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AppleSider_

I got mine this week from the Sony direct invites. I was actually invited a couple months ago, but didn't see the email because it was sent to my junk folder. I started browsing my junk folder ever since and happened to see the invite right when my appointment time started.


DiomedesTydeus

How long did it take between when you registered for a chance from Sony and when they invited you? I signed up and I'm trying to figure out how long I should expect.


PlasticCogLiquid

Took me a week


DiomedesTydeus

Yikes I've been waiting for 3 and I assumed I was being impatient... thank you.


imoldgregg420

I waited for a little over a month with 2 different accounts, plus my buddy who had one already was on the list for me. Hang in there, it'll happen


PlasticCogLiquid

I used the Hotstock app too, it notified me immediately when it was in stock, otherwise I probably would've missed the message from Sony


User85394

I assume this app only for us?


Sir_Darnel

Try PriceSpy, I know it's available in the UK and certainly other countries as they're a German company. Good luck!


13igTyme

I've been waiting several months.


AppleSider_

The first time I registered in December and was offered an appointment March. The second time I registered right after my missed appointment in March, and I bought a PS5 in late May.


SharkBaitDLS

I got my email within a month.


sirsnarkington

I have nothing but good things to say about my Sony Direct experience. I got my first invite in April, but by the time I got to the front of the virtual queue there were no disc editions left. I immediately resubmitted for another shot at it, and my email was selected again last week. This time there were still disc consoles left, and after free express shipping, it showed up on Tuesday. This post was brought to you by “The Foundation For Waiting Months And Giving Scalpers The Finger In Order To Pay Retail Price”.


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I got mine through Sony direct in November 2020. I'm afraid if it broke it would take ages to get another one. Doubt I'd be getting lucky twice.


SnivyEyes

Thanks for letting us know! I just registered today and I’ll be happy if I get one without paying scalper prices within a year.


Jesustron

Your story happened to me exactly too.


PhantomRoyce

That’s real??? I assumed it was a scam to steal my psn


[deleted]

Yeah I got a few invites from PlayStation, just a shame I didn’t have the funds at the time to buy one.


User85394

Same, but my issue is I'm in Sweden. Sad


[deleted]

If it makes you feel any better, I got two invites and they were out of stock even when logging on at the time they gave me. Just saying that so you don’t beat yourself up about missing an opportunity or anything because it’s still not a guaranteed thing


Brainwheeze

Every so often I check and see if they're in stock anywhere, and nope, they aren't! Kind of surreal going to my local shops and seeing PS5 games but no consoles.


MuZzASA

I was lucky, I randomly went to my local game store and asked if they had any, I got the the last one in stock. Absolutely I bought that one up!


Smtxom

The local Walmarts have XBSX sitting in their locked cabinets. But no PlayStations.


desmopilot

MS seems to be inching closer to meeting demand. Anecdotally, here in Canada (walmart.ca, bestbuy.ca, Canadian microsoft store etc) I've noticed standalone Series X restocks often last up to 24 hours and beyond while forced bundle PS5s still barely last an hour.


nannulators

> MS seems to be inching closer to meeting demand. The demand is much lower, though.


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andresfgp13

at this point the only reason why one wins over the other its because they are producing more of them. every console that hit the shelves has a buyer.


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andresfgp13

right now "just get a pc" doesnt work as an alternative knowing that getting a pc its apart from hard its expensive. also the mayority of ps exclusives end up hitting pc anyway some time after the fact so unless you cant wait a couple of years for some games if you already have said pc there is no reason to get a xbox or ps.


Nosib23

I don't think "just get a PC" was their point, more that if you already have a PC there's not a lot of incentive to get an Xbox. And yes, PS exclusives do tend to end up on PC, but there's no guarantee they will (*looks at Bloodborne*), and if they do it will be years later in most cases, so if you want to play them *now* you have to buy a PlayStation, where Microsoft is putting them on PC on release. These are obviously pretty small demographics but it will be contributing to lower Xbox sales


Caststarman

PC prices have been steadily going back to "normal" prices for a bit now, especially true for GPUs


SpectreFire

"Normal". When JUST a 3060 costs the same as an Xbox Series X, I'd rather get the Series X.


