Not Got a Pre-Order? Here's Where You Can Buy a PS4 in the UK

You really should have pre-ordered a PlayStation 4 a long time ago if you wanted to get one in time for launch, but there is still hope at some stores around the UK. To be in with a chance of nabbing a wild console, you’re probably going to need to consider queuing up soon as we’re expecting the system to sell out quick. Still, Sony is hinting that it’s shipped a lot of units to the region, so don’t give up hope yet.

Nationwide supermarkets such as ASDA, Sainsbury’s, and Tesco have all revealed that they will have additional stock available, while high street stores GAME and Argos have made a similar pledge. Meanwhile, the platform holder’s promised that it will be selling systems at its launch event in London later tonight, but, to be honest, if you’re not reading this on your phone while you wait in line, you’ve probably missed out on your chance to snag one of those.

If you're unlucky at first, then don’t give up hope – the manufacturer claims that it will be replenishing store shelves right through until Christmas, meaning that if you’re proactive and keep in contact with your local retailers, you still stand a good chance of securing a console before Santa slips down your chimney and steals all of your mince pies and sherry. Without further ado, then, these are all the stores in the UK with spare PS4 stock available.

Argos

Argos claims that it will have stock available at a number of its stores tonight, though it hasn’t detailed which. You can reserve a console for pickup through here.

ASDA

The following ASDA outlets are all carrying additional PS4 stock, though you are limited to one per customer. All of these shops will be open at midnight, unless otherwise stated.

Aberdeen Beach (Open from 8am)
Aintree
Andover
Antrim
Ashington
Ashton
Ayr
Barnsley
Barrow
Bedminster
Benton
Blackpool
Blyth
Bodmin
Boldon
Bootle
Boston
Bournemouth
Bradford
Bridge of Dee
Bridgend (Open from 7am)
Burnden Park
Cardiff
Carlisle
Chatham
Chesser
Clapham Junction
Clydebank
Coleraine (Open from 8am)
Colne
Corby
Coventry
Crewe (Open from 7am)
Cumbernauld
Cwmbran
Derby
Doncaster
Donnington Wood
Dumbarton
Dunfermline
Dunstable (Open from 7am)
Dyce (Open from 8am)
Eastgate
Eastlands
Eastleigh
Edinburgh
Elgin
Ellesmere Port
Enniskillen
Falmouth
Fareham
Farnborough
Feltham
Ferring (Open from 6am)
Fleetwood
Galashiels
Gateshead
Glasshoughton
Glenrothes
Gloucester
Gosforth
Govan
Grangemouth
Gravesend
Great Bridge
Grimsby
Halifax
Hamilton
Hartlepool
Havant
Hereford
High Wycombe
Horwich
Huddersfield
Hull Mount Pleasant (Open from 7am)
Hulme (Open from 6am)
Hunts Cross
Huyton
Hyde
Hyson Green (Open from 8am)
Ipswich
Keighley
Killingbeck
Kingswood
Kirkcaldy
Lancaster
Langley Mill
Leckwith Road
Leicester
Leigh
Leith
Lincoln
Liscard (Open from 8am)
Livingston
Longwell Green
Lower Earley
Marina (Brighton)
Milton Keynes
Milton of Craigie
Minworth
Norwich
Nuneaton
Oadby
Patchway
Pentwyn
Perth
Peterlee
Pilsworth
Poole
Portlethen
Portsmouth (Open from 7am)
Preston Fulwood
Pudsey
Queensferry
Queslet
Rawtenstall
Robroyston
Rochdale
Roehampton
Sefton
Sheffield
Sheffield Chaucer Road
Sinfin
Slough
South Shields
St. Matthews
St. Austell
Stafford
Stanley
Stevenage
Stockport (Open from 7am)
Stockton
Strabane
Sunderland
Sutton Ashfield
Swanley
Swansea
Swindon Haydon
Tamworth
Taunton
Thurmaston
Toryglen
Trafford Park
Wakefield Durkar
Washington
Watford
Wembley
West Bridgford
Westbrook
Weston-Super-Mare
Wigan
Wolstanton
Wrexham
York

GAME

More than 300 GAME stores around the UK will have spare PS4 stock available on a first-come, first-served basis. It hasn’t released a list of shops, but you could always try contacting your local outlet in advance to see if it’s participating.

Sainsbury's

There’s not a list of Sainsbury’s stores carrying spare PS4 stock, but the supermarket claims that it will have extra consoles at over 360 outlets nationwide. Your best bet is to call your local shop before making the journey to see if it’s participating. Brilliantly, the retailer’s offering a £10 discount on any next generation title that you buy with the console, limited to one game per customer.

Tesco

Tesco has created a special store finder tool in order to help you to track down a shop with spare PS4 stock available. Just click here, type your post code into the search box, and you’ll be rewarded with a list of outlets carrying the next generation console.

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