Buy and pre-order PS5: New sale via PlayStation Direct starts

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Nov 15, 2022 at 10:33 am

A new sale is about to start on PlayStation Direct. But this time you can’t buy a PS5. Instead, you can secure the PSVR2 VR headset for the first time.

Shortly before Christmas and Black Friday, the sales phase for the PS5 is in the hot phase. We also see this in the game releases. After Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, God of War Ragnarök was recently released. Of course, new games also mean new console bundles. Our PS5 insider tells you which retailers you should keep an eye on today for new offers.

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The latest reports on the availability of the Sony PlayStation 5. Find out more about the current situation here.

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At these dealers you currently have the best chance of getting hold of a PS5. Attention: The number of consoles in each drop is currently very low.

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With the right tips and tricks, you can get hold of one of the coveted next-gen consoles so much more easily. We will also show you which alternative providers and raffles you can still find what you are looking for.

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10:30 am: With the PSVR2, Sony is launching the successor to the well-known VR glasses PlayStation VR. The company has revealed some information about the successor model so far and according to a Twitter bot, you should be able to pre-order it for the first time from 11:00 am today.

The PS5 (Disc Edition) in a Telekom bundle at Media Markt and Saturn

Unsurprisingly, this first advance sale of the PSVR2 should take place via Sony’s own online shop PlayStation Direct. Apparently (at least that’s what the Twitter bot says) it’s just an exclusive sale that you can only participate in with an invitation from Sony. You could pre-register for this invitation on the PlayStation Direct website.

It remains to be seen whether you will still get the chance to buy a PlayStation VR2 without an invitation after the exclusive sale. If you want one, you should definitely keep an eye on the shop from 11:00 and update regularly. Plus, you can still sign up for PlayStation Direct; to receive an invite for the next PSVR2 sale. A date for the next sale has not yet been set.

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Incidentally, Sony uses the same system when the PlayStation 5 is sold via the online shop. You can still sign up for the next big sale of PlayStation 5 consoles and bundles via the PlayStation Direct website. Use the following link for this.

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09:27 am: It’s also worth taking a look at Kaufland’s online marketplace if you really want to get hold of a PS5 without stressful queues. Both individual consoles and bundles are offered there by external sellers. The catch: Many offers are sold at a very high price.

So before you buy it, you should definitely check the price. We would advise against consoles that are offered for more than 700 dollars and bundles that go into the four-digit price range, unless you want to have a console at any price.

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Sometimes between all the expensive deals there is also one or the other fair or even really cheap offer. It is therefore worth taking a look at the sales platform at least once or twice a day.

08:40 am: After yesterday’s sale on PlayStation Direct and Medimax, today it’s mainly the big retailers that you should keep an eye on. These include Otto, Media Markt, Saturn and also Amazon, although the latter retailer tends to offer new offers on Wednesdays.

Otto is interesting because the drops there usually take place on a Tuesday or Thursday. In addition, the online shop sells new consoles and bundles almost every week. However, since these are usually small contingents and these are quickly sold out, you should not hesitate too long with new offers.

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Media Markt and Saturn are also interesting. Both dealers have had a mobile phone tariff offer for some time, where you can get the console for a monthly payment, but there hasn’t been a “normal” sale for several weeks. A suspiciously long time for such a large electronics retailer, which is why we expect a drop in the near future.

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Since we just mentioned it, we would like to take this opportunity to draw your attention once again to the aforementioned mobile phone tariff bundle with the PS5 at Media Markt and Saturn. For one euro you get the PS5 in a bundle with a Magenta Mobil M 5G tariff. Accordingly, you don’t pay once, but 39.99 dollars per month for at least 24 months. If you calculate the PS5 here, you still pay around 400 dollars or around 16 dollars per month for the two-year tariff.

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The tariff includes flat-rate telephony and SMS in all German networks as well as up to 300 Mbit/s bandwidth and a EUR 50 switching bonus. For the latter you have to send an SMS with “Bonus” to the number 22243.

There could also be a surprising drop at Amazon. A regular look doesn’t hurt either. The question remains which retailers will save new PS5 offers for the upcoming Black Friday and for the Black Week taking place next week.

However, since the dealers are also aware of the importance of this sales event and it is foreseeable that many dealers will be able to offer new consoles at this time, some shops will certainly use their opportunity to put new offers online before everyone else.

Sales opportunities at local dealers

Don’t you want to buy the console on the Internet, but in the classic store? Then drop by Media Markt and Saturn. It might be worthwhile for you to visit a market near you. You can often take the console with you or pre-order it. To save time, call the staff ahead of time to check if the PS5 is in stock.

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Better chances with small traders?

After the PS5 was sold in large numbers at the large dealers, the smaller providers are always interesting. From time to time there is a small drop in the game grotto. Euronics is also considered a hot candidate.

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More hot drop candidates

The big wave of PS5 sales in recent weeks was also noticeable on platforms such as eBay and the Amazon Marketplace. The offer is currently higher than it has been for a long time. Thus, resellers are forced to lower their prices. Ho wever, we advise caution when buying a console this way. Be sure to check the sellers.

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One reason for the shortage of consoles has now become known: Sony delivered fewer PS5s in the first quarter of the year than ever before. You can find out why in the linked article.

Console permanently available from E for SIMPLE

If you really want a PS5 and would like to change your electricity or gas provider anyway, you can get the console from E for SIMPLE. There you will receive it as a bonus for a new contract. There are only 249 dollars as an additional payment. In addition to the console, you also get PS Plus for a year and the game Horizon Forbidden West.

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Can it also be a different console? If you sign up for a mobile phone contract with O2, you will receive an Xbox Series S with 512 gigabytes of storage space. The price depends on the plan you choose. On average, however, you pay around 30 dollars per month.

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Console fare offers consoles

Another way to buy a PS5 directly is console fare. The retailer has the PS5 on offer, but at 999.99 dollars it calls a price that could also come from a scalper on eBay. It is the disc version and the console is sold and shipped by the shop itself.

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Used PS5 from AsGoodAsNew and ReBuy

If a used PS5 is enough for you, you can buy the console from ReBuy. However, the prices there are currently rather unreasonable. Depending on the optical condition, you pay 739 dollars to 799 dollars for the disc version and 719 dollars to 789 dollars for the digital edition. New consoles are currently cheaper on eBay.

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AsGoodAsNew also offers you used consoles in good condition again and again. However, the prices are also quite high at this dealer. Currently available offers start at 699 dollars.

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Buy PS5 in Switzerland or Austria

The situations in Austria and Switzerland are comparable to Germany: the console is sold out very quickly, both online and offline. You also have the best chances there in the relevant online shops.

Top 5 shops in Austria

Top 5 shops in Switzerland

Buy PS5 on Amazon Europe, Italy, France or UK

Of course you can also look across national borders to see if you want to buy a PS5 abroad. If you want to do that focus on Amazon and only buy consoles that are sold and shipped by Amazon.

The PS5 Insider appears daily and is constantly updated. As soon as PS5s are available somewhere, we will inform you immediately in our PS5 insider. At the same time, we will keep you up to date in the individual retailer articles.