The Playstation 5 has made a comeback with numerous backorders from French retailers in recent weeks. Good news, mostly related to the arrival of FIFA 23 packs and a new model.
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[Mis à jour le 5 octobre 2022 à 10h12] For almost two years now, the focus has been on the Playstation 5, a victim of permanent stock shortages. A complicated situation as this next-gen console from Sony remains the preferred choice of the French, resulting in extremely strong demand while supply remains desperately low. But there are times when the PS5 appears more frequently on retailer sites, and these next few weeks just so happen to be one of them. We explain why in this article, but before that, here’s the follow-up of the day’s replenishments live.
Our PS5 stock tracker live from Tuesday October 4th
- 10:11 am: The Playstation 5 is available used and at a high price Rakuten (see below)
- 08:00: The PS5 available at Crossing in a PS5 Standard FIFA 23 Console Bundle Pack + Call of Duty PS5 Game: Vanguard + PSN €50 + KRAKEN Helmet at €769.90
Console Sony PlayStation 5 Standard Edition
Buying a new Playstation 5 at factory prices requires a good deal of patience and impeccable monitoring of daily restocking at various retailers. If the console is back in stock, given the stiff competition and high demand, it will need to be bought as soon as possible. If this waltz of restocking is weighing you down, you always have the option to look for a resale or used console. The price will inevitably be affected as resellers know the value of the console, but sometimes there are quite interesting offers like the ones mentioned above. As a reminder, the base price of the PS5 is €549 for the standard version and €449 for the digital version.
Sources close to Sony recently announced that the company is targeting 30 million Playstation 5s produced in fiscal year 2023 (between July 2022 and June 2023). An obvious reaction to the scarcity that severely hinders sales, while the console remains the first choice of a large part of gamers, far ahead of its competitor, the Xbox Series X. This announcement comes from the web journal InsiderGaming, which confirms that the company is currently in the process of producing a new model of the console with a detachable disc player.
Buying a Playstation 5 has almost become a discipline of its own. The home console market has changed a lot since the coronavirus pandemic due to numerous shortages severely affecting their production. Since November 2020, the release date of the PS5 and the Xbox Series X, internet users have been grabbing the rare console stocks at gold prices. Restocking of new consoles is rare and in high demand, so in the event of a restock, an immediate response is required. To help you in your PS5 search, we’ve put together our top ten tips for a quick and successful purchase.
But that’s not all, the console would also have entered a new phase of its existence as Sony would be developing a brand new model. This model would have the particularity of having a fully removable drive, creating a mix of the standard version and the digital version. Of course, this copy of the PS5 was not to be launched for a few months, and we imagine that its price would be higher than that of the PS5 Standard given the versatility of its new model.
If bad news was lacking this summer, here’s another one that will greatly displease video game players. Sony has made the decision to increase the retail price of the Playstation 5 by just over 10% in certain regions of the world. De facto the console sees the price of its standard version from €499 to €549 and its digital version from €399 to €449. An increase that Jim Ryan justifies in an article PlayStation Blog (Jim Ryan is the CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment) through the climate of global inflation.
This increase is effective immediately in the affected regions, namely the UK, Europe, Australia, Mexico, Canada, China and Japan. Saved, the United States. In the blog post announcing the price increase, Sony said, “The global economic environment is challenging for many of you around the world. They see high inflation rates and a hostile currency environment affecting the lives of consumers and putting great pressure on many industries. Based on these economic conditions, SIE has made the difficult decision to increase the retail price of the Playstation 5 in certain markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Canada.” Jim Ryan, CEO of SonyInteractiveEntertainment
Side players have a hard time swallowing the pill, a 10% increase remains consistent despite Sony’s justifications. The Japanese company claims to follow the development of the market in a sharp inflation since the coronavirus pandemic and the start of the war in Ukraine. The company claims to put the interests of consumers first and tries to maintain its margin in the production of the Playstation 5, which is undoubtedly more expensive since the price of various raw materials has increased.
The quantity of consoles available in the market is also the subject of the last paragraph of Jim Ryan’s blog post, which states: “While this price increase is a necessity given the global economic climate and its impact on YOU, our primary goal remains improving the delivery of PS5s around the world so that as many players as possible can enjoy everything that the PS5 has and will offer in the future.” It should be noted that the year 2022 was the best offer on the French market, while until 2024 experts expect one Expect a return to normal.
On the other hand, there is one who should smile after this announcement. And yes, it’s the Xbox series. The official competitor of the Playstation 5 keeps its original retail price for the time being and thus has a clear advantage over the Japanese console. The Xbox Series S can therefore always be found at €300, while its big sister, the Xbox Series X, keeps its retail price of €500. A price difference that could make the heart of some buyers beat faster in favor of the American console. However, it cannot be ruled out that Microsoft will announce such an increase in the coming months.
Since its release in November 2020, the Playstation 5 has been permanently out of stock. A situation largely due to the coronavirus pandemic and the impact of health protocols on electronic chip production. In fact, in Southeast Asia, the leading semiconductor metals manufacturing region, the coronavirus has hit various industries hard, forcing them to scale back their production. Since then, it has been difficult for international trade to resume a normal pace and for Sony to sustain PS5 production at the height of strong demand.
If you’re waiting for an estimate on the return to normalcy of the home console market, be aware that forecasts vary from one semester to another. The latest comes from Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, who in an interview with CNBC estimated a return to normal could occur in 2024. A fair prediction for industry experts who remain fairly bearish for the end of 2022 early in 2024.