Thread by @TheRealHoarse

I know there are a lot of folks out there hunting for PlayStation 5’s.

Having exited the battlefield, thought I’d share what I learned and a tool I built for the task.

Hope this helps.

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Step 1: Follow accounts who keep an eye on when and where consoles go on sale.

I followed a private list of about 15 accounts.

I have now made it public. You can subscribe to it here if interested.

twitter.com/i/lists/131674…

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Step 2: Follow some or all of those accounts directly and turn on “alerts” by clicking on that bell button.

You will get notifications whenever they post. That’s the only way to hear consoles have dropped somewhere fast enough.

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Step 3: Download the apps for major retailers; create an account for each; and preconfigure payment and shipping info.

With info already in, you can get through checkout in seconds. Inventory will be gone if you have to login, type in payment info, etc.

Can always delete later.

If you are a member of a discount club like Costco, BJ’s or Sam’s Club add those to the list.

They’ve all dropped some PS5 inventory recently. More coming probably.

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Then it’s a matter of just paying attention.

Inventory is starting to flow a bit better. There will be more opportunities to succeed in the next two weeks than there were in the past month.

Just gotta be on the case and quick.

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Lastly, if you do manage to land a console thanks to any of those accounts, throw them a tip if you can.

Several are run by people just out there to help others find this season’s impossible find.

If they help you, maybe put some paper in their jar.

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The console is a landmark achievement in gaming. The graphics on Spider-Man are flat breathtaking. The hype is real.

Good luck!

If you’re looking, let me know if/when you land one!

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Wait, two more resources:

One is a website called Now In Stock. Some have had success leaving that site open in a browser tab and settling alerts when new inventory hits anywhere.

See: quoted tweet and link

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https://twitter.com/ThatDagnabCat/status/1337908597569843202

The second is Playstation Direct. Sony sells consoles directly.

They do that by “opening up a queue” and then randomly picking people.

You don’t have to be faster than bots; just lucky.

The Twitter accts I mentioned will let you know when a queue opens.
direct.playstation.com/en-us

So, set up an account on PlayStation Direct and watch for notification a queue is live.

Jump in line and hope you get lucky.

I came close once. It will get easier as more inventory comes available.

That’s all for now. Will add if I think of more.