{"id":1962,"date":"2022-03-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kocerroxy-homepage.staging.ideatocode.tech\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T12:09:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T12:09:24","slug":"diy-ps5-availability-tracker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY PS5 Availability Tracker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I mentioned in the <a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/how-to-get-a-ps5-at-retail-price\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>How to Get a PS5 at Retail Price<\/strong><\/a> article, restock alerts are a useful tool. Platforms like <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a> have people that make public announcements upon restock, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LordOfRestocks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>@LordOfRestocks<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattswider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>@MattSwider<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CameronRitz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>@CameronRitz<\/strong><\/a>. However, running a DIY PS5 availability tracker can give you a distinct advantage if it catches a drop before them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Randomly refreshing retailers\u2019 websites manually, wistfully hoping a PS5 will suddenly become available, has a depressingly low success rate. But, a bot that constantly checks on your behalf, notifying you when something comes up? Now we\u2019re talking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_People_Track\"><\/span>What People Track?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 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href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#3_Ways_to_Track_PS5_Stock\" >3 Ways to Track PS5 Stock<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#Trusted_tools_for_restock_alerts_no-code\" >Trusted tools for restock alerts (no-code)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#What_Youll_Need_to_Make_Your_DIY_PS5_Availability_Tracker\" >What You\u2019ll Need to Make Your DIY PS5 Availability Tracker<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#Basic_Understanding_of_Python\" >Basic Understanding of Python<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#BeautifulSoup\" >BeautifulSoup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#Target_URL\" >Target URL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#Exact_HTML_Tags\" >Exact HTML Tags<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#Retailer_Patterns\" >Retailer Patterns<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#User-Agents\" >User-Agents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#Proxies\" >Proxies<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#Getting_Started_on_Your_DIY_PS5_Availability_Tracker\" >Getting Started on Your DIY PS5 Availability Tracker<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#Function_Title\" >Function: Title<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#Function_Price\" >Function: Price<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#Function_Availability\" >Function: Availability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#Output\" >Output<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#Code_Main_Body\" >Code Main Body<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#FAQs_About_DIY_PS5_Availability_Tracker\" >FAQs About DIY PS5 Availability Tracker<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#Q1_What_is_a_PS5_availability_tracker\" >Q1. What is a PS5 availability tracker?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#Q2_How_do_I_get_notified_when_PlayStation_portal_is_in_stock\" >Q2. How do I get notified when PlayStation portal is in stock?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/diy-ps5-availability-tracker\/#Q3_Which_PS5_models_should_I_track\" >Q3. Which PS5 models should I track?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most people aren\u2019t tracking any PS5 anymore. They\u2019re tracking the <em>exact<\/em> version that matches their budget, region, and patience threshold. That matters because each variant can have a different URL, different buy box behavior, and different false-positive traps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Common targets worth tracking:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>PS5 Pro \/ newer SKUs<\/strong> (new listings, faster sell-through)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Limited editions + special bundles<\/strong> (game bundles, color variants, seasonal drops)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PlayStation Portal<\/strong> (smaller restocks, quick sellouts)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sold by \/ shipped by conditions<\/strong> to avoid third-party markup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Price caps<\/strong> (alert only if price is within your acceptable range)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re building this tracker as a foundation, the simplest upgrade is: track <strong>multiple URLs (one per model\/bundle)<\/strong> and add checks for <strong>price + seller<\/strong> so your alert means buyable at retail, not available from a random reseller at 2x.