It appears as though stocks of next-gen systems are starting to dwindle, as several different retailers have begun reporting being sold out of the units allocated to them by Sony and Microsoft. Yesterday it was Gamestop who reported that they were out of PlayStation 4's, and now Best Buy is out of the Xbox One.
The page for the Xbox One-Day One Edition confirms that the console is sold out online. The page also confirms that the system is not available for store pickup. Best Buy still has two different packages for the PlayStation 4 still available, however.
While Best Buy may no longer be an option for gamers to preorder the Xbox One from, many different retailers still have the system available. The standard and day-one editions of the Xbox One is available at Amazon, as well as the video game chain Gamestop and big box stores such as Target.
It is unclear if Best Buy or Gamestop will receive more units of the system's they are sold out of in the future, or if Sony and Microsoft have decided to cut the preorders off to make sure they are capable of manufacturing enough to go around. Microsoft and Sony have not made it clear what their intentions will be, so for now it looks as though gamers are running lower on options for next-gen preorders.
If Gamestop and Best Buy are starting to sell out of consoles, it may only be a matter of time before other retailers begin to sell out as well. So if you want a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One in time for Christmas, now is the time to preorder the system and reserve a console. The PlayStation 4 will be out sometime this year, while the Xbox One will be released sometime in November.
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