PlayStation Direct store launches in Europe today

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The PlayStation Direct store, which allows players to buy hardware directly from Sony, is launching in Europe today.

The store, which began life in the US in 2019, launches in Germany today, and will spread to the UK, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands "shortly after." 

Sony says that its hope is that the Direct store will make it easier for players to shop for PlayStation games, hardware, and accessories. By purchasing directly from Sony, there's a chance that players won't have to wait for batches of consoles to arrive at third-party retailers, but ongoing issues with PS5 stock - potentially not set to alleviate until 2023 - haven't been entirely solved by the store's presence in the US, so there's no guarantee that this makes things easier just yet.

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