# Sony hinted at abandoning major PlayStation 5 sales

> Traditional discounts during Black Friday and New Year holidays are under threat. Sony acknowledged that rising component prices and a shortage of certain types of memory are affecting the PlayStation business.

- **Source:** [Ixbt](https://ixbt.games/en/news/2026/06/22/418873-sony-nameknula-na-otkaz-ot-krupnyx-rasprodaz-playstation-5.html?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a390f394fbc366f9c212174)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #sony #playstation #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a390f394fbc366f9c212174

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