A slow January may yield more Xbox Series X restocks this month

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Xbox series X restocks are still hard to come by and have been suffering a particularly concerning outage over the last few weeks. However, we'd recommend keeping a close eye on stores like Target, Gamestop and Walmart this week. These retailers have been the most consistent with their drops in January, and retail patterns suggest that early February will have more Xbox Series X restocks up for grabs. 

Target seems to be the place for those of you wanting to get your hands on the Series X as they seem to be having regular stock with more incoming this week, according to Target expert and restock tracker Jake Randal. 

GameStop managed to provide some Xbox series X restocks earlier last month, however was sold out nearly immediately. A second wave of bundles landed at $600, making stand alone consoles difficult to purchase, however it has been rumored that GameStop will be dropping its prices. That means any shortages that were leading GameStop to up their bundle prices may have been resolved (to the only degree Xbox Series X stock shortages can be, at least).

Microsoft has also returned with its surprise invitation drops. This practice is entirely random, with invitations being sent via their mailing list, so if you're hoping to get an xbox via this route you might be waiting a while. However, Microsoft has been a lot more consistent in its Xbox Series X restocks over the last few weeks, offering new consoles far more regularly than before. If you are lucky to receive an invite this week, you will be able to create your own bundle of games and accessories.

Walmart also had another restock earlier last month, however it was a Walmart Plus subscribers only purchase. It might be worthwhile subscribing as they do seem to have