For all the marketing put behind the launch of the PlayStation 5, some parts of the internet consider it rather in vain since actually getting your hands on one starting today without a pre-order is a pretty tall order. While some outlets will have a limited number of consoles to sell, the next-gen system is effectively sold out everywhere. That shouldn't last for too long, however, as Sony's Jim Ryan says the company is working hard to flood the market with more PS5 consoles before and after Christmas.
In a new interview with the BBC, the PlayStation boss said: "We're making more PS5's in this difficult environment then we made PS4s in that launch. If people are unable to find one at launch, we're very sorry and apologetic about that. They can rest assured we're working really hard to get significant supplies into the market before and after Christmas."
It is obvious that the coronavirus pandemic has had a dramatic effect on both the rollout of PS5 and the reveals and streams in the lead up to launch. However, Jim Ryan says the firm is still very happy with what it managed. "This is going to be a bigger launch [than the PS4]. And I think given the circumstances we're in, that's something that we can be quietly proud of." For more information on PS5 Stock: When and Where Can You Buy PlayStation 5, head on through the link. Are you looking to get your hands on a PS5 console? Let us know in the comments below.
[source bbc.co.uk]
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The Assurance of Jim Ryan sounds like a Sherlock Holmes story.
@nessisonett Now I need to see Jim Ryan wearing a top hat and monocle.
I just hope that this stock starts to become available to purchase "in person" and not just "online-only" - bots will kill Christmas if that's the case.
I get it, COVID. But it still really sucks for us mask-wearing, stay 6ft away but still go to stores people
.. I've just had all my accessories arrive.. now just got to wait a week for the console.. good old Amazon... (the media remote looks fun, loving the YouTube, Netflix, Spotify, Disney+ buttons on there!) Time get that pulse headset charging! @liamcroft could Push do an article listing all 3D audio games, from PS4/5? (please and thanks!)
It will be launched & available at the end of january in my country lol.
I preordered in-store on the first day at my local GameStop hoping to avoid problems. Sadly, none of the GameStops in my region received their Digital Edition preorders and have absolutely no idea where they are or when they are coming.
Really irritated for paying it off too. I would try to get it elsewhere. Now I am trapped at the mercy of when it could come or not come. I wish if Sony had chosen not to send them they just cancelled them outright rather than leave me in limbo.
@OneManDroid Pretty much every PS5 game supports 3D audio in some way, so rest assured that no matter which titles you pick up, it'll take advantage of the feature.
I hope everyone that wants one for Christmas gets one. I know a guy that wanted one for his son's birthday, and he may not get one, but maybe he will on Christmas.
Good luck everyone!
Hopefully everyone who wants one can purchase it before Christmas.
@OneManDroid I wasn't lucky enough to get the Pulse 3D but my MM arrived today! What is the build quality like on the headset?
7 days and counting
After much frustration last night across multiple retailers, I managed to get one from Playstation Direct. I had the site loaded at like 9:30 pm CT. I started seeing that people were having hour long waits to even get on the site, but I had the page loaded already. It did not have an option to add to cart until midnight, and then it didn't actually work for another half hour. It finally let me through though, and now it is preparing to ship.
I am glad this is finally over after all of this trying. I hope everyone else has some luck.
I tried to get one last night (US resident) and target and GameStop sold out almost immediately. I’m gonna try to run the Wal Mart gambit when they start selling later today. Wish me luck.
I'm just waiting for the 19th to pick mine up. The only thing I can't get my hands on is the dualsense charging station, even though the release of it is today in the UK.
@TheRedComet GL I'm trying my luck at Wal-Mart also! GL ☺
@God_of_Nowt it's just as a bad in the US 😭
@Mostik just opened it now, it feels really good! I can at least try it on a few PS4 games whilst I wait.. the dual charger is interesting, it has its own power pack, so not linked to console, that's nice (I wondered why the box was so heavy!)
@TheRedComet Same. I will compete with you in friendship. May we all win!
I'll believe it when I see it, not really expecting any of the next gen consoles to have reasonable stock until March at the very earliest.
