previous-generation console’s launch, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Tokyo-based tech giant is limiting its initial production run in part because it expects the PS5’s ambitious specs to weigh on demand by leading to a high price at launch, the people said, asking not to be identified because the subject is private. The global Covid-19 pandemic has affected Sony’s promotional plans for the new device but not its production capacity, they added.