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PS5 Pro restocks have been hard to come by, but it appears the situation is improving, albeit slowly. After a few restocks took place at GameStop and the PlayStation Direct store, our restock tracker alerted subscribers to two restocks at Best Buy.
One took place around 8:43pm ET, while the other restock will have caught many off guard as it took place in the early hours at 1:24am ET.
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We’ve been waiting for more PS5 restocks to take place as the console has been sold out for weeks – partly due to an increase in demand caused by GTA 6 and also a lack of supply from Sony.
Previously, you’d have to pay almost double the usual price for a PS5 Pro, and that was for a refurbished or used model. Our advice has always been to hold off and wait for the console to come back in stock for $899.
We’re expecting to see more PS5 Pro restocks in the weeks to come, as with GTA 6 releasing on November 19, demand for Sony’s souped-up console may subside a little.
Some buyers may have also been waiting for GTA 6’s PS5 Pro enhancements before buying a PS5 Pro. Unfortunately, there’s no frame rate boost as many hoped, as the game runs at the same 30fps target as the standard PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S.
That news could mean that people either stick with the console they’ve already got instead of buying a PS5 Pro.
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Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. He also runs a retro gaming YouTube channel called Game on, boy! Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.