The PS5 is still envious more than eighteen months after its release, and for good reason Sony’s latest console is permanently out of stock. She is back today at CDiscount and Leclerc.
[Mis à jour le 31 mai 2022 à 11h14] If you expected the home console market to return to normal in 2023, you may be disappointed. Intel has confirmed that the effects of the pandemic will be felt until at least 2024 on semiconductor stocks. For the PS5, the situation does not change, absent from the shelves and seizable only during punctual restocking, it remains one of the most popular gifts of the moment. This Thursday, she is back at CDiscount and Leclerc, in packs including the console, games, controllers and accessories.
The good news at the moment is that the PS5 Horizon Forbidden West packs have been distributed in Europe. They can be found both on the web during occasional restocking but also directly in store. An event rare enough to be highlighted at the beginning of June, since it is sometimes possible to “fall” on a Playstation 5 by entering Micromania for example. Do not hesitate to ask the sellers if it is possible to find a console in the back of the store. In the meantime, you can follow the restocking live from our feed below:
Stock monitoring for Wednesday June 1st live
- 07:00: PS5 + Horizon Forbidden West bundles have arrived in stores Micromania.
- 07:00 : The PS5 is available for sale used and new at Rakuten at full price (see below), we will have to wait for other restockings.
If you are looking at all costs to get the Playstation 5, know that you can find it every time on the Rakuten site. Indeed, the e-merchant specializing in resale very often offers copies of the Digital or Standard console alone. It should be noted that these offers come from individuals, who offer the console well above its selling price. Indeed, to buy a new PS5 in store, it is necessary to count between 399 € for the Digital, and 499 € for the Standard. Keep these amounts in mind when visiting the Rakuten site. These purchases are reserved for highly motivated players who wish to avoid the great waltz of drops and restocking.
How to buy a PS5 in 2022?
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:
It is also possible to regularly find stocks of PS5 at Rakuten. However, the console is sold there at a high price. We only recommend this option if you really can’t get your hands on the PS5 at its base price (when it is available).
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 strain.“Bad news for the home console and graphics card market.