After dropping 1,000 bundles – is there anything else coming in August?

Electronics retailer Conrad has been quiet since April when it comes to fresh PS5 supplies. But the console is currently available to buy there again.

Update from 08/13/2022, 07:42: After the drop, Conrad has calmed down again. And whether anything will change at all is questionable due to the company’s realignment (switching to “business-to-business” sales).

According to the current status, Conrad will only continue to operate the branch in Wernberg-Köblitz. All other branches are already closed or will be closed in the course of 2022. In short: The dealer should be completely eliminated as a PS5 source – at least with regard to local campaigns. It is also not really possible to assess how future online drops will look at the moment.

In short: Conrad has only rarely been relevant in the past when it comes to PS5 sales. And given the restructuring, the situation there is unlikely to get any better. But things are looking rosier for many other retailers. If you don’t want to miss any drops and always want to be up to date on the current supply situation for the PlayStation 5, then you should definitely take a look at our PS5 live ticker regularly.

Original message from 08/12/2022: Hamburg, Germany – Who would have thought it? The dealer Conrad Electronic has sold the PS5 before, but was never known as a regular or important replenishment guarantor. In addition, the general future of PS5 drops from this retailer has been uncertain lately. In short: Conrad currently had almost no one else on the screen. But now, out of nowhere, a new sales campaign actually came up, where you can still dust off the coveted Sony console.

Buy PS5: Conrad rears up again in August – sells console in a bundle

When was the last time you could buy the PS5 from Conrad? The last time Conrad offered the PS5 locally in its branches. The campaign started at the beginning of April 2022, but consoles were still available in some markets on April 28th. available. At that time, a bundle consisting of the disc version of the PS5 together with the games FIFA 22 and Horizon: Forbidden West was offered for €689. By the way, there hasn’t been an online sale since the launch of the PlayStation 5.

What’s the current status of PS5 supplies at Conrad? The coveted PS5 console has been available online from Conrad since the evening of August 11 and can still be ordered as of now (6:45 a.m.). You will get a PS5 bundle there from PlayStation 5 with drive and the three games FIFA 22 (PS4), Horizon: Forbidden West (PS5) and Gran Turismo 7 (PS5) for €699.00. Shipping is possible, delivery should be between 15.08. and the 17.08. take place. You can also pick up the bundle at a nearby Conrad branch. According to the advert on the Conrad website, more than 230 bundles (of just over 1,000 at the start of the campaign) are currently still available.

Buy PS5: Conrad’s future as a PS5 source is questionable – these are the backgrounds

What about the future of the PS5 at Conrad? On August 11, 2022, Conrad reared its head again and is still hot today when it comes to fresh PS5 console supplies. But how long that will remain or when you can next buy the PlayStation 5 there (if at all again) cannot be estimated at the moment. The reason for this: a decided reorientation of the company.

That changes with Conrad: Conrad will according to their own statements namely no longer operate its branches in the previous format and, above all, no longer in the previous number. The company will focus more on B2B (i.e. on “business to business” sales). However, the mail order business is likely to continue.

According to the current status, only the branch in Wernberg-Köblitz will continue to be operated in the previous format. All other branches are already closed or will be closed in the course of 2022. So Conrad could probably soon be dropped as a PS5 source – at least in the form of local markets. It is therefore very unlikely that a local PS5 sales campaign will take place there again. It is also not really possible to assess how future online drops will look at the moment.

By the way, not only Conrad is currently interesting. If you don’t want to miss any drops and always want to be up to date on the current supply situation for the PlayStation 5, then you should definitely take a look at our PS5 live ticker regularly.