Um dos itens mais procurados nesta época festiva pode ser um console de próxima geração, já que os estoques do PlayStation 5 e do Xbox Series X têm sido extremamente limitados.
Nos varejistas online, os consoles se esgotaram quase instantaneamente, mas o estoque físico disponível nas lojas GameStop chegou a tempo para a Black Friday. A única maneira de garantir a compra de um dos novos consoles era esperar na fila com antecedência, e para alguns jogadores dedicados, isso significava garantir seu lugar várias horas – e em alguns casos dias – antes que sua loja local estivesse pronta para abrir.
As pessoas literalmente acamparam do lado de fora de algumas lojas GameStop:
While normal Thanksgiving shopping lines were almost nonexistent today, a few people are spending the night outside local GameStop stores, hoping to snag an Xbox or PlayStation.
Any guesses on what time the people in front got there? pic.twitter.com/fuycJrwoLi
— Shelby Cassesse (@ShelbyCassesse) November 27, 2020
About 8 gamers are already standing in line at GameStop in Salinas to buy a new PS5 or XBOX, which of course, are super hot items right now this holiday season. Get this: THE GAMESTOP OPENS AT 7AM TOMORROW. It’s gonna be a long night for them! I get it though, I’m also a gamer. pic.twitter.com/of29GoK1DF
— Josh Kristianto (@JoshKION546) November 27, 2020
The first of 10 people in line outside of GameStop in #Walpole got here at 9:30 this morning. They’re hoping to buy the highly sought after PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. We’re told this is the scene outside game stores across the area with those consoles. #wcvb pic.twitter.com/9aU5l4XIlq
— Peter Eliopoulos (@petereliopoulos) November 27, 2020
at pembroke lakes mall there are 3 points of entrance where there’s lines, along with this gamestop in the plaza across the street. a guy here has been here since Tuesday. I’m so happy I was able to score online. #PlayStation5 pic.twitter.com/4VDkhaVKe4
— (@almendraoffair) November 27, 2020
Enquanto outras pessoas chegaram ao ponto de trazer suas camas consigo enquanto enfrentavam o ar frio do inverno:
One guy told me he drove to ELEVEN @GameStop in #HamptonRoads and this was the shortest line.
They are hoping for either the #Ps5 or #XboxSeriesX when the store opens 7am Friday. pic.twitter.com/GeVynenRmq
— Eugene Daniel 13News Now (@eugenedanielTV) November 27, 2020
No Brasil, o PlayStation 5 segue esgotado e nenhuma loja física possui o console à venda de forma oficial.
