How to buy a PlayStation 5
While both the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition have been available for more than a year now, supply hasn’t caught up with the massive demand for Sony’s next-gen consoles, namely due to the ongoing global supply chain issues that have impacted everything from cars to consoles. So, how are you supposed to get your hands on either system without resorting to the secondhand market — or worse — scalpers? After all, the consoles are often gone in a matter of minutes, regardless of when and where the restock takes place.
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Thankfully, there are ways to keep on top of restocks, which will increase your chances of securing the popular next-gen machine. And with a little patience, determination, and luck, you can still get a PlayStation 5 for the standard retail price instead of paying upwards of $800 to a reseller. We’ve rounded up a few tips below, many of which are the same strategies we at The Verge employ to keep you in the loop on a weekly basis.
PlayStation 5 vs. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition
Where is the best place to buy a PS5?
A few essential tips to keep in mind
There are currently two iterations of the PS5: the PS5 ($499.99) and the PS5 Digital Edition ($399.99). There is very little difference between the two — the Digital Edition just lacks the ability to play disc-based games. Both models still feature the same 825GB SSD, CPU, and GPU. There are some more granular differences, like power draw, but there is very little separating the two consoles. Given that the Digital Edition lacks a disc drive, it’s a little smaller and lighter than the $499.99 model.
Each retailer has a slightly different approach to how it handles restock events. Given the ongoing scarcity of Sony’s console, retailers have each adopted
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