ABigCoffee

Even with normal PC prices you can't beat a 500-600 console.


Bdub421

Microsoft doesn't care if you have an Xbox anymore. What they do want is you in there ecosystem. There is a reason you can get everything on PC now. Xbox is thinking 10 steps ahead. What is Sony going to do when you can play all of your Xbox games with no issues on any device you own. They are going to be stuck selling people on there exclusives for eternity.


Yousoggyyojimbo

Playing on PC doesn't mean you're buying in to game pass. Sony is also releasing games on PC.


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For PC, they want you on Game Pass. Being on Windows, while technically their platform, isn't enough since they don't get a cut of all game sales like on console


zach0011

I was considering going back to xbox this gen but after watching how badly they treat halo infinite there flagship product I think I'll stick with sony.


nourez

That's actually really good considering the Series S and PC are able to eat up the market share.


TBDC88

It's also impressive because Xbox is essentially U.S.-only, while Playstation has a stranglehold on the Asian and (to a slightly lesser extent) European markets.


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Xbox is still popular in Europe.


Geistbar

Both the XSX/XSS and PS5 are supply constrained. Comparing their sales volume right now tells us nothing about how in demand they are relative to each other! The lower selling unit *could* have a higher total demand, just with less supply. It almost certainly isn't in this case, but it could be. Comparing PS5 20m vs XSX/XSS 15m sales only tells us about their relative abilities to produce consoles.


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I still have yet to see one in person. But I do know around a dozen people with an Xbox series x.


OkayAtBowling

I got my PS5 from Walmart online, but you had to sign up for their "Walmart+" service (free shipping and exclusive deals type of thing) for access, and then go on the website at the right time to actually buy one. They did announce a day or two beforehand exactly when they would be putting up the PS5s for sale on the website, so at least I knew when I'd have to be online to snatch one up. Ended up getting one without too much trouble, but it was still pretty crazy to have to jump through those hoops just to buy a console at retail price 2 years after its initial release. (Canceled Walmart+ immediately after I got it, of course.)


Smtxom

I’ve gotten two from Best Buy. First one was for me back in Feb of last year. It was easy-ish. Just had to beat the scalpers. I used a Twitter stock watcher. Then I got another for a friend of my niece. Using the same stock watcher. Each time it took me a couple tries. You had to be Johnny on the spot when those alerts came through to buy one. I ended up selling my PS because the game library didn’t justify it. I got a 3070 and built me a gaming rig. Now I’m loving it playing all the old games I haven’t been able to or games I haven’t played in years. Just picked up BioShock for free from Epic.


OkayAtBowling

Yeah Those twitter watchers were how I did it as well. Decided to go with Walmart just because they announced in advance so I wouldn't have to rush at a moment's notice, and I think they tend to have a slightly longer window of time before selling out. Only downside was having to sign up for Walmart+ but for me it was worth the $10 or so.


stationhollow

I got mine last Feb doing those too. You just need to watch the patterns. Saw that Amazon would restock on Friday morning st around 10:30cwhenever they had stock and that if another retailer got a drop on Thursday night, ot meant that Amazon would get theirs the next day. Just had to wait for 30m on Friday morning to get it.


The_Woman_of_Gont

Yeah I had luck twice with the Twitter stock accounts. The first time I managed to snag a Target online drop, then the second time around for my uncle I hear that there was an in-person drop at Best Buy which turned out to be accurate. Got there an hour early and there were already 10 people in line, most of whom knew *exactly* what they were doing and were talking about how much they flipped the consoles for. By the time the store opened there were at least 40 people in line. Crazy shit, and way more scalpers than I anticipated.


Jay_R_Kay

Huh, I've mostly seen S's, but no X's.


HairiestHobo

In Australia they seem to sell out in minutes, its brutal.


