PlayStation 5 - Now with FAQ in OP.

Exclamation Marc

Smyths took email addresses for those who wanted to register interest.

Would be pretty crappy to open preorders without even communicating it to those who registered. You'd assume that at the least they'd open orders as mails were sent.

How Soon Is Now

DeadWeight wrote: »

Hope Smyths don't put it up at a bad time..

I know plus im up for work at half 5! This is why i wish they had of went the Microsoft route and gave you a date with time to spare considering they even said they would do it ffs.

RGARDINR

CastorTroy wrote: »

I'd be iffy preordering from gamestop. they've been taking preorders before now. Have they taken all those into account before opening up these new preorders? I know they said they would be converted, but have they already done that?

They better of. I have it pre ordered since whenever they said u could pre order it so going back before the lockdown in March. 100 put down against it. I just looked at my receipt there I put that down against it on the 31st December last year so feck that I must be near the top.

Greyfox

marcbrophy wrote: »

Look at the ****ing prices for digital only!

Full price digital is always expensive but sale prices in the PS store do be cheaper than retail sales. Decent showing tonight. The most sensible choice would definitely be to wait until 2021 to get a PS5 and ignore all this pre order malarkey.. but I don't want to be sensible and can't wait to get my hands on one.

Exclamation Marc

RoboAmish wrote: »

Is Amazon UK actually any cop for pre-ordering here or would it most likely result in out of stock messages or late deliveries (if I'm lucky)?

Will probably go with Smyths, always said Demon's Souls would be the system seller for me, and always looking for another excuse to play DMC5 for the 50th time (hello Vergil!)

Amazon probably late more than anything. Any preorder I've made recently has slipped to the Monday.

FAILSAFE 00

Horizon Zero dawn 2 also confirmed as coming to PS4.

Grumpypants

Overall 499 seems okay.

I can't see myself buying the €€399 digital version. Getting stuck with One bad purchase at €70-80 and you are almost breaking even. Considering the risk around launch titles (looking at you knack) that is pretty high.

I'll get it, probably on launch. I'll wait to see what deals pop up.

billybonkers

Grumpypants wrote: »

Overall 499 seems okay.

I can't see myself buying the €€399 digital version. Getting stuck with One bad purchase at €70-80 and you are almost breaking even. Considering the risk around launch titles (looking at you knack) that is pretty high.

I'll get it, probably on launch. I'll wait to see what deals pop up.

Deals on launch price?

Zero-Cool

I'm trying to hang on until midnight to see if Smyths put up the preorder but I'm KNACKered (little console launch humour there...... I'm very sorry)

I'd say probably 8am tomorrow though.

billybonkers

Zero-Cool wrote: »

I'm trying to hang on until midnight to see if Smyths put up the preorder but I'm KNACKered (little console launch humour there...... I'm very sorry)

I'd say probably 8am tomorrow though.

Yeah best rest and get up early is the call. Doubt they'll have it live tonight at Smyth's.

The Domonator

No Socom 5

FAILSAFE 00

I really want to see a teardown of PS5 at this stage. How hot does it run. How quiet is it etc.

ironictoaster

Preorders already sold out on gsmestop website!

billybonkers

Why no UI reveal????????

Time to start moaning again

rob808

ironictoaster wrote: »

Preorders already sold out on gsmestop website!

how will instore work will they know how many there getting at launch.

DeadWeight

The digital edition is tempting but I don't think I'm ready to go all digital just yet only physical copy I have is for red dead redemption and there's all the blu-rays.

billybonkers

rob808 wrote: »

how will instore work will they know how many there getting at launch.

Yeah they probably knew and had a few spaces left over for online tonight

biggebruv

How does preordering on Argos work is it like reserving on there website?

Sephiroth_dude

Zero-Cool wrote: »

but I'm KNACKered (little console launch humour there...... I'm very sorry)

:P

Sandor Clegane

Think I may wait till next year to get one...

When is the earliest in 2021 do you think you could pick one up?

Im assuming they'll be sold out for a while.

recyclops

Why the fear of digital? I find it's much cheaper in the long run.

I will pick one up after Xmas on amazon.

dan786

biggebruv wrote: »

How does preordering on Argos work is it like reserving on there website?

Wake up early on the day and enter the lotto. Staff will take any they get / or their friends. You will need to reserve them early on the day if there is stock showing on site to have a chance but doubt they will allow reservation on them.

Zero-Cool

biggebruv wrote: »

How does preordering on Argos work is it like reserving on there website?

You can only preorder on Argos UK. On Ireland, you can reserve when the website updates usually from midnight the night before but some games i was looking for before won't go live til 7am. Be right dodgy going that route as staff will get first dibs and you'd basically want to pull an all nighter pressing f5.

Exclamation Marc

Sandor Clegane wrote: »

Think I may wait till next year to get one...

When is the earliest in 2021 do you think you could pick one up?

Im assuming they'll be sold out for a while.

Probably January 1st looking at next year's calendar.

billybonkers

rob808 wrote: »

how will instore work will they know how many there getting at launch.

Yeah they probably knew and had a few spaces left over for online tonight

biggebruv

Zero-Cool wrote: »

You can only preorder on Argos UK. On Ireland, you can reserve when the website updates usually from midnight the night before but some games i was looking for before won't go live til 7am. Be right dodgy going that route as staff will get first dibs and you'd basically want to pull an all nighter pressing f5.

Right **** that so lol

How about smiths then do they take online preorders tomorrow ?

dan786

recyclops wrote: »

Why the fear of digital? I find it's much cheaper in the long run.

I will pick one up after Xmas on amazon.

*More expensive in the long run.

McDermotX

RoboAmish wrote: »

Is Amazon UK actually any cop for pre-ordering here or would it most likely result in out of stock messages or late deliveries (if I'm lucky)?

Will probably go with Smyths, always said Demon's Souls would be the system seller for me, and always looking for another excuse to play DMC5 for the 50th time (hello Vergil!)

Dropped the ball a bit on the PS4 launch, meaning a lot of customers didn't get their consoles till the day after release (courier deliveries were organised for a Saturday IIRC).
Looking back, that's not bad going albeit a bit frustrating back then after they insisted on launch day delivery.

I don't think its unfair to say Amazon have been slipping of late in general so I'd argue Smyths represent the best option if launch day/week is important to you. Gamestop sold out now, but I'd suspect a lot of the pre-orders gone tonight probably won't be fulfilled on launch day anyway, plus they will place a standing charge immediately.

Wing126

recyclops wrote: »

Why the fear of digital? I find it's much cheaper in the long run.

How in the world is it cheaper in the long run?



Disc copies of the games drop in price much faster than Digital.

martyos121

For anyone going the Argos route, I got my PS4 there on launch as I couldn’t get a pre-order anywhere so late. Staff were explicitly forbidden from buying up any of the stock (knew someone there at the time), they told me to be online early in the morning to get a reservation. They went live at around 7am and I got mine reserved at 7:15. Rocked up half an hour before opening, and they honoured it, no hassle at all.

Be warned though, another guy turned up with no pre-order and he blagged his way into getting one himself, so someone else would’ve missed out on theirs. If you do go around it this way, make damn sure you’re there comfortably before opening time.