Currently, it's difficult to get a PS5 or an Xbox Series X due to supply issues, which has led to many games designed for PS5 being released on PS4 instead, such as God of War Ragnarok . The user base isn't yet large enough to justify the costs of launching such a game on the new console. Now, it turns out that it's also difficult to get a new PlayStation 4 or Xbox One due to a shortage of new consoles.
Clearly there is talk of getting them without being reconditioned or second-hand. Amazon has no new PS4 or Xbox One consoles, nor Target, Walmart, or GameStop. A 4GB PlayStation 1 Slim console sells for $ 450 at Walmart.com, compared to $ 300.
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This console shortage news started as controller shortage news. A source close to the retail chain GameStop contacted Kotaku to advise of the shortage of new DualShock 4. Hopefully they have been able to receive two new and second-hand or reconditioned controllers are at 53 dollars, only seven dollars below their price of sale to the normal public. On Amazon they are sold for $ 70 or even $ 100 since the official supplier claims they are out of stock. In the case of Xbox One, it is difficult to find new. GameStop doesn't have either new model, and refurbished ones sell for $ 10 less than the price of a new console.
This is most likely due to the well-known component shortage , which is not expected to end until well into next year. An increase in the number of factories worldwide is anticipated, and Intel and TSMC, among others, are expected to provide services to various clients, such as Sony and Microsoft.
It should also be said that this phenomenon of console shortage has been noticed in the United States and Canada. It is not known if it has reached Europe, or is about to arrive. But we encourage people who, if they want a console, take advantage now before the possible effects of shortages such as shortages by suppliers or imports to the United States, prevent you from having even a PS4 to play games this summer .
Source: kotaku
