PS5 restock: Best Buy, Walmart surprised everyone – when to buy the PS5 next
This PS5 restock at Walmart and Best Buy took everyone by surprise, and it’s all the more reason to get alerts from our PS5 restock Twitter tracker Matt Swider in the US. It was easy to write off the Walmart PS5 restock yesterday simply because it was at 3:30pm – later than the usual 3pm time, and Best Buy usually happens Friday, so we were expecting it to be later today, May 7. But one PS5 restock after another ended the long drought of next-gen console inventory for thousands of gamers. There may be another PS5 restock soon, according to Matt Swider, who has helped 16,500 people buy the PlayStation 5. He’ll alert you on Twitter about when and where to find the Sony console in stock next.
- When? Follow @mattswider, our PS5 restock Twitter tracker for notifications about when the next PS5 restock is live. It’s the fastest way to get real-time updates.
- Do not buy directly off Twitter users – which are all scams – only to the websites Matt points you to.
Click on this example of a PS5 restock alert (the last massive Walmart restock is illustrated) to follow PS5 restock Twitter tracker Matt Swider.
When will PS5 restock next?
The next PS5 restock date may rest with Target and GameStop in the new week, as both Best Buy and Walmart teamed up to launch their PS5 inventory on Thursday. We often see a Best Buy PS5 restock on Friday, but enough people got the console on Thursday, according to Matt Swider’s Twitter replies, so a Friday restock seems far less likely. In other words, there’s unlikely any leftovers in Best Buy warehouses.
We usually get advance notice of a Target PS5 restock, both from our sources, who check inventory levels at stores, and the ironclad corporate sources of leaker Jake Randall. We also didn’t see a significant drop from Antonline this week – just a PS5 Digital restock that happened so quickly – and Sony Direct, Newegg, and Costco have all been silent. Sam’s Club is said to lack PS5 consoles at the moment, so no surprise 1am EDT restock. We’re tracking all of the American stores to tell you when a restock happens, and issuing Twitter alerts so you can buy the console.
Best Buy PS5 restock date and time
- Next PS5 Best Buy restock date: Tracking for Friday, May 7 at 12pm EDT (but unlikely now)
- Last Best Buy restock date: Thursday, May 6 at 3:49pm
- How to buy PS5 from Best Buy: Best Buy PS5 Disc | Best Buy PS5 Digital
- How long does it take to get it?: Online orders, in-store pick up 3-5 days later
- Get alerts: Follow our Twitter tracker
That anticipated Best Buy PS5 restock today, Friday, May 7, isn’t likely, according to PS5 restock Twitter tracker Matt Swider. Instead, Best Buy closed its six weeks of no next-gen restock whatsoever one day early, launching orders on May 6 at 3:49pm. Why that PS5 restock time? It was right in the wake of Walmart orders ending.
It’s all the more reason to subscribe to our Twitter alerts and turn on notifications. The Sony console sells out within minutes, although most retailers extend the time by turning the add-to-cart button on and off to randomize things (that’s what frustrates people to no end). When Best Buy is in stock on a Friday, it’s usually between 12pm to 3:15pm EDT.
Here’s our Best Buy PS5 restock tracker alert from Thursday, May 6:
🚨🚨🚨PS5 restock 🏷BEST BUY🏷♻️RT this + follow @mattswider + @techradarPS5 Digital ($399) https://t.co/zBCWLFWVVPPS5 Disc ($499) https://t.co/AjQJ37QctF👇May 6, 2021
Walmart PS5 restock date and time
The next Walmart PS5 restock date could be Thursday, May 13 at around 3pm EDT, or at least that’s the next time we’ll be tracking it. Walmart offers Sony console stock on inconsistent Thursdays, and while we’ve seen two waves of drops on May 6 and April 15, we’re eager to see another two-hour restock marathon split into 12 different waves like the last massive PS5 restock update on March 18.
Matt Swider often knows about any big Walmart PS5 restock ahead of time with an official Walmart press release that goes out three hours in advance. He’ll also tweet out if there’s not one happening – though as we’ve seen these small PS5 drops can happen without press release fanfare.
Here’s the last massive Walmart PS5 restock on March 18:
🚨Walmart PS5 & Xbox restock starts in 45 mins 2:30pmXbox Series S ($299) https://t.co/wU69mKu7OiXbox Series X ($499) https://t.co/rDu9ZnRy1i3pmPS5 Digital ($399) https://t.co/znn5fqVNI1PS5 Disc ($499) https://t.co/fOQxCworacRead this for help:https://t.co/ZewrQUKwkBMarch 18, 2021
Target PS5 restock date and time
The next Target PS5 restock date could be Wednesday, May 12, although we don’t have official confirmation about this. Not even Target may know just yet. We often have the restock date verified by Monday evenings with the help of the sources of YouTuber Jake Randall. It all depends on whether or not there’s enough inventory at Target stores in the US.