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Ways_to_Track_PS5_Stock\"><\/span>3 Ways to Track PS5 Stock<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Approach<\/th><th>Best for<\/th><th>Setup time<\/th><th>Tradeoffs<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>No-code (Distill-style)<\/strong><\/td><td>Quick alerts with minimal effort<\/td><td>5\u201310 minutes<\/td><td>Can get blocked, false positives from page layout changes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Semi-code (ready-made scripts \/ GitHub)<\/strong><\/td><td>Light customization (multiple URLs, simple rules)<\/td><td>30\u201360 minutes<\/td><td>Breaks when markup changes; depends on script quality\/maintenance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Full DIY (this tutorial)<\/strong><\/td><td>Maximum control (retailers, regions, price caps, seller filters)<\/td><td>1\u20133 hours<\/td><td>Needs ongoing maintenance; anti-bot measures may be required<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PS5 Stock Tracking Options Compared<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trusted_tools_for_restock_alerts_no-code\"><\/span>Trusted tools for restock alerts (no-code)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don\u2019t want to code or you want a backup plan, these tools are widely used for monitoring page changes and price\/stock signals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/distill.io\/docs\/web-monitor\/what-is-distill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Distill Web Monitor<\/a>: monitors page changes and sends alerts (browser or cloud).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visualping.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visualping<\/a>: website change detection with alerts (good \u201cset it and forget it\u201d).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keepa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keepa<\/a>: Amazon price history charts + price drop alerts (useful to avoid fake \u201cdeals\u201d).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/camelcamelcamel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">camelcamelcamel<\/a>: Amazon price tracking and alerts (simple price-watch workflow).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Responsible monitoring:<\/strong> Keep your checks reasonable (don\u2019t hammer retailers), add delays\/backoff, and follow each site\u2019s terms and rules. This guide is for educational monitoring and alerting, not for disruptive automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-you-ll-need-to-make-your-diy-ps5-availability-tracker\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Youll_Need_to_Make_Your_DIY_PS5_Availability_Tracker\"><\/span><strong>What You\u2019ll Need to Make Your DIY PS5 Availability Tracker<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re going to cover the components of a rudimentary scraper you can scale beyond a single link. Instead of hard-coding one Amazon URL, we\u2019ll use a tiny config (retailer + URL + selectors) and loop through it, so you can track multiple retailers and regions (US, UK, EU) with the same foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep in mind that Amazon and other retailers constantly update their page elements. What is written here might need to be adjusted in the future. But, the explanations on how to get the necessary elements will help you make the tweaks yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basic_Understanding_of_Python\"><\/span><strong>Basic Understanding of Python<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The programming language we\u2019ll be using is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.python.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Python<\/strong><\/a>. It\u2019s one of the easier languages to learn, thanks to the fact that it reads practically like pseudocode. As a popular programming language, there are tons of resources available in the form of both tutorials and modules online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BeautifulSoup\"><\/span><strong>BeautifulSoup<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further in line with the fact that we\u2019re going for ease of entry, we\u2019ll be using the most beginner-friendly Python library for web scraping, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crummy.com\/software\/BeautifulSoup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>BeautifulSoup<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to start getting fancy down the line, you may want to look into <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/scrapy\/scrapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Scrapy<\/strong><\/a>. Scrapy is a more elaborate framework with more tools available, but it is also more complex to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be sure to start the code with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>from bs4 import BeautifulSoup\nimport requests\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or else your bot won\u2019t know what you\u2019re talking about when you start randomly talking about soup. I\u2019d be pretty confused, too, if someone mentioned chicken stock without any context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Target_URL\"><\/span><strong>Target URL<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A quick Amazon search for a PS5 doesn\u2019t always give you the best link to monitor, because results can be a mix of bundles, renewed units, and third-party sellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In practice, you\u2019ll want a direct product URL for the exact model (PS5 Pro, bundle, limited edition, Portal, etc.) you\u2019re targeting, then build your checks around availability + price + seller so your tracker alerts you only when the listing is actually worth buying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exact_HTML_Tags\"><\/span><strong>Exact HTML Tags<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While BeautifulSoup is capable of many things, it still needs precise instructions. And, unfortunately, Amazon may change its page layout over time, meaning you\u2019d need to update the tags you\u2019re searching for.