Many wanted one, only a few got it: The Playstation 5 was sold out quickly.
Now PS5 producer Sony has good news.
The
Playstation 5 (PS5)
from
Sony
was sold out months before the
official release
from all retailers.
Now
Sony fans of the PS5 are
finally hoping for more.
The
console
is
only
sold online
due to the
corona pandemic
.
Offenbach - For many
gaming fans
, the
release of the Playstation 5 (PS5)
from
Sony
on November 19, 2020 was a special highlight of the year - after all, they had to
wait
seven years for the
new console
after the release of the Playstation 4 (PS4)
.
But months before the
PS5
even appeared, there was a lot of disillusionment, because
in many places
the
console
was
completely sold out
after a few hours
.
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Even before the release on November 19, 2020, the Playstation 5 was completely sold out in Germany.
© Hollandse Hoogte / Robin Utrecht / imago images
Sony has good news for all PS5 fans who don't have a Playstation 5 yet
All those who could
n't
get hold of
a
Playstation 5
in the
pre-sale
phases were hoping for November 19th.
There some
providers like Amazon
wanted to
throw
another swing
PS5
on the market.
But who is surprised, these were also sold out again within a very short time.
In the meantime, the
servers from Amazon and Co.
even went to their knees and caused trouble for customers.
Since then, everyone who has previously received nothing has been waiting for a new chance
to buy
the
coveted Playstation 5
.
According to the
Sony boss
,
all Sony consoles
are actually
out of
stock at this point in time
.
Now there is apparently good news.
Because
manufacturer Sony
announced on Twitter that there will be more
supplies
soon
.
Playstation 5 (PS5) only for online sales
“We
'd
like to thank all gamers for making the
PS5 release
the biggest console release of all time.
The demand for the
PS5
is unprecedented, which is why we want to inform you that new
PS5s
should be at retailers by the end of the year - so please stay in touch with your local dealer, ”said the tweet.
When exactly the
Playstation 5 will
be available again
at retailers
such as
Media Markt, Saturn or Amazon
has not yet been determined exactly.
But in
Sony's announcement
, it almost sounds like something is going to happen in the next few weeks.
However, it is important to know that the
PS5 will
not be available in
retail stores
.
Sony had decided long before the
release
due to the
corona pandemic
to sell
the
console exclusively online
.
We want to thank gamers everywhere for making the PS5 launch our biggest console launch ever.
Demand for PS5 is unprecedented, so we wanted to confirm that more PS5 inventory will be coming to retailers before the end of the year - please stay in touch with your local retailers.
- PlayStation (@PlayStation) November 25, 2020
Sale of the Playstation 5 (PS5): Trouble with the release in November
The online sale of the
Playstation 5
had
already caused displeasure among
gaming fans
when the console was released
.
Because actually the
pre-ordered PS5
should be
delivered
on November 19th.
However, since there were apparently bottlenecks at the retailers, many buyers received their
console from Sony
weeks later.
The hashtag “WoIstMeinePS5” went viral on Twitter.
Console name |
Playstation 5 (PS5) |
|---|---|
Manufacturer |
Sony |
Type |
Stationary console |
Release |
19th November 2020 |
price |
499 euros (with drive) |
At the beginning of December, for example,
Media Markt and Saturn
were finally able to deliver
the pre-orders for the
Playstation 5
- most of which had already been paid for -.
(Melanie Gottschalk)
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