PS5 restock update — here’s when big inventory drop is coming

PS5 restock update — here's when big inventory drop is coming

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Finding where to buy the PS5 remains a nightmare even some iii months subsequently its release, but there'due south light at the end of the tunnel. And it comes in the form of a large PS5 restock tipped to land in the U.K. in March.

That's according to reasonably reliable tipster PS5 UK Stock - Instant Updates, who flagged that a bevy of PS5 pre-orders was recently alive at U.1000. retailer Game in preparation for next calendar month's big restock. And that'due south practiced news for PS5 restocks in general, as it hints that March could see a surge in PS5 console availability.

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Unfortunately, during the writing of this article, pre-orders are all sold out. Such is the speed at which PS5 stock will shift, even if buyers have to look weeks to get their new consoles.

And sadly, it appears that some opportunistic people are trying to sell their pre-order slots on eBay for inflated prices, much to the ire of legitimate PlayStation fans on Twitter.

Absolute Scum bags! At that place's a lot of 18-carat people who are looking for the side by side gen consoles for them selves or children etc. Can't wait to come across how many of them go stuck with backlog stock they tin't shift after existence shamed !February 23, 2021

The scalping of PS5, Xbox Serial X stock, besides equally new graphics cards like the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 doesn't appear to be going away anytime before long.

As such, if and when more PS5 stock does drib in March, you'll need to be prepared to motility very fast to grab it. We have a variety of tips and tricks to help you lot out, besides every bit a dedicated where to buy the PS5 in the U.M. article to help Britain-based PlayStation fans.

We're hoping that these tips of major PS5 restocks are indicative of Sony getting on top of the overwhelming demand for the PS5. At present, nosotros don't expect the PS5 to be piece of cake to buy for a while, but hopefully, the stock shortages won't last across the summer.

Of form, we've argued for some time that there's no need to blitz out and go a PS5 as there are just not enough PS5 games to make the desperate attempts to get either the disc or disc-less PS5 consoles worth the hassle.

Having said that, the PS5 update to God of War does present a compelling argument for getting Sony's new console. But if you tin can wait a little longer, then past the time you lot get a PS5 in that location could be a lot more compelling exclusive games, as evidenced past our most anticipated PS5 games.

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Roland Moore-Colyer is U.K. Editor at Tom's Guide with a focus on news, features and opinion articles. He often writes about gaming, phones, laptops and other bits of hardware; he'due south also got an interest in cars. When not at his desk Roland can be establish wandering around London, often with a look of curiosity on his face.