Update: The second wave of PS5 pre-orders are going live across the UK right now, with the likes of GAME accepting pre-purchases on its website via mostly costly bundles. Smyths Toys has also gone live with their own set of PS5 pre-orders, including the consoles themselves and bundles.
Meanwhile, the US and Canada will be listing their own PS5 pre-order allotments as we approach the corresponding time zones — in roughly five hours time. We will be sure to update this article once they become available.
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Original story: Starting tomorrow, that's Friday 25th September 2020, a second wave of PlayStation 5 pre-orders will be made available in the UK, US, and Canada. These new allotments are assumed to be largely standard PS5 systems, but we do expect some PS5 digital consoles to sneak in here and there. Specific times for when these pre-orders will go live have not been shared by the retailers in question so you'll need to keep your ear close to the ground and constantly refresh those tabs to be in with a good shout of securing one.
In the UK, GAME has confirmed that it will have stock starting tomorrow on its website — not in physical stores — and it does look like the PS5 digital edition will be part of the offering. Smyths Toys will also have some PS5 pre-orders to offer. Meanwhile, Walmart Canada will also have stock starting tomorrow for that particular territory. Over in the US, GameStop confirms it will have new PS5 consoles available for pre-order both online and in stores.
Back in the UK, if you do decide to go with GAME, be ready to accept a £10 delivery charge on top of the initial price. The retailer has been quietly adding the upcharge to pre-orders and has been doing so since Tuesday. Still, if you're in desperate need of the console, it might be your only option at this point.
You can find out how to get PS5 pre-order notifications through the link. Will you be vigorously refreshing GAME's website tomorrow in the hope of securing a pre-order? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Awful they are adding £10 delivery...
Vote with your wallet if possible people 🤠
Is this online or in store? As I might get one for family (already have mine with Amazon.)
Game and their 1 hour to log into your account.
@DonJorginho It's online.
@LiamCroft Thanks mate!
Good luck, everyone!
Race against the bots/Decepticons
Games already got a 25min login que
Good luck guys
Good luck for you all, I hope I can get ps5 too when the preorder start in my country 😃
Hear that? That's the sound of their servers already breaking down. As if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened to the servers.
@Mikey1 its an hour now, I don't get why people are queueing now of they cant buy it until tomorrow anyway
Got mine a week ago. Good luck to those that didn't, though.
@carlos82 i have no idea, i just thought I'd have a lil look and see if i could log in and was met with the que. Its actually bonkers. I think it is just best to wait till release at this rate.
Smyths Toys have more to order online tomorrow from 'lunchtime' (it isn't more specific than that). I have mine already through Amazon UK, but I hope this helps someone else get one x
But like at what time? 8am PST, 3am PST, midnight? Its gonna be another s$%# show again
@Spoonman-2
Other retailers charge for delievery for goods
@zimbogamer Announcing timing doesn't help much due to bots either unfortunately. Try out the notifications tip linked in the article. Might help you!
I got mine form Game and I've had the confirmation email. Good luck 👍
I feel like announcing the timing just makes it more difficult, if anything.
@get2sammyb I wish they would give a time frame like morning or afternoon at least. I live in the west coast so if they go live at 8am EST I will still be asleep. This whole thing has kind of been a mess. 2020 strikes again lol
Well-this is the first time In three plus decades of gaming that I have decided to try to get a console at launch-and so far I can’t get one. I have really tried too-frustrating!
Oh, well, not the worst thing in the world. I will get one eventually, even if 2021. Just a bit bummed with how this has rolled out....
"Specific times for when these pre-orders will go live have not been shared" JFC Sony just do what Microsoft did, it was perfect. Anyone who wanted a console got one. This is gonna be another crapshow.
Personally I can’t stand Game, I know I’m cutting my nose off to spite my face but I’d rather go without than preorder with them.
UK.
Smyths Toys- FRIDAY, LUNCH TIME
Game- FRIDAY, LATE MORNING
No word on Argos, AO, Currys Or Amazon YET
@710King I'd disagree with that myself. Managed a PS5 preorder 9am the morning Sony said, while 8am for Xbox I logged onto Game, spent 20 minutes queued onto the site and was OOS by the time I got in. Smyths was OOS when I went on at 8am.
Didn't help seeing an article about ebay selling Xboxs before I even got passed the Game queue!
@deathaxe it was all a S#%# show. I can't believe we are still dealing with this in 2020. Companies need to setup better ways to do this.
