PS5’s April restock is here. Today at 12pm noon, both variants of Sony’s elusive next-gen console — the Rs. 49,990 Blu-ray-equipped PS5, and its Rs. 39,990 disc-less counterpart PS5 Digital Edition — will be up for pre-orders in India. Alongside, some retailers will also offer a Rs. 54,490 bundle of the Blu-ray PS5 and Gran Turismo 7 that represents a Rs. 499 saving if you were to buy them separately. Gran Turismo 7 released at the start of March — to heavy backlash from fans owing to microtransactions and grind-based economy — so Sony India has taken its sweet time in offering this bundle. To me, it looks like a case of Sony trying to offload copies of Gran Turismo 7 that have remained unsold.If you are trying to buy PlayStation 5 online, you can do that on Amazon, Croma, Flipkart, Game Loot, Games The Shop, Reliance Digital, Sony Center, and Vijay Sales. You can also check out game stores near you. Though as has been the case for over a year now — the PS5 celebrated its first birthday in India earlier in 2022 — the big concern is whether you can actually manage to buy one, given Sony India’s continued inventory struggles.The April 22 PlayStation 5 restock is just the 15th time Sony’s flagship console is being made available for pre-orders in India, since its launch last February. Its Blu-ray-devoid sibling PS5 Digital Edition has fared even poorly, with this being only the ninth time interested buyers have had the opportunity to pre-order one. Of course, that is far from the only hassle with buying a PlayStation 5 in India. Every single time, the likes of Croma and Games The Shop have shown themselves to be unable to handle the load. Even Amazon has had trouble a few times. Additionally, Croma, Flipkart and Reliance Digital are also known for cancelling PS5 pre-orders due to their own technical challenges.And while there have been no restrictions on deliveries for a while now, Sony Center website ShopAtSC continues with its COVID-19 boilerplate: “We intend to deliver your allocated stocks around 30th April 2022 and onwards — however please expect a delay in our delivery services which might get impacted due to regulations imposed by lockdown/ curfew in your locations.” Expect the rest of the official PS5 online retailers — Amazon, Croma, Flipkart, GameLoot, Games The Shop, Reliance Digital, and Vijay Sales — to be in line with Sony Center’s estimates. Though at times, we have seen some online retailers ship out their PS5 pre-orders prior to the announced delivery date.PlayStation 5 Review: New Era, Half JumpGran Turismo 7 Review: Passion Without FlairHow to pre-order PS5 on ShopAtSCSony India’s retail shops Sony Center have their own website through which you can buy PlayStation 5. ShopAtSC offers free home delivery from the nearest Sony Center, but you can also choose to pick up from the nearest store from April 30 onward.You will need an account to buy the PS5 from ShopAtSC. Create one in advance to speed up checkout. If you previously bought a PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition, you won’t be able to buy another from the same account, ShopAtSC says. The site does have a notify me button in case you want to set that up.Shop at SC offers low-cost EMIs on select credit cards, and easy EMI options on most debit and credit cards.Buy PlayStation 5 at ShopAtSCBuy PlayStation 5 + Gran Turismo 7 bundle at ShopAtSCBuy PlayStation 5 Digital Edition at ShopAtSCHow to pre-order PS5 on Amazon IndiaThe PS5 restock is also available on Amazon’s India affiliate that will offer free home delivery across India. You don’t need to be an Amazon Prime member to get free delivery.You will need an account to buy the PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition from Amazon. Create one in advance to speed up checkout.Amazon offers no-cost EMI on the Amazon Pay ICICI Bank credit card, and easy EMI options on most debit and credit cards. You can get 5 percent unlimited cashback with the Amazon Pay ICICI Bank credit card.Buy PlayStation 5 at Amazon IndiaBuy PlayStation 5 Digital Edition at Amazon IndiaHow to pre-order PS5 on Vijay SalesMumbai-headquartered Vijay Sales is also offering the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition on its website — its stores have also opened up across India. It too will offer free home delivery on every purchase.You do not need an account to buy the PS5 from Vijay Sales, but you will need to provide your mobile number and email address as a guest.Vijay Sales offers 7.5 percent instant discount up to Rs. 7,500 or Rs. 3,000 on EMI transactions with HSBC and Standard Chartered credit cards respectively, and 10 percent instant discount up to Rs. 2,000 on OneCard credit cards.There’s also a 5 percent instant discount up to Rs. 2,000 or Rs. 1,500 on Federal Bank credit and debit cards respectively, and 5 percent instant discount up to Rs. 2,000 on