You Can Now Request an Invitation to Buy a PS5 on Amazon

The Sony PS5 is an incredible device that promises a fantastic gaming experience. Unsurprisingly, gamers can’t wait to get their hands on it.

Unfortunately, due to chip shortages and supply chain constraints, stocks are in short supply. This has created a huge opportunity for those who do manage to get their hands on a unit, with resellers quoting prices that are double or triple the original price.

In order to try and beat this problem, Amazon created a system to help genuine buyers buy a PS5. Here’s how it works.

Amazon Launches Invite Ordering Option for the PS5

Amazon is offering shoppers the option to request an invitation to buy high-demand products in low supply, starting with the PS5, which is in very short supply indeed.

According to TechCrunch, Amazon will vet invitation requests by evaluating your account’s previous purchase history and when your account was created. This is to ensure you are not a bot or a fake profile. Invites will be sent to genuine customers only.

Getting an invitation is not a guarantee that you will be able to buy the console since it depends on availability. It is highly likely that not all requests will be granted. However, the PS4 is getting old and won’t always be around, so there’s no harm in getting on the waiting list now for the PS5.

How the System Works

To request an invitation, head over to the PS5 product page. You will see the Request Invitation button where Add to Cart or Buy Now buttons would normally be. Once you click on the Request Invitation button, you will receive an email informing you that you have 72 hours to complete the purchase if you are successful.

The offer is open to all Amazon shoppers; it is free, and you don’t have to be a prime member either.

Amazon Hopes The System Will Defeat “Bad Actors”

Amazon has designed this system in order to defeat bad actors, or scalpers, who snap up high demand, low supply, products and then resell them at jerked up prices.

The system is currently available only in the US and only for the PS5. However, Amazon expects to roll it out to other products and countries in the near future, starting with the Xbox Series X.