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[kretos]

"While we do not release details related to manufacturing, the information provided by Bloomberg is false," the statement reads.

"We have not changed the production number for PlayStation 5 since the start of mass production."

Sony: "We have not changed the production number for PlayStation 5"

Update: Sony has reached out to GamesIndustry.biz with the following statement denying the Bloomberg report:

www.gamesindustry.biz

 

[Birdo]

So all other reports about them ramping up production are false too?

 

[dorkimoe]

Oh look Sony can communicate.

 

[Abriael_GN]

Told you so.

Ok, let's check the facts and put things in perspective here.

1: Sony has not announced its prediction of shipments by March 2021, so you have to trust Bloomberg even for the 15 million figure (bad idea).
2: The PS4 has shipped 7.5 million units in the same period, and that's one of the most successful consoles of all time.

Now, are we going to seriously believe that someone at Sony believed the sci-fi story that PS5 would sell TWICE as much as PS4 in the same period, possibly with a higher price?

Even assuming this new 11 million figure was valid, it'd be 1.5 times as much as PS4.

Looks like to me that this particular writer is inventing anonymous sources as usual, but you believe what you believe.

 

[GHG]

 

[ZippyTheOtter]

Huh, they were quick with this one.

 

[Grinchy]

They're clearly lying! It went up to 10M and that was not believable, but then it went down from 15 to 11M, and thats not only believable, but a bad thing!

These are ideas that make sense.

 

[Zombie9ers]

awww but make believe insiders told us otherwise!

 

[Ash Sparrow]

If only they could reach about system pricing so quick

 

[MDSLKTR]

So they didn't deny the price from the article?

 

[Vawn]

I'm still not going to feel good until I have my preorder secured.

If only they could reach about system pricing so quick

Tomorrow man.

 

[GHG]

If only they could reach about system pricing so quick

Anyone would think they haven't announced an event that's due to start in 25 hours time...

 

[NullZ3r0]

You can't cut production if you never publicly announced your production numbers.

Sony could ship 10 PS5's and still make the same claim.

 

[SoullessApples]

I wonder why they replied so quick to this. Looks like I won't have to fight people for a PS5.

 

[Coulomb_Barrier]

So all other reports about them ramping up production are false too?

Probably. Bloomberg just pulls random shit out their arse, smells it, then if it smells good, makes an article about the stink.

I think the PS5 BOM was BS too.

 

[jimbojim]

 

[Strider Highwind]

Good shit I hope everyone who wants one this holiday can get it.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Another FUD hive has been shut down. Clowns keep clowning.

 

[Jtibh]

If its not from dusk golem i dont believe it.

 

[Ellery]

When the stock price is affected those companies do take the time to deny/confirm instead of just ignoring.

 

[Maxwell Jacob Friedman]

Damn let gooooooo then!

 

[BlueXImpulse]

Sony said enough and shut down the FUD campaign themselves. Sony have realized that every time they are about to drop some news the dark forces that be attempt a smear campaign. Tomorrow is going to be a special day for all Playstation fans and everybody else is just going to have to watch and grit their teeth.

 

[ANIMAL1975]

It doesn't matter if 50% are going to rrod.

 

[LordOfChaos]

50% yield on a very good node sounded extremely sus to say the least.

 

[GHG]

I wonder why they replied so quick to this. Looks like I won't have to fight people for a PS5.

It has had a negative impact on their share price.

 

[Jose92]

And you get this fud merchant saying this lol.



Anyway for sony to come out and make a statement says a lot.

 

[Donarudo]

I wonder why they replied so quick to this. Looks like I won't have to fight people for a PS5.

I would assume because that rumor negatively impacted their stock prices.

 

[ANIMAL1975]

If its not from dusk golem i dont believe it.

Or Nibel.

 

[ZZZZ]

Why would they? it's going to fly off the shelves.

 

[Calverz]

Where theres smoke theres fire

 

[BlueXImpulse]

Where theres smoke theres FUD

 

[mikefrails]

The whole world is pocket-watching Sony.

 

[VN1X]

Where theres smoke theres fire

Sony is lit son!

 

[Spukc]

Thanks OP for a second i thought Sony was doomed.

 

[JonnyMP3]

Even if it were true and there were production issues...
I'd still just wait for more stock rather than get an Xbox!

 

[Cert.in.Death]

Bloomberg is reporting this news in order to suppress more Trump voters. Sony not standing for it, they want to provide PS5s so nobody votes.

#Democracy2020

 

[Maxwell Jacob Friedman]

damnmm lets goooooooo then!!!!!!!!!!

 

[NewChoppa]

It's honestly kinda crazy how much FUD surrounds this console, man

 

[MISTER INVEIGLER]

They just had to get that FUD out before Sony takes over the internet tomorrow.

 

[Sethbacca]

The only real hope MS has at this point is that Sony can't produce boxes.

 

[spons]

Good on them. And stop posting Jeff Grubb tweets, they're fucking embarrassing to read.

 

[FranXico]

If only they could reach about system pricing so quick

The Bloomberg rumour led to a drop in their stock, no wonder they were so fast denying it.

 

[whitesugar]

hopefully that means the yield figure was wrong too

 

[semicool]

Maybe this statement is the key:

"We have not changed the production number for PlayStation 5 since the start of mass production."

So maybe they changed production goals number BEFORE the start of mass production after initial production yields?

I always look for wiggle room in PR statements.

 

[Knitted Knight]

#50%Yields

...barely lasted a day.

Sony rarely comments on some crap, so that can tell us a lot

It has the typical flavor of spooking investors aka it matters if it gets to that audience. A no no.

 

[chonga]

So they didn't deny the price from the article?

The price in the article is just an analyst prediction not inside information that Bloomberg claims to have.

The same analyst had predicted $549 in April.

 

[FranXico]

So maybe they changed production number BEFORE the start of mass production

Take a moment to read what you just wrote.

 

[jimbojim]

Sony: "We have not changed the production number for PlayStation 5"

Update: Sony has reached out to GamesIndustry.biz with the following statement denying the Bloomberg report:

www.gamesindustry.biz

Sony: "We have not changed the production number for PlayStation 5"

Update: Sony has reached out to GamesIndustry.biz with the following statement denying the Bloomberg report:

www.gamesindustry.biz

Who opened thread faster?

 

[LordOfChaos]

It has had a negative impact on their share price.

Honestly...Between this and the Apple spy chip story which they never gave follow up on one way or another, I have questions about how Bloomberg vets more junior writers scoops, what motives they may have. Short on bullshit, ride the recovery, seems like a presidential thing to do.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Lmao, bizarrely fast response. Past few weeks have been full of someone saying something and it almost immediately getting shot down, lmao.