To get started, we'll give you some tips on generalist retailers to watch out for and tactics to help you keep tabs on when the systems kick in. When it comes to the PS5, there are many retailers selling the console. The only problem is the actual stock, which means you can't just go to Amazon or Best Buy and buy one outright. For those who won't bother to set up alerts which we'll discuss in a moment, retailers worth watching are Best Buy, Target, GameStop, Amazon, Walmart, and the one you might not be. heard of known as Antonline. On top of that, Sony itself has directly sold the PS5 for you to try out.
The best way to try and get a PlayStation 5 is to get one when they randomly increase rather than trying to buy one when new stock is pre-announced. This is because if they are advertised in advance, it means that you will have a lot more competition between real buyers and even more bots. If, for example, Best Buy randomly stores stocks for a PS5, not many people will know, and you can profit from it if you know the right tricks.
On this subject, your best bet will be to use Twitter alerts on certain accounts. For a larger account, @ Wario64 is still the cream of the crop when it comes to gaming offerings, but he also tweets whenever PS5s place orders online as well. His account can be a bit difficult to alert due to the number of tweets he posts, this is where some other accounts can come in handy. @ PS5StockAlerts is a very good account that focuses exclusively on available PS5 stock, so it's a good account to watch out for. Wario64 might still be the fastest based on its history, but you don't have to weed out the other tweets if you use the other.
Setting up Twitter alerts is also easy and will send them right to your phone by following the account and tapping the little bell icon with a plus sign. You will need to make sure that notifications are turned on etc., but this is the safest way. Sites like NowInStock and Zoolert were good at this, but they seem to lag behind more often, making Twitter alerts the better option.
On the day of writing this article, Sony has tried something other than Playstation Direct by selling them through PlayStation Rewards. These sold out immediately, as Sony said a day in advance that they would install them, although they didn't specify a time besides being the next day. Dell also implemented an online console replenishment that was announced ahead of time and also sold out immediately. That's why pre-advertisements can be a problem.
Going forward, we'll update this article with all the information about upcoming restockings that are announced or teased for the rest of the month. Hope this helps you land the PS5 you've been dreaming of.
1/15 - Sony Awards (SOLD OUT)
1/15 - Dell (SOLD OUT)
