Just as Nintendo confirmed that the coronavirus outbreak will slow Switch manufacturing last week, some analysts said that the infectious disease might delay the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X arrivals this fall. In fact, any highly anticipated electronics that are made in China might be affected by the virus outbreak. The Chinese government extended holiday leave and quarantined entire areas to reduce the risk of infections. Nonetheless, the number of patients is increasing at a steady rate — and with it, the number of fatalities.
The spread of the virus might not only affect production but actual product announcements in the coming months, PS5 included. Sony just announced that it’s pulling out of Mobile World Congress, the most important mobile trade show of the year, following the lead of other companies that withdrew from MWC in the past few days. Is the hotly anticipated PS5 launch the next big event that will be impacted?
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Is Sony’s big PS5 launch event in trouble? originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 10 Feb 2020 at 09:31:28 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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