Sony’s latest console will soon be two years old! Two years spent out of stock on sites that players scrutinize while waiting for restocking. We give you a hand in this article.
[Mis à jour le 31 octobre 2022 à 10h24] The end of abundance? Players have known her since 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic. The impact of the health crisis on the gaming world is still being felt, with production quotas struggling to meet the demand of French gamers, particularly for the Playstation 5. The Sony console is the most sought after by the French, and the competition to buy it is tough. To allow you to react in the minute in the event of a restocking of Playstation 5, here is our live monitoring of the day’s stocks and all the useful information to find the console.
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.
CDiscount will probably have been one of the most frequent sellers when it comes to Playstation 5 this year. The French e-commerce site regularly puts the console back on sale, although it is often offered in packs including a multitude of games and accessories. A good idea when you have absolutely no gaming equipment, a less good idea when you just want to switch from Playstation 4 to Playstation 5. On CDiscount, an account already created will offer you a quick way to monitor alerts related to the PS5 , and to buy your console quickly enough in case of restocking.
Amazon remains one of the first choices of the French when it comes to looking for high-tech objects. Only here, the site of the e-commerce giant is also a target of choice for scalpers and other dishonest resellers who do not hesitate to use bots to seize sought-after items as soon as they are put back in stock, in order to resell them by subsequently well above their base price. And of course, the Playstation 5 is hit hard by this phenomenon. But it is still possible to find it on Amazon, especially since the French also have access to the products posted on the English, German, Spanish and Italian sites of Jeff Bezos’ company. It just takes a big pinch of luck.
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.
Obtaining a new Playstation 5 at factory prices requires a good dose of patience, and flawless monitoring of daily restocking at different retailers. If the console is back in stock, then it must be purchased as soon as possible, facing stiff competition and high demand. If this waltz of restocking weighs on you, you always have the option of looking for a resale or used console. Its price will inevitably be impacted, resellers being aware of the value of the console, but there are sometimes quite interesting offers, like those just above. As a reminder, the base price of the PS5 is €549 for the Standard version and €449 for the Digital version.