Walmart site shrinks as PS5 orders rise

Walmart is making its PS5 inventory available for purchase on its site in multiple time slots Thursday, but its site was overwhelmed by customers rushing to buy Sony Next Generation PlayStation during the first wave. CNET staff and people on social media said they had the console in their cart with shipping information before the site crashed and said it was out of stock.

A post on the Walmart site featured a photo of a dog wearing a pair of felt reindeer antlers and said, “Oh, deer. The whole North Pole is trying to save big right now, so please try again in a moment. . Yule loves our vacation deals. ”

Unlike some other retailers, Walmart said it will be doing its PS5 inventory. available in segments during the day. The next bundle should be available at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT, followed by more later today. Walmart offers the digital $ 400 version of the PS5 as well as the $ 500 model with Blu-ray.

The new console is should sell out quickly at all major retailers.

Walmart did not immediately respond to a request for comment.