Sony offering chance to buy a PS5 this holiday season

• An invitation does not guarantee a console, however, and quantities are limited to one console per PSN ID.
• Invites will go out via email beginning in November.

What you can buy:

• 1 PS5 console or 1 PS5 Digital Edition
• 2 DualSense wireless controllers (Bundles, Cosmic Red or Midnight Black)
• 3 DualSense wireless controllers (White)
• 1 PS5 Media Remote
• 1 Pulse 3D wireless headset

Why it matters: Consoles remain difficult to get ahold of, thanks to complications like a chip shortage related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Buying a PS5 (or an Xbox Series X/S, for that matter) is still a scavenger hunt. You need to either be very fast for retailer restocks, very lucky, or both.
• Shortages are expected to continue into next year, though the console continues to sell remarkably well.

Yes, but: It’s only for U.S. customers. You can get one if you're located outside of the states and have it shipped to a U.S. address.