PS5. The great quest for the Playstation 5 continues. Like every day, we offer you the possibility of following the restocking of the console live, in order to facilitate your purchase.
[Mis à jour le 20 juin 2022 à 10h43] Still at the center of video game news, the Playstation 5 is however less present in stores and on the web. The Sony console still suffers from long stock shortages, interrupted by punctual restocking. These limited and ephemeral stocks, also known as drops, are extremely demanded and sought after by buyers and fans, who in turn want to enjoy the excellent performance of the PS5 for a very reasonable price. Gaming has moved into the next-gen, and for you to accompany it, here is our live follow-up of all French and European drops and restockings, as well as all our buying advice.
Stock monitoring for Monday June 20 live
- 10:30 a.m.: No PS5 news yet.
- 7:00 a.m.: The PS5 is available for sale used and new at Rakuten at full price (see below), we will have to wait for other restockings.
As you will have understood, Sony regularly organizes private sales so that some of its customers can buy a Playstation 5. If you too wish to participate in these events which seem to be becoming monthly, you just have to go to the Sony official website Please note that to register, you must have a Playstation Network account. Don’t worry, creating a PSN account is totally free even if you don’t own a PS4 or PS5 yet. You can go to this page to create an account.
Where to find a PS5 in store?
It is also one of the quite viable solutions for the purchase of a Playstation 5: go to the store to try to find a pack. If this option is not necessarily the most efficient in terms of time and CO2, it can possibly allow you to find the rare pearl, namely a PS5 or PS5 + Horizon Forbidden West pack. Indeed, since the sale of this lot including the Guerrilla Games game and the console, it is possible to find PS5s in stores, provided you show a good dose of luck. At the moment, we know that Fnac sometimes offers the Sony console in stores, you just have to go there and ask a seller. But beware, PS5 stocks in stores are never guaranteed.
Where to buy a used PS5?
If you are looking at all costs to get the Playstation 5, know that you can find it every time on the Rakuten site. Indeed, the e-merchant specializing in resale very often offers copies of the Digital or Standard console alone. It should be noted that these offers come from individuals, who offer the console well above its selling price. Indeed, to buy a new PS5 in store, it is necessary to count between 399 € for the Digital, and 499 € for the Standard. Keep these amounts in mind when visiting the Rakuten site. These purchases are reserved for highly motivated players who wish to avoid the great waltz of drops and restocking.
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:
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 asked 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 pressure.“Bad news for the home console and graphics card market.