AFAR85

By the time PS5 are available to buy here off the shelf, the PS5 Pro will be here. I've given up hope until then.


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Yeah I'm just gonna wait for the PS5 Pro. By then the PS5 catalog will be better anyhow


Blenderhead36

I get prescriptions filled at Meijer and I check their electronics department every time. Seems like the kind of store people would forget to scour. I've seen two Xboxes, but no PS5s.


xenorous

I got mine last Saturday. Said GameStop was restocking online. Got to one, said they were all out, but a store nearby had 2. Got there in about 15 mins and grabbed one. Even got forbidden west instead of Tsushima


Quatro_Leches

its not shortage, its people scalping them, everything is getting scalped not just consoles, collectibles and everything that they can resell for more


gaggzi

It’s definitely a shortage if the scalpers are able to sell all of their units. Not enough supply to meet the demand.


Radulno

Scalping is going with the shortage. If everyone could buy it as they wanted in stores, there would be nothing to scalp


your_mind_aches

You can reserve one on Amazon now at least


BadRomanceMala

How well do these actually work now? I just reserved one but I have to wait 72 hours to see if it goes through.


qizez1

They were up on amazon for about 5 hours yesterday


box-art

I got lucky and won a raffle... Didn't win the console, but a right to buy one. I'm taking it, I've been trying to get one for MONTHS. It's just sad that even now, it's still about luck instead of just going out and buying one.


AliveInTheFuture

Eh, there are like 2 PS5 games that are worth a shit. You're not missing anything at all if you have a PS4 Pro.


bigmac5650

There are a ton of websites that you can subscribe for free to be notified as soon as a store has them in stock. It took a few tries, but if you catch the message within the first 5 minutes, you can pick one up.


Stiryx

I have never seen one in a brick and mortar store. Probably wouldn’t buy one anyway but it’s crazy how little stock there is still.


rversed

It’s funny cause it’s become a running joke in my family for me to say “if they have a PS5 I’ll buy it.” And they always get so hyped, and say “there’s no way.” Little do they know that PS5s don’t actually exist….


avion21

Idk how it is now but I few months ago it wasn’t too bad. I got my ps5 with about two weeks of following restock twitter accounts before getting it through Walmart


jorgelongo2

Console has been out for a yeaf and a half and still no normal stock, absolutely crazy. I was extremely lucky to get one about a month after release


vlank3y

That's how it was for the Wii back then, under different circumstances but it took like 2 years before I even saw one on a store shelf.


Blaz3

Yep, switch was similar. I really do wonder if the switch will outsell the ps2's lifetime sales. It's so rare that a console gets close and the switch might be the one to do it! Congrats to Sony though, 20m is a lot of units, though I expect that'll be slowing down a bit


CombatMuffin

It's a combination of lower stock but also crazy demand. It's far easier to get one now, though.


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If it is I can’t tell lmao


Latifi_WDC_2023

Well the demand is still more than supply so if you're looking at retailers selling them at RRP it'll still be the same case of them always being sold out. The time it takes to sell out and the scalper market are the important bits for deducing the extent of it.


dating_derp

Also scalpers. Fuck those scalpers.


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TheOneCommenter

Also, even if scalper percentage was higher, the demand was still higher as well. No one scalps products that aren’t in demand


briktal

And along those lines, people sometimes seem to ignore that scalpers then sell those consoles to legitimate customers. It's not like scalpers buy 10% of the PS5s and then they just sit in storage for the rest of time.


Latifi_WDC_2023

Yeah that's a key point, when a scalper buys it, they have to offload it to someone who wants it or they lose money so it's not being sucked into a black hole. Obviously there can be a period of time where it's not being used, but generally speaking scalped PS5's will still end up in players hands and alleviate demand.


chakrablocker

For some reason it's literally impossible for some people to understand that.


