PlayStation 5 - Now with FAQ in OP.

Ericaa · 22-09-2020 03:59PM

Deleted User wrote: »

now somehow a phone shop in the middle of nowhere has 50x PS5s available.

Sorry, excuse me I'll have you know that Waterford is the biggest hotspot in Ireland :pac:

MiaMaria · 22-09-2020 04:00PM

I have a feeling judging by comments here and the fact that he is not responding to offers. That he is raising his online presence. I want to believe it but will continue the search. Thanks for the responses .

SureYWouldntYa · 22-09-2020 04:00PM

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

The question really comes down to how your 70 deposit is taken. If it's cash or transfer, run a mile. If it's by card, you're more protected.

The only way anyone should bother with it is deposit by card as well as a guarantee of a refund if he doesn't have the stock x says before release

I'd hate for someone to end up reliant on a place like that and be disappointed come release day. Back in the Wii days my father got strung along for weeks and weeks after paying up front with a car boot sale type fella who although reliable for the goods in reality couldn't get the job done before Christmas

bennyl10 · 22-09-2020 04:01PM

oeb wrote: »

Buddy of mine manages the local gamestop. He said they could get 5, they could get 30. Sony has not released the figures to the retailers at all yet, so the retailers can't give the regional stores the numbers that they will be allocated yet. He said they would be going out on a first come first serve basis (Based on when the pre-order was made) and they have some people who pre-ordered it as soon as it was announced.

a GS in dublin has said they expect about 30 PS5s, and to cover preorders to March at launch. leaving approx 300 unfulfilled in this store alone

If Smyths and Amazon seem to have a very strong idea of quotas i dont understand how GameStop can have 'no idea,..

Stephen.Walsh_ · 22-09-2020 04:04PM

Ericaa wrote: »

I'm interested in knowing this too. I'm in Waterford so this would be very handy. Can't help but feel skeptical...

don’t remember a new tech shop opening here too. For something that pricey i’d tend to keep to the big retailers for this kind of stuff

Ericaa · 22-09-2020 04:10PM

Stephen.Walsh_ wrote: »

don’t remember a new tech shop opening here too. For something that pricey i’d tend to keep to the big retailers for this kind of stuff

I remember noticing a different shop there, I've never been in it though.

recyclops · 22-09-2020 04:13PM

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

Back in the Wii days my father got strung along for weeks and weeks after paying up front with a car boot sale type fella who although reliable for the goods in reality couldn't get the job done before Christmas

ahh the wii days, i would sit up and scrape all the argos sites hoping to get lucky, resulted in myself and my da driving down to south dublin to longford, it was totally worth it

oeb · 22-09-2020 04:15PM

bennyl10 wrote: »

a GS in dublin has said they expect about 30 PS5s, and to cover preorders to March at launch. leaving approx 300 unfulfilled in this store alone

If Smyths and Amazon seem to have a very strong idea of quotas i dont understand how GameStop can have 'no idea,..

It's entirely possible that he has just not been told (Or can't tell me), I doubt a shop in Kerry would get the same numbers as Dublin though.

Parsnips · 22-09-2020 04:18PM

oeb wrote: »

It's entirely possible that he has just not been told (Or can't tell me), I doubt a shop in Kerry would get the same numbers as Dublin though.

Best of Luck to anyone trying to get that €50 back off Gamestop.
Shambles

bennyl10 · 22-09-2020 04:19PM

Parsnips wrote: »

Best of Luck to anyone trying to get that €50 back off Gamestop.
Shambles

had a pre-order in the above mentioned one, had no issued refunding me the money(deposit plus 100 paid off) once i got one in smyths

Was actually a very easy experience

SureYWouldntYa · 22-09-2020 04:28PM

recyclops wrote: »

ahh the wii days, i would sit up and scrape all the argos sites hoping to get lucky, resulted in myself and my da driving down to south dublin to longford, it was totally worth it

I spent the entire summer saving up for one then, buying about ~€700 worth of stuff inc several remotes and games

A smarter person would have bought the console and a couple games as quick as and then added the other stuff as time went on, a smart boy i was not

NeVeR · 22-09-2020 04:32PM

Has there been any figures released about how many consoles companies like Amazon/Smyths/Game etc will get?

billybonkers · 22-09-2020 05:14PM

NeVeR wrote: »

Has there been any figures released about how many consoles companies like Amazon/Smyths/Game etc will get?

No and don't expect to see them either. Wouldn't be standard practice to announce it

RGARDINR · 22-09-2020 05:40PM

bennyl10 wrote: »

a GS in dublin has said they expect about 30 PS5s, and to cover preorders to March at launch. leaving approx 300 unfulfilled in this store alone

If Smyths and Amazon seem to have a very strong idea of quotas i dont understand how GameStop can have 'no idea,..

