How To Properly Prepare For All Five Below Drops

Five Below drops for popular products can move extremely fast. Preparing your account before the drop happens can save valuable time at checkout and give you a better chance of securing the products you want.

This guide walks you through how to prepare for upcoming Five Below drops and how to use TYPA alerts effectively.

1. Create a Five Below Account

Before attempting any drop, create a Five Below account and make sure you're signed in.

Having your account ready ahead of time means you won't waste valuable time creating an account or entering unnecessary information while a product is selling out.

Before the drop:

• Create your Five Below account
• Verify your email if required
• Sign into your account
• Make sure you know your password
• Stay logged in on the device you'll use for the drop

2. Save Your Shipping Information

Checkout speed matters.

Make sure your name, shipping address, phone number, and other required information are correct before the drop begins.

A small mistake in your address can slow you down or cause problems with your order.

3. Have Your Payment Method Ready

Have your preferred payment method ready before the drop.

If Five Below allows your payment information to be saved to your account or browser, setting this up beforehand can reduce the amount of information you need to enter during checkout.

You can also use supported accelerated checkout options when available.

Tip: Make sure your card isn't expired and that your billing information matches your payment method.

4. Turn On TYPA Notifications

This is one of the most important steps.

Five Below inventory can appear unexpectedly, so you don't want to rely on manually refreshing the website throughout the day.

Find the Five Below products you're interested in inside the TYPA App and subscribe to their alerts.

We recommend subscribing to both Five Below alert options (New + Restock) in the following TYPA trackers:

This will help ensure you receive alerts for both new product drops and restocks at Five Below.

When TYPA detects availability, you'll receive a notification so you can act as quickly as possible.

Make sure:

• TYPA notifications are enabled on your phone
• You're subscribed to the products you want
• Your phone isn't blocking TYPA notifications
• You're ready to open alerts as soon as they arrive

5. Act Immediately When TYPA Sends an Alert

When you receive a Five Below restock or drop notification from TYPA, don't wait.

Tap the notification and attempt to add the product to your cart as soon as possible.

For highly anticipated products, inventory can disappear quickly.

Remember that adding an item to your cart does not necessarily mean it is secured. Your goal should be to complete checkout as quickly as possible.

6. Don't Panic If Five Below Is Slow

Large drops can bring significant traffic to Five Below's website.

You may experience:

• Slow loading
• Errors
• Products showing unavailable
• Add-to-cart issues
• Checkout problems
• Inventory appearing and disappearing

Don't immediately assume the entire drop is over.

Inventory may become available again as carts expire, orders fail, or additional inventory is released.

Keep an eye on your TYPA notifications for additional alerts.

7. Understand That Restocks Can Happen in Waves

Not every Five Below release necessarily appears all at once.

Products may become available at different times or return after initially selling out.

If you miss the first alert, keep your TYPA subscription enabled.

Another opportunity may appear.

8. Avoid Common Drop-Day Mistakes

A few seconds can make a major difference during a competitive release.

Avoid waiting until the drop to:

• Create your Five Below account
• Find your password
• Enter your shipping information
• Look for your payment card
• Download TYPA
• Enable notifications
• Search for the product you want

Do all of this before the drop.

Five Below Drop Checklist

Before an anticipated Five Below drop:

• Sign into Five Below
• Confirm your shipping information
• Prepare your payment method
• Open the TYPA App
• Find the products you're targeting
• Subscribe to their restock alerts
• Enable TYPA push notifications
• Keep your phone nearby
• Open TYPA alerts immediately
• Checkout as quickly as possible

Don't Give Up After the First Sellout

Missing the first drop doesn't necessarily mean you've missed your opportunity.

Popular Five Below products can restock, and availability may change throughout the release.

Keep your TYPA alerts enabled even after the initial drop.

TYPA continuously helps users discover coveted and in-demand products and receive drop and restock alerts when new opportunities are detected.

Download the TYPA App, subscribe to the Five Below products you're hunting for, and stay ready for the next alert.