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Sony released the highly coveted PlayStation 5 more than a year ago, but the gaming console remains one of the hardest-to-get items this holiday season. Hopeful gamers and game gifters are refreshing PS5 restock trackers online, trying to score the next-gen console ahead of this holiday season.
But why is the PS5 console so hard to get? In short, you can thank the pandemic-induced global chip shortage — and an increased demand for the PS5 and other electronics. It’s not just the PlayStation 5 that’s in short supply, of course — there’s a squeeze on chip-equipped items from cars to refrigerators.
So, where can savvy shoppers buy the PS5?
Walmart is restocking both editions of the console today on its website at 3 p.m. Eastern. You can use the button below to try and grab one.
If social media is your thing, Tech Radar Editor-in-Chief Matt Swider has turned his Twitter profile into a PS5 restock tracker of sorts. He even flew to Boston Oct. 21 to live blog the GameStop in-store restock in person.
Retailers Best Buy, Gamestop, and Target restock the console regularly, but those restocks often sell out in minutes. Keep reading to find out when the elusive console will hit shelves again — and how you can be among the first to know.
PS5 at StockX (in stock now)
Sony via StockX
StockX is a place where you can buy and sell hard-to-find items like limited edition streetwear, sneakers and consoles such as the PlayStation 5. (StockX verifies the authenticity of every item.) At the time of publication, the Blu-ray Edition PlayStation 5 could be bought for $760, which represents a $260 markup over the $500 list price.
Sony PlayStation 5 Blu-ray Edition, $760 (StockX)
PS5 at Best Buy
Sony via Best Buy
When Best Buy releases a cache of PS5 consoles, as they did last week, they sell out almost immediately. You can use the button below to check the current stock of PS5s — you never know when there will be a surprise restock. The store has the Blu-ray console listed for $500 and the PS5 Digital Edition priced at $400.
PS5 at Walmart
Sony via Walmart
The PS5 is tricky to find at MSRP on Walmart’s website — unless you get lucky with today’s drop — but some lucky shoppers have reported success selecting in-store pickup at their local Walmart stores. You may also want to check PS5 stock when Walmart’s Black Friday sale starts on Wednesday.
PS5 at Amazon
Sony via Amazon
The best way to catch a PS5 restock on Amazon is to get lucky with the “check stock now” button below.
PS5 at GameStop
Sony via Gamestop
On Oct. 22, GameStop held an in-store restock event in select cities, featuring a $740 PS5 bundle that included games Ghost of Tsushima Directors Cut and Far Cry 6. Shoppers camped out outside Gamestop stores with the hopes of getting lucky. The next in-store bundle event is planned for Oct. 29, more information about participating stores is available on its website.
PS5 at Target
Sony via Target
A handful of PS5 consoles were released at Target on Oct. 27 in small batches.
PlayStation Direct
Sony
On PlayStation.com, you can register for an opportunity to purchase a PS5 directly from PlayStation. When a run of consoles becomes available, PlayStation emails the next batch of shoppers in the queue with private links to purchase. The site does not currently offer a timeline for when those links will become available.
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