Lyra Martin Tech 08.17.2022 22:Aug PM EDT

Sony Opens Another Public Queue for PlayStation 5 Restock

The PlayStation 5 hasn't recently been made accessible via Sony's online store, however, because Sony is now performing a restock, this is the perfect opportunity to start a line.

PlayStation 5 Stocks Will be Replenished by Sony

Sony hasn't recently made the PlayStation 5 available via its online shop. Anyone with a PlayStation Network account was able to wait in line online for three days in a row last month when the business performed public restocks.

It has been relatively simple to glide through previous resupply events and get a console. So, as Sony is now doing a restock, now is the time to form a queue.

Keep your volume up, and you'll hear a chime when your turn in line comes up. At that point, you should be able to buy a PlayStation 5 system along with a selection of accessories and games. It appears that Sony is only selling the $549.99 disc-based PS5 with a digital download of Horizon Forbidden West.

However, availability has changed for previous refill events. Unfortunately, although non-bundle solutions have sometimes been offered for the PS5 Digital Edition and the disc-based system, they are not right now.

Though many of these online lines terminate before the projected wait time is up if you don't mind choosing a bundle, make sure to stick it out in the line even if the wait time is over an hour.

Additionally, GameStop is expected to deliver Madden NFL 23, which debuts on August 19, to PlayStation 5 consoles this weekend. The next PlayStation 5 restock is scheduled for August 20, according to Cheap Ass Gamer's Twitter account. You must be a GameStop Pro Member to take part, just as in prior restocks.

Sony's Improved Supply Chain Should Make Purchasing a PS5 Simpler

Thanks to what Sony Interactive Entertainment dubbed a "major improvement" in the supply chain, it should be easier to get a PlayStation 5 this holiday season. In its financial results report, which was released on July 29, Sony said that the firm intends to enhance PS5 console manufacturing in advance of the holidays.

Overall, Sony's gaming sector has suffered due to weak game sales and local PS5 console manufacturing due to supply chain concerns and recurrent COVID-19 lockdowns in China. It said it is attempting to enhance supplies before the holidays and still plans to sell 18 million PS5 systems in the 2022 fiscal year.

According to the financial report, more PlayStation 5 systems translate into more first-party game installations and more PlayStation Plus subscribers, which is part of the company's strategy to grow its user base.

Since the PlayStation 5 was released in November 2020, it has not been easy to locate one, and subcultures have emerged around locating and obtaining the in-demand systems. Restocks have been rare, selling out as soon as they are announced.

Despite being in low supply, Sony claimed that the PS5 is its fastest-selling system, selling 10 million units in only 249 days. The PlayStation 4, which sold 10 million units in 271 days, previously held the record.