It’s a fact: Sony’s PS5 was released almost 2 years ago, and buying one is still very complicated. Sony’s console has been the victim of component shortages after the health crisis, and it is a long-awaited console, succeeding the PS4, which is among Sony’s best-selling consoles. Therefore, there is a great demand and a supply that struggles to satisfy it.
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Fortunately, the situation continues to improve. However, it is still very difficult to accurately predict the replenishment periods of the different shops: how many units are available? When are they published? It depends on the sites and the stores, and there is still no better solution than checking your sources frequently! However, some sites now offer an alternative.
PS5: can be reserved on the Amazon site
On Amazon, buying the PS5 almost always resulted in a blank page. This is no longer the case: Amazon offers a button to request an invitation to order the console when it is available in stock. However, in order not to cause a disproportionate wait, Amazon specifies that not all invitations will be fulfilled, because here again, the demand is still very high. However, with your Amazon account you can request this invitation, and if it is accepted you will receive an email notifying you of the availability of a console that you can order.
Request an invite for the PS5 on Amazon
PS5: our 4 tips to buy it when it’s in stock
The first thing you need to do to increase your chances of having a PS5 in stock is to sign up for email alerts from major trading sites. It is very simple and allows you to be informed in case of availability. In this case, however, you will have to act quickly.
This is why it is important to put the console in the upstream basket if possible, because it saves precious seconds when ordering. Yes: the demand is so strong that it can be counted in seconds!
In the same vein, replenishment often takes place in the morning and so you need to be on the lookout at this time to increase your chances of finding a store that has stock. Responsiveness is once again the key.
Finally, use a PC instead to try to place an order. Why ? Because a PC browser allows you to refresh the page faster and with the press of a key!
Stock PS5: will the shortage stop?
Predicting the evolution of the PS5 shortage is difficult, as the situation depends both on demand, which remains very strong, and on Sony’s production capacity, which remains limited. The last few weeks rather suggest that the situation is improving at least a little and this should continue.
The availability of the consoles does not depend, in any case, on the resellers who immediately offer all the consoles that they have available, and in fact they go very quickly, like any product whose demand exceeds the offer. This is not a conscious choice on the part of merchants like Rakuten, Fnac or Cdiscount: the shortage is not their fault. Therefore, it is very important to show patience and perseverance: millions of PS5s have been sold since the launch of the console, and therefore it is not impossible to get one!
Request an invite for the PS5 on Amazon
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Source: BFM TV
