GAMERS anxious to get their hands on a sold-out next-gen console won’t have to wait long, if the latest rumours are to be believed.
Insiders claim that multiple retailers in both the US and UK are expecting restocks of the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 in the coming days.
The high-powered machines, which cost up to £450/$500, launched in November but huge demand has left stock in short supply.
Restocks are often gobbled up within minutes, leading many frustrated customers to simply give up the chase.
According to one trusted leaker on Twitter, up to seven UK retailers are releasing a fresh batch of PlayStation 5s soon.
PS5UKStock, an account that has previously made accurate predictions about the arrival of console restocks, said the next drop arrives today.
“BT & EE drop tomorrow most likely,” the anonymous tipster wrote on Wednesday.
They added that they expect six other retailers to restock soon.
“Still expecting a drop from Argos who have stock, Smyth’s digital PS5s, Very, Hughes, Amazon, and Amazon Europe (we can import over) & JD Williams”.
In the US, Gamestop has revealed that it will open up additional PS5 stock this week.
The retailer wrote on Twitter that a “limited number” of consoles, including the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Nintendo Switch, will go on sale today.
Gamestop is keeping the specific time its stock will go live a secret. The company told customers to keep an eye on its Twitter account for updates.
Trending In The News has reached out to BT, Smyths Toys, Argos, Amazon UK and Gamestop for comment.
Sony reportedly flogged more than 3.4million PS5 units in the first four weeks of sales.
It marks the biggest PlayStation launch of all time.
— GameStop (@GameStop) January 20, 2021
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Those who fail to get hold of a PS5 this month need not despair.
Sony is tipped to be mass-producing 18million consoles ready for stores later this year.
Microsoft, which launched the Xbox Series X and Series S in early November, is also reported to be ramping up production.
Gamers can expect available stock for each console to rise rapidly from around March or April, according to rumours.
Sony launched two versions of the PlayStation 5 in the US on November 12, and in the UK on November 19.
