This is the 4399th most frequent Japanese word.
品切れ
Out of stock.
Here, '品切れ' means that a specific product is currently unavailable or not in stock at a store.
店でこの商品が品切れになりました。
This item is out of stock at the store.
In this sentence, '品切れ' is used to describe the anticipated situation where an item quickly runs out of stock due to high demand.
人気のゲームが発売と同時に品切れになることが予想されます。
It is expected that the popular game will be out of stock immediately upon release.
Here, '品切れ' describes the state of a product being unavailable at all mentioned locations, emphasizing its widespread unavailability.