Finally got myself a PS5 (disc version) last night after stupidly canceling my pre-order back in October of 2020. If only I had known it would take me a year and a half to find another one..
I was randomly checking the Best Buy website and noticed a “store near me” had a PS5 listed as in-stock. I quickly checked out and selected in-store pickup. I thought what the hell, worth a shot. I was actually expecting a cancellation email when about 45 minutes later I get one telling me it’s ready for pickup. Rushed down there, showed 2 pieces of ID and they handed me the box. Turned out they just received a few consoles on the truck a few hours earlier and I was given the last one.
It was pure luck and all happened in a 1 hour period on a random Thursday night after dinner. A guy actually offered to buy it off me right there in line at the store lol.