The 'I've successfully ordered a PS5' thread

johnnysmack

Just got an email saying currys uk has dropped the ps5 to address pal in the UK and an post will deliver in the next 3-4 days! Big thank you to the people who spotted that currys loophole last week!

Pipmae

steescribbles wrote: »

Littlewoods Ireland have sent me an e-mail saying there's been an "unexpected delay" in delivery, but considering the initial delivery date was mid-December, the date is either moving up, or staying where it is. Or being delayed further.

According to them, the order is coming directly from the supplier (Sony), so it's likely not part of the launch shipment.

Update: VERY customers are also receiving this e-mail. Some are also confirming dispatch e-mails and tracking numbers being sent even though the delivery date hasn't budged.

I got the exact same email from Littlewoods.

virginmediapls

Status still pending delivery on my tesco order. Let's see what happens !

Inquitus

Mine has constantly been in use since it arrived on launch day, lucky to have avoided a lot of the messing people in this thread have been exposed to! It seems Smyths did a better job than most if not all their competitors with regard to Pre-ordering and getting the consoles into people's hands on time, on launch day!

There are some scams mind, NB2K21 doesn't come with a free PS5 upgrade, so as I had already bought the PS4 version I either have to keep playing that or spend full price on the PS5 version. FIFA 21 however comes with a free PS5 upgrade which is being launched on Dec 4th, so not long. Looking forward to Assassin's Valhalla and Gran Turismo 7, they should be awesome!

Aokay

Anyone that ordered PS5 accessories from Harvey Norman last week have you since received them? I ordered the charging dock on Wednesday for collection and haven't heard a peep since.

LeeroyJ.

Aokay wrote: »

Anyone that ordered PS5 accessories from Harvey Norman last week have you since received them? I ordered the charging dock on Wednesday for collection and haven't heard a peep since.

Received headphones and dock on Saturday in Dublin 8. Ordered them on Wednesday or Thursday last week,

Usrwastaken

senorcoconut wrote: »

Yeah my HN just shipped also. Yeow.

Plus tesco sent me a giftcard

Did you get yours on the 19th? Hope mine ships soon.

LH_

mesh123 wrote: »

Hoping to hear something from HN tomorrow, tracker has not updated from processing since Thursday

Got a shipped email today myself, HN says it's been collected (I guess by DPD) and when I use the tracking number on the DPD site it says Order Data Received From Sender.

Any one else getting this?

jayjay2010

My brothers PS5 has just arrived from DPD and it’s clear that it has been opened and used. Looks like the DPD guys kept it over the weekend and used it.

Is there any way for me to find out by serial number if the console has been activated?

Absolutely fuming here

Inquitus

jayjay2010 wrote: »

My brothers PS5 has just arrived from DPD and it’s clear that it has been opened and used. Looks like the DPD guys kept it over the weekend and used it.

Is there any way for me to find out by serial number if the console has been activated?

Absolutely fuming here

On mine there was a Playstation tamperproof sticker on the opening of the PS5 Blue box, if that was missing or already cut then you will have your answer! That sucks btw!

mesh123

LH_ wrote: »

Got a shipped email today myself, HN says it's been collected (I guess by DPD) and when I use the tracking number on the DPD site it says Order Data Received From Sender.

Any one else getting this?

Thats exactly what mine says also.

Markitron

jayjay2010 wrote: »

My brothers PS5 has just arrived from DPD and it’s clear that it has been opened and used. Looks like the DPD guys kept it over the weekend and used it.

Is there any way for me to find out by serial number if the console has been activated?

Absolutely fuming here

The console can't go online without the system update, did he require an update when he first booted it up?

Was it completely wiped? Did you know it was used just because it was repacked badly?

jayjay2010

Markitron wrote: »

The console can't go online without the system update, did he require an update when he first booted it up?

Was it completely wiped? Did you know it was used just because it was repacked badly?

It literally just arrived from DPD. Not only is the box badly damaged (obviously tossed around) but it looks like it was repacked carefully but it’s not perfectly packed. My brother hasn’t even turned it on yet, just wondering if there is a way we can find out if it has been activated before he tries in. Or should he try to complain to Sony or DPD

jayjay2010

Inquitus wrote: »

On mine there was a Playstation tamperproof sticker on the opening of the PS5 Blue box, if that was missing or already cut then you will have your answer! That sucks btw!

