It may be easier to buy a PlayStation 5 in China than almost anywhere else in the world; both imported consoles and the actual licensed Chinese PS5 consoles are widely available, though some are sold at a higher premium. This is in stark contrast to how difficult it is to obtain the highly sought-after console in other countries, namely the United States.
Electronic manufacturers, including Sony, expect the PS5 shortage to last until 2022 or 2023, but there's still an effort being made to ramp up supply in time for the increased demand of the holiday season. Retailers are regularly restocking the console, but they are almost always sold out within minutes. The high demand and influx of bots and scalpers have ensured that the console will continue to be a bit of a rarity until Sony can get consoles on store shelves and keep them stocked. That said, there's at least one country that doesn't seem to have any issue retaining an inventory of PS5s.
According to a report from GamingBible, the PS5 is very easy to attain in China. The PS5 went on sale in China earlier this year and it seems like the console is as easy to find there as any other gaming system. Although the console is easily acquired in-store and online, imported consoles are much more lucrative as they aren't restricted by China's regional limitations. The imported consoles cost between 5300 to 5500 Chinese Yuan, which is roughly $850 in USD. It's largely believed that PS5s are so easily attainable due to the fact Chinese gamers tend to prefer PC and mobile gaming as opposed to consoles, meaning there isn't as high of a demand for Sony's new console without a price drop.
There's no telling how hard it would be to get a PS5 in China if there was higher demand, but it probably wouldn't be too different from other countries. Things may be getting easier outside of China soon, as Best Buy is stocking PS5s in-store, which is a first. Retailers have been taking orders for the new consoles online and accepting in-store pick-up, but there has been no way to actually walk into a store and pick one up off of a shelf without ordering ahead of time.
Many old PlayStation 5 exclusives continue to top the sales charts as a result of the console's scarcity. Since so many people are getting the console months after launch, the newcomers are picking up older titles such as Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Earlier this month, the Spider-Man spin-off rose to be the second best selling game in the UK despite having released in November 2020. It seems likely this will only continue to happen as more and more people finally manage to obtain a PlayStation 5.
Source: GamingBible