The PS5 is incredibly difficult to buy, and most shares are sold out immediately. But you may get another chance before the end of the month, as Target is reportedly planning a series of new PS5 stock declines in the US.
Spiel Times reports that new Target stock may appear again on January 19, 20, 21 or 22. It sounds vague, but Spiel Times broke the news of a previous Target PS5 stock on December 29 correctly; it reloaded it as one of several possible dates for PS5. So it’s a rumor for now, but it’s worth listening to.
This new report explains that PS5 units will once again be shipped to individual Target stores. You will still be able to buy it online if you are fast enough.
But the exact amount of stock available will depend on how many Target branches are in your area, whether they have received PS5 stock and how much.
This is another caveat: one of Spiel Times’ sources claims that each store only receives between 4 and 12 units, while another says that it can be between a single PS5 and ‘up to 20’. Combine this low availability, as it’s unknown when exactly the stock is available to order, and it’s almost an issue that you should check regularly to increase the chances of securing a PS5. And to be happy living in an area with a larger number of dedicated consoles.
Unfortunately, this is the current reality of finding where to buy the PS5: lots of scribbling around and fingers crossed. Yet it hopefully shows that more opportunities are always on the way.
Indeed, Sony has re-announced the PS5 stock, even though console shortages are expected to last at least a few more months.