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If you’ve been waiting for the PS5 for a year or so, tomorrow is your very own celebration of Black Friday and Boxing Day in one day – Thursday, November 12 when the PS5 is officially available in the US. Sony provides both versions of the console simultaneously: a digital version for only $ 400 and a model for $ 500 with Blu-ray. (As we recommended before, if you don’t need an optical drive for games or movies, we recommend that you go with $ 400.)
To be clear, we totally expect every major retailer to sell quickly. We’d be surprised if the national stockpile of PS5s survived today. But unlike other stores, Walmart has already pledged (in a tweet to a customer) to make its inventory available in segments throughout the day.
Hi Brian. Due to the item’s popularity, it sold out quickly before online inventory recalibration. You can still buy the PS5 online on November 12 at 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM, and 9 PM (ET).
– Walmart Help (Walmarthelp) 10 November 2020
The bottom line? Now you know when to open your browser and are ready to click:
And the: Noon, 3 PM, 6 PM, 9 PM
CT: 11 AM, 2 PM, 5 PM, 8 PM
MT: 10 AM, 1 PM 4 PM, 7 PM
PT: 9 AM, 3 PM, 6 PM
For quick access to the product page, here are both versions of the PS5:
Sony
This is the least expensive digital version, which has an 825GB SSD but lacks an optical drive. If you have a good broadband connection, it is best to spend your money here.
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PlayStation’s crop cream, this console includes an 825GB optical drive and Blu-ray drive.
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