Walmart Canada says your PS5 might be delayed by "2-3 days"

By Ali Jones
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There are also reports of delays and technical difficulties in the US

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Walmart Canada has warned customers expecting a PS5 that they might be waiting "2-3" days for their consoles to arrive. The announcement was made yesterday, shortly before the PS5 launch.

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Walmart Canada Gaming tweeted to say that "if you've ordered a PlayStation 5 with us, please note that we are doing everything we can to get your console to you as soon as possible. However, given the huge demand, you may experience a delay of 2-3 days. We appreciate your patience as we continue to fulfill orders."

Elsewhere, customers received emails with a similar message apologising for "any inconvenience caused" by the delay, and stating that "we are working expeditiously to get you these items in time."

There also appear to be delays in the US. Earlier today, GameSpot's Erick Tay tweeted a screenshot of a live chat with a Walmart rep which said that "due to high demand, this order may be delayed 1 or 2 business days." At this point, however, there doesn't appear to be an official statement from the retailer. There are also multiple reports on Twitter that those attempting to purchase from Target are experiencing technical difficulties as they attempt to purchase the console.

Frustrating as the delays might be, a precedent has already been set this week, as Amazon UK confirmed that Xbox Series X pre-orders might be delayed by as much as a few weeks, with some customers being told to expect their new consoles by December 31.

Here's where we think you might have a chance of picking up a PS5 deal on launch day today.

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Ali Jones
Ali Jones
News Editor

I'm GamesRadar's news editor, working with the team to deliver breaking news from across the industry. I started my journalistic career while getting my degree in English Literature at the University of Warwick, where I also worked as Games Editor on the student newspaper, The Boar. Since then, I've run the news sections at PCGamesN and Kotaku UK, and also regularly contributed to PC Gamer. As you might be able to tell, PC is my platform of choice, so you can regularly find me playing League of Legends or Steam's latest indie hit.