You can request an invite to buy a PS5 on Amazon

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Amazon is offering a new and more orderly way for shoppers to buy a PS5. You can request an invitation right here on the console's product page (it's to the right, where a buy" button would normally be located), and the company says that if you're chosen, you'll receive an e-mail with a link to purchase one within 72 hours. What's more, you don't need to be a Prime subscriber to request an invite.

So far, this invite-based system seems to be in place only for the more costly $499.99 version of the PlayStation 5 that features a Blu-ray disc drive, and not the digital version. If you want to boost your chances of getting one (even if you don't luck out soon), Sony has long offered registrations on a rolling basis to be considered for an...

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