Although many people have been hunting for the PlayStation five since launch concluding holiday, there's a somewhat surprising demand for the PlayStation 4, too. Yeah, we're talking well-nigh the panel that originally launched in 2013. Perchance the PS5 fever (and farthermost stock shortages) has led some people to dive dorsum a generation into the PS4 instead, or maybe an firsthand nostalgia effect is already kicking in for other gamers. Regardless of the exact reason, the fact is that the PS4 is hard to observe in stock at major retailers, specially for reasonable prices. Listings on eBay for the PS4 are extremely agile, with prices sometimes reaching pretty darn close to the PS5 listing price. We've put together a guide covering where to buy the PS4 in 2021, including both new and preowned consoles.

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Where to purchase a brand-new PS4

Sony hasn't officially stopped product of all PS4 models. The 1TB Slim model and PS4 Pro are discontinued, but the 500GB Slim model is notwithstanding considered an agile console as of early on this year. That said, we haven't seen an in-stock listing for the 500GB at any major retailer for months. And then, where does that get out yous if you accept your heart set on a make-new PS4?

Combing through major retailer websites for new PS4 consoles tin exist dour and pretty shocking. It's not uncommon to find listings for $500 or more, and some bundles sold by third-party sellers top out around $1,000. That'southward quite absurd.

We found exactly one reasonably priced new PS4 at a major retailer. GameStop has the discontinued 1TB Slim console bundled with Spider-Human: Miles Morales for $350. While nosotros've certainly seen new PS4 Slim consoles for much less before--especially during the vacation flavor--recent PS4 price history makes this bundle a solid deal. This bundle probable won't be available for long, equally GameStop's PS4 console stock has seriously dwindled lately.

Later earthworks through eBay listings, information technology'south pretty clear that GameStop'south electric current parcel is the best deal y'all're likely to find. Most brand-new PS4s cost north of $400 on eBay and contempo auctions have eclipsed the $350 cost, too. You can save yourself some headache by getting the PS4 from GameStop with free two- to v-day shipping.

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To be perfectly honest, if you're interested in a new PS4 Pro, you're going to wind up spending at least as much as you would on a PS5. At that place aren't a ton of make-new PS4 Pro listings on eBay, but we've seen auctions end above $500. And if you want a special-edition console like The Terminal of U.s.a. Part Ii or the 500 One thousand thousand Limited Edition? Many of those creep up toward $1,000.

Where to purchase a preowned PS4

While one would think finding a preowned PS4 would be much easier than grabbing a brand-new one, that'southward simply somewhat the case. In less than 24 hours, GameStop sold out of 4 different preowned PS4 bundles. If yous're on the chase for a PS4, we recommend checking GameStop's stock frequently. Information technology seems like the retailer cycles through availability for certain bundles, so options may change over the class of a calendar week or so. Yous should also telephone call your local store for availability, as many of GameStop's PS4 listings are marked every bit in-shop only now.

GameStop's preowned PS4 prices are decent, but go on in mind that you lot can almost always go a better deal past shopping at auction sites like eBay and StockX. As mentioned, listings are pretty active nowadays, but it'south not incredibly challenging to find a preowned PS4 (original and Slim) for $200 to $300 if you're diligent. The PS4 Pro tends to sell for $300 to $400, but it tin go for more.

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