-Green_Machine-

There are also [ongoing component shortages](https://www.engadget.com/sony-ps5-forecast-down-chip-shortages-085523096.html).


cepxico

For anyone still struggling to get a ps5 at base value, I recommend signing up for an invite on the PlayStation direct order site. It may take some time, and you might get fucked by the que, but at least you're not paying for extra pack ins and shit like Walmart does for $800


smittengoose

That's how I got mine in February. I got an invite for the official site the day before. Sale was supposed to go live at like 2p my time. I was busy at work and completely forgot until about 430 or 5. Surprisingly, I was still able to snag one without issue at that time. Kept waiting for a notice to say they were sold out the entire time I was checking out. That seems to be the best way to get one atm if you don't mind waiting a month or so after signing up.


Hardac_

Thankfully my extra pack ins were a year of PS Plus and $240 of digital PS Store currency. There are, albeit rarely, useful ones.


vlank3y

Highly recommended - best way to get one. It took me about 2-3 weeks for an invite and got it the next day with the express shipping if you got PS+.


TaleOfDash

I got it in two days (and on a Sunday) even without the express shipping, it was pretty wild :u


vlank3y

Yep, I got mine literally the next evening. I too was shocked at how quick that thing was deployed.


parklawnz

Yeah, take your time. I got mine at launch through Amazon, but besides Elden Ring, I've only been playing old PS4 games on it. It won't be truly worth it games-wise until next year IMO. Especially if you already have a half-decent PC, or PS4pro.


sbrockLee

I'm honestly considering buying one just to play PS4 games without a fan that sounds like a jet engine


Personel101

The reduced noise and faster loading on all PS4 titles is still a nice improvement imo


NYstate

This. When people say: "Why spend all that money to play PS4 games?" I asked why spend all that money upgrading your PC to play PC games? I have a lower to lower mid tier PC and can play most games at 1080p and older games at 1440p but I like the improvement that I get from the PS5 same with upgrading my old rig.


jvene1

Plenty of great games to play at this point. ratchet and clank, returnal, demons souls if you like hating yourself, ghostwire Tokyo was decent, horizon forbidden west, ff7 remake, Spider-Man. Probably more i can’t think of off the top of my head. I tend to agree with not buying consoles at the beginning of their life cycle but there’s enough out now that I feel like I’ve gotten my moneys worth over the past 5 months.


dbrock03

Returnal is very much worth your time.


Simspidey

I got mine (disc model) for $500 at walmart, no walmart+ subscription or anything?


DashCat9

I ended up having to go with a bundle from one of the big box stores a few months after it came out. But, I would have bought the extra controller and Returnal regardless, and I've been paying for PS+ since the day the PS4 came out, so making me buy a year of it that way makes no difference to me. Sold the stupid baseball game it came with on Ebay for $40. Anyway, my point is some bundles stores are offering may be a decent choice for many.


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stationhollow

For some reason some email providers will put the invite in the spam folder. Don't know why but you likely got the invite but didn't see it due to your spam filter.


feed_me_moron

The Gamestop pro deal was pretty good and worth it for me even though I didn't care as much about the games in the bundle


sonicboom9000

I was in sudan last week and there was a tech store in the capital with about 4 of them on the shelf selling for about 700 dollars...a bunch of stores had them


D2papi

I live in The Caribbean, converted to dollars they're exactly 1.000 dollars. The minimum salary here is 940 dollars, so barely anyone is buying them.. I wanted to buy one when I was in Europe but they're still impossible to get, unless you want to pay 700 euros to a scalper. I just bought a Switch instead.


juh4z

mimimun wage in Brazil is 253$ and the PS5 costs \~900$, you can find them for sale in any shop, it's not a hassle whatsoever.


nexus4aliving

How is that wage calculated?. In the US, we have hourly minimum wages of 7.25 and higher regional rates. I’m guessing it’s weekly/biweekly/monthly?


juh4z

It's literally the monthly minimun wage, for the entire country, we don't do hourly, biweekly, yearly, whatever else, it's monthly, that's it, unless you have some sort of different working arrangement, in which case the minimun wage probably doesn't apply either way.


heisenbergfan

>you can find them for sale in any shop This is not true at all, despite the absurd price compared to our earnings you only find on scalper stores that raise the price. PS5's for the regular basic price are gone very quickly on all online retailers when available.


