Excluding pre-orders, the PlayStation 5 will only be sold online when it is released

The Playstation 5 will be launched on November 19, 2020 at 499 euros.

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With the reconfinement announced from October 30 and for a month, the question immediately arose of the release of

consoles

, November 10 for the Xbox Series X / S and November 19 for the PS5.

How to buy these new machines, or get your pre-orders?

Retailers, such as Fnac or Micromania, quickly organized themselves with a reinforced sanitary system or contactless withdrawal.

But PlayStation goes further, and confirms, by press release, that “sales on release day, November 19, will be made through partner online stores to ensure the safety of our players, resellers and employees during the Covid- 19 ”.

📍Your Fnac stores are open for your purchases, collection of your orders and after-sales service.

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- Fnac (@Fnac) October 30, 2020

We have 225 stores eligible for Contactless Pickup!

To find the stores available in your area 👉 https://t.co/rTxcsPK1Nq

+ info on "Contactless Withdrawal" 👉 https://t.co/rKBwrjIC62

Any question?

Check out our FAQ 👉 https://t.co/MVQvpuX0Tn pic.twitter.com/MxZ6zZkIph

- Micromania-Zing (@Micromania_Fr) November 3, 2020

To be clear, and even crystal clear: no console will be available for sale in store.

"We therefore urge you not to camp or stand in line in front of your usual store in the hope of purchasing a PS5 on release day," adds PlayStation.

On the other hand, the withdrawal of pre-orders in store should be done without difficulty "at the agreed time, in compliance with security protocols".

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Update: All sales of # PS5 on the day of its release on November 19, will be made online only.

No console will be available for sale in store.

More information: https://t.co/IK0LbFmtg7 pic.twitter.com/ySEAqNd6w3

- PlayStation France (@PlayStationFR) November 5, 2020

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