PS5: After a week rich in restocking, a final stretch awaits you if you want to get the console in May. We take stock of the stocks of the new Playstation 5 live.
[Mis à jour le 23 mai 2022 à 11h38] The PS5 is still rare, more than eighteen months after its release. The next-gen according to Sony is still suffering from shortages of semiconductors linked to the coronavirus pandemic. A situation that could continue until 2024 according to Intel, and which again and again forces consumers to keep informed of restocking of the console in the minute, in order to hope to obtain the console. To help you in this always complex quest, here is our news feed keeping you informed of restockings instantly, as well as all the best offers of second-hand consoles available. Useful information about your purchase can also be found in our other article, a little further down.
Stock monitoring for Monday, May 23 live
- 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.
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.