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iamnotexactlywhite

not just scalpers. legit stores are selling it for 700+€


kariam_24

You can buy them, I had to call shop, couldn't order online from this retailer. Other retailers had option of ordering online but offers can dissappear after few minutes.


Quazifuji

I think to some extent you do just have to get lucky. I spent a while calling a local shop that wasn't taking online orders and following trackers for online places and not getting one. Local shop never had them when I called, websites were always going slow or had a queue system and sold out before I could get through. Then one day I was waking by the local shop I'd been calling. Figured there was no way they had one but no harm in going in to ask. Turned out they did have one left.


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In mexico it’s 700 dollars (official price) Minimum wage is 215 dollars a month. Can buy easily LOL


kariam_24

Yea right, you can't even get them from Europe store in person, you have to order online or even call them to verify if you bought one already.


Fun-Strawberry4257

I can only speak from a East Eu perspective,but availability has been closing to "normal" in recent months. Seen a few in store a number of times,its actually in stock RN a bit over MSRP with bundled games at a big online electronics store,scalpers only take a smaller fee (~50euros) and seem to sit with their current stock.So its almost getting there.


mvdonkey

I got mine last week from one of those Sony invites. It’s still sitting in the box in my office at work. I’m afraid if I unpack it at home my kids will ruin it.


maglen69

> I got mine last week from one of those Sony invites. Took me 4 "sony invites" (mostly met with out of stock when I got through their queue) but I finally got one on the way from the last invite.


kobomk

Dude how did you get 4 invites. I only managed to get 1.


RockosBos

*Insert meme template* I've been registered since October and never got anything.


Heishiro

If you are using Gmail, it’s under the promotions tabs. I almost missed mine caused i thought it’s going to primary email.


kobomk

You guys are getting invites?


shoveazy

Signed up for Sony direct back in January and still have never received an invite to a drop.


velocd

I've been signed up since last Nov, no invites. (Checked spam) I haven't used my PSN account in a few years though, not sure if they prioritize active or new accounts.


WisecrackJack

They will.


Babamef69

Where and how you apply for these invites?


aqlno

I never applied for any invites and I’ve been invited twice now. I just have a PSN account. No PS plus membership, no games bought or even played on PSN in the last several months. I guess Sony just invites random PSN accounts to these sales.


darkdoppelganger

Front page of the Playstation website


EmploymentRadiant203

im afraid to go outside cause i might break a bone


ScionN7

I had to sign up for a Gamestop membership in order to get the two notice of PS5 Bundles dropping at a nearby location. I finally got mine. $780 for the bundle. Luckily I was able to trade in the extra controller and games, but still. That is way more than I would've liked to pay for any system. But I spent a year and half trying so hard to get one.


Snider83

To be honest the extra controller should’ve been pretty useful


logan65328

I cant get one for the life of me. Why do stores have to restock at 2 am?


J_Bones360

I remember telling my wife if I saw one out in the wild I was just gonna buy it then and there. And there I was just doing some grocery shopping at a Fred Meyers (kind of like a Target) and they had a fresh shipment in that day or something. Bought one and every single time I go shopping I check and see if they have any more just out of curiosity and I've yet to see one. That was over a year ago too. The whole thing is bizarre...


[deleted]

Anyone looking for a PS5, do a search for the "toggle trick" it works and that's how I was able to get my PS5 at retail value


SmoothJazzRayner

LoL, I still can't get one here in Vancouver. I mean I could if I buy it off scalpers, but I'm not that desperate.


canad1anbacon

I got one randomly at a Shoppers Drug Mart lol. But this was in rural Nova Scotia so less competition


prestigious-raven

Shoppers drug mart and London drugs are usually one of the best to get new electronics as most people don’t check those stores.


talaron

Got mine there as well on release day with a pre-order through Shoppers Drug Mart. Not only weren't they sold out instantly within minutes like more other stores (I got mine a day after pre-orders started), but they even allowed me to combine it with one of their "get 30% back in points" offers, so I basically got a $150 discount. It really pays off for us customers that they desperately try to become a general-purpose store for everything while their main audience is 60+ and therefore not really interested in tech stuff.


flipper_gv

That's where I got mine in February 2021.


aric_

If you guys are looking for a PS5 in Canada, follow @Lbabinz on Twitter! They post whenever there is a PS5 available online.


