Where to Get Playstation 5 on Release Date
PS5 stock and where to buy: today's PS5 restock news and PS5 in-store sales
Struggling to find a PS5 deal this Christmas? You're not alone. The good news is that we're tracking all the top PlayStation 5 retailers – and their stock movements. Here's where to find a PS5 restock ahead of the big day...
Argos, Amazon and Currys all released PS5 restocks on Tuesday morning around 9am.
Missed out? We could see more Christmas PS5 stock drops from the likes of
Game, Smyths Toys, BT Shop, PlayStation Direct, EE and Walmart. Amazon could drop again, too. You'll need to sign up to Amazon Prime (here's a 30-day free Prime trial).
- Add a PS5 disc edition or PS5 Digital Edition to your Amazon basket now
US buyers will be treated to some decent PS5 restocks this week. PlayStation Direct and Walmart are both set to re-up soon. Walmart Plus members get early access, so make sure you sign up if you want a piece of action. (Use this free 15-day trial of Walmart Plus).
GameStop treated gamers to another in-store PS5 restock recently, while Best Buy is offering PS5 restocks to those who subscribe to its TotalTech service ($199.99 a year).
Use the links below to check the latest retailers for PS5 stock. If you do manage to bag a rare PS5 console, head on over to our round-up of the best PS5 games, best gaming headsets and best gaming TVs.
- Read our full and frank PlayStation 5 review
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UK: where to buy PS5
PS5 stock is still in extremely short supply across the UK. Frustrating though that is, Sony has confirmed that more PS5 and PS5 Digital consoles are on the way. Here's where to look...
- Amazon UK: stock due Christmas, 9am - 11.30am
- Argos: stock due Christmas, 8am
- BT Shop: stock due soon
- PlayStation Direct: stock due soon
- John Lewis: stock due soon, 7-8am
- Game: stock due soon
- Smyths Toys: stock due soon
- Currys: stock due soon, 9am
- EE: out of stock
- Tesco: out of stock
- Asda: out of stock
- AO.com: stock due soon, 10am - 1pm
USA: where to buy PS5
- Amazon US: stock due soon
- Sony Direct: stock due Dec (customers need to register)
- Best Buy: stock due Dec (TotalTech members get priority)
- Target: stock due Dec
- Walmart: stock due soon
- GameStop: stock due soon
Australia: where to buy PS5
- Amazon AU: currently unavailable – keep checking
- Sony Store Australia: sold out – sign up for alerts
- JB Hi-Fi: out of stock – check back for further updates
Where to buy PS5 accessories
Getting hold of most PS5 accessories is a lot easier than getting hold of a PS5 but some of the more popular accessories, such as the DualSense Wireless Controller, Pulse 3D Wireless Headset and Media Remote, have been in and out of stock.
Where to buy PS5
Where to buy PS5 in Australia
PlayStation 5 price: recent history
After much waiting, Sony announced the price and release date of the PS5 during its 16th September showcase. The Japanese giant's 40-minute digital event featured "a look at some of the great games coming to the PS5 at launch".
The real draw, however, was the promise of the price finally being revealed. Sony didn't disappoint, with the PS5 Digital and PS5 prices set at £360 ($400) and £450 ($490, €499, AU$749.95). That came as a pleasant surprise to those who'd expected the PS5 to be priced much higher than the rival Xbox Series X. Over a year after launch, the PS5 price remains rock solid, with demand continuing to outstrip supply.
So how does the PS5's price compare to that of its predecessors?
The original PlayStation and PS2 launched at £299 ($299) in 1994 and 2000 respectively. The PS3 was quite the step up in 2006, with the entry-level 20GB model starting at £425 ($499) – although that was more or less in line with inflation with regard to the original PlayStation, and there were also the significant hardware upgrades to factor in, not least of all being the Blu-ray optical drive.
Nonetheless, the PS3 was initially criticised partly for its seemingly high price. The 60GB model's $599 price tag took particularly heavy flack. By the arrival of the PS3 Slim in 2009, though, all seemed to have been forgiven.
The bigger public surprise was saved for the 2013 PS4 launch, however, when the PlayStation price dropped down to £350 ($399) and heralded the arrival of one of the best-selling games consoles of all time.
PlayStation 5 price: cheaper Digital Edition
Last year's PlayStation live event revealed not one but two PS5s – the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition – and that strategy could well prove crucial for the next console generation: Sony can keep at least one model more affordable while still offering a more fully-featured PS5.
Unlike the approach taken by Microsoft with the Xbox Series X and Series S, the full-fat, disc-playing PlayStation 5 and the more affordable, disc-less PlayStation 5 Digital Edition will have performance parity, with the optical drive the only difference between the two.
We predicted that the PS5 Digital Edition would dip below the magic £400 ($400) barrier, while the version with the disc drive might be more like £499 ($499), and Sony has actually trumped our expectations – in the UK at least.
