PS5: The PS5 has made numerous appearances this week on various retailer sites. She’s back this Friday. We detail the restocking in the minute.
[Mis à jour le 20 mai 2022 à 10h05] After a turbulent first year of existence due to shortages of semiconductor metals, the PS5 is not likely to return to normalcy anytime soon. At least that’s the opinion of Pat Gelsinger, the CEO of Intel, who predicts a return to normal for the electronic chip market by 2024. For consumers, the situation remains the same, we must keep ourselves informed as much as possible. possible restocking as soon as possible, in order to seize the rare copies of the console available. To help you, here’s a live stock tracker that you can refresh periodically, all our shopping advice and useful information about the Playstation 5.
Friday May 20 Stock Tracking Live
- 10 a.m.: The PS5 is at Crossroads !
- 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.
We keep an eye on the side of CDiscount, Micromaniaand the Fnac. But Wednesday was very rich in restocking. The console appeared at CDiscount precisely, but also at Micromania and on Amazon DE. It is therefore quite unlikely that these retailers will put the console back on sale this weekend. On the other hand, we are still waiting for movement on the side of certain major players in the market such as Fnac and Amazon France. We stay connected to inform you of restocking of PS5 in the minute. In addition, if you want to take advantage of the console as soon as possible at all costs, know that you can find it at a high price at Rakuten.
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 pressure.“Bad news for the home console and graphics card market.