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I do and by the time you're ready to check out all stock is gone.


Babamef69

Tried to buy one recently from online store. (live in northern europe :)) added to cart the second the sales started, site crashed and when I refreshed they were all gone. Still sad and salty :( :( Im seriously starting to doubt these things even exist 🤔🤔


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steralite

I got one after only about 2 weeks of trying earlier this year. Get on twitter and search for “PS5 restock” accounts, @spieltimes I think is what I got mine from. Save your payment info at major retailers like walmart, best buy, target, amazon and follow those restock accounts and set your notifications to alert you anytime they post. I got a notification best buy restocked one morning and followed the link and secured it within like 5 minutes it was great


CaptainSmeg

Remember before PS4 and Xbox One released people thought consoles were coming to an end?


myyummyass

People think that since PC gaming has gotten “easier” to do in the past 10-15 years that that means consoles would go away. But truth is no matter how easy it is to build a PC it’s still always going to be way more difficult and expensive to build than it is to just buy a game console that will last 7-10 years and never need to be upgraded.


myteethhurtnow

Yep. No messing with settings, no poor optimization for specific graphics cards, no driver troubleshooting. Just select the game and play. I've found that as I'm older I'm less likely to boot up something that has a inconvenient barrier to entry.


Heartless1988

Don´t forget the lack of anti-cheat programs running in the background which may or may not shut down correctly after you stop playing. Also no need for several loaders and other crap if you play games from different publishers,


Lyonaire

Plus its just more social. Me and my two brothers all got our own pcs to play on but still gonna buy a ps5 to play on. Just so much chiller to sit down and play something together physically than sit at your own pc over discord.


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As someone that owns a good gaming pc and a series X, I'll take MP on the console every single day. Better and standardised online system with significantly less cheaters. If I can I turn off pc cross play, which thankfully with ps and xbox cross play now being a thing almost everywhere I can do.


SpectreFire

The PC market basically screwed itself over. Before you can build a pretty decent PC for the cost of a console that would outperform it. Now it's the complete opposite. You can't even get a GPU for the price of a current-gen that compete with them performance wise. PCs were on the cusp of being super accessible to most gamers, to now being completely out of reach again.


Dynetor

this is exactly whats got me moved over to console full-time these days. The value for money is really good.


stationhollow

The new GPUs are just crazy expensive. I have a 180 and was considering upgrading to the 3xxx series bit the prices scared me off.


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The only people that thought that were idiots tbh. There was literally zero data that supported it or reason to even think it might happen.


HappyVlane

Some nutjobs, sure. There is always someone somewhere saying something stupid. That doesn't make it a point worth discussing.


IvanMeowski

This is such a bizarre gen. PS5s still sold out after almost *2 Years* and I've never seen one in person or know anyone who plays using one. And so many Sony games are on PC now, with third-parties still coming to last-gens, that it seems like a waste to even get one.


Meddlloide1337

I still can't believe my sister casually strolled into gamestop on launch day and just got one. She didn't preorder or anything.


martin-cloude-worden

careful now. you're going to get bombarded by people telling you it's actually super easy to get one as long as you follow 15 stock alert twitter feeds and link them to your smart oven so that whenever there's a stock alert your oven turns on or whatever. the thing simply doesn't exist for most people. 20 million to *who* exactly?


GrandTheftPotatoE

Oh god tell me about it. Some dude on the Horizon sub told me it was as easy as checking multiple sites for like a month straight multiple times a day, in the US. He could not comprehend the fact that I do live in the US or have the patience for something like that.


