If you want to purchase a PlayStation 5 this year from Best Buy, you will need to shop for your next gen console online. Best Buy is not stocking PS5s in stores until next year. Read on to learn why your local Best Buy will not have any PlayStation 5 consoles in stock until 2021.
Why Best Buy is Not Stocking PS5s in Stores Until Next Year
The reason for the decision not to stock PlayStation 5 consoles in brick-and-mortar Best Buy stores is to try and maintain appropriate social distancing. If the stores were to stock the new consoles as usual, it is likely that shoppers would crowd together to try and get their hands on the limited supply. We applaud this decision, as it will help to keep customers and employees safer over the months ahead. When 2021 rolls around, there should be a little less urgency among buyers, and thus less overcrowding.
If you order a PlayStation 5 from Best Buy online, you have the following options to receive your console:
- In-store pickup
- Curbside
- Home delivery
Those options give you the freedom to decide what type of pick-up or delivery will be most convenient for you. Having options also allows you to decide how far you want to go to isolate yourself.
In other news regarding Best Buy, the Black Friday Sale is already live at the store’s website, and the company will be restocking PS5 consoles for the sale. So, if you missed the very brief window when pre-orders first went live, you may want to keep a close eye on Best Buy’s site. There could be an opportunity to save on a next gen console. In the meantime, you can also check our PlayStation news section to keep up with other updates and rumors about the PS5.