PlayStation Sony Can Now Assemble A PlayStation Console Every 30 Seconds

[cm2]

Read from PSU:

Sony’s new Japanese production facilities are capable of assembling a PlayStation console every 30 seconds, according to a recent report from the Nikkei Asian Review and subsequently spotted by the eagle-eyed folks over at TweakTown.

The report focuses specifically on how just how much work Sony has put into its own homegrown manufacturing apparatus, as Sony has fashioned an extremely efficient and robust assembly line that can kick out two PlayStation 4 consoles every minute. Based in Kisarazu, the plant boasts a team of 32 specialised Mitsubishi robots which hold sway over an 100-foot assembly line.

Hardly a new production facility, this infrastructure has been in place since the launch of the very first PlayStation console back in 1994 and has been churning our Sony PlayStation hardware ever since.

Almost totally automated, the facility only permits a quartet of human operators on the line at any one time in order to supervise and package the final product, but ultimately, it’s the machines that do all the heavy lifting when it comes to precision engineering. Clearly a best-in-class manufacturing facility, Sony’s investment in production will surely benefit the platform holder as we transition to next generation as it will seek to meet what will be towering demand for its PlayStation 5 console, set to release sometime this holiday season.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Great as that is, it makes me worry about errors coming from such high speed mass production. Errors that make the console unusable.

 

[cm2]

indeed. hardware errors could be fatal.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

indeed. hardware errors could be fatal.

I've seen it plenty of times with laptops, some dead out of the box, others a week later and some a few months after buying them.

 

[cm2]

I've seen it plenty of times with laptops, some dead out of the box, others a week later and some a few months after buying them.

Indeed. Let's hope that wouldn't be the case with Ps5...

 

[froggyboy604]

Wow, this is fast for a console assembly time. Hopefully, the quality remains good with such a fast console assembly time.

 

[Ash]

Pretty impressive but I agree with you guys. Hopefully there won't be too many hardware problems that appear as a result of them being made so quickly.

 

[Dan The Man]

It would be cool to be able to see a video of this rapid assembly process.

 

[cm2]

Read this from Gematsu and Bloomberg:

Back in April, Bloomberg reported a PlayStation 5 production outlook of five to six million units by March 2021. Now, a new Bloomberg report corroborates Nikkei’s report of increased production orders, noting an intention to produce up to 10 million units by the end of 2020, which it states is in response to the increased demand brought about by the spread of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

• Even with a boost to manufacturing, Sony may still be unable to put enough units on store shelves during the holiday season due to shipping constraints.
• Sony previously advised suppliers that it would require 10 million units of the DualSense controller, but is now increasing that number to match the console’s new production outlook.
• Mass production of PlayStation 5 began in June. Sony expects to assemble five million units by the end of September and another five million between October and December.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

I don't think they should be increasing it, things could go badly here in the world easily.