Update: Sony Direct is now sold out of PS5 consoles, please check our PS5 Restock Tracker for updates on PS5 restocking.

Sony Direct is now restocking PS5 consoles. Unlike previous PS5 drops (which were invite-only), this PS5 restock is available to the general public.

You can get the PS5 for $499 from this link or the PS5 Digital for $399 from this link. This news was first reported by PS5 Twitter tracker Wario64. This is the second PS5 restock today, as Walmart restocked PS5 just a few minutes ago (Walmart is currently sold out).

In order to receive exclusive invitations from Sony Direct, you must have an active Sony Direct account and have your notifications set to "yes." creating a Sony Direct account is easy. You can sign up at this link. Once you have created your account, register your address and billing information. Registering this information will make it easier for you to add the PS5 unit to your cart.

To turn on notifications from Sony Direct, sign in to your account, click "My Profile," and from your profile page, click the "Edit" button. You will be redirected to a new account settings page. From that page, select "notifications" from the left column to opt-in to receive news and special offers from Sony.

This method does not guarantee that you will receive your invitation in time for Thursday's PS5 drop, but it should increase your chances for the next Sony Direct exclusive PS5 restocking event.

Two hours after Sony's last invite-only drop, Sony Direct opened the PS5 queue for the public. While we can't guarantee that they will do this again on Thursday, it wouldn't hurt to be online after the event ends at 12 p.m. Japan time. Of course, you can bookmark this page to keep up to date with the latest PS5 restocking information from Sony Direct and major US retailers.

Once in the virtual queue, an estimated wait time will be displayed. All wait times vary, and there is a good chance that you may have to wait "over an hour". Even in that case, do not despair. Your status may change rapidly and your wait time may be shorter than estimated. (For example, after waiting 20 minutes for a previous PS5 restocking event, the wait was reduced from "over an hour" to just 15 minutes.)

Additionally, you may have to solve a captcha. (A simple challenge/question to verify that you are not a bot). Usually a radio box must be selected. As a result, the browser tab should be prominent, otherwise you may miss the captcha challenge and lose your place in the queue.