As always, the PS5 is the center of attention at the beginning of May. A situation that could well continue until 2024, even if it is still possible to obtain the console. Update on restocking.
[Mis à jour le 4 mai 2022 à 07h00] A little flashback, we are in November 2020, the PS5 and the Xbox Series X are making their grand entrance into the home console market, bringing next-gen expectations to their SSDs for all controller enthusiasts. Eighteen months and a global pandemic later, the situation is still quite gloomy for Sony’s console, which is facing permanent supply disruptions which greatly complicate its purchase. Only in eighteen months, consumers have started to get used to it, to understand the workings of a market that works in the moment for stocks that live for a few minutes. After a month of April full of restocking for the PS5, here is our daily live update on the console’s stocks, while the forecasts by the microchip manufacturers are quite grim.
Live Stock Tracking for Wednesday May 4
- 07:00 : As of now, no news of a restock has yet hit the PS5 planet this Tuesday.
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.
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:
Of course, the sites of French retailers can at any time offer the Playstation 5 again. Sales that alternate between the console alone or packs including console, controllers, games and accessories. Note, however, that some sites have their own particular operation for console sales. For example, sales on Amazon are exclusively for Amazon Prime members (try Prime here) and are particularly tough since all of Europe can benefit from them. At Géant Casino, you will need to pre-order the console before going to pick it up in store, while at CDiscount and Micromania it is very rare to find the console alone, but rather in packs. You can find all our buying advice as well as the best offers for used consoles, games and accessories on our article above.