PS5 is predicted to be rare because the Japanese company has difficulty finding one of the important components of their game console. What component is it?
Dream – Japanese electronics giant Sony will reportedly reduce production of their latest game console, the PlayStation 5, by up to 1 million units. The decrease in the target was due to the company’s difficulty in obtaining one of the rare components and logistics matters.
Citing a Bloomberg report, Sony has set a PS5 production target for March 2022 of 15 million units. Whereas the company previously reportedly set a target of 16 million units, or 1 million for more.
Quoted from the page World of Buzz, This situation is feared to make it difficult for Sony to set a sales target of 14.8 million PS5 units in March 2022. In fact, Sony reportedly managed to sell 10 million units in July 2021.
But sales slowed down until they were not able to make the PlayStation console the fastest selling product.
However, this figure has not exceeded the total sales of the PlayStation 4. So that the total sales of the PS5 are still below the PS4 due to Sony’s difficulty in setting a sales target.
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This is a rare PS5 component that is hard to find
This problem arises due to the shortage of chip supply worldwide, which affects the supply chains of various industries, among which are affected namely GPUs, iPhones, iPads, cars, and so on.
Meanwhile, earlier this month, Nintendo also reduced its sales loss by 1.5 million units following a component shortage problem.
This condition occurs due to the uneven availability of vaccines in developing countries where the main components of this console are produced. As a result, the supply of chips and other components is unpredictable.
This situation has also caused Sony suppliers from these countries to temporarily close their operations due to the greater possibility of contagion.
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Not First Report
It is known, Sony is also working with Taiwanese semiconductor company TSMC to open a new semiconductor factory in Japan. However, the new factory will operate in 2024. As a result, Sony was forced to cut production of the PS5 due to a lack of raw material supply.
Reports about Sony’s plans to cut PS5 production are not the first time. Last year, Sony was also reported to be reducing the number of console production from 15 million units to 11 million units. But at that time, Sony immediately denied the Bloomberg report.
“While we do not release details regarding the manufacturing process, the information provided by Bloomberg is false,” Sony wrote in a statement.
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Sony Announces VR Controller for PS5, Unique Shape
Dream – Sony has finally announced plans for a new Virtual Reality (VR) controller for the PlayStation 5 (PS5).
This VR controller is made to support VR headset devices that were released at the end of February 2021.
However, the shape of the VR controller for the PS5 is very different from the one used on the PS4, which resembles a jump rope stick.
For the PS5, Sony will present a unique VR controller whose use is similar to a boxing glove.
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Sony Introduces VR Controller for PS5
Via the official PlayStation blog, Senior Vice President, Platform Planning and Management Sony, Hideaki Nishino revealed that this new VR controller has a unique feature.
The shape is also unique like a boxing glove, this latest release from Sony is used by gripping so that the controller surrounds the user’s hand.
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According to Hideaki, the unique features of the latest VR controller are haptic feedback and adaptive triggers taken from the technology embedded in the DualSense gamepad.
“The VR controller builds on the innovation we introduced in the DualSense wireless controller, which changes the ‘feel’ of how games are played on the PS5 by introducing a new way of doing touch. Now we are bringing that innovation to VR Gaming,” explains Hideaki.
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PS5 VR Controller Advanced Features
With adaptive triggers, the controller will detect the fingers automatically. So users don’t have to press the area where their fingers are placed on the controller.
In addition, this feature also provides a natural sensation of movement when playing games such as when pulling the trigger or bowing arrows. The pull will feel heavy like holding a real weapon.
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While haptic feedback will create different vibration sensations, adjusting to the activities performed while in the game.
For VR Gaming fans, the PS5 VR controller is expected to provide a better sensation of movement and sensors while playing games, which so far have not been fully fulfilled.
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PS5 VR Controller Price
Hideaki himself promises that Sony can meet the expectations of VR Gaming fans by creating a controller that is believed to be able to provide a natural sensation with an aesthetic form.
“We applied what was learned during testing by users of various hand sizes, as well as knowledge of controllers across all PlayStation platforms for decades. The result is an iconic design that will change the way VR Gaming is played,” added Hideaki.
Although it has been officially announced, Sony has not revealed the price and launch date of this latest PS5 VR controller.
Source: Man of Many
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