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PlayStation 5 - Now with FAQ in OP.

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Mark Cerny has been showing off the dev kit:

https://www.wired.com/story/exclusive-sony-next-gen-console

PS5 FAQ:
https://blog.playstation.com/2020/11/09/ps5-the-ultimate-faq/#sf239758641

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rob808

Ebuyer.co.uk taking perorder but it in pounds with 15 pound delivery.

MrZibi

looks like Smyths got sick of me

, Add to basket button is gone.

leex

After paying my 5eur in curry's Galway now. Was told they had no more availability on the digital so I went for disc version. Collection dates seems a bit vague but worth it for a 5eur punt. They had no info on accessories (yet).

Smyth's in store said pre-sale was closed. May be a chance of more stock. They didn't know yet. Seemingly there is an email and text notification for presales. They recommended the text system.

brainiac

It could be either, seems to depend on which allocation the "cancellation" came for. I've tried home twice and blanch collection twice

Pipmae

irishnian wrote: »

Yeah it took me forever to get one from Smyth, once in the basket I kept switching from home delivery to collection (only collection would work anyway) until it gave me one. Make sure you definitely choose collection, otherwise it will send you back to the basket with an out of stock option. It definitely works, just you need to be lucky I guess!

Collection wouldn't work for me when I got lucky. I had to chose delivery.

GhostyMcGhost

hellsing101 wrote: »

Currys is the way to go, got mine pre-ordered for €5 and was told tonnes of stock, you have to physically go into the store though, no online or over the phone pre-orders.

I went in and a guy came up to me in the queue and said sold out earlier.... I overheard the guy at the counter who was taking payment for an order at that exact moment and told the woman she had a place in the console queue and they’d be taking loads more orders and work through them one by one....

irishnian

Yeah it took me forever to get one from Smyth, once in the basket I kept switching from home delivery to collection (only collection would work anyway) until it gave me one. Make sure you definitely choose collection, otherwise it will send you back to the basket with an out of stock option. It definitely works, just you need to be lucky I guess!

brainiac

With Smyths, what's happening is they're releasing one console (likely someone cancelling their order from last night or whatever) and then the first person who manages to fill out the form gets it. There's likely 100 people trying each time one pops up. So if you don't get an email, you didn't get it, i've failed three times.

recyclops

Kilboor wrote: »

Not to derail but it's funny how Xbox came out in their 2013 press conference with pretty much what people are demanding today but back then there was a massive backlash.

The Xbox One was supposed to launch as a digital console for the most part, and games could be shared with friends online

still the best thing they have ever done, its why i am loyal to them as a customer adn dip into playstation 1 or 2 time a year for exclusive

unhappys10

Just got the same again!

rob808

Rickytumtum wrote: »

Did you choose home delivery or store pick up? I wonder if makes a diff.

I had home delivery did you pick click and collect.The only different is you can pick up launch day or get it on the day or next with home delivery

rob808

Ninjavampire wrote: »

I’ve purchased about 40 physical games this generation. Although I have shifted a lot to digital I always want my physical collection, especially for the big releases.

Have the PS5 preordered from Smyths about 30 mins ago. I don’t know if I’m guaranteed one on day 1 at this stage but fingers crossed.

I say smyth should know,gametop don't have clue how many there even getting and there still taking perorders instore.

[Deleted User]

Cina wrote: »

Not the same at all.

Sony are giving people the option to go digital. MS wanted people to have to be always online regardless.

Microsoft were going to let you buy a game on disc, install it to the HDD and then put the disc away in it's box. No more disc-swapping.

It needed a periodic online connection so that if sold/traded the disc, they could revoke your license and let the new owner use it. If you didn't have an internet connection, just stick the disc in as per normal.

It was the best of both worlds, convenience of digital with the ability to sell/trade your games.

0ph0rce0

Can't get a pre-order anywhere. Oh well I'm not going to worry.

There'll be plenty over the next couple of weeks popping up.

Happens all the time, fools pre-order knowing they don't have to pay then realise they either never wanted it in the first place or can't afford it. Then you have the arseholes who pre-order 5 or 6 for mates that never buy them.

Rickytumtum

rob808 wrote: »

it should come straight away did for me.

Did you choose home delivery or store pick up? I wonder if makes a diff.

Rickytumtum

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Currys are now out of stock in Ireland in stores.