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, different sites will most likely have different tags. You need to have the appropriate sections of code adjusted for the site you are checking at any given time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a basic understanding of HTML tags, you can look up the information yourself with a right-click Inspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You could also use the Chrome extension <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/selectorgadget\/mhjhnkcfbdhnjickkkdbjoemdmbfginb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SelectorGadget<\/strong><\/a>, although I don\u2019t have any personal experience with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Retailer_Patterns\"><\/span>Retailer Patterns<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Static HTML pages (BeautifulSoup works well):<\/strong> the \u201cAdd to Cart \/ Currently unavailable\u201d text and price are present in the raw HTML you get from <code>requests.get()<\/code>. You can usually grab what you need with <code>soup.find()<\/code> or <code>soup.select_one()<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JS-rendered pages (BeautifulSoup alone often fails):<\/strong> key data loads after the page renders in the browser. In <code>requests.get()<\/code>, you\u2019ll see placeholders or missing elements. In these cases you\u2019ll typically need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a headless browser like <strong>Playwright\/Selenium<\/strong>, <em>or<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>an alternate endpoint (some sites embed JSON data you can request directly)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quick test: if <strong>View Page Source<\/strong> is missing the price\/availability but <strong>Inspect<\/strong> shows it, it\u2019s probably JS-rendered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"User-Agents\"><\/span><strong>User-Agents<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As per the second tip of the <a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/five-tips-for-outsmarting-anti-scraping-techniques\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Five Tips for Outsmarting Anti-Scraping Techniques<\/strong><\/a>, you need to use user agents to mask your bot\u2019s <strong>Digital Fingerprint.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When expanding on this basic foundation of a scraper, you\u2019re going to want to cycle through multiple user agents. For now, we\u2019ll just use one in the sample code, though.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for what user agents you\u2019ll want to cycle through, there are several resources online with lists of common ones, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.networkinghowtos.com\/howto\/common-user-agent-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Common User-Agent List<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.whatismybrowser.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WhatIsMyBrowser<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Proxies\"><\/span><strong>Proxies<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only running your DIY PS5 availability tracker a few intermittent times won\u2019t be enough to trigger an IP block. However, once it\u2019s fleshed out and you have it actively running, you\u2019ll need protective measures to avoid getting banned from Amazon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of all the different types of proxies available, the ones best suited for <a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/web-scraping-with-proxies\/\">web scraping with proxies<\/a> are Rotating Residential Proxies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TLDR: Rotating means it will be a fresh IP address on every request. <a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/residential-proxies\">Residential IPs<\/a> mean that, as far as Amazon is concerned, it looks like a bunch of random totally normal people all checking the PS5 page, as opposed to a single bot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Also read: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/rotating-residential-proxies\/\">Top 5 Best Rotating Residential Proxies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_Started_on_Your_DIY_PS5_Availability_Tracker\"><\/span><strong>Getting Started on Your DIY PS5 Availability Tracker<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now to start playing with some code segments. I\u2019ll explain each function, rather than just dumping a block of code and calling it a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Function_Title\"><\/span><strong>Function: Title<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First and foremost; even though this particular scraper is just checking PS5s specifically, it\u2019s good practice to double-check that the bot is actually doing what you\u2019re telling it to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have it extract the product information from the site instead of just assuming it\u2019s looking at the right PS5 page. Besides, this sort of function is also useful if you\u2019re checking multiple URLs instead of just one specific one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BeautifulSoup\u2019s find function will look for the tag with the specified attributes I displayed in the HTML tag section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>title = soup.find(\"span\", attrs={\"id\":'productTitle'})<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, let\u2019s make it into a string that we can pull excess spaces out of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>title_value = title.string\ntitle_string = title_value.strip()\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Function_Price\"><\/span><strong>Function: Price<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most rudimentary scraper will only check for availability. However, you ought to make sure it isn\u2019t some third-party seller offering units at a markup. By having the bot scrape the price information, it can compare it to a predetermined acceptable price range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bots are only as smart as you program them to be. So, you need to account for the fact that it will get an error if an unexpected value is found. Hence the failsafe except condition, so it has something to return when the function is called.