PlayStation 5 won’t be available for in-store purchase on launch day, Sony confirms
After a hectic preorder season, Sony today announced that there will be no PlayStation 5 consoles available for walk-in purchases at retail stores on the console's launch date. The company shared the news via a tweet and blog post and is strongly discouraging eager gamers from lining up outside stores. If you do, it'll be for nothing. All day-of launch sales will be conducted through the online stores of our retail partners," Sony's Sid Shuman wrote in the blog post.
No units will be available in-store for purchase on launch day (November 12th or November 19th, depending on your region) - please don't plan on camping out or lining up at your local retailer on launch day in hopes of finding a PS5 console for purchase. Be safe, stay...