The PS5 was restocked at several retailers yesterday, including GameStop, Walmart, Best Buy and Amazon. Thursday was a great day for PlayStation fans, who have been struggling to get their hands on the next-generation Sony console since it launched in November 2020.
Since launch day, the PS5 has been replenished occasionally, but quantities have always been limited, while demand remains high. Yesterday was one of the few days since November when players had several chances throughout the day to try and finally buy the PlayStation 5.
While some retailers announced their PS5 restocking in advance, alerting PlayStation fans, others quietly launched more consoles online without any warning. Players are often made aware of new refills and drops as they happen via dedicated PS5 refueling accounts on Twitter, in addition to prominent game accounts like @ Wario64.
Find out below which retailers have released the most PS5 consoles and the latest inventory situations, as well as how to increase your chance of getting a PlayStation 5 when more consoles are available.
GameStop PS5 Restock
GameStop released more PS5 shares on Thursday, including consoles and packages. A package that was released included Sackboy and Marvel Spider-Man: Miles Moralesand a $ 20 GameStop gift card.
GameStop announced on Wednesday that it will have more consoles available on Thursday, warning players. Like the PS5, GameStop also replenished the Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch.
Check the PS5 Restock at GameStop.
Walmart PS5 Refueling
Walmart launched more shares of the PS5 and PS5 digital edition at 3 pm ET on Thursday, but they have run out.
Walmart announced that it would refuel PS5 consoles an hour before they launched and @ Wario64 was one of the first to notify its followers on Twitter.
The consoles were available on the Walmart website and in the app and were available for delivery, but the PS5 is now listed as out of stock. Before more consoles were released yesterday, the PS5 did not appear on the Walmart website.
Check the PS5 Restock at Walmart.
Best Buy PS5 Refueling
Best Buy released more PS5 consoles and packages yesterday, but they have sold out. Best Buy did not notify its customers in advance, PlayStation fans found out about the drop in PS5 replenishment accounts on Twitter.
Check out the PS5 Restock at Best Buy.
Refueling Amazon PS5
Amazon replenished the PS5 yesterday, but did not replenish the PS5 Digital Edition. The consoles are now marked “sold out” on Amazon and the retailer has not announced when others will be available.
Check out the PS5 Restock on Amazon.
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While some retailers, like GameStop and Walmart, announced that they would refuel ahead of time, others, like Best Buy and Amazon, did not. Therefore, any player still trying to buy a PS5 needs to know where to look, in addition to retailers’ social media pages.
To be ready as soon as more PlayStation 5 stock is released, follow the PS5 replenishment accounts on Twitter, as they tend to post links to the console minutes after the stock goes live. Finally, check again at Newsweek for more PS5 and Xbox Series X updates.
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