Sony denies reports it has cut production by 4 million units

[Kolx]

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

"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."

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[TitlePending]

The plot thickens...

I sure hope they can hit their goals.

 

[Kabuki Quantum Lover]

*pat drying forehead*

*calming down*

 

[Chopin the Third]

Oh man. 🍿

 

[Wallace Wells]

Damn. Sony are going for 15 million

 

[LiK]

PS5s for everyone!

 

[ArmGunar]

Here we go for 15M PS5
It seems I won't have to pre-order fast lol

 

[Tagg]

There were so many aspects of the Bloomberg report that didn't make sense. I think we can file this away as bullshit.

 

[Slayven]

as a publically traded company they can't lie about this. Fudge it maybe

 

[ElNerdo]

But I thought Bloomberg was reliable. 🤔🍿

 

[NotLiquid]

How normal is it for Takashi Mochizuki to have bad sources?

 

[--R]

So they're really going for 15 million, huh.

 

[Astandahl]

 

[Deleted member 864]

The plot thickens. 🍿

 

[2Blackcats]

It's raining PS5s, hallelujah...

 

[Yerffej]

Well...good!

 

[HardRojo]

Oh shit! Goodbye to the $449 dream too probably. Give some, take some.

 

[Prime2]

The cynic in me would read this and think they didn't deny the yield issues or the less amount being produced. They only just said they haven't changed since it started which could have been true they just may not make it...

 

[Deleted member 4976]

But we don't know they are aiming for 15m...

 

[Kyoufu]

Sony never comments on this stuff, but they felt the need to debunk Bloomberg's claims. Holy shit.

 

[Agrizzlyadventure]

I mean i doubt they would ever even confirm if it was a real thing, it would just make consumers think of shortages. Best to deny and move on.

 

[RockmanBN]

Still $449 tho
/s

 

[Deleted member 4976]

The cynic in me would read this and think they didn't deny the yield issues or the less amount being produced. They only just said they haven't changed since it started which could have been true they just may not make it...

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No, there is a clear denial of that in the first paragraph.

"Information provided is false"

 

[Wise]

Hmm..aren't Bloomberg as reliable as you can get?

 

[Raigor]

Oh shit! Goodbye to the $449 dream too probably. Give some, take some.

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Most likely.

 

[Hate]

awesome.

scalpers can fuck off.

 

[Serene]

I mean i doubt they would ever even confirm if it was a real thing, it would just make consumers think of shortages. Best to deny and move on.

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They would usually just not comment on it.

 

[Xevross]

Woah, okay. That's crazy, I wonder what the truth is then.

 

[Kaswa101]

Jimbo the unpredictable

 

[Tribal24]

Sony never comments on this stuff, but they felt the need to debunk Bloomberg's claims. Holy shit.

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Exactly we in for a good event tomorrow lol Aggressive Sony is the best

 

[PiranhaMan]

Maybe someone stole 4 million instead....!

 

[VanWinkle]

Huh. Wouldn't have expected Sony to comment on this. Very strange. Now I don't know what to think.

 

[Oregano]

Here we go for 15M PS5
It seems I won't have to pre-order fast lol

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So they're really going for 15 million, huh.

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The 15m figure comes from the same report that says they cut it to 11m. If one part is wrong why would the other part be right?

 

[Gitaroo]

Either price is too good or ver confidence

 

[Doctor_Thomas]

Production fine.
Air shipments a go.
$199 PS5 incoming!!

 

[Guymelef]

$449 dream is dead.
RROD dream is dead.

 

[Xevross]

Oh shit! Goodbye to the $449 dream too probably. Give some, take some.

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The $449 was an analysts prediction rather than inside info.

 

[scottbeowulf]

Everyone gets a PS5!!

 

[The Iron Banana]

The cynic in me would read this and think they didn't deny the yield issues or the less amount being produced. They only just said they haven't changed since it started which could have been true they just may not make it...

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This seems more likely.

 

[asd202]

To play devil's advocate if they are denying that means that the 15M figure that Bloomberg was reporting may have never been true at all.

Also what did you expect them to say?

 

[AndyD]

Maybe they made changes before going into production? Maybe because of Covid and whatnot?

 

[pappacone]

" the information provided by Bloomberg is false "

n-not the part about 449$, r-right?

 

[Thiago]

But we don't know they are aiming for 15m...

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This is important. The 15m numbers came exactly from Bloomberg yesterday.

 

[Agrizzlyadventure]

They would usually just not comment on it.

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Actually yeah I think you are right, I think the fact that even bothered to refute it does indicate they are aiming for those high numbers.

 

[Bakura]

Yay!!! thats great to hear

 

[Loud Wrong]

Maybe one of the cargo planes was shot down.

 

[FullNelson]

Sony never comments on this stuff, but they felt the need to debunk Bloomberg's claims. Holy shit.

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The report made their shares drop, so they surely needed to comment on this.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

Shurikens flying everywhere!!

 

[Bunkles]

Someone check on Aegonsnake to see if he's okay.

 

[Loveless]

How normal is it for Takashi Mochizuki to have bad sources?

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I mean it could be one of those cases where companies say false things to employees in order to find leakers.