Just yesterday, PlayStation Direct restocked PlayStation 5 consoles and opened up its virtual queue. As of today, the queue is closed again. But you may be wondering how these queues work if you missed the previous one, and how you can catch the next one. In this guide, we’ll explain what the PlayStation Direct queue is and how to use it to get a next gen console.
What are PlayStation Direct Queues?
The PlayStation Direct queue is a virtual waiting room/line. When you enter the queue, it is a bit like being on hold on the telephone. There are a certain number of customers ahead of you. Once they have been served, it will be your turn, assuming the consoles have not sold out by the time you reach the front of the line.
There are a lot of advantages to getting in a PlayStation Direct queue if you can. For one thing, these restocks are bigger than those at third party retailers. For another thing, customers are served in order. That order is locked in. You can’t cheat the system with a bot. Scalpers cannot cut in front of you in line. You don’t have to race to click fast. You just wait until it is you turn.
How Do You Get Into a PlayStation Direct Queue?
PlayStation Direct queues may seem confusing at first. You probably have clicked on links to them that appear to lead nowhere but the regular PlayStation Direct page. How do you get into a queue?
The PlayStation Direct queue is a feature that is sometimes active, and usually inactive. When the queue is active, all you have to do is navigate to https://direct.playstation.com/. You will automatically find yourself in the queue (or the “waiting room,” which precedes the queue). If you navigate to that page and just find yourself on the generic PlayStation Direct page, there is no active queue. You will need to try again another time.
How can you maximize your chances of getting into a queue? Keep your eye on the headlines, and subscribe to Twitter accounts like https://twitter.com/Wario64 that track restocks. One user on Reddit says, “You need to hop on around 1230 pst on weekdays and keep refreshing if you want to have a shot.” But we cannot confirm whether those times and days are significant or not. Good luck, and follow all of our PlayStation news right here.