PS5 restock: Target drop ‘confirmed’ on April 28; reliable trackers tip what time customers should wait

Video game fans might not see the PS5 supply match the demand anytime soon. But, at least for this week, they will have another chance to acquire the new-gen console.

PS5 restock via Target reportedly confirmed this week

Multiple sources have reported that Target is the next major retailer to have PS5 restock this week. To be exact, Target is said to be “confirmed” to have some console units available on early Wednesday, April 28. It should also be noted that this drop will only be available for customers in the US.

Reliable PS5 restock trackers Matt Swider and Jake Randall have both reported on the April 28 drop. Both have also advised people looking to buy to expect the console to become available around 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. EDT / 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. PDT.

However, it would not hurt to open Target’s PS5 pages for the digital and disc consoles earlier than the time provided. In Swider’s report on TechRadar, he noted that the latest PS5 restock from Target last March 31 went live at 7:40 a.m. EDT. The same tipster also reported that Target will have Xbox Series X units available on the same day. Xbox All Access was not mentioned in the update, so the restock could be for full-payment transactions.

Aside from waiting on the Target online store early, one of the basic reminders to increase the chances of success in every PS5 restock is to log in on the retailer’s website or via Target’s mobile app. While waiting for consoles to drop, it is also a good practice to keep refreshing the pages every few minutes. It also helps to follow the reliable trackers on Twitter, where they usually provide real-time updates once the consoles become available on Target and other retailers.

Sony asks PS5 suppliers ‘to increase production’

Sony and Microsoft launched the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles last fall, and both companies appear to be facing challenges in meeting high demands for their new-gen consoles in key markets. The continuing difficulty in finding PS5 consoles from authorized retailers have been linked to the semiconductor shortage that has affected the manufacturing industry and major tech companies worldwide.

“The supply and demand for semiconductors is also tight worldwide,” Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan told Nikkei (via VGC). “We are asking our suppliers to allow us to increase production, which will flow into the market this year.”

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