Here’s some news to brighten your Monday, if online whispers are to be believed, Amazon is preparing for a massive PS5 restock this week.
Multiple PS5 tracking accounts are claiming that the online retailer will be dropping fresh PS5 stock in the coming days, which will be a relief to the millions of gamers still desperate to get their hands on Sony’s next-gen machine.
Jake Randall, a YouTuber who has been tracking PS5 stock for a while now, tweeted on Friday that Amazon is planning to take 46,000 new PS5 orders this week and that the exact date and time of the drop is currently being decided.
*AMAZON UPDATE* – Like and RT!They are scheduled to drop 46,000 PS5’s NEXT WEEK. I have the day AND EXACT TIME but it has only been approved by 3 of 11 higher ups at Amazon that need to. That is the ONLY reason why I’m waiting, to make sure it’s 100% (like I always do.) Part 1/2 pic.twitter.com/YlZ0mtpat8March 12, 2021
While we don’t typically get hard numbers when it comes to console restocks, 46,000 units seems like a good amount of PS5s. This could mean that this week will be the best chance since the release date for eager gamers to their hands on a system.
The outlook is positive for gamers outside the US as well. Several stock tracking accounts have also reported that Amazon UK will be dropped PS5 stock this week alongside its American counterpart.
While we don’t have hard figures for the UK drop, however, we’re hopeful that the number of available units will be of a similar amount to what is being touted for the US restock.
Amazon UK will be dropping beginning of next week (15th-17th) & Smyths Toys to drop end of next week (18th-20th).Also I’ve been asked many times and would like to clear out that ShopTo is a legitimate retailer selling the PS5. They are well established as an online retailer.March 14, 2021
Of course, it’s important to remember that for now at least these are all just rumors. Amazon itself has not officially confirmed that it will restock the PS5 this week.
The retailer usually drops stock without warning, we don’t expect to know the validity of these rumors until later in the week. However, with so many reputable PS5 stock tracking accounts corroborating the information, it definitely feels like there’s at least some truth to the rumors.
PS5 stock is being replenished more regularly than ever at the minute, which suggests that the stock woes that have plagued the console since launch are starting to dissipate.
If Amazon does in fact have a PS5 restock later this week, you’ll need to be ready. 46,000 PS5s certainly sounds like a lot, but the stock is still likely to sell out in minutes as gamers and (unfortunately) scalpers compete for the console. Below you’ll find our top tips to help you be one of the lucky few to receive that elusive order confirmation email.
How to get a PS5 at Amazon this week
There isn’t a guaranteed formula for success when it comes to securing a PS5 during an Amazon restock, but there are a few things you can do to tip the odds in your favor.
Firstly, make sure you have an Amazon account set up ahead of time. Have you address information and payment details pre-saved also.
Getting stock in your basket is only half the battle, once you’ve managed that it’s a race to complete check out. If you’re stuck entering your card number and zip code, odds are the console will sell out while you’re typing away.
Signing up for Amazon Prime is also helpful if you want speedy shipping, but it won’t give you an advantage in actually picking up a PS5 — you don’t need to subscribe in order to get first access to a restock.
One slightly odd Amazon trick that has been doing the rounds recently, is that by placing the console in your wish list ahead of time when it is restocked you can add to your cart from there. This allows you to bypass the listing page, which practically always crashes due to overwhelming traffic.
Using this trick you can typically get stock in your basket the minute the restock is live, and that gives you a pretty sizeable advantage over the people who are stuck trying to refresh the actual PS5 listing page in hopes of getting it to work.
Make sure you have the PS5 in your wish list ahead of time, as you can still add it even when the console is sold out. Do this well before the restock happens in order to make use of this trick.
We tested this method ourselves the last time Amazon restocked the Xbox Series X and can confirm that it does in fact work. We managed to get the Series X in our basket four times, whereas we couldn’t get the console in our basket once through the listing page as it kept crashing.
Also, make sure to keep our guide on where to buy a PS5 bookmarked, as we’ll update it with any additional information on the latest Amazon PS5 restock the minute we get it.
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