PS5: Sony starts direct sales in Germany - this is how you can order the console

PlayStation Direct is now also available in Germany.

The PS5 plus accessories are available through direct sales from Sony.

We'll tell you how to order the console there.

PlayStation 5 * sales haven't been going smoothly since the console launched in November 2020.

So-called "scalpers" are still up to mischief and sell the PS5 on at high prices on the Internet * - sometimes for over 1,000 euros.

There are also fake online shops, which attract readers with extremely low prices, but which are brazen fraudsters.

And then there are those who buy more than a single console and brag about their PS5 stacks on the web too.

Sony wants to put an end to all of this with PlayStation Direct - direct sales of the PS5 have now also started in Germany.

Also read

Buy PS5 via PlayStation Direct - console currently sold out

To order from PlayStation Direct, you must have a PlayStation Network account. You can create this for yourself free of charge. In this way, Sony ensures that each PSN account orders a maximum of one PS5. So far, so good - unfortunately the console is

. Unfortunately, there is also no way to find out about an increase in the quota. Therefore, there is probably no other choice than to regularly visit the PlayStation Direct page of the PS5 and check it out for yourself.

In addition to the PS5 You can also

-

buy. Discounts on the products offered should not be expected from Sony's direct sales. All items offered are

. PS Plus subscribers receive a small advantage: they can choose express delivery (1 to 2 working days delivery time) for orders at no additional cost. Otherwise, shipping costs 3.99 euros or 5.99 euros for express shipping.

At the moment there is no telling when the availability of the PS5 will improve.

It will be a while before the console is available in local shops.

Due to the global shortage of semiconductors, the PS5 could still be in short supply until 2023.