Amazon is sending out email invites to buy a PS5 or Xbox Series X

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Back in June, Amazon began offering invite requests for an opportunity to buy the hard-to-get consoles without the stress of a live restock and all the F5 spamming. The invites are finally going out for both consoles, according to the Amazon Games account. The invites will be sent out in waves.

You have 72 hours to make the purchase on Amazon from the unique link in the email if you received one of these invites. The subject line of the email I received from Amazon was just "Congrats, you're invited!" and it looked a little generic. At first glance, it looks like it's not real. I almost deleted it on impulse.

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Amazon has a history of sloppy restocks where the consoles usually sell out quickly. You would think the e- commerce giant could figure out a queue system for live restocks of high-demand items, but at least this is a useful substitute.

If you didn't already request an invite, the pages for the standard $499.99 PS 5, the $549.99 PS5 bundle, and the $499Xbox Series X all have buttons to request an invite on Amazon now. You don't have to be a Prime subscriber to be invited to one of the upcoming waves.