Playstation 5: Release in China - sold out immediately
Playstation 5
The Playstation 5 has been on the market for almost six months, but it is still very difficult to get at the normal price. This is due to the current crisis in the production of semiconductors - they are needed in countless products, including game consoles of course, but cannot currently be produced in sufficient numbers to meet the demand, which has risen sharply since the corona pandemic. Industry suppliers say the situation will not get much better for years. Nevertheless, Sony is now releasing the Playstation 5 in China in mid-May after Chinese authorities have allowed the sale. Within a very short time all contingents available for pre-orders were sold out.Also interesting: The PS5 has an expiration date - if the battery is empty, (almost) nothing works
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Release and price in China
In China, the Sony console will hit the market on May 15, 2021, i.e. two weeks from Saturday. The normal version costs 3,900 Chinese yuan (approx. 497 euros), the digital edition changes hands for 3,100 Chinese yuan (approx. 395 euros). The prices are almost identical to those in Germany. At least if you can get hold of the PS5 at the normal price - scalpers charge significantly higher prices for a Playstation 5 (buy now).Recommended editorial content At this point you will find external content from [PLATTFORM]. To protect your personal data, external integrations are only displayed if you confirm this by clicking on "Load all external content": Load all external content I consent to external content being displayed to me. This means that personal data is transmitted to third-party platforms. Read more about our privacy policy . External content More on this in our data protection declaration.
PS5 sold out immediately
After the release and price of the Sony console in China were announced, the allotments for pre-orders were sold out within a very short time; After an hour, all pre-order PS5 devices were sold out, as industry expert and analyst Daniel Ahmad reports on Twitter.Launch title and PS Plus
Not only the price is the same in China With the one in Germany and here, Chinese players with PS Plus will get 20 PS4 games free of charge, for example God of War and Uncharted 4. PS5 launch titles in China will be Ratchet and Clank, Sackboy: A Big Adventure and Genshin Impact - The latter comes from the Chinese development studio miHoYo and a version optimized for Playstation 5 has recently been available free of charge.Read also 0
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On Wednesday morning, Müller's online shop briefly had a few PS5 consoles on offer. But these were quickly sold out. var lstExcludedArticleTicker = '1371165,1371176,1370985,1371103'; Source: GolemPS5 Restock Update for Walmart, Newegg, Target, PlayStation Direct and More
Newegg continues to be the only U.S. retailer currently stocking the PlayStation 5, after Target's restock on Wednesday swiftly sold out.
At the time of writing, Sony's next-gen console is available as part of different bundles at Newegg, and could soon be back in stock at Walmart, according to TechRadar.
The report indicated the retailer could release more stock before the end of the week, perhaps as early as Thursday.
Here's a breakdown of the latest PS5 stock information from Target, Amazon, Walmart, GameStop, Antonline, PS Direct, and more:
Amazon PS5 RestockThe PS5 remains out of stock at Amazon. A message on the retailer's website states Amazon does not know when, or if, the console will be back in stock.
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Antonline PS5 RestockThe PS5 is out of stock at Antonline, which last restocked the console on April 15.
Antonline tends to announce restocks on Twitter, so gamers should monitor Antonline's social media channels.
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Best Buy PS5 RestockThe PS5 is still out of stock at Best Buy, which last restocked its supplies on March 26.
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Costco PS5 RestockThe PS5 is unavailable at Costco, which last restocked the console earlier in April and has yet to indicate when it will have more units available.
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GameStop PS5 RestockGameStop is out of PS5s after its restock sold out quickly on April 14. Gamers wanting to keep updated with supplies should follow Twitter gaming accounts such as @Wario64 and @GYXdeals.
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Newegg PS5 RestockThe Digital Version and Disc Version of the PlayStation 5 are still in stock at Newegg at the time of writing.
Both versions are available as part of a bundle including the console and an extra controller, or as part of a bundle including the console, a controller and the Spider-man: Miles Morales Ultimate Edition game.
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PS Direct PS5 RestockPS Direct is again out of PS5s after releasing more stock last week. As with other retailers, it is worth following gaming accounts such as @Wario64 and @GYXdeals to remain updated on future restocks.
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Target PS5 RestockTarget released more PS5 on Wednesday but the restock swiftly sold out and the consoles are no longer available.
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Walmart PS5 RestockBoth versions of the PS5 are out of stock at Walmart after the latest restock sold out earlier this month. TechRadar, however, reported a restock could land as early as Thursday.
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