Sony released the highly coveted PlayStation 5 more than a year ago, but the gaming console remains one of the hardest-to-get items this holiday season.

Hopeful gamers, and gifters, are refreshing PS5 restock trackers online, trying to score the next-gen console ahead of this holiday season. .

Why is the PS5 console so hard to get.

It's not just the PlayStation 5 that's in short supply, of course -- there's a squeeze on chip-equipped items from cars to refrigerators.

The Sony PlayStation 5 is in such high demand, in fact, that retailers are using the console to sell memberships to their new premium shopping subscription services.

At last look, a PS5 restock at Best Buy was limited to those with Best Buy Totaltech Memberships -- a service that costs $200 per year.

It's possible that you'll still be able to get a PS5 console at Best Buy, Walmart or GameStop this holiday season, even if you're not willing to drop a couple hundred on a premium membership.

Your luck depends on checking frequently for the latest PlayStation 5 restock news -- and on tapping those "check stock now" buttons to get lucky.

If social media is your thing, Tech Radar Editor-in-Chief Matt Swider has turned his Twitter profile into a PS5 restock tracker of sorts.

Retailers Best Buy, Gamestop, and Target restock the console regularly, but those often sell out in minutes.

Keep reading to find out when the elusive console will hit shelves again — and how you can be among the first to know.

Walmart has announced it will restock the PS5 on Nov.

That said, we put a "check stock now" button below, because a limited supply is available.

PlayStation 5 console, $499.

StockX is a place where you can buy and sell hard-to-find items like limited-edition streetwear, sneakers -- and consoles, such as the PlayStation 5.

(StockX verifies the authenticity of every item.) At the time of publication, the Blu-ray Edition PlayStation 5 could be bought for $768, which represents a more than $200 markup over the $500 list price.

Sony PlayStation 5 Blu-ray Edition, $768 (StockX).

You can use the button below to check the current stock of PS5s -- you never know when there will be a surprise restock.

The store has the Blu-ray console listed for $500 and the PS5 Digital Edition priced at $400.

The best way to catch a PS5 restock on Amazon is to get lucky with the "check stock now" button below.

When a run of consoles becomes available, PlayStation emails the next batch of shoppers in the queue with private links to purchase.

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Consumer demand is high — now, it's on retailers to make sure they have the staffing and product stock to meet it.

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It’s been 50 years since the premier of Soul Train

Although the weekly broadcast went off the air in 2006, the Soul Train legacy still lives on

Vladimir Duthier spoke with music and culture journalist Nelson George, singer-songwriter Leon Bridges , and Soul Train Awards executive producer Connie Orlando about Soul Train's impact on everything from dance to dress, and commemorating the special milestone at the world-famous Apollo Theater in Harlem