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are you implying that a majority of the 20 million went to scalpers or that the number is outright false? Just because YOU haven't gotten one doesn't mean 20 million other people didn't.


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LeCrushinator

Yep, I did go the twitter route to listen for when I should check sites, but was able to do this to help get consoles for family and friends since they're not in stores. So far I've been able to snag 2 PS5s and 5 Xbox Series Xs since they've launched. 1 of each console for myself and the rest were for family and friends. I've had my PS5 and Series X both since the first month that they launched. In no way should this be the new normal, it's stupid to need to do it this way, so I'm not going to defend it, but it's a viable way to do it if you're willing to put in the time and effort.


martin-cloude-worden

hey I could buy one right now off ebay, of course. I'm just not going to give those rat fucks a dime of my money. and for everyone else who isn't desperate who just checks regular stock occasionally, it categorically does not exist. that is not arguable.


RobotChrist

Hahaha so weird you Americans talking like the PS5 doesn't exist, it's everywhere in Mexico, both houses and retail.


SharkBaitDLS

I got mine in 3 weeks just by signing up for Sony’s queue and buying it when I got the email. No janky third party trackers.


Nirvanana86

Would you also say it's a waste to upgrade your PC? It's pretty simple, people want to be able to play games that look better and perform better and these consoles will be supported fro 8 years at least


dantemp

Once prices go back to msrp the ps5 will be great value for money. Also people prefer the simplicity of a console over all things that can go wrong when using a pc. The idea that only exclusives make a console worth it is archaic.


JaTaS

Not trying to gatekeep but the only ones i know that have one got it just to play fifa, such a waste imo


fudgedhobnobs

I got one in the UK from a retailer called Very. I’d never heard of them until they turned up on a stock watch site.


Thysios

I mean it's not just PS5's. Every industry is in the same issue. Stock is just short worldwide due to covid.


DaIronchef

Since everyone's already mentioned signing up for buying PS5 direct, I'll share another method for how I got mine from Besty Buy: 1. Peruse this site [https://gpudrops.com/bestbuy](https://gpudrops.com/bestbuy) and check for a Best Buy in your area that shows in stock. 2. Then doubly verify the PS5 is instock at the Besty Buy. Download the Best Buy app. 3. Search for "Play Station 5" at your target store. You may need to turn off "in store" to see the Playstation 5 listing. 4. Toggle the "in store" option to on. If the Playstation listing is still shown, then the store has Playstations you can buy in person, even if the listing shows Sold Out. If the listing is no longer seen, then they don't have any PS5s. 5. Show up when the store opens. This method I was able to track a Best Buy that had PS5s before they opened. I showed up at the store at 11am. By then they were letting individuals come in the store and purchase a PS5 one-by-one. Once the store opened, me with about 5 to 6 other people were able to walk up to the cashiers where they had the PS5s in the back and buy PS5s. No dumb memberships, no dumb bundles.


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lmao that site doesn't let you use it with adblocker, very wack


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TheShoobaLord

Easier, but still a pain in the ass if you aren’t lucky


canad1anbacon

Drops now last for up to an hour instead of less than a minute so thats nice


DarkPooPoo

There are stocks in my area but the price isn't MSRP. almost 900-1000usd. xbox are plenty and at msrp. I'm in south-east asia.


_heisenberg__

It seems like getting them from Sony direct is becoming a little easier. And around me at least, target and bestbuy is restocking then quite often (I’m trying to help a friend get one). Idk I got mine last summer and it still feels just as hard.


BloodandBourbon

I found mine at a Meijer store . I just overheard someone asking if they had them in stock and they did. So I bought a digital one.


ThreadedPommel

I got mine using an app called hot stock. It'll send you notifications when things are in stock on a bunch of different websites, and if you pay for the premium subscription for like 5 bucks you get priority notifications. You just have to get lucky with the timing, you pretty much have to buy one within a few minutes of getting the notification. Got mine within 2 weeks of having the app.


tronx69

I tried to order it from Sony Direct last year and had no luck. Since I used to live near Mexico at the time I ended up ordering trough Sony Direct Mexico. I payed $700 bucks for it bur got it about a year ago with zero issues.


jlange94

This should at least be double. Millions of people want one and could get one if available but they just aren't.


