The Global Semiconductor Shortages:
Ever since the release of the next gen console the world has seen a drastic decrease in the supply of the semi conductor chips that are required for the manufacturing of consoles.
The CEO of PlayStation, Jim Ryan said in an interview with the Washington Post that Sony has been competing with other companies for the semi conductors required for the manufacturing of the Ps5. He further added the demand for the Ps5 is far more than what they had anticipated, hence creating a demand, supply gap.
To compliment this there has been some supply chain issues as well that has resulted in the short supply of the PlayStation in the market. This was him before the holiday season and we have still yet to cover the semi conductor problem.
But the situation is the same for all the market, considering the covid 19 situation surrounding the world and the main competitor Microsoft’s Xbox Series X/S having there own supply problems. The market is moving in a way that is best for both the companies but the end consumer would be the one suffering.
It’s already hard to convince parents to buy these over price pieces of hardware rather having problem from the manufacturer of it not being available in the market.
In addition to the above, Ben Bajarin an analyst at Creative Strategies added that the semi conductor shortages would be continuing into not only 2021 but 2022 as well. Stating that “for Sony to catch up, demand has to slow down”.
The online stock situation of the Ps5:
The current online market that includes Gamestop, Best Buy etc has been filled with deals related to the Xbox Series X Stock and offers but Ps5 has been seen as very vague with regards to what is going on. The only thing we can suggest is that you sign up to these online stores and keep a keen eye on what is going on.
Usually we have seen console drops in the morning, while we have heard horror stories that mention people not being able to purchase the console only because they were late in entering the card details and the website crashed.
Wow, that would have been a bummer !!!
Keep on spamming the refresh button. Even if the site says the console is out of stock. We have seen the “add to cart” option appear soon enough. Sometimes adding the console to your Wishlist and then jumping from there to the checkout has worked out for some people as well.
Where to Buy a Ps5 in Canada:
- Canada PS5 ($629.99): Best Buy | Amazon | Walmart
- Canada PS5 Digital Edition ($499.99): Best Buy | Amazon | Walmart
The current price and online links are presented above. The prices may vary according the time you are reading this.
If you would want to explore the traditional which FYI might still be off limits for the foreseeable future (due to the pandemic). But we would never know for sure. We would suggest trying out some local retailers and calling them before actually visiting and asking them to ship it to your home. This would ensure that you would be following SOPs and staying safe.
