The PlayStation 5 will be available for pre-order in India on March 24 at 12:00 PM (noon) IST. Delivery starts from April 8. Sony officially announced the restock on Sony Center’s website — ShopAtSC — and Amazon also confirmed the restock via a dedicated microsite. Only the standard PS5 represents Sony’s upcoming next-gen console inventory. Following the trend, expect other retailers like Flipkart, Vijay Sales, Game Loot, Games The Shop, Croma to make the PS5 available for pre-order on March 24.
The March 24 restocking comes a month after the PlayStation 5 last went on sale in India on February 22. As with previous PS5 stocks, the console sold out within minutes. According to a banner seen on ShopAtSC, customers can pre-order the PS5 on March 24 at 12.00 pm IST (noon). The consoles will ship starting April 8th, as listed on ShopAtSC. However, it looks like the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition is not available for pre-order this time around.
Additionally, Amazon has also announced that it will be restocking the PS5 at the same time. The e-commerce giant has yet to announce when it will ship the console.
Flipkart, Games The Shop, Game Loot, Vijay Sales and Croma are expected to update the next-gen console at the same time next week. Based on what we have seen in the past, it is safe to assume that these retailers will also be participating in the stock-picking at the same time – March 24 at 12.00 PM IST (noon).
The PS5 Standard Edition is priced at Rs. 49,990.Disc-less version – PS5 Digital Edition – Priced at Rs. 39,990, but pre-orders may not be available during the next replenishment. Interested buyers are encouraged, if they’re lucky, to call their local store to see if the console is available.
Customers will receive a PlayStation 5 console and DualSense controller in the box. Since its launch in November 2020, it has faced constant stock issues worldwide. Many interested consumers are still waiting to get their hands on Sony’s latest gaming console.
PS5 vs Xbox Series X: Which is the best ‘next-gen’ console in India? We discussed it on the Orbital, Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts.
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