The PS5 is already sold out, but those hoping to buy a console at Mediamarkt, Saturn, and other retailers upon release may be disappointed by a statement. Sony has likely instructed retailers not to offer devices.
The PlayStation 5 was completely sold out immediately after the pre-order started. A second wave of PS5 sales went just as chaotically as the first day.
By now, another hope of some fans has also been dashed, who had believed that they could at least snag a PS5 at retail on release day – similar to what happened with the release of the PlayStation 4 in November 2013.
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Update 5.11.2020: Sony has now officially confirmed that the PS5 will not be officially available in retail. All sales will be conducted online on the release date.
Pre-order PS5 – you won’t find a PlayStation 5 in retail
Because those hoping to run into their Mediamarkt, Saturn, or Conrad on the release date of the PS5, on November 19, 2020, are likely to be unsuccessful. Gameswirtschaft explains that Sony has made it clear to retailers that there are no consoles for them:
Stores have been unambiguously instructed not to accept pre-orders from walk-in customers or to create waiting lists, as everything is going online, unlike with the Xbox Series X/S.
Gameswirtschaft.de
Gameswirtschaft considers it “unlikely” that PS5 consoles will make it to stores. Whether this could also be due to Corona, preventing retailers from offering PS5 consoles in local markets, remains a rumor.
Pre-order PS5: Will there be a 3rd wave?
For those who haven’t been able to order a PlayStation 5 so far, a tweet from Sony might at least bring some hope. Before the second wave, the manufacturer hinted at a 3rd wave in pre-orders. There are also rumors that the next orders will only be possible around Christmas 2020.
Meanwhile, an insider has stated that a third wave of PS5 devices will come. Early October could see consoles available again. A specific date was mentioned, but no time has been given yet.
