Grabbing a PS5 is no easy task right now, but we're here to help! We work alongside our partner retailers to grab the latest stock and bundles for the PS5 console. Make sure you check back regularly as we check/update deals every 15 minutes.
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There are currently 2 models available for the PlayStation 5, the Standard and Digital:
from £499.85
23 available deals
from £449.99
19 available deals
from £480.00
3 available deals
from £409.00
1 deal available
The pandemic created huge demand for gaming products, while supply and production changes were heavily impacted. Sony have done an admirable job of producing as many PS5s as they have, and the sales numbers suggest its already on track to match the PS4, which has become one of the most successful consoles of all time. The difference this time is that demand is much higher.
We're starting to notice that stock lasts longer than it did a few months ago, suggesting that it won't be long before supply meets demand. We're unsure when this will be, but expect an equilibrium at the tail-end of 2022. By that point, those desperate to get their hands on the console early should have managed to get one, and Sony should have fine tuned their production process so they're able to produce a greater number of units.
We've already seen the price of re-sold consoles on sites like eBay dropping quite rapidly, to the point where mass-buying and re-selling consoles, or scalping, is becoming unprofitable. When that point is reached, stock should become much more readily available.
We'll update the top of this post with all the latest rumours of stock (there are currently quite a lot of bundles available). You can also sign up to email alerts and Discord on our main PS5 page, as well as follow our social channels for up-to-the-second updates on stock.
The issue with getting a PS5 so far hasn't so much been the lack of stock drops - as you can see in our recent stock releases above, there are regular stock drops. The issue has been how quickly they've sold out. In most cases, unless you either anticipated the stock drop in advance or were extremely lucky, there will be no stock left by the time you get to the site.
Thankfully, stock has started to last a little longer. You still need to be early, particularly if the retailer uses a queue, but in some instances we've seen stock last for a few days in the case of large bundles. The bottom line is - don't give up, even if you're met with a hefty wait time when you first hit the queue.
PS5 stock remains extremely scarce, but here are some helpful hints on what to expect from each of the UK's major retailers when it comes to PS5 bundle re-stocks:
The PlayStation 4 platform enjoyed a great deal of financial and critical success, having launched in 2013 to quickly sell 100 million units and become the most popular home video game console. November 2020 saw it replaced with the arrival of PlayStation 5, kicking off a totally new generation with lots to look forward to.
Our first look at several PlayStation 5 titles arrived almost 6 months earlier, and now the raft of exciting next-gen games is starting to heat up. Two of the PS4’s biggest exclusives, Marvel’s Spider-Man and Horizon Zero Dawn have both released sequels (Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Horizon: Forbidden West). Major releases from third party studios include Sledgehammer Games’ Call Of Duty: Vanguard, FromSoftware's Elden Ring and Capcom’s Resident Evil Village. We’re also seeing entries in the classic PlayStation series, with Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time game and a new Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart released.
The next generation of consoles brings a much higher level of graphical fidelity, with further refinements made to reduce load times and push faster frame rates. The PlayStation 5 achieves this using a bespoke 8-core AMD chipset and a custom SSD. PSVR will also continue to be supported, with all pre-existing headsets compatible with PS4 already confirmed to work with PlayStation 5. PSVR2 is also coming soon, with titles like Horizon Call of the Mountain using its new technology incredibly.
Though the PS4 has embraced two console models side by side – the Slim and more powerful Pro – it’s been traditional that new consoles have launched with only one model. However, that is no longer the case with the PS5. Launching alongside a traditional console that features a Blu-ray disc drive is the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, which features no drive and instead relies on digital downloads of games. Like the Xbox Series S, this version is the cheaper option, but still has the same power as the disc-based PS5.
A next-gen PlayStation console requires a truly advanced controller, right? That's why the DualSense replaces the Dualshock as the PlayStation 5’s official gamepad of choice, shaking up the design and baking in several new modern features that make for the ultimate immersive experience. Adaptative triggers on the L2 and R2 buttons, for example, allows the controller to depict the feel of in-game actions as realistically as possible. As such, drawing back a bowstring or firing a gun delivers the appropriate haptic feedback.
The DualSense PS5 controller also features a built-in mic, removing the need for players to use a dedicated headset for chat. Then you have the revised lightbar and touchpad design, which is a lot less garish compared to how the DualShock 4 handled the concept. Also gone is the dedicated “Share” button, now replaced by the “Create” button that offers “new ways for players to create epic gameplay content to share with the world”.
| Release Date | November 19th, 2020 |
| Price | £449.99 |
| Disc Drive | Yes |
| RAM | 24GB total with reportedly 20GB GDDR6 |
| Storage | 825GB Custom SSD |
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Backwards Compatibility | Yes (initially only 100 PS4 games) |
| Maximum Resolution | 8K |
| Chipset | Bespoke 8-core AMD |
| Maximum Framerate | 120 frames per second |
| Release Date | November 19th, 2020 |
| Price | £359.99 |
| Disc Drive | No |
| RAM | 24GB total with reportedly 20GB GDDR6 |
| Storage | 825GB Custom SSD |
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Backwards Compatibility | Yes (initially only 100 PS4 games) |
| Maximum Resolution | 8K |
| Chipset | Bespoke 8-core AMD |
| Maximum Framerate | 120 frames per second |
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