New year, new console? Few players have managed to grab a PlayStation 5 in 2020, but it’s a new year. Sony’s next-generation console was launched on November 12 last year, but the stock was no match for demand and sold out more or less instantly. In the following months, we saw a series of stock drops at major retailers, but few people have managed to claim a console since. ordinary users had to compete with bots and resellers. At the moment, the only consoles you can buy are marked at obscene levels on sites like eBay and StockX, usually several times the retail value of $ 400 or $ 500. On eBay, for example, I saw a price well over $ 1,000. The console has been virtually impossible to find, with at least one person waiting in line for 36 hours to catch one on a California GameStop.
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Good news: earlier this month in CES Sony has confirmed that several games, such as Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Little Devil Inside and Solar Ash, are on their way to their scheduled release dates for the first half of the year. So, if you already have a PS5 in hand, good times are ahead. But for the rest of us, the stock remains virtually non-existent.
Twitter continues to be a source of verification for replenishment news, although we are seeing less large stock drops. Instead, retailers appear to be shifting to smaller, more frequent sales policies, which sell quickly and without much fanfare online. Either way, it will take some time for a PS5 to be easy to find. But even so, I’ll keep an eye out for refueling and update this article when it looks like you’ll be able to win a PS5.
The PS5 is available in two versions: There is a $ 500 model with Blu-ray and an identical $ 400 digital version, without a disk slot. At this point, people are happy to get their hands on any of them, but if you don’t have a library of optical discs – for Blu-ray movies, used games or old PS4 games – CNET recommends go with the $ 400 version.
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Remember to come back here for news and updates on the new PS5 availability. You can also browse all major retailers to see what their refueling status is: The list below has links to the PS5 product pages in each store.
PS5 refueling possibilities
Best Buy is offering the PS5 with Blu-ray for $ 500, as well as the $ 400 digital edition (which you can find by clicking the button below). The retailer is also offering a range of accessories on its PS5 homepage.
You can check out the Amazon page for the $ 400 digital edition via the button below or, if you prefer, queue for the PS5 with Blu-ray for $ 500.
You can check Walmart’s $ 400 digital edition inventory by clicking the button below, or you can try to steal the most expensive PS5 with Blu-ray for $ 500.
Target will be offering the PS5 with Blu-ray for $ 500, in addition to the PS5 Digital Edition, which you can find by clicking the button below.
OK, you have exhausted all online and traditional retailers and have decided that you are willing to pay more than $ 300 to purchase this puppy soon. As your friends, we have to tell you: Do not do it. But if you don’t want to hear us, take a look at StockX, an eBay alternative that made its name in the secondary market for sneakers and designer clothing. The last time we checked, PS5 prices were hovering around $ 700.
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First published last year. Updated regularly with the latest PS5 stock news.
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