Each retail partner releases its available consoles in whatever way it deems appropriate. COVID-19 affected production for a lot of chip manufacturers, and industry watchers currently don't expect the issue to be entirely resolved until the end of the year.Īs a result, Microsoft makes as many consoles as it can and distributes them among its retail partners. As with the Sony PS5 and most PC video cards, there's a chip shortage right now that is slowing supply. Why are the Xbox Series consoles so tough to find?Įssentially, Microsoft hasn't been able to get the materials it needs to make enough Xbox consoles to meet demand. Want to know how to get a console early? Here's what we've got. As we hear more, you'll see it updated here. It's unlikely that Walmart will be the only retailer with an Xbox restock planned, but this is the first reliable piece of info we've seen. That means you can cancel after you got your console, unless you decide it's worth it to keep paying for early access to things from Walmart. The good news, if you don't feel like paying for a $13 per month subscription to Walmart Plus, is you can start a 15-day free trial right now. If you're a part of the Walmart Plus subscription service, you get access to the console four hours earlier than anyone else. According to these ad scans, Walmart is planning to hold an Xbox restock on Black Friday. It was only a matter of time before Xbox restock plans for Black Friday arrived, and it looks like Walmart is going first.

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