I paid my €5 in curry’s swords/airside about 20 min ago and no issues. Was told only a couple people have done it. But also told no limit or allocation. The pre order isn’t worth much - my guess is that you need to piece of paper on release day, but it’ll be first come first served.

MrZibi

unhappys10 wrote: »

Just got from basket to login and checkout with Smyths, entered card details and hit buy then it went back to out of stock screen. Did this happen anyone else, no sign of a confirmation email and its 3 or 4 mins now

exactly the same happened 10 minutes ago.

jones

unhappys10 wrote: »

Just got from basket to login and checkout with Smyths, entered card details and hit buy then it went back to out of stock screen. Did this happen anyone else, no sign of a confirmation email and its 3 or 4 mins now

Exact same thing happened me. I even got the temporary hold notification for my card but it didnt go through

unhappys10

rob808 wrote: »

it should come straight away did for me.

Must not have worked so!

rob808

unhappys10 wrote: »

Just got from basket to login and checkout with Smyths, entered card details and hit buy then it went back to out of stock screen. Did this happen anyone else, no sign of a confirmation email and its 3 or 4 mins now

it should come straight away did for me.

Ninjavampire

I’ve purchased about 40 physical games this generation. Although I have shifted a lot to digital I always want my physical collection, especially for the big releases.

Have the PS5 preordered from Smyths about 30 mins ago. I don’t know if I’m guaranteed one on day 1 at this stage but fingers crossed.

unhappys10

Just got from basket to login and checkout with Smyths, entered card details and hit buy then it went back to out of stock screen. Did this happen anyone else, no sign of a confirmation email and its 3 or 4 mins now

Atomic Pineapple

Kilboor wrote: »

Similar I'd argue, we're heading in that direction. Gaming as a service etc even for single player games.

Google's Stadia would suggest we aren't heading in that direction.

The Iron Giant

Currys are now out of stock in Ireland in stores.

pinkfloyd34

jones wrote: »

What the hell how am i missing these "releases"?

Edit on the currys preorder how does that work if we are in a full lockdown situation? Does the order have to be picked up or can it be delivered? I'm wary of ordering from a store that i have to go to incase the inevitable level 5 lockdown occurs the week of launch ha

Curry's were delivering in full lock down, they are considered essential service, what if your cooker or fridge packed it in, I got a new laptop delivered next day delivery in the full lockdown

CastorTroy

recyclops wrote: »

less hassle, gameshare ( which if done with a friend equally minded as yourself saves a tonne of money) ever expanding library, no day one patches, potential to pick up games in other stores.

majority here has psplus so get discounts on already good sales.

buying and trading is basically renting games and you nearly rush through them to get the best price and miss out on potentially any DLC.

Of course if you like the game you dont trade it but then the value vs digital stores isnt that great.

You say that like the physical edition doesn't give you that option. But with physical you get just that, options.

But the great physical vs digital war will rage on for another while.

unhappys10

jones wrote: »

What the hell how am i missing these "releases"?

Edit on the currys preorder how does that work if we are in a full lockdown situation? Does the order have to be picked up or can it be delivered? I'm wary of ordering from a store that i have to go to incase the inevitable level 5 lockdown occurs the week of launch ha

I got as far as getting one into my Smyths basket but won't let me proceed, saying out of stock.

The Raging Bile Duct

Kilboor wrote: »

Not to derail but it's funny how Xbox came out in their 2013 press conference with pretty much what people are demanding today but back then there was a massive backlash.

The Xbox One was supposed to launch as a digital console for the most part, and games could be shared with friends online

Different landscape to today in terms of connectivity. Also I don't know if people are really demanding the diskless version just that they're happy enough to take the hit to get the cheaper version of the console.

Kilboor

Cina wrote: »

Not the same at all.

Sony are giving people the option to go digital. MS wanted people to have to be always online regardless.

Similar I'd argue, we're heading in that direction. Gaming as a service etc even for single player games.

Don't you have to download games even with the disc nowadays on console? That's pretty much always online gaming starting

jones

irishnian wrote: »

Smyths are releasing some from time to time, keep refreshing! I just got one for a friend.

What the hell how am i missing these "releases"?

Edit on the currys preorder how does that work if we are in a full lockdown situation? Does the order have to be picked up or can it be delivered? I'm wary of ordering from a store that i have to go to incase the inevitable level 5 lockdown occurs the week of launch ha