[ad_1]
Simonas Tilindis, Telia’s head of computer sales, says PS5 and Xbox Series X are stagnant around the world due to strong demand.
Currently, we do not have any of the new consoles for sale, and the exact time of their delivery is not yet known. The first quantities brought to the Nordic and Baltic markets were extremely small and were swept away by buyers within a few hours, ”Tilindis told BNS.
According to him, only older generation PlayStation or Xbox models, as well as Nintendo consoles that are experiencing a resurgence in 2017 after the introduction of the Switch in 2017, are currently available in Telia stores.
A cheaper version of the Xbox Series S and PS5 can now be ordered on Tele2, but the company says that at least all of its Sony consoles have been pre-ordered.
“Currently, all the PS5 consoles that we have are already reserved at the time of pre-order. They will soon be delivered to the first customers, ”said Andrius Baranauskas, Tele2 representative.
He said the more expensive Series X consoles will go on sale later.
Telia says that she plans to get at least some new Xboxes by Christmas, and the PS5 will continue to run a huge deficit.
“Therefore, if there is a possibility, I would recommend postponing the purchase of at least PS5 until the first quarter of next year, when its offer will stabilize,” Tilindis emphasized.
A. Baranauskas does not have precise information on when Tele2 will be able to restock the PS5 and Xbox consoles. However, at least in the case of the PS5, the company should only receive refills after the New Year.
Residents diversify their seat at home
The last time competitors rounded up the new console flagships was in November 2013, when Sony released the PlayStation 4 and Microsoft the Xbox One.
As S. Tilindis said, this year is special because completely new consoles have appeared on the market, so their demand is extremely high and far exceeds the supply.
“Manufacturers just didn’t manage to produce that many at first, as there are people who want to switch to a next-gen model,” said a Telia spokesman.
According to him, this year’s shopping habits are also adjusted by coronavirus restrictions, which force people to stay at home – during the first quarantine, console sales increased almost seven times, at that time Tele2 recorded a double sales growth.
“It just came to our notice then. This year can be a record year not only for consoles, but also for other equipment sales – the demand for laptops is huge as well,” said S. Tilindis.
“But they will definitely be bigger next year, when the normal supply of new models to the Baltic countries appears,” he added.
A. Baranauskas stated that the gaming category in Lithuania has been rapidly gaining popularity in recent years, and customers have been waiting for new consoles for seven years, but its demand was surprising as it is extremely high and without additional advertising.
“The fact that the games category has been rapidly gaining popularity in Lithuania in recent years has also contributed to the great interest. Of course, the quarantine and next Christmas are also factors that have led to a great advance in the demand for consoles, “he said.
The front of Sony and Microsoft consoles, just before Christmas
The new flagships from Sony and Microsoft appeared almost simultaneously: the Xbox Series X launched on November 10 and the PS5 on November 18.
However, this year it is difficult to buy popular consoles around the world: both products were immediately sold out and some buyers on social networks complained about not receiving the consoles.
Microsoft said this week that the Xbox Series X console market could sell out until April of next year. At the time, Sony’s spokesman told Reuters last month that demand for the PS5 was “very, very significant” in terms of pre-orders.
The prices of both consoles are identical: in the United States they cost $ 500, while Tilindis points out that the recommended prices for both consoles are around 500 euros.
Although critics are reluctant to predict who will win the last duel between Sony and Microsoft consoles, a Telia spokesperson says demand for the PS5 in Lithuania will be higher.
The Playstation has a much larger loyal fan base, so we anticipate that even with the launch of new models, demand for them will exceed that of Xbox, Tilillis said.
At the top of the list of the most popular gaming consoles of all time is Sony’s product – the PlayStation 2 console, released by the Japanese company in 2000, remains by far the best-selling gaming computer. of all time, with more than 115 million sales worldwide. units.
The best-selling Xbox console at the time was the 2005 launch of the Xbox 360, which sold about $ 85 million worldwide. units.
It is not allowed to publish, quote or reproduce the information of the BNS news agency in the media and on websites without the written consent of UAB “BNS”.
[ad_2]
