PlayStation 5 - Now with FAQ in OP.

weemcd

Got my dispatch email but it's looking like Friday or Saturday delivery.

Not a fan of the courier service they're using. I think it's gonna be a long couple of days...

Stephen.Walsh_

payment pending on amazon, should I be worried or be fine? Rang bank this morning to say I authorise the payment

RoryMac

Gonzo wrote: »

its a bit worrying alright, I doubt everyone will get theirs tomorrow, particularly those in rural areas. Hopefully everyone will have their console by Friday and delays in delivery don't run into next week.

Yeah it seems to be cutting it tight, I get a package each month sent from Galway to Dublin and it's picked up by DPD in the afternoon, about 1 in 4 don't get delivered to me the next day so guessing it's similar the opposite direction

Famitsu are reporting only 118K units sold in Japan in 4 days. For comparison PS4 sold 322K in it's opening weekend.

This is almost certainly a supply issue, there is huge demand. Whether this is isolated to the Japanese market or not I don't know. If it's the same picture elsewhere (less than half the supply of PS4) that will be a disaster. It will mean shortages will continue well into next year. PS4 was pretty easy to get once we got into Jan / Feb of 2014.

Evilbart

grames_bond wrote: »

My wife's Digital Edition PS5 has been dispatched by amazon - delivery Friday

My disk edition hasn't been dispatched yet.....I ordered mine first - this is not fair

looks like the digital editions on Amazon have shipped and the disc versions are still preparing for dispatch! Weird

Ivefoundgod

I was remaining relative zen and calm about it most of the week but I'm starting to get worried about delivery now. Would have expected DPD site to have updated overnight and even for some people to start getting deliveries this evening but no updates is a bit off-putting. I've no time booked off thankfully so at least I'm not sitting here hitting F5 all day but if it gets to 4pm tomorrow and no sign of it I'll be raging.

Its hard to have much confidence in DPD in my area, have had nothing but bad experiences with them even though I suspect that's down to the driver rather than the company. Fingers crossed for everyone on here anyway.

HairySalmon

Gonzo wrote: »

its a bit worrying alright, I doubt everyone will get theirs tomorrow, particularly those in rural areas. Hopefully everyone will have their console by Friday and delays in delivery don't run into next week.

It’s annoying that they stayed so steadfast (bar the few exceptions) to the street date when delivery across the country is in a shambles due to too much demand and a lockdown. They should’ve been delivering from Monday onward

mr c

Evilbart wrote: »

looks like the digital editions on Amazon have shipped and the disc versions are still preparing for dispatch! Weird

Just got an email 9 minutes ago saying my non disc version has despatched from Amazon

Rx713B

Just take my money for my c&c smyths and stop toying with me you saucy minx !!!!

pcadhain

HairySalmon wrote: »

It’s annoying that they stayed so steadfast (bar the few exceptions) to the street date when delivery across the country is in a shambles due to too much demand and a lockdown. They should’ve been delivering from Monday onward

Sure, it would have been a lovely luxury to get it before the launch day but at least give them a chance to deliver on launch day before saying they're late delivering

Gonzo

HairySalmon wrote: »

It’s annoying that they stayed so steadfast (bar the few exceptions) to the street date when delivery across the country is in a shambles due to too much demand and a lockdown. They should’ve been delivering from Monday onward

even if they handed them over first thing this morning would have been something but they are still all in the hands of Smyths right now. If they don't dispatch till after close of business tonight it's going to be mental getting them all delivered by tomorrow afternoon. Im in a fairly rural area and DPD usually delivers between 12 and 4 and never after that so they really are leaving this very tight indeed.

Berty

Rx713B wrote: »

Just take my money for my c&c smyths and stop toying with me you saucy minx !!!!

I expect this thread to blow up after 9pm as stores close, mostly, at 9pm.

Otherwise if they took money and sent collection emails even at 8pm you'd have people legging it to the stores.

Checked my credit card, nothing there. I'm not worried. :o:o:o:o *secretely worried anyway

HairySalmon

pcadhain wrote: »

Sure, it would have been a lovely luxury to get it before the launch day but at least give them a chance to deliver on launch day before saying they're late delivering

It’s more than likely going to be fine for people in or near cities, but rural people could see their deliveries delayed.

Sure I’m in south county Dublin and any DPD delivery I’ve gotten has been very late in the day.

But you’re right, hopefully I’m just jumping the gun and it goes smoothly.

Cina

mr c wrote: »

Just got an email 9 minutes ago saying my non disc version has despatched from Amazon

Nobody has had money taken or the barcode email yet right? Hopefully it's tonight.

