Today at Walmart may be your last big chance to buy PS5 and Xbox Series X before Christmas

Walmart PS5 restock shipping times are getting stretched beyond December 14, according to the gather I've received from my Twitter followers

Crucial to do today: Log into these your Walmart account with these links. Ensure your address and payment info are updated before 12pm EST today.

• 🌟 Walmart: PS5 | PS5 Digital (will be online, not in stores)

• 🌟 Walmart: Xbox Series X | Series S | Halo Xbox (just Series X so far)

The Walmart PS5 restock and Xbox Series X restock today, December 8 at 12pm EST, will be Walmart’s last big one before Christmas, according to the exclusive data that my Twitter followers have shared with me.

With over one million Twitter followers, I have a deep well of information – the prior two Walmart PS5 and Xbox restock events had average shipping dates of December 14 and, before that, December 5 with seven days between the ordering dates (note: there are nine days between today’s Walmart restock date and the last stock).

While many recent console deliveries have been ahead of schedule from Walmart (yes, Walmart), you’d have to think that today’s December 8 restock is going to stretch the official shipping time to just before December 25.

What does this mean? It’s all the more reason to get this one right.

Walmart console restock links for today at 12pm EST:

• 🌟 Walmart: PS5 | PS5 Digital (will be online, not in stores)

• 🌟 Walmart: Xbox Series X | Series S | Halo Xbox (just Series X so far)

• ➡️ This restock will require Walmart+ at $12.95/mo or $98/yr – without it, you have a 0% chance of buying the Sony console (but it’s not a guarantee).

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How to get the PS5 from Walmart: 5 easy steps

🚨 Step 1: Follow me...

• PS5 restock Twitter tracker Matt Swider. Turn on notifications 🔔

👀 Step 2: Read…

• My article about the one PS5 restock mistake people keep making (seriously, stop doing this – you’re making it 14x harder on yourself)

🔗 Step 3: Visit these links…

• 🌟 Walmart: PS5 | PS5 Digital (online only, not in stores)

• 🌟 Walmart: Xbox Series X | Series S | Halo Xbox (seems like just Series X)

  • The Xbox will display a higher price until just before restock time

• 🌟Walmart+: must have this paid version for $12.95/mo or $98/yr

  • The free trial version WON’T work

• 🔥 Log in!

• 🔥 Make sure your address and payment info you updated

📺 Step 4: Increase your chances…

• Watch my PS5 restock YouTube live stream where I’ll show you how to checkout with Walmart. I see the most success from people this way

🎁 Step 5: Enter the big giveaway…

• Enter here for my 10-console giveaway meant for my followers who have Twitter notifications turned on

• Prizes include PS5, Xbox Series X, Halo Xbox and Switch OLED

🔢 How to buy PS5 at Walmart on December 8 explainer

The PS5 and Xbox restock at Walmart will require the retailer’s paid membership (not the free trial, as that doesn’t grant you early access to the consoles). Meaning, you’re going to have to part with at least $12.95 for the chance to buy a video game system. I opted for the $98 for Walmart+ for a year as I’ll actually use it and it’ll save me money in the long run vs the monthly payments. Your mileage may vary.

I’ll tweet a few times in advance of the Walmart PlayStation 5 and Xbox restock, and I’ll be on video in a YouTube live stream to illustrate how to get a leg up in the Walmart virtual queue. By crowd-sourcing wait times with thousands of other people in the live chat on YouTube, it makes people more aware of their chances.

Don’t opt for the PS5 Digital if you want the best chance at a Sony console before Christmas from Walmart. I’ve helped 14,000 in the last week and less than 1,000 of the consoles sold were PS5 Digital. Think about how hard you’re making it on yourself if you’re only trying for a console where there’s 14x less inventory.

You can try to enter the Walmart queue for the PS5 and Xbox using multiple browsers and devices (don’t just open up another tab as cookie files are shared in the same browser and you’ll just be in the same spot across all tabs).

But remember, since you’re refreshing the Walmart link I give you and doing that for a full minute until you drop into the PS5 Disc queue from 11:59am EST until 12pm EST, whichever browser you use first will have the best chance. When you see the center-aligned box pop up, don’t even look at the queue time. Switch to your next browser or device to refresh for a second (though inferior chance). Choose wisely.

