PS5. The Playstation 5 is still the object of many desires at the end of June. The Sony console is difficult to find but reappears regularly on the sites of French retailers.
[Mis à jour le 23 juin 2022 à 10h32] The Playstation 5 marked a turning point in the history of video games, offering for the first time a console capable of competing with PCs for a very reasonable price. Gaming in 4K and up to 120 fps, SSD, Sony’s latest console is well equipped to face the future years in terms of technology, and well on its way to integrating gaming excellence. Add to that high-level Sony exclusives, such as The Last of Us 2, Horizon Forbidden West or God of War Ragnarök, and you will get an explosive cocktail that appeals to many consumers. The problem is that since its release, stocks of the console are limited. However, you can find some, provided you are well informed of possible restocking or drops at certain merchants. This article helps you do that.
Stock monitoring for Thursday June 23 live
- 10:41 a.m.: Packs are available at CDiscount !
- 10:00 a.m.: The PS5 is available for sale used and new at Rakuten at full price (see below), we will have to wait for other restockings.
The console is back this Thursday! This time it’s CDiscount’s turn to offer Playstation 5 packs, including games, controllers and accessories. You can find these offers directly on the CDiscount website. Do not hesitate to create an account on all the resale sites available to validate your purchase as quickly as possible. If you weren’t lucky enough to get the console this morning, know that it’s always possible that it will resurface on another e-commerce site during the day. As for prices during this sales period, it is very unlikely that PS5 products will be on sale.
As you will have understood, Sony regularly organizes private sales so that some of its customers can buy a Playstation 5. If you too wish to participate in these events which seem to be becoming monthly, you just have to go to the Sony official website Please note that to register, you must have a Playstation Network account. Don’t worry, creating a PSN account is totally free even if you don’t own a PS4 or PS5 yet. You can go to this page to create an account.
Where to find a PS5 in store?
It is also one of the very viable solutions for the purchase of a Playstation 5: go to the store to try to find a pack. If this option is not necessarily the most efficient in terms of time and CO2, it can possibly allow you to find the rare pearl, namely a PS5 or PS5 + Horizon Forbidden West pack. Indeed, since the sale of this lot including the Guerrilla Games game and the console, it is possible to find PS5s in stores, provided you show a good dose of luck. At the moment, we know that Fnac sometimes offers the Sony console in stores, you just have to go there and ask a salesperson. But beware, PS5 stocks in stores are never guaranteed.
Where to buy a used PS5?
If you absolutely want to buy or gift a Playstation 5, be aware that you can still find it available on some resale sites. You will always find it on Rakuten, for example, where it is offered alone and in packs for prices that can sometimes greatly exceed its real value. Keep in mind that a Playstation is sold for €399 for its Digital version, and €499 for its Standard version. Purchases of next-gen consoles for resale are therefore reserved for the most motivated consumers.
Buying a Playstation 5 in 2022 is a bit the same as in 2021, but a little easier. The Sony console is far, very far from returning to a normal commercial situation, ie it will be very difficult for you to find it by conventional means. Even if it is sometimes possible to stumble on a PS5 pack in the store, the PS5 is traditionally only found on the internet, during very short-lived sales periods called restocking or drops. During these short windows of action, you have to grab one of the available packs, fighting against the various site bugs due to too much traffic. In short, a real way of the cross for determined consumers.
No PS5 until 2024?
If it is still possible to find a PS5 in 2022 provided you invest time in it, the situation is still very abnormal for many potential buyers. Impossible to find a PS5 in stores, and difficult to offer it to relatives in a conventional way. Only, the world learned last May that this strange situation could well continue. In an interview transcribed by the magazine CNBCIntel CEO Pat Gelsinger said: “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.” Enough to see the end of the tunnel, but not before 18 months.