PlayStation 5 - Now with FAQ in OP.

unhappys10 · 17-09-2020 02:37PM

Just got the same again!

recyclops · 17-09-2020 02:39PM

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

brainiac · 17-09-2020 02:39PM

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.

irishnian · 17-09-2020 02:43PM

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!

GhostyMcGhost · 17-09-2020 02:45PM

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....

Pipmae · 17-09-2020 02:46PM

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.

brainiac · 17-09-2020 02:48PM

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

leex · 17-09-2020 02:51PM

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.

MrZibi · 17-09-2020 02:53PM

looks like Smyths got sick of me

, Add to basket button is gone.

rob808 · 17-09-2020 02:53PM

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

Exclamation Marc · 17-09-2020 02:55PM

Rickytumtum wrote: »

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.

I was in Currys at 2pm and the manager showed me a notification that went to all stores that from 1pm their allocation was filled.

Was getting it for a mate but perhaps they're into secondary allocation so.

unhappys10 · 17-09-2020 02:55PM

MrZibi wrote: »

looks like Smyths got sick of me , Add to basket button is gone.

I still have one in basket but click and collect gone and home delivery blank

Atomic Pineapple · 17-09-2020 02:55PM

unhappys10 wrote: »

I still have one in basket but click and collect gone and home delivery blank

Same here, it is a lame duck now.

Oat23 · 17-09-2020 02:58PM

rob808 wrote: »

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

Ebuyer have never let me use Parcel Wizard or Parcel Motel. They always cancelled my orders in the past. Don't think they're an option for us.

irishnian · 17-09-2020 02:59PM

Atomic Pineapple wrote: »

Same here, it is a lame duck now.

Keep trying guys, refresh the page and make sure to select collection, took me around 1-2 hours of clicking and refreshing but I got one, you're allowed to leave your computer in that timeframe, I was working and then circling back to Smyth for updates.

rob808 · 17-09-2020 03:00PM

Oat23 wrote: »

Ebuyer have never let me use Parcel Wizard or Parcel Motel. They always cancelled my orders in the past. Don't think they're an option for us.

oh that suck

GavK · 17-09-2020 03:01PM

irishnian wrote: »

Keep trying guys, refresh the page and make sure to select collection, took me around 1-2 hours of clicking and refreshing but I got one, you're allowed to leave your computer in that timeframe, I was working and then circling back to Smyth for updates.

Did you get one through the Smyths Ireland or Smyths UK ?

Markitron · 17-09-2020 03:03PM

Smyths have a message up saying no more pre-orders

Denisoftus · 17-09-2020 03:06PM

I'm trying to convince myself to stop pursuing this pre-order race, as I just recalled my PS4 pre-order experience, I have receive it day one, and had to wait a while until decent games started to release, just used it once with all these stupid day-one games, and at the end I really needed it when it was already widely available on the market and ps3 trade-ins were accepted.

I assume it will be the same for PS5, so putting this in writing made the idea to leave it alone solid. I'm not even sure why did I bother in the first place, will get it in 2021 when worth-while games are released

irishnian · 17-09-2020 03:08PM

GavK wrote: »

Did you get one through the Smyths Ireland or Smyths UK ?

Ireland, again... I was a while trying and refreshing and whatnot even when the preorders are done" message popped up, persistence is key I suppose! But don't forget some people are saying Argos are going to have preorder tomorrow, so if I were you I would stick around 12 tonight at least an hour to see if everything comes up.

Denisoftus · 17-09-2020 03:11PM

Markitron wrote: »

Smyths have a message up saying no more pre-orders

This message was there in the morning, and some managed to pre-order still

jones · 17-09-2020 03:15PM

Smyths seem to have totally disabled the order button now so looks like they are done.... For now

Mango Joe · 17-09-2020 03:21PM

Can I throw in a random but kinda related question please?!

Any chance there's a bigger SSD due, I've a 2TB in my PS4 Pro and its perpetually full.

Going back to 825GBs would annoy the life out of me.

Even then - Will all of that 825GBs actually be usable - I know that a 1TB drive in Win 10 formats to ~931 GBs)

- Given that PS5 games with their ray tracing and other various next gen wonders are going to be massive then I think this 825GB SSD is going to feel smaller than the 500GB HD the PS4 launched with very quickly indeed.

Zero-Cool · 17-09-2020 03:25PM

Mango Joe wrote: »

Can I throw in a random but kinda related question please?!

Any chance there's a bigger SSD due, I've a 2TB in my PS4 Pro and its perpetually full.

Going back to 825GBs would annoy the life out of me.

Even then - Will all of that 825GBs actually be usable - I know that a 1TB drive in Win 10 formats to ~931 GBs)

Mark Cerny said they had to cap it at 1tb to keep costs down but you will be able to expand buy buying a separate ssd and fitting into the drive bay on the console. Sony should be releasing a list of compatible NVMe drives soon if they haven't already.

irishnian · 17-09-2020 03:26PM

jones wrote: »

Smyths seem to have totally disabled the order button now so looks like they are done.... For now

True! Or it's to make people think that... haha!

SMC92Ian · 17-09-2020 03:30PM

So Miles is coming to PS4 it seems, thank fook if that's true, now I don't need a PS5.

GavRedKing · 17-09-2020 03:30PM

I only bought a 1TB SSD few months ago, was sick of deleting games from the PS4.

Then I started playing MW : Warzone and that nearly ruined everything with update after updated after update. :pac:

ozmo · 17-09-2020 03:39PM

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Currys are now out of stock in Ireland in stores.

Wha? I went in to Blanch PcWorld/Curries at 10:30 am today - and was told they definitely are not doing pre-orders on PS5 - grr.

Kimbot · 17-09-2020 03:47PM

I was in my local gamestop earlier today, put in my preorder and gave them 50 quid. He said about 8 people in before but all their first batch is gone. Like 10 odd consoles for a shop on release day seems very low to me.

quinnd6 · 17-09-2020 03:50PM

SMC92Ian wrote: »

So Miles is coming to PS4 it seems, thank fook if that's true, now I don't need a PS5.

Yes it's true it's confirmed.
Along with Horizon 2 and Sackboy coming to PS4 aswell.
I said it ages ago and it got ignored and lost in the thread like this likely will too.
Why do I bother.

PlayStation 5 - Now with FAQ in OP.

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