Also good luck everyone. Hope most of you are able to snag one up if you weren't able to.
@Westernwolf4 This is me. I am going to try again tomorrow but if I can't get one I will just try in person on launch day and see if I am able to.
Very difficult to buy on mobile when at work! Any stock from other UK retailers?
Good luck everyone!!
@StonyKL I can't speak for what happened in the UK but I got 6 XSX preorders myself here in the US and could have gotten more if I was really trying. With the PS5 I was up at around 3am when I started seeing people freak out about the preorders. Got 2 before they sold out but wanted to get 6.
Some sources say these new pre-orders are not for launch consoles but will come in the weeks after launch. Not a big deal, just odd.
@deathaxe yes the X. And did notice the S still available. Crazy that its struggling to sell a next gen machine already. Wonder what sort of split they did - 50/50? Heard the PS5 digital was very low numbers but sounds like probably made sense given the Xbox S struggles.
If the days between the ps5 and xbox have shown us anything... It's that even after all this time console launches using online retail is still a garbage can experience.
Called Gamestop employee told me they open 11am and expect a line to start forming as early as 8am. First come first serve. I want one day one but at the same time I know I ended up buying PS4 twice, day 1 console and then day 1 Pro.
@710King I'd guess perhaps US had a lot more available there seeing as though its predominantly Xbox territory while Europe and rest of the world tends to favour PS. Also sounds like the Series S is struggling to sell here in the UK. Shame its not the case with the X right now
@AJDarkstar Yeah I did try them but their all access links just took me to Game and Smyths as I don't think they do the deal themselves. To be honest I'll just have to wait. Now the hype has died down a bit it was probably just greedy of me to want both the PS5 and Series X right now (and I can't afford both without the all access option).
@StonyKL Yeah I don't expect the Series S to sell well anywhere really. Fine for budget gamers I guess but budget gamers aren't preordering launch consoles.
@HuJack007 It's been confirmed these new pre-orders are not for launch day. But you may want to go with these anyway as this apparently could be the last batch before 2021.
@get2sammyb I didn't follow the ps4/xbox one launch cycles in 2013. Is it pretty common for these sites to get new shipments so soon?
@RedShirtRod PS4 and Xbox One did not have this level of demand and the PS4 certainly had far more available units at launch than the PS5. You were able to order the PS4/XB1 after E3 too, not 2 months before launch. It was all much easier last time around. These new PS5 preorders are apparently the last until 2021.
Auto-refresh extension installed and ready to go...
Hoping there one available on Very, missed out last time.
Lmao it's 4:30 pm on the 24th and the US Gamestop site is broken already wow.
Hey all just to let you know that Argos in the UK will also have new PS5 pre order stock too. (Full payment taken for pre order). No time has been given except morning which should be between 6am-12pm.
Link to PS5 Argos page: https://bit.ly/2HmtLdG
Confirmation tweet here: https://twitter.com/Argos_Online/status/1309130485436682241?s=20
Curry's go live at mid-day. Looks like they are using the same URL as last time.
https://currys.queue-it.net/?c=currys&e=ps5preorderuk2509
c'mon Amazon make something
I hope Shopto get some stock in. I have a PS5 pre-ordered, but I'm not sure if I'm guaranteed one day one or not yet.
Holy cow!! Just ordered digital edition with Argos UK. First time... No waiting. Please don't be an error.
Edit... Just got confirmation email ....
just got mine from argos this morning ..took 2 whole minutes..
@fluggy me too...let out a small fist pump and poked the doggy in celebration..
@gibbleking
I've got a bad feeling bout this. Both versions unavailable now. Hope it wasn't another screw up.
Amazon are in stock in UK if you're quick!
@fluggy ive been watching the clock since 6am for them to go live...guess i got lucky since its now showing as out of stock again..
Jackpot!! Easy, painless transaction. I expected to be watching all 5 retail sites, sweating for hours in a desperate panic. Woke up 8.10 ... Reset my alarm for 8.50 (for potential 9am restock)... Don't know what made me check (and not nod off again) but decided to have a quick once over of the retailers.. First one I tried (Argos) had stock!! (digital, no less... My preferred option). No queuing, no headache, no sweat! Can't believe it. So happy.
