PLAYSTATION 5. February is already well underway and things don’t seem to be getting any better for PS5 seekers. However, it is still possible to find it periodically at French retailers: keep yourself informed of available stocks.
[Mis à jour le 11 février 2022 à 10h38] After a rather positive start to the year for the home console market, with copies on sale relatively regularly at French retailers, the month of February seems to be getting more complicated. The PS5 is still the victim of supply disruptions linked to the shortage of semiconductors which is hitting the electronic chip market. But it is still possible to obtain the console, provided you put time into its purchase and react quickly enough when the console is available. To help you in your quest for the Sony console, we keep you informed directly of the evolution of stocks at European retailers.
Our update on PS5 stocks from Monday February 14:
- 10:20 a.m.: The console is still available second-hand and at full price at Rakuten
- 10:19 a.m.: Rumors speak of restocking at CDiscount and Amazon
It is also possible to find used and new consoles for resale on Rakuten. Offers at prices higher than the base prices of the two editions of the console, Standard and Digital, which are, as we recall, €499 and €399 respectively. Resellers have therefore understood the value of the PS5 very well for resale, sometimes inflating its price up to almost 1000 €. However, some sellers offer more interesting prices, even relatively reasonable, in offers that remain reserved for the most motivated buyers who want to buy the Sony console at all costs. Offers on Rakuten:
With the current situation in the home console market, buying a Playstation 5 has never been so complex. Between the high demand and the limited amount of consoles available during restocking, it is necessary to show speed in the execution of its purchase. To do this, there are many tips and tricks to facilitate your operations on the various resale sites. In addition, these same sites often face very high traffic during PS5 “drops”, causing various errors in the loading of pages, or long queues for users. You will find in this slideshow all our advice to avoid these difficulties and validate your purchase as soon as possible.
How to register with Sony to try to obtain a Playstation 5?
In an attempt to address the frustration of buyers, Sony has finally decided to implement a queuing system. Already set up as a “test” in October, this method allows registrants to be randomly selected to enjoy a Playstation 5, without going through the usual resellers. To participate, go to this link, and subscribe to the list using your Playstation Network ID. However, you will probably have to wait a little while before getting your console, since the stocks offered for sale directly by Sony are limited. But hope remains, and it is after all possible that you will be selected among other potential buyers. Once registered, keep an eye on your inbox for any news from Sony.
As you will have understood, buying a Playstation 5 is more of a feat than a daily occurrence. You have to be quick to validate your shopping cart online against the many other buyers who want to buy the console. To do this, there are some tips to optimize its manipulations on the internet, some tips to apply to maximize your chances of getting a console. We have grouped together 10 tips for you in a slideshow below so that you can put the odds on your side in your attempts to buy Playstation 5. Do not hesitate to consult it!
The sales are soon coming to an end but the offers around Playstation 5 products continue. At many French retailers, promotions on Playstation 5 games and accessories are increasing. There are great classics as well as many new releases among the offers this week. Starting with the excellent Resident Evil Village. The eighth installment in the Japanese series transports us to its horror-fantasy in an adventure nominated several times for the Game Awards 2021. Alongside it, Cyberpunk 2077, the monstrous project from CD Projekt Red is also on promotion.
Among the other titles that we can recommend for purchase, there is also Deathloop, the excellent creation from the studios of Arkane Lyon (Dishonored). This critically acclaimed game (including ours) immerses you in a unique universe, shaped by a solid and ambitious artistic direction, and offers you action gameplay – infiltration in the first person, typical of the creations of Arkane Lyons. An adventure offered at -50% on the Fnac website. At his side, you will also find the latest Far Cry. Far Cry 6 is far from being one of the best students in its category, offering a triple A experience penalized by relatively repetitive gameplay that is too similar to previous games. But it is nevertheless an extremely fun experience in cooperation, available at -45%, a price that largely justifies its purchase.
You’ll also find Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the latest in Ubisoft’s acclaimed action/RPG series. If it is far from being the best part of the series, it nevertheless offers you a dive into the England of the early Middle Ages, offering a rigorous and quality historical table, in the absence of a varied gameplay and very characters. deep. However, the good news is that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is also on sale during the sales, on Playstation 5 of course. And at this price, we recommend that you test this adventure, this dive into the world of feudal England carried by graphics that it is necessary to salute.
A question that is still difficult to answer today. The Playstation 5 is certainly available, new or used on the Rakuten site for example. But beware, the console is sold well above its base price of €399.99 for the Digital version and €499.99 for the Standard version, a difference of up to more than 300 euros for new consoles. Offers which are far from offering the best price, but which will satisfy buyers seeking to obtain the console immediately and without going through the waltz of periodic restocking by resellers. Indeed to find the console at a normal price, you have to wait for it to be available from a merchant then be quick and a little lucky to grab a copy.
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In addition, it is important to note that Amazon receives relatively regular restocking and reserves them for its Amazon Prime members. If you haven’t subscribed to the e-commerce giant’s subscription service, you can still avail of its 30-day free trial period. You can then add the console to your wishlist and add it directly to your basket from this tab when stocks are available. This manipulation will not only allow you to save time during your purchase (time is precious when the console is stock) but also to bypass the main product page which could be overloaded with visitors.
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