If you were waiting for the Sony PlayStation 5 in India, the wait is almost over. This is because Sony has announced that the PS5 will be restocked in India on March 24 starting at 12 PM IST with deliveries starting from April 8th. This information was posted on Sony’s ShotAtSC website with the banner while Amazon has posted a dedicated microsite announcing the restocking.
Sony PlayStation 5 to restock on March 24
According to the information available, Sony will restock the much-anticipated PlayStation 5 on March 24. This comes almost a month after it was last available back on February 22 after it was sold out immediately. With the latest announcement, the gaming console will be available for pre-order starting March 24th at 12 PM IST and the deliveries for the orders placed on ShopAtSC will begin on April 8th.
There’s no update on the availability of PlayStation 5 Digital Edition. This means at the restocking on March 24th, only the standard version was available.
Sony PlayStation 5 has been facing stock issues on a global level for months now. Back when it arrived in November 2020, interested customers had to wait till it was restocked only to see it go out of stock in a couple of minutes after the pre-orders commenced.
Sony PlayStation 5 Pricing and Availability in India
The Sony PlayStation 5 is available in two variants i.e. Digital and Standard. The standard version goes on sale at INR 49,990/- while the Digital Edition isn’t available in India at the moment. For context, it will be available at a price tag of INR 39,990/- should it be made available.
Buyers will get a wireless controller, USB cable, HDMI cable, AC power cord, base, 825GB SSD, as well as the console box.
Apart from Sony’s website, the Sony PlayStation 5 will be available on Amazon on the same day as that Sony’s. Other avenues like Flipkart, Games The Shop, Croma, Vijay Sales, Game Loot are expected to make it available during the same period.