Stocks are scarce after a month of April rich in restocking. Sony’s console is still suffering from supply disruptions, which could last until 2024. Stock update.
[Mis à jour le 6 mai 2022 à 10h57] After a fairly prolific month of April for Playstation 5 researchers, the month of May seems to be darkening on the side of French retailers. The news is indeed quite bad on the side of the semiconductor market, which has suffered greatly since the first factory closures due to the coronavirus pandemic. Intel has said that the situation should not return to normal before the year 2024. Very bad news for Sony and PS5 buyers who still have to take their troubles patiently. But the situation is not hopeless for French consumers, who can still benefit from restocking, provided they react as soon as possible and respect certain buying tips. To do this, here is the live stock tracking of the day.
Friday May 6 Stock Tracking Live
- 10:00 a.m. : As of now, no news of a restock has yet hit the PS5 planet this Friday.
For the moment no restocking is planned this afternoon on the French resale sites. The console appeared briefly this Wednesday at Micromania, but the retailer’s website suffered greatly from the high influx of buyers. For this Thursday, we will have to be patient, no site has planned to put the console on sale. If no offer is offered during the day, you will have to wait until tomorrow morning, around 9 a.m., to get new information.
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 posed 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.