Walmart is holding another PS5 restock today, so you'll need to be ready for 3pm ET. While previous PS5 restocks have had early passes for Walmart Plus customers, this one is open to all, so things are going to get competitive. Our top tips for making sure you make it through checkout? Don't give up too early, keep refreshing, and save your details ahead of time.
You'll need to be ready and waiting for this PS5 restock, so load up Walmart now and prep yourself. Previous stock drops at this particular retailer haven't exactly been smooth - just last week site issues meant Walmart had one of its worst Xbox Series X stock drops ever, and events may be repeated for today's PS5 stock.
Walmart has been offering far more PS5 restocks in recent weeks, after coming under fire for hoarding consoles ahead of Black Friday PS5 deals. Eager to jump onto the holiday sales craze, though, we're seeing more and more retailers let some of these consoles into the wild, looking to draw eyes to their early Black Friday gaming deals in the process.
It's battle stations time, then, so here's everything you need to know for today's Walmart PS5 restock.
- Most likely restocks this week (USA): Walmart | Sony Direct | GameStop | Target | Best Buy | Amazon
- Most likely restocks this week (UK): Game | John Lewis | Amazon | Very | Argos | Currys | Box
PS5 restock at Walmart
Previous PS5 restocks
- Walmart: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition - last seen November 2
- Best Buy: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition - last seen online October 29
- Amazon: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition - last seen October 26
- Sony: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition - last seen October 21
- GameStop: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition - last seen October 26
- Target: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition - last seen October 27
- Newegg: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition - shuffle previously available September 27
Which PS5 should you buy?
Our top tips for securing a PS5 restock
This is going to be a particularly competitive PS5 restock at Walmart. That means you'll need to be armed with all the wisdom the last year of stock troubles has yielded. We've been watching these drops for the console's whole lifetime, so we've gathered a few nuggets of that wisdom right here.
First up, you'll need to sign into your account and save your payment and shipping details ahead of time. These small details can cost you valuable seconds at checkout, which is often when people watch as their consoles drift away from them. Keep your information stored in the system and you'll be ready to go when it's time to pull the trigger.
While we're not expecting to see any in today's Walmart PS5 restock, you should generally aim for bundles as well. Because of the increased cost (all the games and accessories will still be full price), bundles stay in stock a lot longer than standalone consoles so you've got a much better chance of actually nabbing one.
When it comes down to it, you'll need to keep refreshing if you come up short too. Retailers often release stock in waves, so early out of stock messages can safely be ignored for a little while. Plus, if the site sees maintenance issues you'll want to keep multiple tabs open to try and force your way through.
If you don't quite make it to the finish line this time, it's important to ignore resellers. It's not worth paying above MSRP for a console when we see new PS5 restocks every week, so hang in there and pay the right price.
Check for more PS5 restocks today
- USA PS5 ($499.99): Amazon | Best Buy | Walmart | Target | GameStop | B&H Photo | Newegg | Adorama | Sony | Sam's Club
- USA PS5 Digital Edition ($399.99): Amazon | Best Buy | Walmart | Target | GameStop | B&H Photo | Newegg | Adorama | Sony | Sam's Club
- UK PS5 (£449.99): Amazon | Very | John Lewis | Argos | Currys | Box | eBuyer | AO | Game
- UK PS5 Digital Edition (£359.99): Amazon | Very | Argos | Currys | Box | eBuyer
If you manage to secure the console, don't forget to check out our guides on the best PS5 headsets and best TV for PS5. Equally, our PS5 SSD or best PS5 external hard drives guides may be of use if you're looking for bonus storage.
