PS2 shortage, where can I get one...

trotter_inc

Anyone know where I can buy one of these in Dublin or Wicklow??

My girlfriends parents told her sister that they'd get her one for xmas - just been into Dixons and Smyths in Liffey and they are both sold out! Rang a few Smyths stores around Dublin and they all seem to be sold out =(

Anyone know any shops that have any in stock??

Cheers!

Rabies

Try Gamestop or order online.

Blisterman

Wow, 4 years old and still selling out.
I queued for 4 hours the day it came out, to get it.

trotter_inc

Rabies wrote:

Try Gamestop or order online.

Is there are Gamestop shop anywhere in the country? Did a Google on it and it just came up with the US website.

I went into Game in Liffey Valley but they had non either.

okidoki987

Jervis street yesterday and they had a load of them behind the counter.
Unless they were just empty boxes?

There's a Gamestop in Henry Street.

[CrimsonGhost]

Play.com.

trotter_inc

okidoki987 wrote:

Jervis street yesterday and they had a load of them behind the counter.
Unless they were just empty boxes?

There's a Gamestop in Henry Street.

Just rang the Jervis Street Smyths - they only have 2 of the older models left - they said they 'might' be getting some of the slim-line models in next week!

evad_lhorg

We are sold out in Dawson st Game and we dont know if we will have them back in before christmas and if we do it wont be a lot. sure i was in the day we got the delivery of them. f*ckin hell my back was sore we got about 250 conosles and sold out last week. i never thought we would sell out of all of them. madness!

Retr0gamer

Blisterman wrote:

I queued for 4 hours the day it came out, to get it.

For what? So you could play tekken tag tournament. I'm sorry I have to laugh at all the fools who bought a PS2 on release. There was nothing decent on it until GTA3 and Devil May Cry almost a full year later.

trotter_inc

evad_lhorg wrote:

We are sold out in Dawson st Game and we dont know if we will have them back in before christmas and if we do it wont be a lot.

Sure let me know if you get any in or hear about anywhere else getting them in.

Cheers!

rainbow kirby

If you put down a deposit with one of the branches of GAME if the PS2 comes back into stock there'll be one held. A lot of places are starting to run deposit schemes for the PS2.

trotter_inc

rainbow kirby wrote:

If you put down a deposit with one of the branches of GAME if the PS2 comes back into stock there'll be one held. A lot of places are starting to run deposit schemes for the PS2.

Really? Im heading over to Liffey Valley for lunch today - will pop into GAME over there and ask them - thanks!

Wertz

[CrimsonGhost] wrote:

Play.com.

...won't deliver to Irish Republic. Amazon do, but there's a delivery surcharge. Local Xrtravisions seem to have a good stock of the new slimlines so maybe try there? Also my local PC World (Dundalk) had plenty last w/e.

monument

evad_lhorg wrote:

We are sold out in Dawson st Game and we dont know if we will have them back in before christmas and if we do it wont be a lot. sure i was in the day we got the delivery of them. f*ckin hell my back was sore we got about 250 conosles and sold out last week. i never thought we would sell out of all of them. madness!

What can I say, SCE Ireland are good at what they do. There's a reason Ireland holds the second top percentage per head, only being beaten by Japan.

Ok there's no point hiding it any more I'm using them all to build a super computer.

monument

As above try "Xrtravisions", or Argus, a G3 store, or a toy shop (or do toy shops only stock them down here in the bog?)

Blisterman

Retr0gamer wrote:

For what? So you could play tekken tag tournament. I'm sorry I have to laugh at all the fools who bought a PS2 on release. There was nothing decent on it until GTA3 and Devil May Cry almost a full year later.

Well yeah, that and also we wanted it for christmas.

qz

I've rang so many Xtravisions over the last week about getting a PS2 with San Andreas for €190 that I've lost count. No-where seems to have them. It's seriously frustrating me now. :mad:

omb0wyn5ehpij9

I work in golden discs and we sold out about 2 days ago. We were told we would get more in before xmas........but we dont believe that. The suppliers dont have any to give any of the shops at the mo

Illuvatar

Retr0gamer wrote:

For what? So you could play tekken tag tournament. I'm sorry I have to laugh at all the fools who bought a PS2 on release. There was nothing decent on it until GTA3 and Devil May Cry almost a full year later.

I would have to agree. I mainly got one for Crash Bandicoot and MGS2. But now I have a whole stack of great PS2 games since I bought it.

projectmayhem

i saw quite a few ps2's behind the counter in smyths, dublin (mary street).

qz

S-u-c-c-e-s-s!

Picked the last one up today in Game in Dawson Street. It might well have been Electronics Boutique, but I couldn't care less.

Got GTA:San Andreas aswell.
Goodbye world!

trotter_inc

Hey guys!

Great news!! After lots and lots of phone calls I managed to get one in Xtravision on Thomas Street, they have a good few in stock as well - not sure how long they'll last tho.

Is1ldur

A mate of mine is trying to get hold of a new PS2 and everywhere he has tried appears to be sold out. Any ideas who still has stock?
Thanks in advance...

jonnybadd

Tesco in clare hall have a few left as of when i was there yesterday, might be worth a shot, everywhere else ive been are sold out.

Boro

Think i saw some in Xtravision Rathmines the other day.

koneko

someone else mentioned Argos, give them a call to see if they have any stock.

