The PS5 is still the first choice of the French when it comes to a home console, a popularity which at the same time also makes it one of the hardest objects to find. We give you a helping hand.
[Mis à jour le 21 octobre 2022 à 17h13] The rarest of home consoles is making a comeback at the moment, the fault of FIFA 23 packs which are flooding (relatively speaking) the various sales platforms. As a result, it is not uncommon to see Playstation 5s on the sites of French retailers, particularly in Horizon Forbidden West or FIFA 23 packs. Except that it is always necessary to be quick in the event of a return of stock. , as the demand around the PS5 is strong, which is why we inform you live of the stocks of the day just below.
This Friday, the Playstation 5 did not show the tip of its nose. Absent for more than a week, Sony’s latest console appeared on Amazon’s English site only last Wednesday, accessible to all European Amazon Prime members. A godsend as much as a curse since the multiplicity of buyers leads to an extremely rapid depletion of stocks. The console will have lasted about 10 minutes for each of the packs, a purchase window which, although seeming very short, offers the opportunity to all buyers to try their luck. Several of our readers have also been able to recover the console.
Buying a Playstation 5 has almost become a discipline in its own right. The home console market has changed a lot since the coronavirus pandemic, due to numerous shortages which greatly impact their production. Since November 2020, the date of the release of the PS5 and the Xbox Series X, Internet users have been snapping up the rare console stocks at gold prices. Restocking of new consoles is rare and in high demand, hence the need to react immediately in the event of restocking. In order to help you in your quest for PS5, we have prepared our top ten tips for a quick and successful purchase.
How to find the PS5 at CDiscount?
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.