The PS5 release is still targeting holiday 2020 despite the on-going coronavirus pandemic, Sony has said.
PS5 Release Still On Track For Holiday 2020
Speaking during its outlook for FY2021, the format holder confirmed that there have been no major development issues for first-party titles and partner studios during this time. It did, however, reveal that there was a slight impact on PS4 production due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Although there has been a slight impact on production of PS4 hardware due to issues in the component supply chain, demand in the short-term is being addressed with current inventory and sales are trending well. Sales of game software that is downloaded from the network, as well as PS Plus and PlayStation Now (PS Now) subscriber numbers have significantly increased.
Regarding the launch of PlayStation 5, although factors such as employees working from home and restrictions on international travel have presented some challenges in regards to part of the testing process and the qualification of production lines, development is progressing with the launch of the console scheduled for the 2020 holiday season.
At this point in time major problems have not arisen in the game software development pipeline for Sony’s own first-party studios or its partners’ studios.
Sony recently announced that it will launch the PS5 alongside the new PlayStation Studios branding, which will unite all first-party efforts under the same banner.