A viral Tic Tac Toe The video is said to have revealed a large collection PlayStation5 of a Walmart The warehouse sparked outrage among gamers amid a global shortage of consoles in demand.
The clip shows a large collection of boxes with a woman’s voice: “This is why you don’t have PS5s because Walmart has stocked everything.”
The video, shared by ticktalk user Hisham Hasan, has garnered more than 3.1 million views since it was posted on October 12, and has prompted thousands of comments as users expressed disbelief.
The video ignited the flames of rumors that PS5 gaming consoles could be procured from Walmart. Japanese electronics giant Sony has released its latest version The best-selling PlayStation, On PS5, 19 November 2020. But since its release, the gaming console has been facing a shortage because the company has been unable to keep up with demand.
Consoles are quickly sold as soon as the stocks are replenished. The company is facing customer irritation as it does not meet demand Hunger for home entertainment Coronavirus-induced lockdowns have been reported to increase dramatically.
Walmart stores reportedly didn’t have much consoles in October.
“Bro I swear on God you’re not lying. I was working at a Walmart distribution center and they have 2,000 PS5s. I was literally touching them every second,” said Chris Patrick, a user.
Another said: “It’s been almost a year since its release and it’s always been sold. Scalpers are ridiculous.
Others allege that Walmart was collecting because Black Friday sales and the Christmas season were near. Another user suggested that “maybe they are planning to do mass stock to suppress scalpers.”
Scalper refers to a person who buys items that are in high demand at regular prices and resells them at a higher price when demand increases.
Sony’s chief financial officer Hiroki Totoki recently revealed For lack of, Says: “Amidst the shortage of semiconductors and other components, it is difficult for us to increase PS5 production … we have not been able to fully meet the high demand from customers [but] We are doing everything in our power to deliver as many units as possible to customers waiting for the PS5.
Independent Connected to Walmart for comment.