The Playstation 5 is making a comeback today once again at CDiscount. A stock that unfortunately risks leaving at lightning speed.
[Mis à jour le 17 novembre 2022 à 10h36] The Playstation 5 is barely two years old, a celebration that allows us to take stock of two very special first years on the market. Shortages of all kinds, pandemic, and armed conflicts in Europe, the list of pitfalls on its production line is long. But it is regularly relisted by certain French retailers, especially recently at CDiscount, which leads the dance, and Amazon which follows closely. We’ve got our live stock tracker for the day, the best used console deals, and all of our buying advice, right below.
- 10 a.m.: Out of stock at CDiscount.
- 09:45: The home console CDiscount !
- 10h06: The Playstation 5 is available second-hand and at a high price at Rakuten (see below)
You will probably have understood that finding a new Playstation 5 console on the classic sales circuits is almost a feat, even if the situation seems to be improving on the resale sites. Lines as long as your arm, stocks that go out in minutes, product pages that no longer work… The list of pitfalls is long on the road to a PS5 purchase. If you want to avoid these difficulties and are ready to open your wallet, you always have the option of buying the PS5 new or used from a particular retailer. Beware, however, of the sky-high prices.
CDiscount is well ahead of French retailers in terms of its propensity to put Playstation 5 consoles back on sale. Without being really regular, the famous e-commerce site can boast of having offered consoles at least once a week these months, more often in the form of packs than consoles alone. Generally, these packs contain the console in Digital or Standard version, one or two DualSense controllers and several games exclusive to the console. The best advice we can give you for a quick purchase on their site: create an account beforehand.
Amazon largely dominates the e-commerce market, information that will not surprise anyone. In the field of Playstation 5, the American site remains a fairly poor student, selling the console at a frequency of two to three times a month. Only, PS5 sales are generally reserved for Amazon Prime members, although the site offers a waiting list for all buyers who want to get the console. In addition, all European buyers have access to console sales in France, making PS5 sales on Amazon the shortest on the web.
Leclerc isn’t the most consistent French retailer when it comes to relisting Playstation 5 consoles, but it’s still by far one of the best options across all platforms. Why ? Because the site limits orders to one copy per person, and manages to hold the sudden influx of visitors in the event of restocking of PS5. At the beginning of October, a stock of the console remained for more than 5 hours on the famous site, allowing many latecomers to finally manage to win the Holy Grail that has become Sony’s latest console.
Also, in addition to the web exclusives sold only on the internet, you have the option of going to the store to look for Playstation 5. At the moment, PS5 FIFA 23 packs are flooding the market, and could well be found in stores at once luck. If you pass in front of a Leclerc don’t hesitate to go there to ask the question.
France’s favorite retailer, Fnac is not one of the champions when it comes to Playstation 5 sales. The e-commerce site rarely offers the console, although rarely means on average once or twice a month. In general, these sales take place on Tuesday or Wednesday, and include both single consoles and fairly extensive packs. Also note that, advice specific to the Fnac.com site, it is possible to add a product to your wishlist in order to find it directly from the homonymous section on your profile. You can then add it directly to your basket, avoiding overloaded product pages.
In addition, in recent weeks, it is possible to find the highly sought-after console in stores in Fnac stores. It is always possible to contact the sellers to ask if they have a few copies in the shop. We have heard of some customers managing to find the console, especially since the arrival of the FIFA 23 packs at the end of September. Indeed, Sony is gradually starting to reach good production quotas, and it seems that some Fnac brands are managing to have a few copies of the console delivered daily. Like what, it costs nothing to ask.
You will have understood this if you follow the news around Sony’s latest console. The PS5 became one of the most sought-after high-tech products in France as soon as it was released in November 2020. A status that it has not left since, making its appearances brief and its purchase complicated. Buying a PS5 is almost a discipline in its own right, with its rules and methods, but also its little advantages to take precedence over your neighbor who is also looking for a Playstation 5. We detail all our little advice just below in a little tips and tricks slideshow.
The PS5 still suffers from many stock shortages, and although this article is not infallible, it still aims to give you the weapons to try to buy Sony’s console as soon as possible and without a hitch.