Stocks up 400% just in time for the release of PS5: God of War Ragnarok

On November 20, 2022, Sony’s Playstation 5 will celebrate its second anniversary. It’s just, and still is, a console for many players. It must be admitted that Finding the machine is always very complicated.

Earlier in October, Sony promised to end the current shortage by producing 30 million PS5s in 2023. the situation has already improved significantly, especially in the United States. In any case, this is revealed on Twitter by David Gibson, a financial analyst at MST.

“There have been many reports of an improvement in PS5 supply over the last few months, but so far no definitive data. US import data confirms Sony Interactive Entertainment’s September shipments are up 400% year-on-year.” explains.

Sony stocks PS5s for launch of GOW Ragnarok

It should be noted that this figure is not surprising. According to Statista, PS5 shipments and sales increased quarter-on-quarter. For example, PS5 sales increased from 2.3 million units in the first months of 2021 to 3.9 million units between July and October of the same year.

In David Gibson’s eyes, these big stockpiles, Meeting strong demand that Sony expects by the end of 2022. It also assures that the launch of God of War Ragnarok on November 9, 2022 is no stranger to this surge in stocks. Santa Monica Studio’s title is one of the most anticipated games of the year and It is one of the games that can motivate the purchase of the console alone.

Still, and as the analyst points out, these numbers are only for American soil, which survived the PS5’s price hike as a reminder. However, one can only be optimistic for the European market and It is hoped that Sony will also make significant stock replenishments for the end of 2022.