Hit play on the player above to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript below. This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form. There may be some differences between the audio and the text. Welcome back to Talking Tech. Brett Molina's off today, but I'm being joined by our colleague, Tech column's Marc Saltzman.

It's no secret one of the hottest tech gifts is a video game console. No matter what you retailer you visit, it's likely product pages for Sony's PlayStation 5 and Microsoft's Xbox Series X all feature a similar message: sold out. But some consumers have been lucky enough to snag a new video game console, whether through that well-timed Twitter follow, or a determined internet search testing your ability to quickly tap refresh on your browser. If you bought a new video game console for your kids, don't start wrapping just yet. You want to make sure it's set up and ready so they can enjoy it right out of the box.

In the PlayStation 5, Sony has found a new way to generate buzz. Sony's new video game console, available Nov. 12 for $499.99, It delivers a whole new look, a new way to interact, and a potentially (forgive the pun) game-changing controller. Much like the Xbox Series X and S, which comes out Nov. 10, the PS5 is going to solve some of the annoyances console video game players face. You spend less time waiting to load your games and more time immersed in those ever-dynamivirtual worlds.