There is no doubt that the demand for new consoles significantly exceeds the supply. Although the sale only officially started on Thursday this week, only users who ordered it among the first to pre-order can enjoy JoyStation 5 in early September.
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According to the first information, it looked like it would not reach other customers until February. But now it has turned out that the interest is really so high that not even at the beginning of next year, not all applicants may be checked in.
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For example, the Xzone gaming store already informs its customers that orders can only be processed during May. “Of course, it is still true that the console will travel to the shops in batches and a timely order will be processed earlier. May is only our estimate of when the console could be accessible to everyone, “the company said in a statement.
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Of course, the PlayStation 5 is also unavailable in other stores. “Unfortunately, despite the huge number of pieces that we received in our warehouse, we cannot cover the current demand. Hopefully the situation will soon improve and we will have new consoles for everyone, “said representatives of the JRC Czech store on Facebook.
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“Approximately 15 percent of customers get from the first batch of consoles, the rest of the pre-orders have to wait for later. The next shipment will arrive in December, but even that is hopelessly sold out. These consoles will be in stock in the first third at the earliest, but rather in the first half of the year, ”said Tomáš Pilský, Sales Director of CZC.cz.
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In the case of Sony consoles, according to him, both types are sold out, but most customers prefer the variant with a disc drive before the digital edition.
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As can be seen from the lines above, the PlayStation 5 is available in two different designs. The standard five will cost potential applicants CZK 13,490, the version without a drive called Digital Edition will cost CZK 10,790.
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