GameStop will selling PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles online on Wednesday.
The US retailer confirmed the stock availability in a message sent to customers including Twitter userWario64.
“A very limited number ofXbox Series X/S,PS5Physical and PS5 Digital consoles will be available today—online only—and will go live soon,” it said.
“Be sure to clear your cart, get logged in and be ready to go.
“If you’re not able to get one, please know we’ll continue to notify you when more consoles are available.”
UPDATE:GameStop has now sold out of PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles.
ORIGINAL STORY CONTINUES:When they’re made available, which is expected to be by 11am PT / 2pm ET, you’ll hopefully be able to attempt to purchase one of the sought after consoles through the following links:
Welp, those went fast – remember to turn on notifications on to the be the first to know about the next drop!
PS5 reportedly outsold Xbox Series X/S by more than 2 to 1during the first three months of 2021, whileNintendo Switchoutsold both its rivals combined.
That’s according to research from data and analytics firmAmpere Analysis, which suggestsSonysold through 2.83 million units to consumers during the first calendar quarter.
Sony recently confirmed that3.3 million PS5 consoles were shippedin the three months to March 31, with supply constrained by parts unavailability that couldresult in PS5 shortages until 2022.
According to Ampere, Xbox Series X/S consoles sold a combined total of 1.31 million units in the first quarter of 2021.
Microsoftdidn’t provide Xbox Series X/S shipment figures with its earnings results for the quarter, only noting thathardware revenue was up 232 percentyear-over-year “driven by continued demand” for the new consoles, which it expects to bein short supply until at least June 2021.
Nintendosold 5.86 million Switch consoles during the first quarter, according to Ampere, up 12% compared to Q1 2020.