The sticker is broken and looks like handprints on the box

jayjay2010

Trying to attach photos

jayjay2010

jayjay2010 wrote: »

Trying to attach photos

Looks like they tried to open it on the sly without removing the tamper proof, realised they couldn't after tearing it a bit and just said feck it and ripped the tamper proof sticker off.

LH_

jayjay2010 wrote: »

Trying to attach photos

I’d get on to both DPD and whomever you bought it off immediately to let them know that this is happening and that it is completely unacceptable.

LH_

LH_ wrote: »

I’d get on to both DPD and whomever you bought it off immediately to let them know that this is happening and that it is completely unacceptable.

You'd have to send it back and demand a new one to be taken seriously. Complaining and then saying you're keeping it and using it isn't going to be taken seriously. You might be better to suck it up. Hopefully the console is on working order. Maybe do a hard reset just in case.

jayjay2010

jayjay2010 wrote: »

The sticker is broken and looks like handprints on the box

You'll know if it's been used by the way it is packed - the tie-wraps on the cables etc. Watch an unboxing to see which way the foam is folded around everything etc. Someone dumb enough to open your system is unlikely to be able to wrap it up again perfect. You'll see tiny scratches by the HDMI port.

Inquitus

jayjay2010 wrote: »

Trying to attach photos

Aye that proper sucks, sadly, if it still works, you are better off taking it on the chin and using it as the chances they won't put you to the back of the queue like amazon uk did with the stolen ones is quite high!

bazzz

jayjay2010 wrote: »

Trying to attach photos

It looks like it was definitely opened anyway. Next thing to do is document turning it on and check if it's already been Firmware updated. Hopefully this will be resolved quickly and DPD do something about it. That just sucks!

Inquitus

jayjay2010 wrote: »

Trying to attach photos

Aye you can clearly see in this pic that the Tamperproof seal has been fecked with! Bastads! That was the one that should have been intact if it had not been messed with.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=533925&d=1606145399

samo

Nicetrustedcup wrote: »

Ups told me they have my parcel to nightline as ups does not deliver in cork city can’t make that up

However called nightline they said they don’t have my parcel ha

Can’t make this up

Lol, unreal!!! I look like a curtain twitcher now after the day looking out the soaps window waiting for a UPS van (to Meath!) but in the last hour now I got a DPD update for something I don’t recognise being delivered (today )

Crazy

Synode

Just got a text from Tesco saying my item is ready for collection tomorrow

ebeanz

Synode wrote: »

Just got a text from Tesco saying my item is ready for collection tomorrow

Same here

senorcoconut

jayjay2010 wrote: »

It literally just arrived from DPD. Not only is the box badly damaged (obviously tossed around) but it looks like it was repacked carefully but it’s not perfectly packed. My brother hasn’t even turned it on yet, just wondering if there is a way we can find out if it has been activated before he tries in. Or should he try to complain to Sony or DPD

Was the PS5 retail box inside a shipping box or did you just get the retail ps5 box with no packaging?

jayjay2010

senorcoconut wrote: »

Was the PS5 retail box inside a shipping box or did you just get the retail ps5 box with no packaging?

It was in a brown box, badly damaged with a lose opening on one of the sides so that box was pretty much opened.

I’ve just noticed one of the pieces that holds the console is swollen like it’s been water damaged.

Very hard to get through the smyths. I’ve sent DPD an email.

I would hope that the agree to replace it but only when they have stock so the replacement can be done over a few days instead of a few weeks.

CZ 453

FAO Littlewoods orders- Has anyone received further clarification from them? I missed a call from them earlier. Is it a huge delay?

Notorious97

Synode wrote: »

Just got a text from Tesco saying my item is ready for collection tomorrow

Same here, finally let myself be excited about it now!

senorcoconut

jayjay2010 wrote: »

It was in a brown box, badly damaged with a lose opening on one of the sides so that box was pretty much opened.

I’ve just noticed one of the pieces that holds the console is swollen like it’s been water damaged.

Very hard to get through the smyths. I’ve sent DPD an email.

I would hope that the agree to replace it but only when they have stock so the replacement can be done over a few days instead of a few weeks.

It might not have been tampered with but simply just handled really badly. the ps5 packaging is fairly poor compared to the xbox's. As someone said, film the first bootup of the console and see if it already has been updated. if it has someone turned it on previously. Actually, film the entire process, taking it out setting it up, turning it on for that matter. I do this for all expensive gear i buy just incase.