Some PS5 pre-orders allegedly getting pushed to 2021

PlayStation 5 fans, who pre-ordered the console through GameStop Ireland, may not actually receive it until sometime next year, according to an email sent to out customers.

“Thanks for reserving your place in the queue for PlayStation 5. We know you want to get your hands on the console as soon as possible, but unfortunately due to circumstances out of our control, we’ve now got confirmation that we won’t be able to fulfill your pre-order until 2021.”

The retailer promised they would be shipping out consoles in waves as they become available. However, they stopped short at explaining what the exact “circumstances” behind the delays are.

This is the latest bit of bad news for PlayStation aficionados. Earlier this month, pre-orders were sprung on consumers after the company broke a promise to give fans plenty of advanced notice. Those initial units sold out in minutes, and seemed to appear on eBay just as fast.

While Sony has tried to allay fears over shortages, there’s been plenty of circumstantial evidence and persistent rumours that indicate otherwise.

Earlier this month, a report from Bloomberg stated that console production had been scaled back to 11 million units from the original 15 million due to issues with the PS5’s SoC. Sony flatly denied this in an official statement. However, there’s also the matter off the CCPVirus disrupting supply chains. So it could be one, or both, of those that are limiting the number of units available at launch. It’s hard to say. However, it seems these problems aren’t just limited to Sony. Nvidia and Microsoft have also had supply issues with their next gen products.

This is certainly proving to be one of the most bewildering console rollouts I’ve ever seen. I’m no businessman in charge of a multi-billion dollar company, but maybe they should have taken my advice and just delayed them. Then again, this disaster is proving to be more entertaining than a lot of the games that have come out this year.

Source: Hot Hardware