PS5 and Steam Deck got some good supply chain news

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A nerd’s Christmas is almost approaching.

If Sony and Valve deliver on their major pronouncements, gamers will have reason to be cheerful this Christmas.

For the holiday shopping season, Sony has announced that it is ramping up production of its hard-to-find PlayStation 5 gaming consoles. Reservations for Valve’s Steam Deck have also been in high demand since they went live last year; the business has now stated that those with reservations will finally get their Steam Deck by the end of 2022.

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In order to boost sales, both corporations appear to be correcting supply chain issues. This is especially true during the lucrative end-of-year sales period.

Sony is preparing for a busy holiday shopping season.

After its quarterly earnings call(opens in new tab), Sony reiterated its commitment to selling 18 million systems this year, despite the market downturn. Sony believes it can now ramp up production and sell many of those devices during the booming holiday shopping period following the lifting of lockdowns in Shanghai, a major components production hub.

PlayStation 5 consoles have sold out within minutes of being released by Sony in the past, despite the company’s commitment to increase production. PS5 manufacturing could begin to take off in the next quarter after Hiroki Totoki, the company’s CFO, remarked that “we aim to create more units as soon as feasible,” a promising indicator.

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According to Sony’s most recent earnings report, both software sales and player engagement have decreased year-on-year (opens in new tab). A lot of individuals have returned to work and school since the outbreak, so this isn’t a major surprise.

“mainly by boosting the supply of (PS5) hardware and advertising the new PlayStation Plus service,” according to Sony’s earnings statement, which outlines its plans for the second half of the year.

PlayStation Plus is Sony’s answer to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass. It’s now free in the UK, but it costs somewhere between $5 and $18 a month if you want to keep it. Using PlayStation Plus, Sony is able to increase user engagement while providing access to games and other incentives to its customers.

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By the end of this year, Valve’s Steam Deck will be available.

All current Steam Deck bookings will be in customers’ hands by the end of the year, Valve states in a blog post(opens in new tab). Even if you make a new reservation today, you will have your Steam Deck before the end of the year, according to Valve.

Additionally, Valve says it has resolved supply chain issues, noting that “we’re continuing to scale up manufacturing, so we’re able to make more Decks faster than ever before.”

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Steam Deck production has lately been ramped up by Valve, with the company even announcing that it would “double” the amount of devices shipped to consumers each week.

Since its introduction, the portable PC has become an extremely popular way to play PC games while on the go. Our Tom’s Guide Awards 2022 Best Gaming Innovation went to Valve’s Steam Deck, which has seen a slew of recent improvements.

This year’s holiday season is shaping up to be a big one for both Sony and Valve. For the first time in a long time, shipment delays for both the PS5 and Steam Deck appear to be over.

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