Due to the shortage of semiconductors, the shares of high value consoles are declining. Here are some tips for getting valuable machines in your hands.
Pallavi begins to learn: The new generation consoles offered by Sony and Microsoft may be hard to catch during the holidays.
Finding them last year was a miracle, and this year the situation could be much worse. It is predicted that magnified supply problems will persist due to global component shortages.
However, there are some solutions that are very encouraging. The stocks of different stores are constantly filled with goods, and even if they run out quickly, one should not despair. “I always give people three tips,” explains Marketing Manager Thomas Delapses, Contacted by BFMTV.
1. Follow current sales as much as possible
In order not to miss the sale, you need to be in the best situation. To do this, you can subscribe to multiple accounts and alerts. On Twitter, notifications are activated by the small “bell” found on profiles. Some accounts, etc. Delapses Or Chocobonplan, Publish all sales every day. They also have applications.
You can also subscribe to email alerts from specific sites. According to Thomas, Cdiscount, Carrefour, Amazon Group and Micromania are the sites that continue to offer sales.
2. Prepare your account in advance on online sales sites
Some stores have stocks that are “physically” sold in stores like Fnac. Contacting BFMTV, the group did not specify the typical nature of the filling, but “several sizes will be in store. However, it is certain that there is a high demand for these products”, the Fnac-Darty team explains.
For this reason, it is better to move towards online trading to get these products. Still, just a few minutes is enough to sell the stock.
“Stocks usually sell out in 3 to 4 minutes, rarely more than five,” explains Thomas of Delaps.
To not miss the opportunity, pre-filling your account with delivery address and payment information will change the game. For added security, you can remove these once purchased. There are a number of stores involved: Micromania, Cdiscount, Amazon, but Auchan, for example.
3. Respond and … do not despair
At a rate of “three or four sales” per week, Thomas estimates that it takes ten to fifteen days to get the console.
“Even with 5,000 people in the virtual queue in front of us, we must not give up: the majority of people will leave and the chances are increasing very fast. So never give up,” Thomas insists.
So be patient, but be especially quick to get your console off before Christmas.
The marketing manager agrees that the Xbox is easier to find than its competitor at Sony. However, this persistent shortage did not deter the Japanese company from selling more than 13 million consoles. Their own numbers, Since its release.
Finally, with Good FridayOffers are likely to increase exponentially as Christmas approaches.
Good luck!
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