0ph0rce0

Cina wrote: »

Nobody has had money taken or the barcode email yet right? Hopefully it's tonight.

Money taken last night for amazon, I have the tracking number too.

fixXxer

I notice on the DPD I got said the sender data was received at 19:05. I wonder if that means the Packages will be collected at a similar time to a warehouse overnight then sent out tomorrow.

Berty

HairySalmon wrote: »

It’s more than likely going to be fine for people in or near cities, but rural people could see their deliveries delayed.

Delivering to rural locations, unless up the side of a mountain with no eircode, is much easier than city deliveries. If cities deliveries were just houses in estates then fine but there are people in apartments, with concierges(posh gits) but I've lived in both cities, towns and now a village(if only 2kms from the city limits of Limerick). I've asked drivers(who come to me) and they all much prefer the non city routes.

They all said the same thing, if people have eircodes then they're happy. My guys also never have full vans either, said that their city fans were often full to the brim because they'd have a lot of commercial deliveries as well.

Exclamation Marc

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

Is there a chance they've handed them over and it just hasn't updated yet?

My hand hurts from clutching these straws.

Absolutely. There's a misconception that updates occur immediately when the status changes. Given the severe load on An Post and couriers, they're not updating statuses until later in the day sometimes as its not a priority over actually moving the packages.

I've had packages from An Post and DHL in the last three weeks where I've received the item and it's still either completed sorting in the post office or loaded for delivery four or five hours later.

shrewdness

I'm keeping the faith with DPD. I've gotten loads delivered with them(especially in the last 8 months), and it's always been pretty speedy and spot on with the hour-long window they tell you they'll deliver within.

Mind you that won't stop me wearing out my F5 key until the tracker updates.

johnny_ultimate

Unless you’re following a real time map (e.g. Amazon logistics), delivery updates aren’t real time. I got a repaired JoyCon back from Nintendo last week - I got a message saying it was out for delivery several hours after the package was dropped into the post box.

Berty

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Unless you’re following a real time map (e.g. Amazon logistics), delivery updates aren’t real time. I got a repaired JoyCon back from Nintendo last week - I got a message saying it was out for delivery several hours after the package was dropped into the post box.

Actually Parcel Wizard is real time, you can even see the van move on the map when it's getting closer and will often say "Driver name is 15 stops away" or something as they are timed delivery.

Okay, relatively real time, he'd pull up outside my house and the map would say that he is about 500mtrs away but still.

sticker

Still no dispatch confirmation from GS for disc version

Anyone with disc version get one yet?

SMC92Ian

Mine will be here tomorrow, got a text.

Delivery scheduled19 Nov 2020before 6pm

Creamy Goodness

I know I'm blatantly ignoring Smyth's email last week but my cmd+R buttons are getting faint with all the refreshing of the DPD tracking page. Just gimme a sign you're alive little PS5, any sign...please!

HairySalmon

SMC92Ian wrote: »

Mine will be here tomorrow, got a text.

Delivery scheduled19 Nov 2020before 6pm

Is that from DPD?

A320

lifestyle sports can do next day delivery up to 10pm with DPD, there'll be no problem here.

Creamy Goodness

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

What games are people getting for launch? I was going to just play Astro and see what how PS4 games play on it starting out but turns out I have more money than expected this month so thinking of picking up a couple.

Astro
Spider-Man.

After that I'll pick up Dark Souls and a mindless game what I mean by this is buy a Fifa or a COD. Something you can just throw on and mindlessly play. If 2077 gets good reviews I'll probably pick that up too.

RedXIV

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

What games are people getting for launch? I was going to just play Astro and see what how PS4 games play on it starting out but turns out I have more money than expected this month so thinking of picking up a couple.

I've new Assassin's creed here beside me and will be giving that a bash, will report back with findings but be warned, 4 kids = little game time so I don't make progress at a rapid pace

On the bright side, Spiderman MM should last me a few weeks

SomeSayKos

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

What games are people getting for launch? I was going to just play Astro and see what how PS4 games play on it starting out but turns out I have more money than expected this month so thinking of picking up a couple.

have my copy of Demon's Souls ready to go. Beyond that I'll probably wait and pick up Cyberpunk when it's out.

witnessrenegade

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

What games are people getting for launch? I was going to just play Astro and see what how PS4 games play on it starting out but turns out I have more money than expected this month so thinking of picking up a couple.

I have Spiderman, didn't play the original so got the Ultimate Edition, that will do me for a while, will move than likely get COD or Fifa also

I only ever played the 1st Assassins' Creed game, found it fairly repetitive, I assume it's gotten better since then?