To deal with the ongoing global PlayStation 5 shortage, Sony has allegedly decided to produce more PlayStation 4s than it had initially planned to help “fill the supply vacuum and keep gamers within the PlayStation ecosystem.”
“It is one of the best-selling consoles ever and there is always crossover between generations,” A Sony spokesperson said.
Furthermore, increasing the production of PS4 consoles appears to give Sony “more leeway when negotiating with manufacturing partners for a better deal.”
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