How to get a PS4 today

In the very first minute of this brand new day, Sony released the PlayStation 4, ushering in a new generation of video games (sorry, Wii U). If you were on the fence about purchasing a PS4 at launch due to the lack of compelling software that tends to plague console launches, but then suddenly reversed your decision and now you don’t know where to get one, never fear, for stock is still available at normal, easily accessible locations, though it is dwindling throughout the day.

Walmart

Update 11/17/2013: It has been a few days since launch, and stock is now low or sold out at Walmarts, you should definitely call ahead.

Walmart appears to be the big winner of the PS4 stock lottery, as the chain reported a plethora of PS4s across its outlets. As of this writing, Walmart is your best bet. You can’t order them online, but every zip code we checked — New Jersey, South Florida, and so on — had them in stock on throughout the day at launch. This is also the only major chain that appears to have the standalone PS4. So, if you don’t want to spend around $500 or more for a PS4-and-games bundle, Walmart is the place you should check first. Unfortunately, you’ll have to actually go to a Walmart, so if you live in major cities that do not have one, like New York, you’ll have to venture out into the unknown.

Check your product availability store locator before you make the trip.

Best Buy

Best Buy is a more likely target for gamers trying to get a new console, but using the product availability locator, you were able to see certain stores had plenty of stock throughout launch day. Be warned, though, the only product locator that appeared on the Best Buy website on launch day is for the Call of Duty andKillzone bundles. The CoD bundle comes with an extra DualShock 4, and is around $70 more. This means that if you’re looking for a standalone PS4, you definitely want to call ahead and see if the bundle locator includes the standalone systems. If you don’t mind buying an extra DualShock 4 or an FPS, these bundles will do just fine.

[Image credit: Justin Ouellette]

Source : Geek.com