Is PS4 discontinued?

With the PlayStation 5 still hard to find at retail amid worldwide semiconductor shortages, Sony has canceled plans to discontinue the PS4, extending the system's life through 2022.

Has the PS4 been discontinued?

Sony has informed its manufacturing partners that production of the PS4 console will continue throughout 2022. As Bloomberg reports(Opens in a new window), Sony never officially stated when PS4 production would end, but "people familiar with the matter" said the end of 2021 was Sony's previous cutoff date.

Why are there no PS4 available?

The PS4 has suffered this year, after the COVID-19 pandemic affected supply chains and made it difficult to pick up a new console. While one could argue that the launch of the PS5 makes it obsolete, getting a hold of one has been almost impossible.

Is PS4 worth buying in 2021?

PS4 is one of the most successful consoles ever created, and for good reason: its software library is enormous and packed to the rafters with high-quality experiences. Despite the PS5 releasing in November 2020, the PS4 still feels relevant in 2021 – extraordinarily so.

Why are PS4 sold out 2021?

According to a new report from Bloomberg, Sony has extended production of its PlayStation 4 console. This is due to component constraints leading to PS5 shortages. The report claims that Sony originally planned to discontinue the production of PS4 last year.

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Is PlayStation 5 discontinued?

A Sony spokesperson confirmed PS4 production would continue this year and said the company had not planned to stop making the console. “It is one of the best-selling consoles ever and there is always crossover between generations,” the company said.

Is Sony still making PS5?

Sony expects PS5 will still be in short supply until 2023.

Is ps3 discontinued?

Shipments of new units to Europe and Australia ended in March 2016, followed by North America which ended in October 2016. Heading into 2017, Japan was the last territory where new units were still being produced until May 29, 2017, when Sony confirmed the PlayStation 3 was discontinued in Japan.

How old is PS4?

The PS4 release date was November 15, 2013 in North America, November 29, 2013 in Europe, South America and Australia, and then was followed by a February 22, 2014 release in Japan. When year did the PS4 come out – Sony's PlayStation 4 console released all the way back in 2013 and is now six years old.

When did PS4 stop being made?

Is Sony still producing the PS4? According to Japanese publication NLab, Sony Interactive Entertainment PR stated that there were no plans to end production of the PS4 in 2021. Sony plans to continue offering the PS4 in parallel with the PS5 for the foreseeable future.

Is PS2 discontinued?

The PlayStation 2 continued to be produced until 2013 when Sony finally announced that it had been discontinued after over twelve years of production—one of the longest lifespans of any video game console.

Will there be a PS6?

It seems likely then that we can expect the PS6 to launch in or around 2027, if the same cycle of new console tech continues. Sony's Executive Vice President of Hardware Engineering and Operation — Masayasu Ito — confirmed this is likely to remain the case in an interview with Game Informer.

Why is PS5 so slow?

Manufacturing and shipping timelines were stretched, and demand has outstripped supply – it's been seven years since a major Sony console launch. So Covid-19 has a lot to do with why you can't find PS5 in stock today. Things didn't get off to a running start for a product everyone wanted so badly.

How long will PS4 be supported?

Answered. The PlayStation 4 will continue to support first-party games for a few more years since it is still bringing in a lot of revenue to the company. Having said that, Sony has concluded that the console will retire by 2025.

Will Sony stop making PS4 games?

A new presentation to investors revealed Sony's future plans for PlayStation. Sony recently made a presentation to investors and revealed what the end of the PS4 looks like in it.

Why is Sony not selling PS5?

This is due to chip shortage problems Sony—and pretty much every big tech company—has faced in the last couple of years, mostly due to the ongoing pandemic.

Will PlayStation stop making consoles?

That's according to a new report by Bloomberg, which claims that the corporation had planned to stop making PS4 consoles last year but has now told assembly partners it will continue making the console through 2022.

Why can't I buy a PS5 2022?

The reason? The ongoing chip shortage — yep, that's still a major issue — and shipping delays across the global supply chain. And based on Sony's decision to cut its PS5 shipments forecast by some 3.3 million units in fiscal year 2022, it's not going to get easier to snag a console soon.

How many PS4 have been made?

As of July 2021, cumulative sales of Sony's PlayStation 4 gaming console had risen to more than 116 million units. Sales trends for the PS4 have been somewhat unusual: the device sold more units in the third and fourth years after its release than in the first two.

Is PS4 hard to get PS5?

The lack of PS4s can likely be chalked up to the same reason why it's near impossible to get a PS5 or Xbox Series X: the global chip shortage. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, production on chips has slowed down drastically.

Will there be a PS7?

Assuming seven years between each console, which is the gap between Sony's last two, the PlayStation 6 will be released sometime around 2027. The PlayStation 7 will be out 2034, the PlayStation 8 in 2041, the PlayStation 9 in 2048, and the PlayStation 10 in the space year 2055.

Will there be a PS5 slim?

PS5 Slim price and release date

The PS5 Slim will likely be cheaper than the original PS5's launch price of $499 / £449. We'd expect it to be around $100 cheaper, so $399 / £349, which was the launch price of the PS4.

How old is a ps1?

The PlayStation was released in Japan in December 1994, and it made its American debut in September 1995; both releases elicited critical acclaim and impressive sales. Titles such as Twisted Metal and Ridge Racer were very popular.

Do they still make ps1?

The PlayStation was eventually discontinued on 23 March 2006—over eleven years after its release, and less than a year before the debut of the PlayStation 3.