If you were disappointed to find no PlayStation 5 console under your Christmas tree yesterday, it may not be too late to connect Sony’s new machine to your TV before the end of the year.
The Spiel Times apparently listened to several Target employees, who said a new stock is expected between tomorrow and Tuesday. It is a kind of lottery to know if your local destination will be in line for stock, however, with sources telling the website that, although some establishments will receive ten to 15 units, others will receive absolutely nothing.
The Spiel Times says that several reports come from the Midwest region, but adds that they are also listening to store employees in the West Coast, Mid-South and Southeast areas, so it looks like this could be a wide reach.
Crucially, however, this stock will not reach store shelves and, apparently, will only be available for online purchase, delivery or pick up at the store.
So how can you have a better chance at what could be the final version of PS5 2020? Well, the first thing to note is that Target refueling tends to occur between 3 am and 7 am EST, but the Spiel Times notes that the two-hour window between 5 am and 7 am was when previous PS5 refueling occurred.
Obviously, you must be logged in in advance, as you will have to act quickly if you find inventory and make sure your credit card and shipping details are filled in advance. (So, if you don’t have a Target account setup, now is the time to create a login). Interestingly, some target PS5 buyers were more fortunate using the store’s app instead of relying on the website. But if you want to try your luck through the regular browser, this is the PlayStation 5 stock page that you can update at will.
Things have been pretty calm ahead of PS5 refueling during the Christmas period with no new consoles appearing in the usual places. Obviously, if this report is correct and Target is receiving additional units, it is possible that other retailers will do the same. As always, if you’re still looking for a console, the best thing to do is bookmark our PS5 tracker purchase location – we update the page as soon as it returns to stock in all the usual places, to save you from overpaying an eBay exchanger.