We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. PlayStation 5 shortages expected to continue into 2022 And demand is expected to outpace production beyond that. 15/05/2021 PlayStation 5 consoles have been incredibly hard to get hold off since launch, and it doesn't look like it'll be changing anytime soon, sadly. Sony's newest machine launched in November 2020, and has been faced with stock shortages due in part to the pandemic meaning parts like semiconductors aren't easily available. Sony And it unfortunately doesn't look like that will be changing any time soon, with Bloomberg quoting Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki as telling investors: "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 PS5 next year, our supply wouldn't be able to catch up with demand.