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>def get_price(soup):\n\n    try:\n        price = float(soup.find(id='priceblock_ourprice').get_text().replace('$', '').replace(',', '').strip())\n    except:\n        price = \u2018\u2019\n\n    return price\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Python, number variables are either integer or float. As the prices are in dollars and cents as far as I\u2019m concerned, we\u2019re looking at decimals, hence float.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Function_Availability\"><\/span><strong>Function: Availability<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This availability check will pull the text from the tagged field. This should pretty consistently be \u201cCurrently unavailable.\u201d Otherwise, why are you going through the trouble of setting this all up?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>def get_availability(soup):\n    try:\n        available = soup.find(\"div\", attrs={'id':'availability'})\n        available = available.find(\"span\").string.strip()\n \n    except AttributeError:\n        available = \"\"  \n \n    return available   \n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another approach would have been to make it a boolean, using the Python syntax \u201cbool\u201d, which is a true-false variable. That would look something like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>def get_availability(soup):\n    try:\n        available = soup.find(\"div\", attrs={'id':'availability'})\n            if available = \u201cCurrently unavailable.\u201d\n                isAvailable = bool(False)\n            else\n                isAvailable = bool(True)\n\n    except AttributeError:\n        isAvailable = bool(False)  \n \n    return isAvailable\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Future code samples will operate under the assumption you\u2019re using the first version, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Output\"><\/span><strong>Output<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re already pretty deep into things. Going over making the scraper part of a Discord bot that sends notification pings could fill a whole article on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similarly, <a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/sending-email-notifications-in-python\/\">configuring it to send email notifications in Python<\/a> with the library <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.python.org\/3\/library\/smtplib.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>smtplib<\/strong><\/a> would merit a full tutorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, some basic outputs a scraper could make would be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>print(\"Product Title: \", title_string)\n\nor\n\nFile.write(f\"{title_string},\")\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For simplicity\u2019s sake, future code assumes that you\u2019re printing the found information. You\u2019ll want a full output when initially testing, regardless of how streamlined you want your final version to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Code_Main_Body\"><\/span><strong>Code Main Body<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As mentioned earlier, we\u2019ll just use a single User Agent in the sample. Down the line, you\u2019ll want it either cycling through a list or randomly selecting from a pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similarly, the early stages of setting up the DIY PS5 availability tracker don\u2019t need any proxies just yet. But, when your tracker goes live, you\u2019ll definitely want them included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>if __name__ == '__main__':\n \n    HEADERS = ({'User-Agent':\n                'Mozilla\/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit\/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome\/44.0.2403.157 Safari\/537.36',\n                'Accept-Language': 'en-US, en;q=0.5'})\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next up, we\u2019re going to tell it what URL it\u2019s going to visit. If you were checking multiple sites, this is where you\u2019d have it looping through a list or such instead of just going to this single hard-coded URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>    from bs4 import BeautifulSoup\nimport requests\n\ndef text_or_empty(soup, css):\n    el = soup.select_one(css)\n    return el.get_text(strip=True) if el else \"\"\n\ndef price_or_empty(soup, css):\n    raw = text_or_empty(soup, css)\n    # Keep it simple: strip currency symbols and commas\n    cleaned = raw.replace(\"$\", \"\").replace(\"\u00a3\", \"\").replace(\"\u20ac\", \"\").replace(\",\", \"\").strip()\n    try:\n        return float(cleaned)\n    except:\n        return \"\"\n\nif __name__ == '__main__':\n    HEADERS = {\n        \"User-Agent\": \"Mozilla\/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit\/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome\/44.0.2403.157 Safari\/537.36\",\n        \"Accept-Language\": \"en-US,en;q=0.5\"\n    }\n\n    # Small config: retailer + region + URL + selectors (CSS). Region switch tip (US\/UK\/EU): treat the same console as different targets by country. Availability, buy box rules, and even page structure can vary by region, so track one URL per region (US vs UK vs EU) and include a region label in your loop so your alerts tell you where the restock actually happened.