When the Target PS5 restock date does roll around, the time usually falls between 7am and 9am EDT, with the most consistent PS5 drop time being around 7:40am EDT. This is a brutal time for people on the West coast, when it’s 4:40am EDT, but there’s also less competition at that hour. While this is an online-only purchase, you can pick up the PS5 in-store the same day and you have to select a local store. That means fewer people are awake in California than in New York. It also makes it harder for bots and resellers to claim consoles.
Here’s what our Target PS5 restock alert looked like last time (April 28 example shown):
🚨🚨🚨PS5 restock 🎯TARGET🎯so far!♻️♻️♻️RT this + follow @mattswiderPS5 Disc ($499) https://t.co/Su99c2dOCs*One console at a time👉Tips🌊It comes in WAVES🌊🌊⏲️Don’t give up😅Persistence > Speed🍀Good luck! https://t.co/bjKCctdk9wApril 28, 2021
Newegg PS5 restock date and time
- Next Newegg PS5 restock date: Certain Weekdays
- Last Newegg PS5 restock date: April 29 at 1pm EDT
- How to buy PS5 from Newegg: Newegg Shuffle
- How long does it take to get it?: One week wait time, according to Matt’s Twitter followers
- Get alerts: Follow our Twitter tracker
We haven’t seen a PS5 Newegg restock as part of the Newegg Shuffle all week long, but the retailer remains one of the fairest stores to buy a PS5 bundle from along with Sony Direct – if you consider yourself lucky. It’s a lottery system, meaning you enter for a chance to be able to buy PS5 from the computer-components-focused US retailer. This ‘Newegg Shuffle’ happens nearly every weekday (and sometimes Saturdays) for GPU and CPU restock (even harder to get in some cases), and a few times a week Newegg has the PS5 as part of the ‘Shuffle’ selection.
Here’s the Newegg PS5 restock Twitter alert Matt Swider sent on April 26.
🎲🎲PS5 restock part of Newegg Shuffle lottery along w/ Nvidia GPU stock✅PS5 x2 different bundles✅RTX 3080✅RTX 3090✅RTX 3070✅RTX 3060👉Enter the lottery: https://t.co/lsGtFwPF2U 👇PS5 restock dateshttps://t.co/je7YKByKpmApril 26, 2021
Antonline PS5 restock date
There was a limited Antonline PS5 Digital restock yesterday, May 6, and another that happened on April 24, but both instances of PS5 bundles sold out immediately – within seconds. This US store promises weekly next-gen console drops (sometimes it’s for an Xbox Series X restock), and we’re wondering if that’s all for this week. All of the Antonline restocks come in the form of game-and-accessory-loaded bundles. This means the price is higher, but it’s easy to snag the console that way.
Important: Antonline sells out of PS5 in three minutes or less, but when PS5 is on sale at this retailer, there are no waves or in-stock/out-of-stock funny business with the add-to-cart button. And this American retailer ships fast. Basically, it’s the opposite of a Walmart PS5 restock.
Here’s what our Antonline restock alerts look like:
🚨🚨🚨PS5 restock! 🐜 ANTonline 🐜 in the US has it right now.♻️RT this + follow @mattswider + @techradarAll PS5 bundle options https://t.co/rzlZN7Zdm5Pro tip: bundles are higher in $, yes, but they remain in stock longer.March 30, 2021
GameStop PS5 bundle restock date
The next GameStop PS5 restock date could be either today, April 7, or early next week. Why? Because we usually have a one-week to one-and-a-half-week wait for a GameStop PS5 drop consisting of bundles. The last PS5 restock date was April 28 in the afternoon (just after the Target PS5 restock), with a 45-minute wave of new Sony PS5 Disc and Digital Edition bundle stock (a lot of people got it, so this is where to buy PS5 if you want to get it easily).
GameStop ships PS5 consoles quickly, in about four to six days, and while it forces you to buy a bundle, this restock strategy deters resellers from snapping up all of the inventory. This is your best chance to buy PS5 among major retailers.
🚨🚨🚨SOON: PS5 / Xbox restock 🛑GAMESTOP🛑♻️RT this + follow @mattswider for updatesSOON: They won’t appear YET, butPS5 bundle: https://t.co/VRX42vM02HXbox Series X bundles https://t.co/mjG5KZFhjSPro tip: bundles are higher in $, yes, but they remain in stock longer.👇 pic.twitter.com/ZjjTaSW9gzApril 28, 2021
Costco PS5 restock date
- Next PS5 restock date: Happens randomly on weekdays
- Last restock date: Thursday, April 22 and Tuesday, April 20. Before that March 9 before that (so long gaps)
- When it’s in stock: Costco PS5 bundle
- Wait time: Online orders, average one week for shipping
- Follow our Twitter tracker to get alerts
The next Costco PS5 restock is something no one can predict, but it usually happens once a month – and it’s only for Costco members every time yet still sells out in about four minutes, according to Matt Swider. That really tells you how strong the demand is for PS5. It often has reasonably priced PS5 bundles, so it’s no wonder it sells out so quickly. The glimmer of a PS5 restock on Thursday, April 22 didn’t last long enough to purchase for many consumers – the theory was that a few PS5 consoles from the prior restock two days before that were up for grabs.