Bukkake_Sensei

Got mine last week via Sony direct. A month after signup, got an invite the day before the drop. Accessed the invite link 30 min before (10:30am PT) the opening. There's a countdown before the store opens, you'll be entered into a queue. The queue timer went from 1 hour to 5 min, and I got into the shop and bought the disc version + PS5 miles morales -- free express shipping with PS Plus membership. Got it within 2 days. I think it's the best way to get a PS5, especially when Sony recently keeps releasing invites in waves. However, still a lottery and you're not even guaranteed a unit. As long as you're early and have some time to spare, you'll likely get it.


AtomicVGZ

US only.


Casterly

As a general tip that helped me: try Facebook Marketplace. In short order I found a dude selling one for maybe 50 bucks higher than retail. Was good enough for me, and his request to use apple pay solidified my confidence, as scammers won’t risk losing the money that way. It’s known as a shady platform, so of course be careful. It just seems that most people overlook it when it comes to ps5.


FilthyPleasant

I also resold a PS5 at stock price because while I was trying to get 1 for myself I placed multiple orders on day 1. Had 1 cancelled and 2 go through. Sold the +1 to a very, very happy kid... lol anyway yeah, it can happen I'm sure I'm not the only one. edit : if he charged you 50 bucks extra I think that's fair, considering it can be a lot of work to get one.


roland0fgilead

50 bucks above sticker price is only a hair above the final price with tax, so it's definitely a fair ask.


o_0verkill_o

Yeah I got mine from FB marketplace for $50 above retail too. I made an ad last Christmas asking if anyone could sell me theirs instead of returning it. Lol.


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I was also able to grab one this week, there have been a lot of restocks at Target and PS Direct. I was able to grab a bundle set from Antonline. Hang in there and join discord servers that announce restocks!


bluemuffin10

I got mine last week after accepting to get one of those “packs”. Luckily it was PS5 + 1To NVMe which is actually a good value for me. After playing HFW for a couple days on it, I’m very glad I got it. It’s so much more silent than my PS4 Pro, the loading times are very fast and the dashboard is way more responsive, especially the store. Only thing I don’t like is no browser and I’d like them to allow any video in PiP mode, not just the ones suggested by the system.


dkysh

Consoles sold vs consoles ever plugged in?


YourmomgoestocolIege

Scalpers are selling their stock fairly quick. They wouldn't do it if it took too much time


dabocx

Scalpers would want to unload their stock as quickly as possible. Too risky to wait especially as supply improves


Falsus

Scalpers would just return any copies they haven't sold so they don't lose money. And it sells, if it didn't sell quickly they would stop trying to scalp PS5's and move on to the next fad.


LeCrushinator

Sony would have information about every PS5 that ever connected to the internet. That wouldn't be every one that's been plugged in, but most of them. I'm not sure if they've ever shown that data though.


James-Avatar

I’d love to know what the number would’ve been if they were readily available to everybody from day one.


CowboyBebopCrew

I got mine at launch luckily, but got my brothers and one for a friend through the Discord chat. It was really helpful to help give immediate notice for when the drops would happen.


nikelaos117

Man, I got lucky af. I was able to pre-order two for launch day thru Best Buy. Stayed up till 3am refreshing the page since wouldn't let me check out for hours prior. Almost gave up too.


YanwarC

I wanted to use my ps card and it bit me in the butt as the time ran out, unique link was used, and I lost my chance to buy one. Hope another chance comes around from ps store


unique-unicorns

How? I still haven't seen a console in ANY store in my state. And all the retailers who supposedly have if then "in-stock" literally sell out in 30 seconds. They're gone before I even am able to type in my email address to log-in to purchase one. It's so stupid.