To be fair I did all those things and did put in the time so I think I'm either just really unlucky or cursed.
Gaming PlayStation 5
- Thread starter ArmandTamzarian
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I haven't ordered one
don't get me wrong I like gaming, I have a PS4 and use it regularly but I didn't get it until they'd been out for at least 18 months.My point is that the problems people are encountering could have been solved with a little foresight a few weeks ago.
A mate of mine pre-ordered on Amazon in September and he is currently sat playing on it.
EE are still letting people add on to their deal if you know anyone with a EE contract that would trust you to pay them the money
With all due respect mate would you kindly jog on. I've been trying to secure this for months and I could do without coming in here and seeing stuff like this, already in a shocking mood.I haven't ordered one
My point is that the problems people are encountering could have been solved with a little foresight a few weeks ago.
A mate of mine pre-ordered on Amazon in September and he is currently sat playing on it.
When demand far exceeds supply, what do you think happens? You can name any highly anticipated item and a subsequent scalping market that is attached to it.
Scalpers and bots ruin the pre-order market, so the fallout from that is the manic scramble on launch day.
24 more deliveries to go...
Yeah exactly, case in point, even people like yourself who put in a fair bit of graft still got fecked. It really has been a roulette.
Will be interesting to see what happens to the prices on the flippers market, might be tempted into it.
You got a link to this offer?
Digital editions were going for £750 last night and disk versions i seen at £1050 on ebay auctions, absolutely mental
What a ridiculous thing to say. Even getting onto the sites was almost impossible let alone getting a pre order.
After getting properly shafted trying to order a new graphics card in September, I completely feel people's pain at arsehole scalpers and people buying what are very in-demand items only to hope to sell them on for profit, but the people who are buying at these stupidly inflated prices are as much to blame.
Arseholes all round.
Yes 12pm. Get the app and link ready.
Remember you snooze you lose. A wise man told me that once.
@P-Nut that’s fine no need to thank me. Just call Elvis a cnut. That will suffice.
Probably partly intentional. Creates an amazing buzz the lack of stock. Everybody will be talking about this, it'll be on the news guaranteed!
Worst opportunists scalpers I could understand if they use the normal methods to obtain stock but they using bots is disgraceful.
It's arrived. It's ARRIVED!!
Only unboxed it so far as got work to do but the controller is definitely an improvement.
Only unboxed it so far as got work to do but the controller is definitely an improvement.
Mine says delivery before 11pm 
It said that for MM tbf and that came around midday.
It said that for MM tbf and that came around midday.
Hopefully now they've started to turn up the supply might go up a bit. I saw disc version pre-orders for about £625 a few weeks ago.
But it can't be good for business, Sony manufactured 4 million less consoles as reported in September and apparently in Japan it recorded one of the worst release launches in terms of unit orders since the PS2. I think its been a huge problem for them not a positive one.
You have to be a customer who has had a new contract for less than 17 months.
https://shop.ee.co.uk/add-to-plan#gaming
They are gone now it seems.
You don't think they'd want to sell as many units on launch day as they possibly could? It'll be on the news regardless.
whats the link?
Cheers
less than when? Why has demand in Japan been low? Seems everywhere else it's insane, but again that could be the impression given by low stock numbers.
I just suspect that the FOMO created from the short supply elevates the product to some god like status.
Cheers
They denied those reports: https://www.gamesradar.com/sony-reportedly-cuts-initial-ps5-production-by-4-million-units/
That seems like the way it's going - although, if I'm a business I want to shift as many units early doors as I possibly can.
When was your first attempt to get one? Unless it was several months ago then your shocking mood (over a games console, who knew) is your own fault, don't blame me.
OK thanks for confirming then it must be a logistics issue.
Fair enough, I know nothing about business so maybe they genuinely just haven't got the resources to produce enough consoles to meet demand early on.
I don’t know how anyone can blame people for the preorder shit fest on both consoles.
Retailers can’t even keep up with the times they promised. Websites are dying. I had to use guest checkout for GAME because it was broken when signing in. The Amazon link wouldn’t work on mobile. Just look at Argos originally, someone found a loophole in the system and preorders started 3am. That’s just some of the small problems.
Then the worst is the cnuts with the bot. I hope all their consoles break or get stolen. This is probably the first console launch which has had bots. eBay are clowns too as they should be pulling down these listings or Sony should be putting pressure on them for people selling over the RRP.
Retailers can’t even keep up with the times they promised. Websites are dying. I had to use guest checkout for GAME because it was broken when signing in. The Amazon link wouldn’t work on mobile. Just look at Argos originally, someone found a loophole in the system and preorders started 3am. That’s just some of the small problems.
Then the worst is the cnuts with the bot. I hope all their consoles break or get stolen. This is probably the first console launch which has had bots. eBay are clowns too as they should be pulling down these listings or Sony should be putting pressure on them for people selling over the RRP.
I'm a big fan of Preston mate. My dad lived by Beacon Fell for a few years so know it well.
Crazy, quick look now I've seen some buy it nows for 7-800 disc versions. some for 999!
They produced more than they did for the PS4 launch. The problem is loads of people had 3 or 4 pre-orders through different sites when they only needed one, and the many scalpers/bots.
Mine still isn't out for delivery. My poor dog is next to me looking all sad because I won't take him out but not taking any chances.Mine says delivery before 11pm
It said that for MM tbf and that came around midday.
My DPD status when tracked is "Your parcel is travelling through the DPD network". Smyths said I'd be receiving direct updates this morning on the delivery but nothing
My first attempt was the second the first preorders went live which was months ago. As I said just leave this thread If you have nothing positive to say. Yes, I wanted the console, and yes I've tried damn hard to secure it so you clearly don't know what you are talking about.