I've scored on Walmart. They've had a direct add to cart link that helped me get a PS5 in my cart. Instead of browsing to the page and clicking add to cart, this link would just automatically attempt to add it to your cart. It still took a few tries and I still feel I got relatively lucky on Walmart and I don't recommended it. I ordered Walmart 2 weeks ago, no cancellation and still not shipped with an estimated delivery date of April 13th.
But I've also been doing Playstation Direct shop randomizer queue. If you find a discord or something that regularly sends stock notifications, you generally get notification about 20 minutes in advance before the PS Direct randomizer queue starts. Everyone in waiting is then assigned a spot in line and if you get admitted into the store within 20-30 minutes, you generally have a decent chance of making it in time. Shortly after getting my Walmart, I finally won the PS Direct randomizer queue. Free 2 day shipping for Playstation Plus members. And unlike Walmart, when Sony says they have consoles, they have consoles and are ready to ship them. They aren't selling promised stock that hasn't come in yet. I won the PS Direct queue on Wednesday evening. I unboxed my PS5 Friday night. Legit 2 days from cart to doorstep. Thats the way to go. And its not bundled, its just the console. I've already got coworkers willing to take my Walmart PS5 at cost. I'll have no problem getting the other PS5 resold.
Antonline, Costco, Gamestop have massive bundles that are meant to deter anyone scalping. I'm not sure it does. It adds extra hassle to scalping and I bought my first ps5 game before I bought my first PS5, but it was hard to resist an Ultimate edition Miles Morales PS5(includes the remaster) for $40. I got it cheap because people who don't want the game and just want the console have saturated the market. Making these bundled games that sell for 60-70 retail to be 40-50 as sealed secondhand copies. I plan on trying to get a cheap second controller probably. A lot of bundles include an extra controller and scalpers are selling those at a slight loss after selling the console for scalper prices.
I'd say the 2nd best option is Best Buy. Best Buy has been dropping on a Friday lately. They have an automated add to cart button. You click it, wait for it to say you can actually add it to your cart, then you select a pickup location. They will legit have the console ready for pickup within a week. For giggles, I did Best Buy yesterday afternoon. I had a console in my cart and an available pickup location about 10 miles away. I could've totally bought a 3rd. But I'm not really looking to scalp. I've already burned away most of my soul and I don't have much left to burn off. Soon I'll be a completely soulless individual, so I got to protect what's left.
Edit: For reference, it may not be the best, and it may not be the least toxic community, but I've been using this discord for my notifications: https://discord.gg/kTyfPCNe
But I've also been doing Playstation Direct shop randomizer queue. If you find a discord or something that regularly sends stock notifications, you generally get notification about 20 minutes in advance before the PS Direct randomizer queue starts. Everyone in waiting is then assigned a spot in line and if you get admitted into the store within 20-30 minutes, you generally have a decent chance of making it in time. Shortly after getting my Walmart, I finally won the PS Direct randomizer queue. Free 2 day shipping for Playstation Plus members. And unlike Walmart, when Sony says they have consoles, they have consoles and are ready to ship them. They aren't selling promised stock that hasn't come in yet. I won the PS Direct queue on Wednesday evening. I unboxed my PS5 Friday night. Legit 2 days from cart to doorstep. Thats the way to go. And its not bundled, its just the console. I've already got coworkers willing to take my Walmart PS5 at cost. I'll have no problem getting the other PS5 resold.
Antonline, Costco, Gamestop have massive bundles that are meant to deter anyone scalping. I'm not sure it does. It adds extra hassle to scalping and I bought my first ps5 game before I bought my first PS5, but it was hard to resist an Ultimate edition Miles Morales PS5(includes the remaster) for $40. I got it cheap because people who don't want the game and just want the console have saturated the market. Making these bundled games that sell for 60-70 retail to be 40-50 as sealed secondhand copies. I plan on trying to get a cheap second controller probably. A lot of bundles include an extra controller and scalpers are selling those at a slight loss after selling the console for scalper prices.
I'd say the 2nd best option is Best Buy. Best Buy has been dropping on a Friday lately. They have an automated add to cart button. You click it, wait for it to say you can actually add it to your cart, then you select a pickup location. They will legit have the console ready for pickup within a week. For giggles, I did Best Buy yesterday afternoon. I had a console in my cart and an available pickup location about 10 miles away. I could've totally bought a 3rd. But I'm not really looking to scalp. I've already burned away most of my soul and I don't have much left to burn off. Soon I'll be a completely soulless individual, so I got to protect what's left.
Edit: For reference, it may not be the best, and it may not be the least toxic community, but I've been using this discord for my notifications: https://discord.gg/kTyfPCNe
