You may not need a PS5 pre-order to secure one at launch

Sony is stockpiling the PS5 hardware ahead of launch

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Struggling to find the ready cash to place aPS5 pre-orderwhen they go live? Fear not – if supply rumors are true, you may not need to pre-order aPlayStation 5at all in order to get one at launch day.

Reports fromBloomberg JapanandNikkeiare both stating thatSonyis drastically ramping up production of the PS5 console to meet an expected influx of demand in this new Covid-19 age of stay-at-home entertainment.

While the extent of the production increase is up for debate, the sources are stating that Sony is preparing a massive nine to 10 million consoles for 2020.

Big numbers

Let’s compare that to the launch period of thePS4.

By March of 2014 (roughly six months after the PS4 launch) Sony had sold 7.5 million PlayStation 4 consoles. This was off the back of around one million pre-order sales.

By that reckoning, Sony is running at PS5 launch stock levels around the same level as they sold in three to six months of PS4 on-sale time.

Even if the ongoing pandemic does lead to an increased demand for the next-generation console, it seems safe to say that you’ll be able to grab a PS5 pretty easily at launch – though what split of core, disc-based PS5 andPS5 Digital Editionconsoles that stock level divides into will be interesting to see.

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Gerald is Editor-in-Chief of iMore.com. Previously he was the Executive Editor for TechRadar, taking care of the site’s home cinema, gaming, smart home, entertainment and audio output. He loves gaming, but don’t expect him to play with you unless your console is hooked up to a 4K HDR screen and a 7.1 surround system. Before TechRadar, Gerald was Editor of Gizmodo UK. He is also the author of ‘Get Technology: Upgrade Your Future’, published by Aurum Press.

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