On the hunt for the elusive PS5 console?
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Since its launch in 2020, the PlayStation 5 has been difficult to buy as pandemic issues in the supply chain have slowed production. Fortunately, the situation has improved, now that PS5 bundles are readily available.
Today PS5 bundles are available at Game, curries, EE, BT store, Terribly, The game collection, Studio, ShopTo, AO and Scan. The digital edition is sold out on Playstation Directand so is the stock in the store smyth’s toys. Some consoles stay on argoson a regional basis.
Since retailers prefer to sell more expensive bundles, stand-alone consoles are scarce and sell out quickly. The cheaper digital PS5 edition only came into stock recently, but it’s hard to find.
Still on the hunt for a PlayStation 5? Bookmark this live blog and watch out for our real-time restocking alerts. We’ll help you find a PS5 – as a bundle or on its own – and share information about the best games and accessories to buy, plus the latest game reviews.
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Game stocks a dozen PS5 bundles
Game has always been one of the best places to buy a PS5, and that record continues this week with aplomb. The retailer has a dozen PS5 console bundles in stock and ready to buy online for home delivery. Individual consoles are sadly out of stock, as they are in most places right now, but Game’s bundle prices start at £489.98 for a disc edition console with Horizon Forbidden West and a ‘Player 1’ controller housing.
The most expensive game bundle includes the disc edition console, a second Dualsense controller, Horizon Forbidden West and Gran Turismo 7and costs £649.96.
Alistair CharltonAugust 19, 2022 10:30 am
The stock of Smyths Toys in the store is sold out
Smyths Toys is also (almost) sold out of digital edition PS5 consoles. These landed earlier this week as part of an in-store restock, but now we can only see one console left at the retailer’s Ipswich branch.
The toy store seems to be struggling a bit with the stock of PS5 consoles right now. None are available online for home delivery, although we’ve seen a few handfuls of disc edition consoles bundled with Horizon Forbidden West for £499.99, at some stores.
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Alistair CharltonAugust 19, 2022 09:30
PS Directly sold out from digital edition consoles
It’s been a good run, but Sony’s PlayStation Direct store has finally sold out with digital edition PS5 consoles. They’ve been available for the past few days – and not as part of a bundle, which is rare – but they’ve sold out again as of Friday morning.
PS Direct, however, still stocks the more expensive disc edition console, only available for £449.99 or with Horizon Forbidden West for €499.99.
Alistair CharltonAugust 19, 2022 09:16
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Alistair CharltonAugust 19, 2022 09:00
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That brings another day to a close, and once again we leave you with good news. PS5 console bundles are widely available from numerous retailers, and you can even still buy a separate disc edition console from PS Direct.
In addition, the PS5 bundle is still available to purchase online from Game, Currys, EE, the BT Shop, Very, The Game Collection, Studio, ShopTo, AO and Scan. That’s the largest number of retailers we’ve ever seen in stock.
Alistair CharltonAugust 18, 2022 5:29 PM
Currys currently has 17 PS5 bundles available
Yes, you read that right and no, it’s not a typo. Currys has listed 17 different PS5 bundles on its website, ranging in price from £599 to £729. As with many other retailers at the moment, there are no standalone consoles available, and neither is the cheaper digital PS5 edition.
For that starting price of £599 you can order a PS5 disc edition with Horizon Forbidden West and an Arctis 7P+ wireless gaming headset. Or, for the same price, Currys as the disc edition console with Horizon Forbidden West, Gran Turismo 7 and Lego Star Wars.
Alistair CharltonAugust 18, 2022 5:02 PM
Two PS5 bundles are available today from Scan
If you’re looking for a PS5 bundle with a difference, Scan is the seller for you. Rather than bundle controller docks, headsets and designer clothes, Scan is for the game purists. Here you will find a bundle with the PS5 disc edition, Horizon Forbidden West and a pair of Dualsense controllers, plus a 1TB storage expansion drive and a Sabrent heatsink to keep the console cool. The bundle costs £719.99 and is available now.
Alistair CharltonAugust 18, 2022 4:29 PM
Smyths is almost sold out from consoles
We posted earlier to say that Smyths Toys still had standalone disc edition consoles available in some stores. However, according to the retailer’s own website, there is now only one console left at the Ipswich branch. We suspect that this lone PS5 will be sold before the end of the day, leaving Smyths’ inventory at zero.
Alistair CharltonAugust 18, 2022 3:44 PM
ShopTo has five PS5 bundles available today
It feels like PS5 bundles are everywhere right now, and ShopTo is another store with a lot of consoles on sale right now.
While individual consoles are sold out, bundles at ShopTo start from £499.85 for the PS5 disc edition with Horizon Forbidden West. Spend a little more and for £559.85 that bundle also includes a second Dualsense controller.
ShopTo also has a £509.85 deal on the disc edition console and a second controller, this time in black.
Alistair CharltonAugust 18, 2022 15:30
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