More recently, the PS5 has shed some weight. The updated version features a lighter heatsink. The 300g lighter PS5 is on sale now in the UK, US and Australia. If you want to check which one you have, the original PS5 serial model numbers are: CF1016A (disc) and CFI-1015B (digital). The new PS5 numbers are: CFI-1116A (disc) and CFI-1100B (digital).
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PlayStation 5 release date and availability
In the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, the PS5 went on sale on 12th November 2020. The rest of the world (UK included) saw the console launch on 19th November 2020.
With demand outstripping supply, most retailers are still struggling to get hold of PS5 stock. And when they do release it, customers - and bots – are snapping it up within minutes.
Hoping to secure a PS5? In the UK, Currys, Game, PlayStation Direct, BT, EE, Smyths Toys, Amazon and John Lewis regularly release fresh PS5 stock.
In the US, Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy are some of your best options. You might also try Target but their supply has been rather patchy of late. Here's a more detailed explanation of why it's so hard to find a PS5 deal, as well as a few tips to boost your chances.
Finally, it's worth checking specialist stock tracking websites such as Stock Informer from time to time. And remember, the PS5 is not geo-locked. That means you can buy one in the US and use it to play UK games. The same goes for Europe (Amazon Germany, for example, recently restocked). However, it's equally important to note that you may need a plug adaptor and that some Blu-ray discs and DVD may not play.
PlayStation 5 price vs Xbox Series X price
So, how does the PS5 compare to the Xbox Series X on price? Better than many expected, as it happens.
The Xbox Series X and the full-fat PS5 are identically priced, at £449 ($500, AU$749).
Both consoles also have a disc drive-less, cheaper sibling: that's the Xbox Series S and the PS5 Digital Edition. This is where things get really interesting, because the Xbox Series S costs only £250 ($299, AU$499), whereas the PS5 Digital Edition is £360 ($400, AU$599).
That's a big step up, but it's worth pointing out that the Xbox Series S is less powerful than the Series X but the PS5 Digital Edition is identical to the standard PS5 except for the lack of a disc drive. In other words, the PS5 Digital Edition appears to be more of a proper next-gen games console than the Xbox Series S.
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PlayStation 5 games price
Since NBA games publisher 2K announced the $70 (£65/AU$100) price for its sports sim NBA 2K21, the consensus has been that there's a PS5 games hike coming across the board.
That raises the standard by $10 from $60 which seems uncomfortable in the face of what many consider a fairly expensive games console full stop.
To be fair to both Sony and Microsoft, games pricing has remained the same since the launch of the original Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2005. Between game production values having gone through the roof and 15 years' worth of inflation, it could have been a lot worse for the consumer.
And on a more positive note, we're already seeing retailers offering discounts on some of the best PS5 games. Amazon, for example, slashed the prices of hit titles such as Assassin's Creed: Valhalla by up to 50% in the recently cyber sales. For more half-price games, see this week's best PS5 deals.
- Our pick of the best PS5 games
PlayStation 5 stock shortage
Sony had only planned on the production of 5 million PlayStation 5 games consoles by the end of March 2021. However, as the popularity of gaming exploded during the first lockdowns, Sony doubled PlayStation production to meet 10 million units by the same date.
More recently, Sony admitted that the PS5 could be in short supply until 2022 due to the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage that has affected everything from cars to gadgets. It's set to produce one million fewer consoles – 15 million, rather than 16 million – by the end of March 2022.
In August 2021, Sony chief financial officer Hiroki Totoki claimed that Sony had purchased enough chips to hit its target for PS5 sales this financial year and end the PlayStation 5 shortage. The company plans to shift 14.8 million PlayStation 5 consoles by 31st March 2022. Which sounds very good, but with demand outstripping supply, many gamers remain PS5-less.
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PlayStation 5 price: game bundles
The PS5 is available with a raft of new games including the follow launch titles:
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Astro's Playroom (Sony will bundle a digital copy it free with the PS5)
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Demon's Souls
Destruction AllStars
Fortnite: The Last Laugh Bundle
Godfall
Just Dance 2021
Maneater
Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
We're already seeing retailers bundle the PS5 with the most popular titles, including FIFA 21, Marvel's Spider-Man Miles Morales, Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Call of Duty. Beyond games, we're also seeing the PS5 bundled with other treats and temptations. On the hardware side, there are a a few options to purchase your PS5 with one of the official PS5 accessories such as the DualSense Controller and Pulse 3D headset.
Games aside, the PS5 will act as an entertainment hub. Sony revealed it would come with Netflix, Disney Plus, Apple TV, Spotify, Twitch and YouTube from day one. In November 2021, BBC iPlayer arrived on PS5 in 4K HDR. The PS5 YouTube app has also been upgraded and can now play video in HDR10.
As we previously reported, the PS5 continues to lack both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos but here's how to get the best picture and sound from your PS5.
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Tom has been writing about tech for 17 years, first on staff at T3 magazine, then in a freelance capacity for Men's Health, ShortList, The Sun, The Mail on Sunday, The Daily Telegraph and many more (including What Hi-Fi?). His specialities include mobile tech, electric cars and video streaming.
Where to Get Playstation 5 on Release Date
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