Walmart is kicking off Black Friday with a PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X restock on Nov. 22 — here’s how to get one

TL;DR: To kick off Black Friday, Walmart will be releasing a limited stock of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles to Walmart+ members. The drop will start at 4 p.m. ET on Nov. 22.

QUICK LINKS:

• PlayStation 5 — $499 at Walmart

• PlayStation 5 Digital Edition — $399 at Walmart

• Xbox Series X — $499 at Walmart

On the first day of Cyber Week, Walmart gave to me: A PlayStation 5 and/or Xbox Series X.

Walmart is not playing around during Black Friday. As far as we know, they are the first major retailer that will be restocking the elusive PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X on Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. ET. Both of the coveted consoles have been nearly impossible to get since their respective releases back in 2020 thanks to bots and supply shortages, so keeping a watchful eye and your credit card at the ready this week is going to be paramount to scoring one in time for the holidays.

Walmart’s restock comes with a caveat, though: You have to be a paid Walmart+ member to get access. While it’s a bit of an inconvenience for non-members, this is ultimately a good thing — putting up a paywall will add yet another layer of protection from bots, providing a better chance for shoppers to get one over the scalpers.

If you’re already a Walmart+ member, all you have to do is be ready at the time of the restock and add one to your cart (maybe cross your fingers while you’re at it). If you’re not a member, you still have time to sign up if you want to for $12.95 per month. Even if you sign up just to order a console and then cancel your subscription, we say it’s well worth the money.

Let us reiterate: This offer will only be available to paid Walmart+ members, meaning if you’re only signed up for the free trial, you won’t qualify. As an added bonus, paid Walmart+ members will also get early access to Walmart’s slew of new Black Friday deals an hour early at 3 p.m. ET.

Links to Walmart’s console product pages are below, and good luck! (We included links to other retailers below just in case they get a surprise restock.)

Credit: Sony

PlayStation 5

$499 at Walmart

Get Deal

Credit: Sony

PlayStation 5 Digital Edition

$399 at Walmart

Get Deal

Credit: Microsoft

Xbox Series X

$499 at Walmart

Get Deal

More retailer pages for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S:

Amazon

• PlayStation 5 ($499)

• PlayStation 5 Digital Edition ($399)

• Xbox Series X ($499)

• Xbox Series S ($299)

Best Buy

• PlayStation 5 ($499) 

• PlayStation 5 Digital Edition ($399)

• Xbox Series X ($499)

• Xbox Series S ($299)

GameStop

• PlayStation 5 ($499) 

• PlayStation 5 Digital Edition ($399)

• Xbox Series X ($499)

• Xbox Series S ($299)

Target

• PlayStation 5 ($499) 

• PlayStation 5 Digital Edition ($399)

• Xbox Series S ($299)

Sam’s Club

• PlayStation 5 ($499)

• Xbox Series X ($499)

Microsoft Store

• Xbox Series X ($499)

• Xbox Series S ($299)

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