Even eBay was cheaper than Laptops Direct (pic: Sony)
The seek for PS5 inventory continues into 2021 however the first web site to place the console again on sale is charging £900.
It might not have made a lot impact in Japan, however within the US and Europe the PlayStation 5 continues to be bought out in all places.
The inventory issues will hopefully ease over the subsequent few months however thus far the one UK retailer to have any to promote this yr has been Laptops Direct.
That they had so few that inventory lasted for just a few minutes and even then it was being bought as a part of a {hardware} bundle with a monitor and an additional controller, that prices an eye-watering £899.97.
How such a comparatively small web site obtained maintain of the consoles is a thriller however clearly they by no means had very many to start with.
Bigger websites like Amazon and GAME haven’t had inventory in since earlier than Christmas however one supply suggests there can be a major new shipment coming in early this month.
Whether or not Laptops Direct was the vanguard of this new wave of consoles is unclear but it surely’s hoped that main firms, together with Asda and BT, could get extra in by the top of subsequent week.
The place can I get a PS5 within the UK?
In case you actually wish to purchase a PlayStation 5 proper now then there’s a means, it simply entails paying over the percentages.
PlayStation 5 (and Xbox Collection X/S) consoles have been simply accessible on eBay since launch, however the common Purchase It Now worth is round £700.
Other than different public sale websites, that’s the one place to reliably get a PlayStation 5 in the mean time, though hopefully the state of affairs will enhance quickly.
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