Is1ldur

Ends up he is going to Spain this weekend so is gonna pick one up over there. Anyone got one from abroad, what does he need. Probably a new power lead anyhow, but anyone with any experience??

ED-209

I just sold my new one on Ebay this evening for €246 .

Call me gready !!!

JBoyle4eva

Can i ask how ther's a shortage of Ps2 this christmas? Is ti ebcause of the new PS2 slim version? Can't see why people who already have a Ps2 buying this one as well.

C Fodder

There should be planty of them around before christmas. This shortage has happened before especially when the playatation was replaced by the PSOne. Sony haven't told the disties in Ireland when the next shipment is due but word sould be around early next week. Don't panic still 3 weeks to go and this is normal for Sony !!.

Edit: Shortage applies to UK also atm.

steeo

There is no Xtravision on Thomas Street ???

The nearest 1 is in Inchicore

trotter_inc

steeo wrote:

There is no Xtravision on Thomas Street ???

The nearest 1 is in Inchicore

There is - I wasnt dreaming steeo!

I even checked my receipt and it says Thomas Street! Its not listed on the xtravision website though.

MiCr0

any idea where else has them?

okidoki987

All the shops I went into over the w/e looking for them said they were getting deliveries this week. Smyth's in Tallaght said they were getting
100 of them on Friday. Game in the Square said Wednesday.

C Fodder

Update

Was talking to somebody who works for a games distributor this morning and he said that he doesn't expect to see any PS2 restock before Christmas

m4cker

i was told to stop taking pre-books for them a fort-night ago in xtra-vision.
there are already alot of frantic parents running about the gaf. looking very scared. every thing i have heard does not sound good for getting them this side of christmas. but what do i know. good luck

joe316

the reason why there are no ps2 slimlines available it that the cargo ship carrying them over to europe got stuck in the suez canal when that closed for two weeks(why i dont know) with 110 another ships and the sony one was number 67 to get out so it isnt really sony s fault, they have hired the huge antinov(spelling) planes to get more over here but it aint going to cover the demand for them, ive been told in work that we may have them next thursday but no guarentees, my advice is to keep trying your local shop every day as they could come in at any moment or not.

MiCr0

is it worth ordering one from amazon?
they seem to have the slim for 95uk

monument

Update: 100% of retailers to get something...

http://gamire.com/gamire/newsitem?id=626

evad_lhorg

thursday there will be some! limited availability so if youre buyin for kids you better skip work and get it!

steeo

trotter_inc wrote:

Its not listed on the xtravision website though.

Directory enquires don't have there number either any chance of sticking the number up as i'm looking for a while for 1 aswell.

L5

why are people still looking for a ps2?
its well over 4 years old, and looking really dated. :rolleyes:

Khalim

because...it's a SONY?

+GTA San Andreas
+MGS 3
+Gran Turismo

That's about it.

trotter_inc

steeo wrote:

Directory enquires don't have there number either any chance of sticking the number up as i'm looking for a while for 1 aswell.

Sorry steeo - I dont have the number anymore - I had it on a post-it but I must threw it in the bin.

I found out about them having the PS2 by emailing xtravision at iinfo@blockbuster.com. The girl who replied was really helpful - I think she rang most of the xtravisions in Dublin for me Send them a quick email asking them for the Thomas Street phone number and just check with them if they know any other branches which might have them.

Hope you're in luck, I got mine in Thomas Street 10 days ago - they had plenty of boxes around the shop though.

okidoki987

Was in Thomas Street yesterday at lunchtime.
Very new and nice looking shop with lots of PS2 boxes,
unfortunately there's nothing in them! Bloke said they would be getting a delivery this Friday.
Is all this talk of shortages real or just Sony making sure there's a panic so when it does hit the shops, it will be snapped up.
No XBOX shortage and if the parents looking for PS2's don't get them, I wonder how many will go the XBOX route? If that happens a lot of lost revenue for Sony.

trotter_inc

okidoki987 wrote:

Is all this talk of shortages real or just Sony making sure there's a panic so when it does hit the shops, it will be snapped up.

Think its real alright, most of the small retailers I phoned said they wont be getting any back in before xmas - think they're all going to the main dealers like Smyths.

Prisoner6409

MiCr0 wrote:

is it worth ordering one from amazon?
they seem to have the slim for 95uk

Yeah, I think its worth it. I've bought a fair bit of stuff from them and never had a problem. My last purchase was a Toshiba multi-region DVD player which arrived quickly and intact, it was also much cheaper even with the postal charges. £95 seems a good price and as it does not seem likely you will get one here before Xmas I'd be inclined to go for it.

This is crazy though, 3 weeks before Xmas and a PS2 shortage, great planning.

Yuri

It wasn't a plan. Some how a lot of ps2s were sunk to the bottum of the sea. I think a boat crashed or something. Sony are going to get the ps2s to shops before christmas.

In case anyone thinks I'm lying I heard this info on the radio.

Stormfox1020

Hmm so it seems now would be a goodtime to sell my 2month old ps2

okidoki987

Bloke on TodayFM with Matt Cooper tonight saying there would be loads(!) sent out to the shops either Friday or next week.

evad_lhorg

em GAME and possibly all the rest will be gettin ps2s tomorrow. i know my hsop is only gettin 100 or less so if youre after one then you better get in tomorrow.