Since the PS5 and the XBOX series X/S were launched, getting one at an original price has been difficult if not impossible for many. The reason behind the low offer is apparently a shortage of semiconductors and other essential parts. The guilty for this scarcity can be summed up in one word: CORONAVIRUS. However, factories and suppliers are expecting to return to their normal production any time soon.

On the other hand, and if we did not have enough problems with the lack of semiconductors and low production, there is another problem that we have to add to the list, the so-called "scalpers". Using bots, these people buy large quantities of units as soon as the retailers drop consoles on their websites and then reselling them on platforms such as eBay at inflated prices.

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Therefore, I'll share with you the most accurate method to buy one console in 4 steps.

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First step: Create a Twitter account

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If you are trying to get your console but you find all retailers are out of stock, I bet you are wondering, When can you know that one console is in stock in any of the retailers?

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The first advice that I'm going to give you is to open a Twitter account and download the app on your phone if you don't have one. Twitter messages are quick to check on the mobile.

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But the main reason is that on Twitter there are some accounts that their job is to post news and rumours about when a console is going to be available in any retailer, and also, some of them claim that they have a type of bot that alerts them when the PS5 or the  Xbox is available in real-time. So, they will post an alert and links in their accounts and all followers will receive all this information.

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Remember, securing a console is a matter of how quick you are accessing the links and pressing the buy button. Twitter is very handy in this aspect.

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Second step: Select accounts to follow

The second step is to search, select and follow some of these accounts. Here I highlight that one account is not enough as not all of them cover all retailers or sometimes some accounts are faster than others, and in this case even a second is a lot of time. Keep in mind that thousands of people could be trying to get one console at the same time, so the first ones that have access are the ones who will have more chances to get one.

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Also, I advise you to make sure that Twitter notifications on your phone settings are ON and also that you are receiving any notification from these accounts. Additionally, I recommend you temporarily turn off any notification from accounts that probably are not important in your Twitter account if possible. Otherwise, you will think that any ring on your phone is a potential drop.

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I want to highlight that I don't promote any Twitter account in particular. I suggest you find accounts in the Twitter search bar using keywords such as:

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