@OneManDroid Great news thanks, I have the latest gold headset (without the hinges) and they have been brilliant so good to know these are of equal if not better quality.
I wasn't going to bother with the dual charger but now knowing it doesn't need to be charged with the console itself I will pick one up when back in stock!
Not in the colonials it ain't! Apparently the few places that did have handfuls in Oz sold out quick,(when they weren't freezing mid-transaction)...still,similar to ps4 in its early months & few units around...hopefully as next year progresses they add external HDD support for game storage alongside our ps4 library to swap between it & the SSD & other features.
Well done to those (apart from scalpers), that nabbed one & hope they're having awesome fun with it.
the ONLY way I can afford a PS5 is if I trade in my PS4 pro towards it. problem is BEST BUY wants to give $175 for PS4 pro and Gamestop will give $200 for PS4 pro if it goes towards the PS5. that being said since it's literally unavailable everywhere IDK how to go about trading in my console for the PS5. as bad as I want one I'm considering waiting until January 2021 when the holiday rush dies down.
@deathaxe
Hopefully no one caves in and buy one, so that the scalpers are left with them for ages or have to sell them on at the retail price (or less like the example you mentioned)
If Jim Ryan says it, it must be tru.....BWAHAHA, I almost got that out with a straight face!
Didn't they already state exactly how many they'd be able to produce....through 1Q21? And while it's a "lot" by normal standards, certainly can't be close to fulfilling demand. I'm sure they're trying to increase production capacity to some degree, but even if they do I can't see additional production lines going online until late December at the earliest, and then it takes quite some time to ship them unless they eat the air freight on tons of them. And all that assumes their component supply can keep up, especially the custom silicon.
Not that resupply will be much better on the XB front.
@jmac1686 It could be a GameStop issue more than a Sony issue. As far as I know, at least for normal products, can't say for a weird year console launch, Sony supplies the deliveries to the GameStop HQ in Texas. From there GameStop distributes them to their stores. It's possible they didn't distribute them properly. Didn't get them out on time to the stores, sent them to the wrong stores, or didn't actually get enough from Sony (or oversold, etc. etc.)
I know that doesn't help, but it might be a GameStop internal problem. That being said, from what we heard at preorder time, Sony really produced a dearth of digital editions for whatever reason, so that's compounding difficulty in supply no doubt. All the retailers seem backed up pretty badly on this following the XSX launch. Mine from Best Buy finally shipped today, won't get a delivery date until tonight, and I'm expecting won't actually arrive until next week. Anyone buying a launch day unit today, online, I can't imagine them even shipping it until Monday at the earliest.
I remember when console launches had delivery day shipping guaranteed as a part of the preorder (or for an extra fee at GameStop ), Not in 2020. You get regular ground 2-4 business day shipping from launch day or later to start. Launch day is more "shipment created" day than a day you actually get consoles! Takes the hype out of the event a bit. But hopefully your store gets your preorder in about the time the rest of us get our deliveries, anyway
@TheRedComet Well - did you get one? I didn't. It was 12:03 when it said it was out of stock. I was trying to get into the site at 12 on the dot... major slog down. Hope you fared better!
It only takes a matter of seconds before the PS5 and Xbox SX is out of stock SMH. I hope we can get a better chance on Christmas when the hype for the next gen simmers down.
Looking forward to snagging this in game and the scalper can go without, got my extra joypad , camera , remote and headphones today , the headphones are surprisingly comfy I was dreading the on ear ones , I prefer ear cups cause I wear them all day listening to TV or gaming. Looking forward to this 3d sound
Can't wait! Pre-paid and counting the days 😍
@Juvenlast
Nope. Failed twice so far.
Got two more chances. 5cst and 8cst.
Bots completely snaffled the pre-orders in many countries. Quite galling seeing people on resale marketplaces clearly with multiple units secured, one seller here in Sweden on Tradera had nearly 20 of the damn things.
I'm lucky to get a day 1 pre order with Shop To. The DualSense and Sackboy's big adventure arrived today. Just a week to go for the console itself!
Best buy told me they won't be getting any until after Xmas and thats what they were told.
