Walmart PS5 restock: no stock today – when and where to buy it next Walmart PS5 restock date

Update: The Walmart PS5 restock date isn’t today, April 1, according to our contacts at the company. However, we’ve done the math to figure out when the next restock is for the PlayStation 5 and conclude that skipping this week actually does fit into its restock pattern: Walmart has a restock every other Thursday for the last month, but there was a month-long gap in between restocks before that (when it had another every other Thursday cycle).

Here’s what to do:

You’ll get a notification that looks like the Walmart PS5 restock two weeks ago (March 18):

Walmart PS5 restock: why the date is not today

“Nothing today” is the official word we got from Walmart regarding a PS5 restock for today, even though it was rumored by some to have the Sony console on sale for April 1 at 3pm EDT. That time was based on the fact that Walmart had opened up next-gen orders every other Thursday: Thursday, March 18 and Thursday, March 4. So surely April 1, we’re due a Walmart PS5 restock, right?

No. That’s a too narrow interpretation of the Walmart PS5 drop schedule. Zooming out, before the March 4 restock, the retailer went exactly one month without a PS5 restock, dating back to Thursday, February 4 and two weeks before that, Thursday, January 21. It also fit an Xbox Series X restock – via Microsoft’s All Access financing plan – in between both gaps.

The lack of a Walmart restock today doesn’t mean we have to wait an entire month necessarily. It fits the pattern, but there’s no guarantee. A lot depends on inventory that Walmart has on hand.

We’re now seeing PS5 orders from March 18 are finally being shipped, according to people who bought the console from our alert and reported back to us. Others are still waiting for it, stuck at ‘preparing’ status. So it really depends on how much PS5 inventory Walmart has on hand and how comfortable it is with selling you what is essentially a place in line before it’s actually able to ship consoles.

Of note: Other retailer sources have told TechRadar that April is looking a bit dire for both Sony and Microsoft console inventory they’re getting in. So while we don’t have a confirmed date for the next Walmart PS5 restock, Thursday, April 18 isn’t out of the question. It fits the wider pattern and gives Walmart a chance to do a massive PS5 drop.

• Step 2. Know which retailers are likely to have it next – and their restock dates

More PS5 restock to come – potential dates

Best Buy PS5 restock date and time

The Best Buy restock date cap off our week on Friday, April 2 and save us from the fact that there’s no Walmart restock today. The electronics retailer has gone 6-for-6 with Friday next-gen consoles stocks. Will it restock the PS5 seven weekends in a row? We may be able to confirm that soon, as we’ve done in the past via our exclusive reporting thanks to reliable warehouse sources.

GameStop PS5 restock date and time

The GameStop PS5 restock date may be today or early next week. We often get a heads-up right before there’s new stock, and the date is usually between one and one-and-a-half weeks after the last restock – that date being Tuesday, March 23. So either expect it either today, Thursday April 1, or early next week.

Amazon PS5 restock date

The overdue Amazon PS5 restock has become the white whale of eager gamers looking to buy the PlayStation 5. We were sent information that the retailer had a PS5 restock date for Thursday, March 18 with 46,000 consoles up for grabs. But that scheduled date got shifted, clearly – and we’re not sure why. Maybe it’ll offload those 46,000 console in inventory this week. But really, who knows?

We’re told that the Xbox may drop sooner than the PS5, even though Amazon just had a small round of Microsoft consoles for sale early last week.

Antonline PS5 restock

Antonline usually has next-gen console restock every week – Antonline has publicly stated that it has “drops every week” – so because it launched a PS5 bundle March 30, we don’t anticipate another restock from this retailer until next week. However, we’ll keep watching in the off-chance there’s a PS5 Digital Edition for sale.

We caution getting there on time: Antonline tends to sell out in three minutes, but when it goes on sale, there are no waves or in stock/out of stock funny business with the add to cart button.

Here’s what our Antonline restock alert looked like yesterday:

Sony Direct date and time

The Sony Direct PS5 restock date hasn’t been this week, but it often does PlayStation 5 drops multiple times a week during weekday afternoons. This is Sony’s official store for the PlayStation brand and one of the more fair ways to buy the console: it uses a lottery system to keep bots at bay. You need a PSN account and it’s one PS5 console per address. Its virtual queue is randomized, so we’re always “in line” attempting to reach checkout. 

Our success rate on getting through? About once every other week when there are 3-4 drops per week. Note: we never buy the PS5 in the end, giving up our spot to the next person and just testing it out for reporting purposes to see if it gets any easier or learn new tricks. One trick we’ve learned: while having new tabs open won’t help your chances, using different browsers and different devices is the best way to get the console from Sony Direct.

Here’s what our Sony Direct PS5 restock alert looked like last time (March 22 example shown):

There’s always more to come from TechRadar about PS5 restock information. We’ll keep this page updated with the most relevant news regarding Sony’s console and when it’s back in stock. Time is always a factor, so knowing when PS5 will be in stock at Walmart, Target and GameStop give you a better chance to buy it in April, rather than having to wait until the summer of 2021.