Big news for gamers looking to buy a PS5: the console is available in an interesting pack on the Leclerc site. We take stock of the inventory.
[Mis à jour le 24 mai 2022 à 11h52] Good morning news! The Leclerc website has posted a pack including a Playstation 5, the game Gran Turismo 7, an additional controller and a wireless headset. A second pack is also available with a PS5, the game Horizon Forbidden West, an additional controller and a wireless headset. This is a web exclusive, so this pack is not available in stores. Also note that in-store withdrawal is free for this online purchase if you wish. The opportunity for fans to finally get their hands on the Sony console, which is systematically out of stock online. Do not wait to make your purchase if you are looking for it, because many gamers are looking for it right now!
Between scalpers grabbing scarce console inventory to resell at low prices, and the many buyers who too want to get their hands on the PS5, it’s become quite sporty to attempt to buy Sony’s home console in 2022. In any case, you have to be quick to grab one of the rare restockings of the Playstation 5, and keep informed of the slightest appearances of the console. To help you, we have gathered all the tools to help you in your quest for the Holy Grail. Between the live follow-up of restockings (to be updated regularly), the best second-hand console offers, and our article with our buying advice, you are ready to face the last week of May with complete peace of mind.
Stock monitoring for Tuesday, May 24 live
- 07:00 : The PS5 is available for sale used and new at Rakuten at full price (see below), we will have to wait for other restockings.
- 11:26 a.m.: The PS5 is available in packs on the website of Leclerc. This is a PS5 + Gran Turismo 7 + Dualsense Controller + Wireless Headset bundle sold for €722.54 available here. A second pack with a PS5 + Horizon Forbidden West + Dualsense controller + Wireless headset sold for €722.54 available here.
How to buy a PS5 in 2022?
After a month rich in stock for the Sony console, restocking is slowing down, except for a few copies put on sale by Auchan on Monday. But the situation is a good omen for potential buyers of the Playstation 5, who are seeing an increase in the “drops” of the console. If you want to prepare effectively for the next restocking (which will probably take place this Tuesday morning), you can always consult the various tips, techniques and buying advice on our article below:
It is also possible to regularly find stocks of PS5 at Rakuten. However, the console is sold there at a high price. We only recommend this option if you really can’t get your hands on the PS5 at its base price (when it is available).
No PS5 until 2024?
The month of May starts with bad news that can be found in an article by CNBC. In a recent interview with Pat Gelsinger, the CEO of Intel, the newspaper posed the sore question, and asked for an estimated duration of the shortage of semiconductors which penalizes the computer markets, home consoles and of the automobile. The answer is not very reassuring:We believe the global semiconductor shortage will extend into 2024, despite our previous estimates (2023), as shortages are now hitting equipment and some production lines will be under severe strain.“Bad news for the home console and graphics card market.