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Playstation 5 | $ 499 | Walmart
PlayStation 5 digital edition | $ 399 | Walmart

As I covered comprehensively last week my worst article so far Judging by the reaction in the comments, the PS5 it was not as easy to find after launch as its predecessor. Maybe it’s because everyone has been bored at home ever since, like my colleague Ignacia says, “there is nothing you can do during your forties except work, play, eat and exercise.” Or maybe it’s because the COVID-19 pandemic has placed severe limits on manufacturing and compliance. But it’s probably a combination of the two. So, of course, retailers are reacting the only way they know how, by treating everything it’s worth, staggering its supply, and selling “top-ups” as limited-time offers. It’s awesome.

Hilariously like the offers posting the caption Wario64 tweeted last night.

, GameFly, the blockbuster of video games, tried to jump into the action last night. And despite the mockery in the responses about what was blatantly blatant money theft, the point is, it worked. Within minutes, before I had a chance to sign up for a 30-day free trial, the PS5 sold out. And without any transparency on how many consoles are available, it’s entirely possible that, say, 20 of the thousands who tried to buy one have been sold, in the hope that anyone who signed up for the service would forget that. they did it after 30 days. , that is to say. , until they see a $ 16 transaction on their credit card statement next month.

Now Walmart is back to remind you that it exists; Seriously, that’s what I’ve thought of Walmart for a long time, and it’s the first time I’ve personally tried to buy something from their website in over a decade. Tonight at 9 p.m. EST, stay tuned because Walmart insists

this Black friday “Deal” (lol) who is the Playstation 5 Yes PlayStation 5 digital edition the full price will then be available. I have it in good faith (my father, a trader at one of the company’s retail stores, spoke to a manager at Walmart last week) that this may be the last and best chance that you have to evaluate the next generation system from Sony in time for the holidays. The manager in question said his store will have 30 units in stock, although he has seen photos of another location with three or four pallets. The PS5 will also be eligible for in-store pickup, which it said it recommends over residential delivery.

Compared to specialty stores like GameStop and even Best Buy, Walmart appears to be the most promising option for anyone still keen to get their hands on a PS5 by the end of the year. While Black Friday GameStop Announcement says each store will have a “ minimum of two PlayStation 5s and Xbox Series X consoles when the store opened, “ its last chance at Best Buy may have been on November 22 when the retailer said the consoles in its Black Friday announcement would be put on sale, according to these frequently asked questions. Unsurprisingly, those consoles are sold out as well, before most customers can add one to their cart, I’m sure.

If you’re worried that you won’t finally be able to copy this PS5 when the clock strikes 9, well, unfortunately, you’re probably right. To further crush his mind, PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan told the Russian news agency TASS

in an interview last Thursday, “Everything is sold. Absolutely everything is for sale. I’ve spent much of the past year trying to make sure we can generate enough demand for the product. And now, in terms of executive bandwidth, I spend a lot more time trying to increase supply to meet that demand. “

Remember, there is always next year.

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