It's still going to suck trying to get an Xbox Series X or PS5 in 2022

Toshiba, the company that supplies a chip for gaming consoles, says its component shortages will last at least another 12 months.

[masterfox]

Well still you can get a Series S those things are literally everywhere and you can play all MS series X exclusives there, but for the PS5 thats another story.

[Lightning77]

The S is more readily available especially now since the Halo themed Series X console is launching in November. The S is widely being overlooked right now.

[EvertonFC]

Didn't they only make 25,000 halo series X special edition Consoles? And there all sold out.
So that wouldn't effect series S would it.

[darthv72]

Im surprised MS didnt make a special edition S as well. Just because its small and digital only doesnt mean it too cant get a themed version also.

[Orchard]

"Well still you can get a Series S those things are literally everywhere"

I just checked Amazon, Target, Walmart, BestBuy, MS - none in stock.

[VersusDMC]

It's in stock at Amazon.ca for any Canadians who want to get it.

https://www.amazon.ca/Micro...

And also Walmart.ca.
There's resellers there but the official 379 CAN is available.

https://www.walmart.ca/en/i...

Public service of the day

[CaptainHenry916]

There's a lot at my best buy. It's so easy to get one

[Nacho_Z]

Freely available online in the UK.

[Orchard]

@VersusDMC @Nacho_Z Canada is not 'everywhere', neither is the UK.

@CaptainHenry916 We've gone over this 100 times on N4G, in-store stock varies by region. Some stores have lots of PS5's and no Xbox's, and others have no PS5's and lots of Xbox.

Unless I can just go on Walmart.com etc and ship it directly to my house, it is not readily available and is supply constrained.

[WiiU-Dude]

Yeah they may be the easiest to find, but that isn't saying much. They are still tough to find.

[JEECE]

Haha agree with you, isn't it curious how when someone likes a specific console, their best buy just so happens to have stacks and stacks of the competitor's console, even when it's sold out online everywhere?

As far as the Series S goes, I don't know why people are overlooking MS's site ( https://www.xbox.com/en-us/... The X is rarely in stock, buy the S is restocked usually several times a week, and sometimes stays in stock for long stretches. This may not be available outside of the US, so apologies to those who might not have access.

[Army_of_Darkness]

@versusdmc not sure why you got disagrees?? I clicked on your links and they are both still available in Canada... But why waste money on a slightly stronger last gen console when you can spend a couple hundred more on a current gen console like the ps5, which I'm still having a difficult time getting....

[Gamist2dot0]

my local Costco has the S in stock. I was there last Friday evening before closing and there about 10 to take to checkout to purchase. It's a busy warehouse and they were selling them for $289 instead of $299. I could have purchase a few SSs by now from their website and warehouse.

[CaptainHenry916]

Lol I know right

[autobotdan]

Xbox Series X is is another story as well

[frostypants]

Who the hell wants a Series S? It's the 4-cylinder Mustang of current gen consoles. You go with the V8 or nothing.

[ThinkThink]

People that don't have 4k TVs would be my guess.

[Lightning77]

Tbh just wait. The rest of this year and Q1 of next year will be cross gen games anyway. That's all we been getting so far with the exception if Sony of course who has a handful of current gen games.

There's no urgency at all right now.

[BlackDoomAx]

It's an entertainment, it's never an urgency. But I want one anyway.

[GoodGuy09]

That gow gameplay this thursday and whatever else sony shows is going to bring even more demand lol.

[Abnor_Mal]

I guess I will just be waiting instead for the 8K powerhouse PS5Pro due 2024 as per rumors.

[slowgamer]

I think they better sort 4k and raytracing 60 fps first.

[BlackDoomAx]

You will be able to buy one in 2028 xD

[frostypants]

8K would be a total waste of horsepower. Nobody sits close enough to their TV to notice the difference over 4K. It would be impractical.

[Abnor_Mal]

Only calling it what the article called it.

[autobotdan]

Glad I got my xbox series x. I have no worries now

[WiiU-Dude]

Lucky you. You have it made!

[moriarty1889]

that’s utterly ridiculous.

[frostypants]

Lockdowns screwed up supply chains. Nothing they can do. It's not like they don't want your money.

[Outlawzz]

Hopefully there's a new slim ps5 or something by the time I choose to buy one holiday next year

[Orchard]

Obviously. It's hard to find PS5 and Xbox right now and we are only 3 months away from 2022 and still in a pandemic.

[anast]

I can get a SX, it's the PS5 that is a problem.

[Orchard]

Which retailer & country?

[anast]

Mexico: Walmart.

[Orchard]

Both models of PS5 are in stock at MSRP at Walmart MX:

Disc: https://www.walmart.com.mx/...

Digital: https://www.walmart.com.mx/...

You're welcome!

[anast]

@Orch yeah, I just noticed that. Right after your response I looked again. Thank you! If your "welcome was actually a "you're welcome " If not, then ignore the "Thank you!" and ignore my thumbs up if you weren't really trying to be helpful, but if you were then cherish that thumb....Before it was almost impossible to get one, but the SX was always in stock.

[Orchard]

Always happy to help people get their hands on the new consoles!

Enjoy!

[CaptainHenry916]

For $13999 okay 😂

[Orchard]

@CaptainHenry It is Pesos, not US Dollars.

MSRP in Mexico is 13999, it's in stock at the official Sony store for the same price: https://store.sony.com.mx/P...

[MrChow666]

Same in Spain, Game called me yesterday they have a new batch of xboxsx but I already decided to buy a Ps5 so I guess I'll have to keep waiting...what a crappy situation

[Traecy]

I'm glad I got my PS5 day one.

[JEECE]

There for a hot minute I thought the Series X was going to start being more available. In July there were a few of those Best Buy drops that lasted way longer than they had before, and the resale prices came down a bit, but since then it's really dried up. PS5 restocks actually seemed more frequent in August, which I did not expect.

[bacrec1]

Embarrassing. Both companies.

[Sitdown]

How?

[chiefJohn117]

Just got a Series X. I'm pumped

[MrChow666]

Congrats!

[ArmrdChaos]

For those who have the patience to wait....they may want to....

https://www.techtimes.com/a...

Still a rumor at this point, but something to keep an eye on.

[EvertonFC]

UK GAME have series X in stock right this minute, just bagged one cause I thought someone on here was lying.

[BlaqMagiq1]

So glad I got my PS5 Day 1 so I don't have to deal with this.

[princejb134]

2023 it is