PS5 and Xbox restock alert: Walmart will have consoles tonight – here’s what time PS5 restock graphics showing Walmart having the console with Matt Swider holding the DualSense controller on a blue background

Walmart PS5 and Xbox Series X restock time update: You’ll receive an alert when the PlayStation 5 and Xbox consoles are in stock at Walmart tonight – if you follow our PS5 restock tracker Matt Swider on Twitter and turn on notifications. You’ll want to turn your attention to the scheduled Walmart restock time at 9pm EDT / 6pm PDT, according to Walmart officials who talked to TechRadar earlier today. If this feels like deja vu, you’re right. There was also a Walmart PS5 and Xbox restock at 12pm EDT, and that console stock – at MSRP – lasted one hour before the Sony and Microsoft video game systems sold out. We’ve confirmed that the next restock time at 9pm EDT will also last an hour, and we’ll send out two restock alerts.

Here’s how to get an alert and advice as soon as the Walmart PS5 and Xbox restock happens tonight:

Walmart PS5 and Xbox Series X restock live stream

We’ll live stream the PS5 and Xbox Series X restock at Walmart to help you secure the next-gen console of your choice. It’s happen at 9pm EDT / 6pm PDT.

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What to do today before the restock: Click on this screenshot of this example of a Walmart PS5 restock alert from Matt Swider and turn on notifications (that little bell icon) for instant alerts. This is what you’ll see when there’s the PS5 is in stock.

Walmart PS5 and Xbox restock time: tonight

• PS5 and Xbox Series X will be in stock again at 9pm EDT / 6pm PDT tonight
• Both consoles were in stock earlier today, August 12 at 12pm EDT / 9am PDT
• The restocks are online-only and each one will last one hour

The official Walmart PS5 and Xbox Series X restock time was 12pm EDT / 9am PDT, and the American retailer will be selling the consoles for MSRP. But that’s not all.

Good news: there will be a second nighttime restock at Walmart, with another batch of PS5 and Xbox consoles going live at 9pm EDT / 6pm PDT, so anyone who works during most of these restock events will have a chance to buy them.

This is an abnormal PS5 and Xbox restock time for Walmart. While the retailer does do restocks on a Thursday (but not every Thursday), it’s usually at 3pm EDT. Clearly, Walmart is switching up the times, breaking it into one-hour sessions to give more people a chance to buy the console if they’re not able to get to a computer or phone at 3pm EDT.

Walmart restock time and dates for 2021

• August 12, 2021 at 12pm EDT + 9pm EDT (Thursday) – PS5 Disc, PS5 Digital and Xbox Series X
• 14-day gap since the last Walmart PlayStation 5 restock
• August 5, 2021 at 3pm EDT (Thursday) – PS5 Disc, PS5 Digital and Xbox Series X
• 14-day gap
• July 23, 2021 at 3pm EDT (Thursday) – PS5 Disc
• 30-day gap
• June 17, 2021 at 3pm EDT (Thursday) – PS5 Digital
• 3-day gap
• June 14, 2021 at 3am EDT (Monday) – PS5 Digital (rare Monday 3am drop)
• 25-day gap
• May 20, 2021 at 3pm EDT (Thursday)
• 14-day gap
• May 6, 2021 at 3:30pm EDT (Thursday)
• 21-day gap
• April 15, 2021 at 3pm EDT (Thursday)
• 28-day gap
• March 18, 2021 at 3pm EDT (Thursday)
• 14-day gap
• March 4, 2021 at 3pm EDT (Thursday)
• 30-day gap
• February 4, 2021 at 3pm EDT (Thursday)
• 14-day gap
• January 21, 2021 at 3pm EDT (Thursday)

Our Walmart PS5 buying guide remains unchanged

Update: While the times have changed, our Walmart guide remains the same. Here’s what to do to get the PS5 and Xbox Series X in your cart.

Walmart is the most popular retailer in the US, so consoles sell out quickly when the PS5 is in stock. This is one case in which the mobile app is the hero and the website is the sidekick. We’ll explain how and why you should use both during a PS5 drop at Walmart.

• Go to the Walmart link we tweet from our tracker – right at the 12pm EDT restock time (and again at 9pm EDT in case you fail to secure a PS5 or Xbox during the first hour-long restock).
• Open it up in both the Walmart app (on your phone) and a browser (preferably a computer).
• Use the browser to determine if PS5 / Xbox is in stock at Walmart (it’ll go in and out of stock in waves (sometimes the computer is better than the app, but rarely).
• Use the mobile app to tap checkout. It’ll give you an error message if it can’t be added to your cart. Dismiss that dialogue box and tap again (the app is usually better since you don’t have to refresh).
• Key tip: Line up the “Sorry” dialogue box’s “dismiss” button with the “add to cart” button by scrolling down. This will allow you to incessantly tap both “dismiss” and “add to cart” and save you so much time.
• Continue to monitor the website to see when restock times are posted (this is where the computer browser is helpful). It usually happens in 10-minute increments, but even if Walmart claims another restock time at 12:10, sometimes they don’t stick to it, so don’t stop tapping the app.