Nerd alert: Get lucky and buy a PS5 at retail price at Commart Big Deal

Big deals on IT products are expected at Bitec Bangna tomorrow through Sunday, and it could be a chance to bag a still-elusive PlayStation 5.

At the Commart Big Deal event, four retailers will stock 50 of the gaming consoles each day to be sold at their actual price instead of the thousands of baht extra charged by the scalper extortionists responsible for their ongoing scarcity in Thailand.

For those who queue early, it will be a chance for a fair shot at buying a PS5 instead of the online reservation system which is overwhelmed by swarms of bots, a reality many gamers have experienced since Sony’s newest console went on sale.

The retailers – Banana, Power Buy, Power Mall, and Dotlife – will be located in Bitec Hall EH98-99.

Why is this a big deal? Well it’s still damn hard to buy a PS5 on this side of the world as many are reserved by bots and resold…