We’re now tracking the next Costco PS5 restock for May, although for this one it’s anyone’s guess as to when it’ll happen. We’ll tweet out the moment it comes online.
Here’s what our Costco PS5 restock alert looked like last time (April 22):
🚨🚨🚨PS5 restock! 🏬 COSTCO 🏬 in the US has it right now.♻️RT this + follow @mattswider + @techradar for instant Xbox & PlayStation 5 updatesPS5 Disc bundle https://t.co/uv9kUfFKngPro tip: bundles are higher in $, yes, but they remain in stock longer.April 22, 2021
Amazon PS5 restock
- Next Amazon PS5 restock date: Truly random – between 15 and 52 days in the past
- Last Amazon PS5 restock date: Saturday, April 24 at 3:15am EDT
- When it’s in stock: Amazon PS5 Disc | Amazon PS5 Digital
- Wait time: Online orders, obviously, ship fast unless backordered
- Get alerts: Follow our Twitter tracker
The next Amazon PS5 restock is unpredictable simply because the online retailer has waited anywhere from 15 days to 52 days to restock the Sony console. Today, May 5, it’s been 13 days since the last Amazon restock. We saw a surprise restock Saturday, April 24 at 3:15am, according to the many Twitter replies received by PS5 restock tracker Matt Swider. It seems like thousands of people were finally able to buy PS5, but console inventory numbers are unknown.
While we don’t know when the next Amazon PS5 restock date will be, it could drive major hype to the Amazon Prime Day date that’s confirmed to be happening in June. That would be a clever way to draw attention to the sales marathon. If it’s a stretch and Amazon can’t wait that long, maybe it’ll go live with another PS5 drop when it announces the specific Amazon Prime Day date, theorizes Matt Swider.
Sony Direct PS5 restock date and time
The Sony Direct PS5 restock date could help us close out the week with something special, especially at a time when, outside of the Walmart and Best Buy PS5 restock, it’s been a very slow week for console availability. Also known as PlayStation Direct, this is Sony’s official store for its PlayStation brand, but it’s become rather unpredictable. It had two restock events three weeks ago on a Tuesday and Thursday. The theory was that we’d see Sony Direct restock on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but that didn’t happen in the end. So we’re tracking Sony Direct this week – and have a heightened awareness of PS5 drops for afternoon times.
Here’s what our Sony Direct PS5 restock alert looked (April 20 example shown):
🚨🚨🚨 PS5 restock at 💿 SONY DIRECT 💿 right now!♻️RT this + follow @mattswider & @techradar for instant Xbox & PlayStation 5 updatesPS5 Disc ($499) https://t.co/A1lBmJ9QCuPS5 Digital ($399) https://t.co/AI5byIZtmeApril 20, 2021
Sam’s Club PS5 restock
Sam’s Club is overdue for a PS5 restock – the last time was a surprise at 1am EDT on March 23. We saw nothing in April, and so far May has been dry for Sam’s Club. That off-putting 1am EDT time did make it stay in stock way longer than normal: a whole four minutes. That’s a lifetime in the console restock world.
Sam’s Club did refresh its website to include a new PS5 bundle (it remains in an out-of-stock status), so we’re curious about when that will come back in stock. Unlike Best Buy and Walmart, Sam’s Club doesn’t do frequent restocks or stick to a time schedule. So it’s important to follow our PS5 restock tracker for this store. While you don’t have to be a member of Sam’s Club to buy PS5, you will get charged a fee or need to use a temporary membership to purchase the Sony console.
Here’s what our Sam’s Club PS5 restock alert looked like last time (March 23):
🚨🚨🚨PS5 restock! 🔷 Sam’s Club 🔷 in the US has it right now.♻️RT this + follow @mattswider + @techradarPS5 bundle options https://t.co/D8mn9KxWdwPro tip: bundles are higher in $, yes, but they remain in stock longer.March 23, 2021
That’s our full PS5 restock update, although we’ll continually be refreshing this page with new restock dates and times, especially as stores like Walmart, Best Buy and Amazon become increasingly unpredictable.
That’s why we’re advocates for hopping on Twitter and following Matt Swider for PS5 restock alerts. While these pages update quickly, every minute counts and those Twitter push notifications can give you the edge you’re looking for in 2021.
