First week sales of PS5 & Xbox Series X revealed, media pointed out that 'we are suffering from inventory shortage'

Microsoft's next-generation game console ' Xbox Series X ' was released on November 10, 2020, and Sony's next-generation game console ' PlayStation 5 (PS5)' was released on November 12, 2020. .. Famitsu reported the number of units sold in Japan in the first week at once, and it is clear that PS5 sold 118,000 units in 4 days from the release and Xbox Series X / S sold 21,000 units in 6 days from the release. It has become. In response to this breaking news, overseas media have all reported that 'PS5 and Xbox Series X are suffering from initial inventory shortages.'

Bloomberg cites that the first week sales of PS5 and Xbox Series X in Japan were lower than the first week sales of the previous models PS4 (322,083 units) and Xbox One (23,562 units). Pointed out that the next-generation game console of Bloomberg is also in a serious supply shortage. He points out that if this supply shortage continues into the holiday season, it will have a significant impact on future sales growth.

Sony PS5, Microsoft Xbox Struggle After Thin Launch-Day Supply --Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-18/sony-microsoft-consoles-struggle-after-thin-launch-day-supply

Sony's first PS5 production forecast said it would ship at least 10 million PS5s by the holiday season. However, after that, it was reported that a problem occurred on the PS5 production line, and it was expected that the production volume would decrease by 4 million units from the original plan, but Sony has denied this report. However, in response to the fact that the first week sales in Japan were 118,000 units, Techspot of technology media said, 'Sony said that PS5 will not run short, but why do you get PS5 so much? Is it difficult to do? In Japan, the first week sales were sold out at 118,000 units, and it will not be possible to purchase until 2021. ' Sony has not disclosed the number of PS5 units sold worldwide, so it is thought that this number will be revealed at the timing of the financial report for the first quarter of 2021, but Techspot is currently `` demand for PS5'' It's clear that there is a shortage of supply, not a small number, but it is unclear whether the decline in production has led to a shortage of supply. '

Sony said there would be no PS5 shortage, but how come they are so hard to get?
https://www.techspot.com/news/87662-sony-there-would-no-ps5-shortage-but-how.html

Game media Kotaku only reports the first week sales of PS5 and Xbox Series X / S in Japan, and does not point out any supply shortages.

Here Are Japanese Launch Sales Figures For PlayStation 5 And Xbox Series X / S
https://kotaku.com/japanese-launch-sales-figures-for-playstation-5-and-xbo-1845704851

TechRadar reports that PS5 sales are more than four times higher than the Xbox Series X, and that demand for both consoles is completely above supply. In addition, although it seems that the number of Xbox Series X sold in Japan is not so high, 'Famitsu reports that the Xbox Series X is sold out.'

PS5 outsells Xbox Series X by more than four times ... in Japan | TechRadar
https://www.techradar.com/news/ps5-outsells-xbox-series-x-by-more-than-four-timesin-japan

VG247, which handles news in the game industry, reported the sales volume of PS5 and Xbox Series X, 'Nintendo accounts for the majority of game console sales in Japan, and Nintendo Swtich is now extremely popular. It's also worth noting that the Xbox has never recorded a lot of sales in Japan. Microsoft doesn't seem to be obsessed with further growth, so the 21,000 Xbox. The first week sales of Series X / S in Japan are not that bad. '

PS5 launch sales in Japan revealed --VG247
https://www.vg247.com/2020/11/18/ps5-xbox-series-x-series-s-launch-sales-japan/

Gaming Bolt, a gaming media company, said, 'Neither Sony nor Microsoft are likely to send large amounts of initial inventory to Japan, as both next-generation consoles face supply limits and inventory shortages in markets around the world. That's why, he points out, and this is a noteworthy point about how the number of units sold will change in the weeks or months after the launch.

PS5 Sold 118,000 Units in Japan at Launch, Xbox Series X / S Sold 21,000
https://gamingbolt.com/ps5-sold-118000-units-in-japan-at-launch-xbox-series-xs-sold-21000

Technology media Wccftech reported that PS5 and Xbox Series X's low first-week sales in Japan were 'clearly affected by the ongoing pandemic of the new coronavirus.' It was.

PS5 Deals 118K Units in 4 Days in Japan and XSX | S Sales Surpass 21K
https://wccftech.com/ps5-sells-118k-xsx-21k-japan/