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Walmart is at it again. The retailer has confirmed it will have all four next-generation consoles – both versions of the PS5, the Xbox series X and the Xbox series S. – available only for online sale today at 12 p.m. PT (3 p.m. ET), Thursday, December 17. If this sounds familiar to you, it’s because the retailer’s last online inventory was only two days ago. An important note: Walmart already indicates this round of consoles is not in time for Christmas.
This is only the second online availability at Walmart we’ve seen since the day before Thanksgiving. As usual, these will likely sell out immediately, but we provide the links below so you can try your luck. Looking for other retailers? Check here for restocking at Amazon, GameStop and Target.
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This console, the cream of the crop, includes an 825GB SSD and a Blu-ray optical drive. Read our PS5 review.
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This is the cheaper digital edition, which has the same specs as the more expensive, including an 825 GB solid-state drive, except it lacks the optical drive. If you have a good broadband connection, it is best to spend your money here. Read our PS5 review.
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This is the top console from Microsoft equipped with four times the processing power of the Xbox One. It has a Blu-ray drive and 1TB of solid state storage and can run in 4K resolution. Read our Xbox Series X review.
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This all plays the same games as the $ 499 Xbox Series X, but it’s limited to 1440p resolution, has half the storage (500GB vs 1TB), and lacks the Series X Blu-ray player. It costs less and would be a good choice depending on your setup. Read our Xbox Series S review.
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