Buy PS5 and pre-order: The best places to go on August 16th

The PS5 continues to be hard to come by and with the occasional sales, the console sells out quickly. Our PS5 insider gives you the best tips to be successful in the console hunt.

PS5-Ticker

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

Drop-Alarm

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.

The ticker on August 16th

7:30 a.m.: Along with Wednesday, Tuesday is probably one of the days on which the most PS5 sales have taken place so far. No new sales have been announced at this time, but that doesn’t mean you can’t buy the PlayStation 5 right now.

You can currently find some offers in the online shop at Kaufland, but new offers are also posted every day on eBay. The catch: These offers are usually comparatively expensive.

Many offers for the console are well over 700 dollars, bundles are even more expensive. If you invest a little time in the search, you can still find one or the other bargain on eBay.

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Another good place to go is GameStop. Here you will not find what you are looking for in the online shop, but only in local markets. Also, not all GameStop stores offer the console. You must be lucky that the market near you still has some devices in stock.

Sales opportunities at local dealers

With retailers like GameStop and Expert, it is currently worth visiting branches near you if you want to buy a PS5. The past few weeks have shown that Sony’s deliveries have often been sold directly in the markets. There has been no online sale there in recent weeks.

Just stop by the nearest branch and speak to the staff. Alternatively, you can call the market beforehand. With Expert you can also be put on a waiting list.

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.

More hot drop candidates

The big wave of P S5 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. However, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.