Sony, through PlayStation Direct, is once again offering PlayStation fans another chance at the PS5, in about 10 minutes. With the new replacement, PlayStation fans will have the opportunity to consume both the standard PS5 and the fully digital edition of the console, which drops the console’s hard drive and, in turn, sells for $ 400 instead of $ 500. With PlayStation Direct, you will buy the console directly from Sony itself and, unlike other retailers (Walmart, Best Buy, GameStop, etc.), PlayStation Direct is not known to cancel orders, making it a ideal place to choose dodge console up. That said, as always, you’ll not only be competing against countless PlayStation fans, but also bots and scalpers.
Most people who have been paying attention to PlayStation Direct action announcements for PlayStation 5 may have already seen the last queue, but for those who haven’t, Twitter users, like Wario64, have to thank the reminder. The Twitter user who regularly shares ads and game deals noted that a pre-queue on PlayStation Direct had been reopened to give people time to get into the main queue. You can get online at the PlayStation Direct store by going here.
about 20 minutes to the PS Direct queue, good luck pic.twitter.com/bzBiDnRVfC
– Wario64 (@ Wario64) December 18, 2020
This new process is a continuous change from what we are used to seeing from PlayStation Direct. Instead of opening the queue at random and letting people wait in line for a while only to find out of stock consoles when they enter the online store, this waiting room before the queue gives the people a countdown to the real moment the queue begins. Once that happens, assuming you were already in the waiting room, drop yourself into a random spot inside the main queue.
The idea behind the change is probably to further reduce the prevalence of bots and scalpers picking up PlayStation 5 consoles as soon as they become available. Instead of rewarding those who stand in the PlayStation Direct store at all times to enter the queues as soon as they start, this new system puts waiters in a random place in the main queue so that no matter how long you’ve been waiting before the queue, you have a decent chance to get PlayStation 5. However, you need to sign in to your PSN account to purchase any of the console versions, so make sure you have this information on hand to expedite the process.
The PlayStation Direct queue will be officially up and running soon, so be sure to sign up now if you need a PlayStation 5 for the holiday season.