\n    TARGETS = &#91;\n        {\n            \"name\": \"Amazon US (PS5 Console)\",\n            \"region\": \"US\",\n            \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/PlayStation-5-Console\/dp\/B09DFCB66S\/\",\n            \"selectors\": {\n                \"title\": \"#productTitle\",\n                \"price\": \"#priceblock_ourprice, #priceblock_dealprice, .a-price .a-offscreen\",\n                \"availability\": \"#availability span\"\n            }\n        },\n        # Add more targets like:\n        # { \"name\": \"Amazon UK (Bundle X)\", \"region\": \"UK\", \"url\": \"...\", \"selectors\": {...} },\n        # { \"name\": \"Retailer Y (EU)\", \"region\": \"EU\", \"url\": \"...\", \"selectors\": {...} },\n    ]\n\n    for target in TARGETS:\n        webpage = requests.get(target&#91;\"url\"], headers=HEADERS)\n        soup = BeautifulSoup(webpage.content, \"lxml\")\n\n        title = text_or_empty(soup, target&#91;\"selectors\"]&#91;\"title\"])\n        price = price_or_empty(soup, target&#91;\"selectors\"]&#91;\"price\"])\n        availability = text_or_empty(soup, target&#91;\"selectors\"]&#91;\"availability\"])\n\n        print(\"Target:\", target&#91;\"name\"], \"| Region:\", target&#91;\"region\"])\n        print(\"Product Title:\", title)\n        print(\"Product Price:\", price)\n        print(\"Availability:\", availability)\n        print()<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Also read: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/the-risks-of-digital-fingerprinting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Risks of Digital Fingerprinting<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve merely scraped, heh, the tip of the iceberg. Understanding the components of a web scraper will prepare you for scaling upward, or alternate uses with a little tweaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While proxies are necessary to ensure your DIY PS5 availability tracker doesn\u2019t get banned, be wary of <a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/the-risks-of-using-free-proxies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Risks of Using Free Proxies<\/strong><\/a>. An economic provider like <a href=\"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>KocerRoxy<\/strong><\/a> will reliably take care of you for only $5 per GB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/app.kocerroxy.com\/register\"><strong>Get Proxies for Availability Tracker<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_About_DIY_PS5_Availability_Tracker\"><\/span>FAQs About DIY PS5 Availability Tracker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q1_What_is_a_PS5_availability_tracker\"><\/span>Q1. What is a PS5 availability tracker?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A PS5 availability tracker is an automated bot that constantly monitors retailer websites for PlayStation 5 stock. Instead of manually refreshing pages, the tracker checks on your behalf and notifies you immediately when consoles become available, giving you a significant advantage over manual checking or public restock alerts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q2_How_do_I_get_notified_when_PlayStation_portal_is_in_stock\"><\/span>Q2. How do I get notified when PlayStation portal is in stock?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To get notified when the <strong>PlayStation Portal<\/strong> is in stock, you can set up <strong>stock alerts<\/strong> with stock checker websites or apps that monitor retailer <strong>web pages<\/strong> for new inventory. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stock Checker Websites<\/strong>: Use websites like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowinstock.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NowInStock<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stockinformer.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stock Informer<\/a><\/strong>, or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotstock.io\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HotStock<\/a><\/strong>. They track various retailers and send alerts when stock is available. Just create an account and select the <strong>PlayStation Portal<\/strong> to get alerts by email, text, or app notifications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Retailer Notifications<\/strong>: Go to retailer websites where the PlayStation Portal is sold (like Amazon, Best Buy, or GameStop), and sign up for <strong>email notifications<\/strong> or <strong>wishlist alerts<\/strong> if available. Many retailers let you know directly when an item is back in stock.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Browser Extensions<\/strong>: Install a stock-checking extension like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/distill.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Distill.io<\/a><\/strong>, which monitors web pages and can send you notifications the moment stock is detected.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q3_Which_PS5_models_should_I_track\"><\/span>Q3. Which PS5 models should I track?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Track specific models matching your budget: PS5 Pro, standard consoles, Digital Edition, limited editions, bundles, and PlayStation Portal. Each variant has different URLs and sellout speeds. 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