Janey that's mad. Hope it was Stephens green have mine pre ordered there since December

Mr Crispy · 22-09-2020 06:28PM

.G. wrote: »

You can add your membership number when you go through the online sales process but its not required and they didn't ask me for mine when I dropped my stuff off. I had added it when doing the online bit.

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

I set up an account and created the order via the app. I added the bank details via the app. Since I had been in 10 minutes earlier I just had to give my name and they checked their inbox. Was only asked to confirm email as had registered years ago in store

Is your online account number the same as your membership number? I only signed up on the website recently, but was asked to sign up for full membership in the store when I brought in my goods. Having said that, the staff member in the shop didn't ask for ID or anything (maybe because I had already added my bank details to my CEX account online??).

iHungry · 22-09-2020 06:37PM

Is it worth the money to trade in a console fully boxed and all leads to CEX for the cash rather than try sell it on adverts? Mines a 1TB PS4-211

iHungry · 22-09-2020 06:38PM

Also I don't have a pre-order yet. I'm hoping to bag one from Argos with a bit of luck

22-09-2020 06:39PM

iHungry wrote: »

Is it worth the money to trade in a console fully boxed and all leads to CEX for the cash rather than try sell it on adverts? Mines a 1TB PS4-211

You generally get more on adverts, but it's also more hassle. Lots of timewasters.

dan786 · 22-09-2020 06:42PM

iHungry wrote: »

Is it worth the money to trade in a console fully boxed and all leads to CEX for the cash rather than try sell it on adverts? Mines a 1TB PS4-211

Yes do it - you might get an extra 20 on Adverts but is it worth the hassle? If it was 100 in the difference I would say adverts.

iHungry · 22-09-2020 06:50PM

Great thanks for the quick replies. Im going to register it now with CEX.

Am I right in thinking if I have PS plus my game saves data and game purchases pass to the PS5 when I eventually login? And all that's left to do is reset my console to factory?

EoinMcLovin · 22-09-2020 06:59PM

Mr Crispy wrote: »

Is your online account number the same as your membership number? I only signed up on the website recently, but was asked to sign up for full membership in the store when I brought in my goods. Having said that, the staff member in the shop didn't ask for ID or anything (maybe because I had already added my bank details to my CEX account online??).

I had a key tag with barcode from years ago registered to my email. I'm guessing they just linked them

luciddream · 22-09-2020 07:01PM

iHungry wrote: »

Great thanks for the quick replies. Im going to register it now with CEX.

Am I right in thinking if I have PS plus my game saves data and game purchases pass to the PS5 when I eventually login? And all that's left to do is reset my console to factory?

Yep correct, whatever purchases you made on your PSN will be tied to that account so when you sign in on the PS5 they should all be there.

billybonkers · 22-09-2020 07:14PM

How does one backup the save data on ps4? Anything else I should do before wiping it?

Exclamation Marc · 22-09-2020 07:16PM

bennyl10 wrote: »

a GS in dublin has said they expect about 30 PS5s, and to cover preorders to March at launch. leaving approx 300 unfulfilled in this store alone

If Smyths and Amazon seem to have a very strong idea of quotas i dont understand how GameStop can have 'no idea,..

30 per store equates to around 1300/1400 for Gamestop in Ireland.

bennyl10 · 22-09-2020 07:24PM

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

30 per store equates to around 1300/1400 for Gamestop in Ireland.

Yup..this was in a shopping centre in south Dublin. which would be one of the larger ones too you’d imagine..

Now that may change if Sony’s stuff about more units is true, but ya it’s not a lot

It explains why Smyths ran out so quickly too

jonerkinsella · 22-09-2020 07:24PM

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

30 per store equates to around 1300/1400 for Gamestop in Ireland.

Smyths had 2000 on first night allocated.

bennyl10 · 22-09-2020 07:25PM

jonerkinsella wrote: »

Smyths had 2000 on first night allocated.

So ties in then if those figures are accurate

Exclamation Marc · 22-09-2020 07:42PM

bennyl10 wrote: »

So ties in then if those figures are accurate

Yeah you would assume the 30 per store as you said and then 600/700 as internet orders perhaps to get to the 2000 mark.

rob808 · 23-09-2020 12:25AM

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

30 per store equates to around 1300/1400 for Gamestop in Ireland.

im not surprised with covid 19 being a problem probably why store's got less.

Wing126 · 23-09-2020 12:27AM

jonerkinsella wrote: »

Smyths had 2000 on first night allocated.

Wondering where this figure came from. Was this stated anywhere?

billybonkers wrote: »

How does one backup the save data on ps4? Anything else I should do before wiping it?

If you have PS+ there's 100GB of cloud storage available - https://www.playstation.com/en-ie/get-help/help-library/playstation-plus/playstation-plus/playstation-plus-online-storage-on-playstation-4/

PlayStation 5 - Now with FAQ in OP.

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