✅ PS5 restock stores: Walmart and other stores in the US

• 🌟 Walmart: PS5 | PS5 Digital 🔥

  • Next PS5 restock: Wednesday, December 8 at 12pm EST

  • Last PS5 restock: Monday, November 29 at 12pm EST

  • ➡️ Requires: Get Walmart+ for $12.95/mo

• 🌟 Walmart: Halo Xbox | Series X | Series S 🔥

  • Next Xbox Series X restock: Wednesday, December 8 at 12pm EST

  • Last Series X restock: Monday, November 29 at 12pm EST

  • ➡️ Requires: Get Walmart+ for $12.95/mo

• 🏷️ Best Buy: PS5 | PS5 Digital 🔥

  • Last PS5 restock: Monday, December 6 at 12:36pm EST

  • ➡️ Sometimes requires: Totaltech members for $199/yr

• 🏷️ Best Buy: Halo Xbox | Series X | Series S 🔥

  • Last Series X restock: December 6 at 11:34am EST

  • ➡️ It did require: Totaltech membership for $199/yr

• 🛑 GameStop: PS5 | PS5 Digital 🔥

  • Last PS5 restock: Monday, November 29 (Digital bundle)

  • ➡️ Requires: GameStop PowerUp Rewards Pro for $14.99/yr

• 🛑 GameStop: Halo Xbox | Series X | Series S

  • Last Series X restock: November 11 at 11am EST

  • ➡️ Requires: GameStop PowerUp Rewards Pro for $14.99/yr

• 📦 Amazon: PS5 | PS5 Digital 🔥

  • Last PS5 Disc restock: Tuesday, November 23 at 11:08am EST

  • Last PS5 Digital stock: Saturday, November 27 at 2pm EST [very few people got it]

  • ➡️ Requires: Amazon Prime membership

• 📦 Amazon: Halo Xbox | Series X | Series S 🔥

  • Last in stock: Wednesday, November 24 at 11:35am EST

  • Requires: Amazon Prime membership

• 🔷 Sam's Club: PS5 bundles 🔥

  • Last PS5 restock: Saturday, November 20 at 12:40am EST [small drop]

  • Last big restock: Friday, November 12 at 12:30am EST

  • Timing: Usually Thursday night into Friday morning 12:30am EST

• 🔷 Sam's Club: Xbox Series X and S bundles

  • Last Xbox restock: Monday, September 20 at 11:04am EST

• 🎯 Target: PS5 | PS5 Digital

  • Last PS5 restock: Thursday, December 2 at 7:20am ET

• 🎯 Target: Halo Xbox | Series X | Series S

  • Last Xbox restock: Happens locally at a few random locations

• 💿 Sony: PS5 | PS5 Digital

  • Next email invite restock: Thursday, December 8 at 2pm EST

  • Last email invite restock: Monday, November 23 at 2pm EST

  • Last public PS5 restock: Wednesday, November 22 at 7pm EST

• 🪟Microsoft: Halo Xbox | Series X | Series S

  • Next Xbox restock: switched to email invites to buy bundles

  • Last Xbox restock: No legit restock in 10 weeks (broken website 🤮)

• 🏬 Costco: PS5 bundles

  • Last PS5 restock: November 22 (hard to get)

• 🏬 Costco: Xbox Series X and S bundles

  • Last Xbox restock: November 9 at 4pm EST

• 🐜 Antonline: PS5 bundles

  • Last PS5 restock: December 2 (always bundles)

• 🐜 Antonline: Xbox Series bundles

  • Last restock: November 29

⛔ What stores in the US can’t be trusted?

• 🐦 Twitter: never buy from Twitter resellers. They are ALL scams

• 🤓 Silicon Nerd: I’ve helped 130,000. Never seen anyone get it here

• 😒 Shady online storefronts: many seem like they went up overnight

• 🤨 Clones of me: Me and celebrities are being impersonated. I’ll never sell you any console

Can I buy PS5 or Xbox Series X without Walmart+?
No. This is a question I get – a lot. Walmart has been locking console restocks behind its new Walmart+ membership to prevent scripted bots from scooping up all of the consoles. Previously, resellers have been creating as many free accounts as possible and buying multiple consoles. Casual resellers who buy one or two consoles only to resell them are also turned off. Walmart+ hasn’t solved the issue (people will still get them who shouldn't), but it’s curbed the habits of some resellers that I’ve interviewed.

Will PS5 and Xbox be sold in Walmart stores on December 11?
No. You won’t find PS5, Xbox or Nintendo Switch OLED in Walmart stores during the Walmart Gamer Drop event. It’s meant for demo games, hardware and discounts. But you won’t be able to buy the new consoles in person.

Why is Walmart so difficult, even for PS5 and Xbox you have Walmart+?
Supply and popularity. Even though Walmart has the most console inventory of any store in the United States, according to my retail sources, it also has the biggest name recognition. My Walmart restock tweets get 122,000+ click through on the links.

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