Digital edition in stock at Amazon UK, want disc version myself
This is a smart move by Sony to do another round so soon. A) it's an apology for the last time B) it's almost reactionary to MS's disaster with Xbox pre order. )
PS. I personally have no idea with MS. This just feels a bit sus 😅
Slept in for a change as I'm normally up at 6AM. just the same as when the initial preorders were opened up, not having much luck
@feral1975 looks like they are live on game now
Updated with the new PS5 pre-orders!
@Daleaf
Waited in the queue on GAME, got to sign in, checkout....site crashed.... currently 2155 in the queue on Currys website ☹️
Lots still available at game. Most are in bundles though
@feral1975 this game link works fine for me. https://www.game.co.uk/en/m/hardware/playstation-5?inStockOnly=false&cm_sp=homepage--banner2--PS5#Page0
I’ve been in like at GameStop for 7 hours with five left to go. I’m getting this pre-order.
@Boxmonkey
Cheers, but the site seems to be down now.
Finally got one PS5 disc version.
Argos U.K. earlier this morning.
And it says for delivery 19th. So fingers crossed.
Well that was lucky, GAME stock when live @ 1125 and i managed to snag one @ 1128.
My first console bought @ launch!
Game website has crashed, all morning I have seen xbox series s available though thought they would have sold out but never had.
To add amazon UK had the digital ps5 for a fair few hours this morning in stock with no problem ordering.
@playthedangame digital edition on amazon was going for a few hours I was surprised.
Managed to bag PS5 #2
(Only keeping one so whichever doesn't come earliest am happy to give to someone on here who hasn't secured a PS5 Digital Edition)
Im getting pretty bad at this in my old age haha. Looks like santa will be adjusting Christmas lists due to Covid! 🤣
Edit: scratch that. Looks like im getting an additional pad and a years worth of plus.....but i now actually have one.
@feral1975 ah gutted mate hopefully you get through and manage to get one, just checked game again now the standalone consoles have gone but a couple of bundles still available. So still a little hope. Have you tried Smyth toys too?
Currys now sold out of the standard console
@feral1975 John Lewis have relisted with a notice saying they'll have more consoles on launch day, but I don't think you'll be able to pre-order. Hopefully given they're one of the few retailers who stuck to Sony's announcement they'll be getting a decent amount of day 1 stock.
@Daleaf
Thanks, Smyth's website seems to be down as well.
I'm still in GAME's sign in queue for what it's worth, still over an hour to wait but not particularly hopeful.
Edit
Smyth's out of stock now.
Yea I checked Smyth's after sending the msg, I couldn't even get on the site, so. clicked on baby toys, got on to the site and searched ps5 then went down. So maybe just keep on trying might get lucky
Well, managed to get the disc one but had to go to Game. Didn’t really want to support them, and got charged the £10 delivery, but needs must!
Didn’t expect them to take the full money up front but just glad I managed to snag one.
I think Microsoft will have to spend another 7.5 Billion to try and stop PS5 pre-orders from selling out again in a second!!!
30 mins left in the queue and Game are now out of stock.
Thought my luck was in on Smyth's this morning. Logged in, added a PS5 to basket and checked-out. 30 minutes of trying to checkout later, out of stock. Grr.
In Game queue for 2 hours, got transferred to Game site, failed to login. Back on queue. Sold out. Grr.
Oh well, congrats to all who got one!
Got in Game , put payment details only to be told it’s out of stock !
Seem to have got lucky with Smyths earlier today.
Got to the final page of checkout and it crashed, but then I received a confirmation and order number email a few minutes later.
Checked my account 2hrs later and it's in my orders!
But I am remaining skeptical and totally expecting an email later saying my order is cancelled xD
Still no luck. Pre-orders have been a shambles.
Got one this morning from Amazon. Used stock informer it was easy surprisingly
I’ve been checking all morning, and haven’t had any luck anywhere! (US)
I got mine from shoppers it was under the radar launch. Be careful with the gamestop terms. I know there's no preorder refund on games even if they don't get it in time or you decide to cancel. I'd be cautious about giving them 500+ when they're on the verge of bankruptcy and can pocket the money with no recourse.
@Arugula
I got mine ethernet wired for years.
I'm assuming PS5 WIFI is a lot better and I wont have to plug it.
My gaming room is exactly above the router downstairs but I run a WiFi booster with eithernet connection from plug too ps4 and it works perfect for me!
Most were out of stock the day after the ps5 announcement, but I gave up online and just went to my local game store and pre-order was easy!
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