People were there waiting hours before the announcement was made. Being in a feisty crowd didn't make the situation any better I was told. Spending hours online trying to purchase it from Amazon or Walmart or where ever you heard may have it was definitely not worth the headache. Getting your hands on a brand new PS5 has been almost an impossible task, but there's still a chance to snap one up before the end of the year, according to Sony. Recently, PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan revealed that all of the PS5 launch stock is sold out, meaning that once retailers have sold all of their units, there won't be any further shipments to replenish their stock for the time being.
On their official Twitter Account Playstation said the good news, which will be a relief for fans worried that night not be able to secure a new system in time for Christmas. However, there's no word on how much stock will be available before the end of the year. Sony promised that more PS5 stock was on the way, both before and after Christmas, before saying it had run out, so this latest update is a pleasant surprise – if it's accurate. If more stock does materialize before the end of the year it will most likely be a race to grab one as soon as they become available; during recent inventory drops, multiple people have reported baskets being cancelled, and error messages during the purchasing process, making trying to buy a PS5 a nightmare. does become available online. This is down to the outlandish demand the sites are facing, as thousands of people compete for just a handful of devices.
