Verizon To Sell PS5 Consoles

The PlayStation 5 has found an unexpectedly new retailer to be sold at: major mobile carrier Verizon.

[Crazyglues]

why?

[Magog]

Some exec at Verizon saw an easy way to increase their "accessory" attach rate numbers.

[Eonjay]

Honestly, I think they are just using it to increase traffic to their store. I mean it is the most sought after product around. Honestly, they don't even need to have any stock (spoler: they don't have any stock). Simply having the listing will increase traffic.

[Eonjay]

@Saytansuncle

Are you trying to convince us that a sale of the Sony PlayStation benifits...Sony? SHOCKING. How profound. You must feel so smart to have figured that out by yourself mate.

[VenomUK]

@Crazyglues. Businesses want money. The PS5 is an in-demand product which for three years at least has no risk of there being unwanted stock. It's compatible with the company's brand so it's a logical decision.

[ABizzel1]

More than likely this is going to be a Fios Internet agreement. All the phone companies are starting to care more about Internet than phones. The market is too saturated and accessory sales aren't nearly enough of an impact for something like this.

To be honest I don't know why they haven't tried this sooner. Consoles sell 50 - 100+ million units. Even if they get 5% of that, that's 2.5m / 5m internet subscribers added to them for 2 years.

[Bathyj]

PlayStation needed a sales bump I guess /s.

[VenomUK]

In the UK for many years the phone networks have offered free consoles, PlayStation and Xbox, as an incentive to choose their phone package deals. Often it's teens, twenties, thirty-something buying a quality new phone so throwing in a desirable console has been a sweetener to make them choose their store.

[Seraphim]

guess they're hoping you'll grab a shiny new $1400 phone alongside that nice new, $500 console. Or, knowing Verizon they'll force you to buy a new phone to unlock access to buy a PS5 lol...

Seriously though, yeah, this one is just beyond weird.

[CantThinkOfAUsername]

It might be weird to you, but this is a common practice in the MENA region. Communications companies sell consoles as 'official partners' of console manufacturers. They are scalpers, however, always selling above MSRP. The 'official retail price' is currently $1,000 for the PS5.

[dbcoops]

Business.

[sammarshall102]

If this isn't the most left field thing I've seen on here in a while

[rlow1]

So if it’s still almost impossible to supply enough PlayStations for sale. How is it Verizon’s getting a stash of them?

[SullysCigar]

Because the distribution team reapportioned some to Verizon. Standard stuff, which doesn't imply any change in PS5 availablity, sadly.

At least those with their finger on the pulse might have a better chance of grabbing one, as not many would assume Verizon would be a likely source.

[NeoGamer232]

So they can make it harder to get PS5s at regular retail. Apparently, it is not supplied constrained enough. /s

[Outlawzz]

Open a new line and you can purchase a ps5 !! Trade in your phone or schedule a two year payment plan !

[Viljong]

I find it unbelievable you still cant buy ps5 without husle. I bought mine week after release 800e from some1 lucky. Been checking online stores lately and every store is out and not lookint good for the future either. This gen playstation may never end up in physical stores. You have to order it online and wait for an enternity.

[jBlakeeper]

Yeah likely not until well until 2023 will you be able to actually go into a store and buy one. I’m really hoping the devs extend this generation because covid issues have majorly impacted the potential of what PS5 and it’s games could have been from the start. Cross gen gaming would have been a little less important to game companies if these consoles were more easily accessible.

[Knightofelemia]

Can they get the supply to meet the demand?

[luckytrouble]

I mean, even with chip shortages, the PS5 is selling insanely well and yet is a far cry from meeting demand. It really highlights that even if production wasn't being impacted by the silicon issues plaguing the electronics industry, odds are still next to zero that they would be meeting demand even now.

[metalgod88]

How are they going to consoles which stores dedicated to video games can't even get? I guess they just want the publicity...

[Silly Mammo]

I'm sure this won't turn into a huge clusterf*ck.

[Godmars290]

Better not require them as a mobile provider...

[Chriscane]

Hopefully this will make it easer for people to get a hold of them!