Sony PlayStation 5 launched worldwide on November 19, but the launch situation in India was marked by a lot of drama. But it was finally announced on January 1, 2021 that the PlayStation 5 would launch in India on February 2 and would be pre-ordered on January 12. Now, while the previous generation of PS4 consoles have already seen price drops in India, some certainly expected the price to drop further after the launch of the new Sony PS5. But those hopes seem dashed when it becomes apparent that the company is no longer interested in continuing to produce the PS4. This is according to a number of Japanese retailers (via VGC) who have begun warning customers that they will no longer be able to restock the PS4 500GB Glacier White, PS4 1TB Jet Black, PS4 1TB Glacier White, PS4 2TB Jet Black, and the PS4. . Glacier White Pro 1TB console editions "due to manufacturer discontinuing production." It follows an earlier post from Sony (since deleted) appearing on the PlayStation.com Direct Store PS4 Pro product page that stated "There are currently no plans to restock this item in the future."
Why stop the PS4?
While only they know the full range of reasons Sony is considering discontinuing the PS4, we can only guess at the obvious ones. Since the worldwide launch of the PS5, many have struggled to find a PS5 console, and it makes sense for Sony to shift resources from its production line to focus on new machines. According to reports from a PS5 stock tracker, Sony is pushing production of the PS5. This means that the production of PS4 units will be affected. And in turn, it makes sense that some models of the previous generation console are discontinued. On top of that, the company is also said to be interested in boosting sales of the current generation of consoles, although Sony Interactive Entertainment's platform manager Hideaki Nishino previously claimed that the transition from PS4 to PS5 would take a few years and that the older generation just wouldn't stop. and disappear.
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Previous complaints about the availability of the PS4
While it now seems clear that PS4 production will no longer take place, there were previous claims that the console would be available in India. In an interview with Hindustan Times last year in July, Prosenjit Ghosh, director of PlayStation Business, Sony India assured that the company has no plans to shut down PS4 consoles after the launch of PS5. While there hasn't been an official announcement to halt production, it seems almost a no-brainer. And as previous months have shown with the announcement of the PS5 launch in India, Sony's Indian division is not the most connected in the world. After the announcement of the global release date for the PS5, the Indian website was updated three times to show the date of November 19, which will be removed. This was done by the European team that controls the Indian and non-Indian website. Also, the Sony India team has not been very accommodating when it comes to questions about PS5. Hence the proof of the lack of information on his part.
Sony PS5: India launch details
While the PS4 has not been officially discontinued, the reduced prices are expected to apply to inventory that is still available at retailers. As for the PS5, advance pre-orders are activated at 12:00 pm on January 12 and it was priced at Rs 49,999 for the regular edition and the digital edition was priced at Rs 39,990. Sony will launch various accessories with the PS5, the main one being the new DualSense controller priced at Rs 5,990.