Sony thinks the PS5 shortage could continue into next year
Sony has reportedly warned that it could struggle to meet PS5 demand next year too.
The news comes after Nintendo warned of possible Switch shortages later this year.
Getting a PS5 is a rather tough challenge right now due to the ongoing industry chip shortage. But there’s bad news for those hoping the console becomes easier to find.
Sony held a private briefing with analysts after reporting its recent financial results,
Bloomberg reported, and it purportedly told attendees that PS5 shortages could stretch into next year.
“I don’t think demand is calming down this year and even if we secure a lot more devices and produce many more units of the PlayStation 5 next year, our supply wouldn’t be able to catch up with demand,” chief financial officer Hiroki Totoki said, according to several attendees who asked not to be named by the outlet.
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Z Fold 3 with S Pen support in July.
However, a new report suggests that the foldable will not have a dedicated slot for the stylus.
The reported reasoning includes a focus on durability and a lack of physical room.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 may pack support for the S Pen, but it reportedly won’t offer a dedicated slot for one. A new report (h/t
PhoneArena) from Korea suggests that if you want a stylus for the foldable, you’ll have to tote it around separately.
Samsung’s reason for this decision is reportedly two-fold. On the one hand, there may not be enough physical space within the Galaxy Z Fold 3 for an S Pen slot. Earlier rumors suggest the third iteration of the foldable will be slimmer than its predecessors. For Samsung to maximize room for more essential components, it’ll need to forego the slot.
The April 2021 Sony PlayStation 5 update lands on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.
The update’s most notable new feature is the ability to store PS5 games on an external drive.
Cross-generation Share Play is also coming with the new update.
Today, Sony announced the launch date of the first major software update to its latest console, the PlayStation 5. The update will start to roll out to those lucky enough to own a PS5 on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.
Up until now, the few Sony PlayStation 5 updates we’ve seen have been pretty tiny and didn’t bring many new features. Tomorrow’s update, though, will bring two long-awaited features to the console. Additionally, Sony has promised some cool new features coming to its mobile app although they are not part of tomorrow’s update and there’s no set date for their arrival.
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Robert Triggs
Rumor has it that the Google Pixel 6 will debut Google’s long-rumored custom smartphone silicon, codenamed “Whitechapel.” In other words, the Pixel 6 appears set to ditch Qualcomm’s Snapdragon brand for something built in-house with the help of Samsung’s System Large-scale Integration (SLSI) division. Those are the folks at Samsung that integrate CPU cores, memory, modems, and other integrated circuit components into a single silicon chip (SoC).
Pundits have been quick to peg the story as Google finally taking on Apple’s processing dominance. Meanwhile, Pixel fans are already dreaming up the perfect silicon features to fit their perfect phone. As with all potentially major industry shifts, it’s important to take stock of the big picture, evaluate what’s possible, and reign in those lofty initial expectations.
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If you’ve tried to buy the latest generation of AMD or Nvidia graphics cards, AMD Ryzen processors, or game consoles like the PS5 or Xbox Series X/S, you might have noticed that there’s a bit of a stock crisis hitting some sectors of the consumer tech industry right now.
The main culprit on top of the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is a global chip shortage that’s severely limiting the availability of the latest technological products. The shortage of processing components is also having knock-on effects for other markets, including automotive, cryptocurrency, and now smartphones.