@SirAngry
How are they doing it? 20?that takes the p**s
@Steve30000 Bots logging Ng in multiple times to snaffle them up. I reported them to Tradera as it goes against their T&C's I think but they're on Facebook sales groups as well. All from a large retailer called El Giganten here. So unscrewed this up big time, and in the US today it's clear what limited stock online there was went to bots as well. It is what it is.
@GamingFan4Lyf At this point, I might as well wear a different mask later tonight after Walmart's BS today.
@SirAngry
What's the point of their terms of conditions, if you can circumvent them in this way?
All its doing is stopping the real gamers from getting their hands on next gen consoles.
They'd do something about it if everyone stopped buying from stores and websites that allow greedy a***h****s to bulk buy them just so they can double the price.
I would love to get one. Tried hard with preorders. Tried hard through the spamming bots today only to sadly see people reselling them for mutiple thousands of dollars to rip hard working people off. I hope the third time is the charm as this is the first time EVER on any launch I have not snagged a system to play on. Looking forward to more chances to get one!
The reselling of hot items is getting a bit out of control, but I suppose nobody (aside from people wanting to get one) have any reason to try and reign it in somehow.
Governments step in when they try it on essentials, but gaming, we are just going to have to be annoyed by it and be patient I guess.
@deathaxe "Hope they get burnt" indeed... muahaha, just kidding.
By the way guys. I managed to snag one from Wal Mart!!!
Delivery is estimated for the 27th.
By the way, it seems like the Dualsense charging station is just as hard to find as the console. I’m getting the Miles Morales Ultimate Edition for my only PS5 game. Got some PS4 games I need to catch up on.
@TheRedComet
You can wait on the accessories. There will be more in the coming months. You act like you dont have usb-c cables at home.
@Balosi tell that to ppl that flip houses, shoes, clothes, jewelery. The list goes on and on. People on amazon are funny cause they buy up all the special editions for games and flip it right back on amazon as a third party seller for like three times the cost. Honestly getting a real job is better.
@Mad001 sony said any headset will be compatible with the 3D audio tempest engine. I already have my $600 Astro 50s and $600 Sennheiser HD 6XX. No cheap pulse headset can even compare. Probably will break down just like the playstation gold headsets
@NEStalgia ummm gamestop isnt the only one. Best buy said they had none of the stock in stores so could be a sony thing. And also read BB complaining that sony didnt ship it to them earlier.
Also hearing horror stories from walmart where they cancelled a lot of preorders so they could sell it online on launch day. Seems like something they would do.
Also manage to snag one from walmart. Says delivery by the 26th.
@BansheeNorn
I have plenty of USB cables.
I just like charging stations because they cut down on clutter.
I have a 3rd party station for my Switch and I love it. It holds my two pairs of joy cons and my pro controller.
@GamingFan4Lyf
Target did online order to pickup in-store. I walked in and got it at my pace with no line. I think you could also do curbside. Best retailer response I've seen and website didn't crash like walmart.
@BansheeNorn lol il test that on my toatronics headphones,
well maybe there would be more consoles to go around if Sony had insisted their retailers only allow 1 console per household/purchase for the initial pre-orders. As it is eBay is flooded with thousands of console pre-orders being offered at prices from £600 (lowest for Digital edition) through over £1000. Profiteering at its worst.
@LiamCroft sorry... I didn't make myself clear - any games that have Tempest 3D created by developer - it's only a handful of games (on both PS4/PS5), Sackboy, Demon's Souls, Miles, etc. have it, but games like AC: Valhalla / Watchdogs Legion, etc. don't (games that have been developed to take full advantage of 3D audio)
@mickydootoo
Or ebay could have followed their own terms and conditions and stopped people selling pre orders at the start..
That would have nipped it in the bud. Too late now
It's been almost a week and I still don't have a PS5...RIP me
Sick of people snapping them up and selling them on for 4 times the price in ebay and amazon, think ebay and amazon shouldn't allow this
I followed @linuswilson on Twitter. He not only had great timely information but tips and encouragement. I had a string of L's as many were ripped from my cart or I just couldn't add them, but by following his advice I scored a package from Gamestop.
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