Over the past three months, relatively few gamers have managed to snag a PlayStation 5. Sony's next-gen game console was released on November 12 of the year. last year, and demand exceeded stocks. In the months that followed, we saw a lot of restocking at major retailers, but getting a unit was an uphill battle; ordinary users had to compete with bots and resellers . Right now the only consoles you can buy are marked at obscene levels on sites like eBay and StockX , often several times their retail value of 400 USD or 500 USD. On eBay, for example, we saw it priced well over $ 1,000. The console was otherwise virtually impossible to find, with at least aperson queuing for 36 hours to catch one at a GameStop in California.
Dan Ackerman / Nowadays Twitter is a popular source to check for restocking news, although we're seeing fewer high-level inventory drops. To liHad this done, retailers seem to be moving to a policy of smaller, more frequent drops that sell out quickly and without much fanfare online.
The PS5 is available in two versions: There is a 500 USD model with Blu-ray player and digital version only same as 400 $ no slot for disc. At this point people are happy to get their hands on one or the other, but if you don 't have an optical disc library - for Blu-ray movies, used games or older PS4 games - recommend go with the Version at $ 400 .
Either way, it will be some time before a PS5 is easy to find. But I will still keep an eye out for replenishments and update this article when it looks like you could score a PS5.
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Don't forget to go back here for more news and updates on the new availability of the PS5. You can also browse all major retailers to see their reorder status. The list below contains links to each store's PS5 product pages.
PS5 replenishment possibilities
Best Buy
Best Buy offers the data component PS5 with Blu-ray for $ 500 so que the digital edition at $ 400 (which you can find by clicking the button below). The retailer also offers a multitude of accessories on its PS5 landing page .
See at Best Buy Amazon
You can check out the Amazon page for the $ 400 Digital Edition via the button below, or, if you prefer, do the queue for the PS5 with Blu-ray for $ 500 .
See on Amazon Walmart
You can check the inventory of the $ 400 Digital Edition at Walmart by clicking the button below, or you can try to win the prize PS5 with Blu-ray for $ 500 .
See at Walmart GameStop
GameStop will offer both the digital edition for $ 400 (click the button below) as well as the more expensive target PS5 with Blu-ray for $ 500 . Expect to also be able to purchase a full line of PS5 accessories at GameStop such as Pulse 3D wireless headphones for $ 100 .
See on GameStop Target
The target will suggest the target PS5 with Blu-ray for $ 500 in addition to the PS5 Digital Edition, which you can find by clicking the button below.
See at target StockX
OK, you've exhausted an All online and physical retailers, and you've decided that you are willing to pay over $ 300 markup to get this puppy soon. As your friends, we have to tell you: Don't do it. But if you don't want to listen to us, you can consult See on StockX eBay
If you have decided you just can't wait another moment for Sony to pull itself together and flood the market with inventory, eBay is a shortcut to getting your own PS5 right now. That said, let me reiterate our advice: no PS5 is worth spending hundreds of dollars over list price, and that's exactly what you'll need to do if you're buying from a dealer eBa. The average price of the PS5 on eBay is around $ 800.
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