PlayStation Direct lets you sign up to get a PS5 straight from Sony

Registration gives you a chance to get the console.

The PS5 is still tough to track down, which is why Sony has opened registrations on PlayStation Direct so that you might get a chance to buy the console.

PS5 registration is open now on PlayStation Direct for customers in the US, UK, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and the Netherlands. Simply head over to the sign up page  here, with your PlayStation Network ID and email ready to go. Please note that registration does not guarantee you’ll get a PS5, as Sony seems to select consumers at random, but it does increase your chances of getting the console while avoiding scalpers.

PS5 stock has been in short supply for over a year now, to the point where  Sony is still making PS4 consoles  to make up for the demand. As with most electronics these days, shortages result from  supply chain issues. Nintendo is running into  similar problems with the Switch.

It’s a shame, given how many  excellent games are on the system  already. Heavy-hitters such as Horizon: Forbidden West  isn’t far off from release either. 

If you’re a parent still desperate to snag one for your kids, we came up with a handy  list of how to silence their disappointment. It may not be Christmas anymore, but the points still apply!

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.