EMI transactions with IndusInd Bank credit cards.You can also avail 5 percent cashback up to Rs. 2,000 on RBL credit and debit cards, and with EMI transactions on RBL credit cards, 10 percent cashback up to Rs. 2,000 on AU Small Finance Bank debit and credit card, and 5 percentThere are easy EMI options on HDFC Bank debit cards and select credit cards. You can also earn Rs. 375/ Rs. 300 as part of the complimentary MYVS Rewards programme.Buy PlayStation 5 at Vijay SalesBuy PlayStation 5 + Gran Turismo 7 bundle at Vijay SalesBuy PlayStation 5 Digital Edition at Vijay SalesHow to pre-order PS5 on FlipkartWalmart-owned Flipkart also has PlayStation 5 and PS5 Digital Edition restocked for pre-orders in India. It will also offer free home delivery across India.It’s worth noting that Flipkart has had trouble servicing both PS5 and Xbox Series X pre-orders in the past, with customers claiming they were bullied by Flipkart Support to cancel their orders.You will need an account to buy the PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition from Flipkart. Create one in advance to speed up checkout.Flipkart offers 5 percent unlimited cashback on Flipkart Axis Bank credit cards, 10 percent instant discount up to Rs. 2,000 with EMI transactions on ICICI Bank credit cards, and 10 percent instant discount up to Rs. 1,500 with ICICI Bank credit cards.There are also easy EMI options on most debit and credit cards.Buy PlayStation 5 at FlipkartBuy PlayStation 5 Digital Edition at FlipkartHow to pre-order PS5 on CromaTata-owned Croma will also offer the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition online. Its stores are open everywhere, but PlayStation 5 can only be pre-ordered on its website. Free home delivery will be available for every order.You will need an account to buy the PS5 from Croma. Create one in advance to speed up checkout.Croma offers 10 percent instant discount up to Rs. 3,000 on ICICI Bank credit and debit cards, 10 percent cashback up to Rs. 2,500 on EMI transactions with ICICI Bank credit cards if you spend over Rs. 50,000, and 10 percent cashback up to Rs. 1,250 on EMI transactions with ICICI Bank credit cards if you spend less than Rs. 50,000. You can also avail easy EMI options on most credit cards.You can also buy a year’s worth of extended warranty for PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition from Croma at Rs. 11,499 and Rs. 8,999, respectively.Buy PlayStation 5 at CromaBuy PlayStation 5 Digital Edition at CromaHow to pre-order PS5 on Reliance DigitalMukesh Ambani-run Reliance Digital will also offer the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition in India. All orders will qualify for free home delivery.It’s worth noting that Reliance Digital has had trouble servicing both PS5 and Xbox Series X pre-orders, going so far to cancel many orders because it had overbooked.You will need an account to buy the PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition from Reliance Digital. Create one in advance to speed up checkout.Reliance Digital offers 10 percent cashback up to Rs. 2,500 on EMI transactions with ZestMoney, and 10 percent cashback up to Rs. 1,000 with Simpl. You can also avail easy or no-cost EMI options with most popular banks’ credit and debit cards.Buy PlayStation 5 at Reliance DigitalBuy PlayStation 5 Digital Edition at Reliance DigitalHow to pre-order PS5 on Game LootGame reseller Game Loot is also offering the PS5 on sale, including both the disc and digital variant. It too offers free home delivery all over India.You do not need an account to buy the PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition from Game Loot, but you will need to provide an email address and phone number. Game Loot offers a notify-me option that will alert you when the restock happens.Game Loot also offers six months of extended warranty for PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition at Rs. 4,799 and Rs. 3,999, respectively.Buy PlayStation 5 at Game LootBuy PlayStation 5 Digital Edition at Game LootHow to pre-order PS5 on Games The ShopDedicated games store Games The Shop will let you pre-order the PS5, replete with free home delivery across India. If its website manages to stay up, that is.You do not need an account to buy the PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition from Games The Shop, but you will need to provide an email address. It too has a notify me button for stock availability.Buy PlayStation 5 at Games The ShopBuy PlayStation 5 + Gran Turismo 7 bundle at Games The ShopBuy PlayStation 5 Digital Edition at Games The ShopPS5 vs Xbox Series X: Which is the best “next-gen” console in India? We discussed this on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.Affiliate links may be automatically generated – see our ethics statement for details.
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