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PlayStation 5 - Now with FAQ in OP.

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  • #5252
    Markitron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Markitron


    FedoraTheAura wrote: »
    Anyone any idea if Smyths will do a midnight release?
    What with the apocalypse and all
    I don’t remember there being one for PS4

    They did one for the Switch which was a lot more recent.


  • #5253
    SMC92Ian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,015 ✭✭✭SMC92Ian


    Are people forgetting COVID, less consoles have been made than the PS4 and then if we keep going up there stores might get shut, best to order it for delivery. Who knows what the country will be like in Nov.


  • #5254
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,392 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    SMC92Ian wrote: »
    Are people forgetting COVID, less consoles have been made than the PS4 and then if we keep going up there stores might get shut, best to order it for delivery. Who knows what the country will be like in Nov.

    I thought the official line was actually more PS5's are launching than PS4's.


  • #5255
    Markitron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Markitron


    SMC92Ian wrote: »
    Are people forgetting COVID, less consoles have been made than the PS4 and then if we keep going up there stores might get shut, best to order it for delivery. Who knows what the country will be like in Nov.

    They have actually made more, it had minimal impact to their production as the brunt of the shutdown occurred before manufacturing began.

    Even if Smyths close, they will likely operate as collection-only, much like when they first re-opened.


  • #5256
    Mitch Connor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,321 ✭✭✭✭Mitch Connor


    FedoraTheAura wrote: »
    Anyone any idea if Smyths will do a midnight release?
    What with the apocalypse and all
    I don’t remember there being one for PS4

    there was one for the PS4. I got mine at midnight.


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  • #5257
    Video
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭Video


    i feel bad for anyone that missed out, it's rough out there when you have lads making scripts to constantly refresh the site and order automatically. I was one of the lucky humans on amazon this morning .


  • #5258
    petes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Does anyone have any tv suggestions please, I have a budget of around 1000e. Pretty clueless. Thanks.

    There is a thread here:

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058114179


  • #5259
    Giblet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,012 ✭✭✭✭Giblet


    It works like this

    Smyths are told an amount they will be allocated for stores / online warehouses for pre-order. They may be told additional amounts at any time.

    The pre-order count remaining is decremented per order, and your order time and status (i.e: payment successful) is what dictates if you will be allocated stock (this is why they only allow a single item in an order with pre-order items). If they actually get less stock in than promised, you have to wait until the next shipment. Now, depending on how they have actually allocated the pre-orders, they may have over sold due to the demand on the servers (let's just say they can be quite caviller with how they do atomic allocations). You cannot be 100% sure they will have enough stock, but a good sign would be if pre-orders open up again before November.


  • #5260
    Berty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,177 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Kamu wrote: »
    Next important question, do I need a second controller?

    Decisions, decisions!

    For me I think the charging base for the controllers is more important than the second controller on day 1 at least. My 1st Gen PS4(original controllers) get enough for one sitting on a charge but apparently the PS5 controllers have better batteries so I don't think I'd need the second one straight away.


  • #5261
    bainesontoast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭bainesontoast


    so do you think those smyths preorders guarantee release day delivery ?


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  • #5262
    TheIrishGrover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,445 ✭✭✭TheIrishGrover


    Anybody know what the power connector's going to be like? Like the PS4, or a standard figure 8 or 3 prong or whatever? I can thread cables through my TV stand but it's pretty damn full now with Ethernet, Multiple HDMI, Multiple USB, Power and Satellite cables etc. all rammed in there. Looks like I'll have to remove them all and refit them (Not a bad thing really as I'm sure there are a couple I could remove/rearrange). Just curios.


  • #5263
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,184 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    TheIrishGrover wrote: »
    Anybody know what the power connector's going to be like? Like the PS4, or a standard figure 8 or 3 prong or whatever? I can thread cables through my TV stand but it's pretty damn full now with Ethernet, Multiple HDMI, Multiple USB, Power and Satellite cables etc. all rammed in there. Looks like I'll have to remove them all and refit them (Not a bad thing really as I'm sure there are a couple I could remove/rearrange). Just curios.

    https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/1307334878904549379


  • #5264
    Asylum15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84 ✭✭Asylum15


    Got a disk one on Smyths earlier - jesus christ the stress.

    I was running from meeting to meeting with a laptop absolutely dickslapping F5!


  • #5265
    pphheerroonn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 110 ✭✭pphheerroonn


    Grumpypants wrote: »
    Once it is in the basket it should be held for you and if you don't check out in 15 mins it is put back. That's the way most stores work. So you have time to log in and type out credit card details.
    Thats actually not how most stores work.


  • #5266
    johnnysmack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,108 ✭✭✭johnnysmack


    Asylum15 wrote: »
    Got a disk one on Smyths earlier - jesus christ the stress.

    I was running from meeting to meeting with a laptop absolutely dickslapping F5!

    Maybe that's where I went wrong earlier, no dickslapping!


  • #5267
    padair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭padair


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Does anyone have any tv suggestions please, I have a budget of around 1000e. Pretty clueless. Thanks.

    Go for oled55b9pla, you will get one of these for less than 1000 ,2019 model but cracking set.


  • #5268
    jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,221 ✭✭✭jones


    Anyone getting the headset? I had the headset for the ps4 at launch and it's good but a bit battered now. Thinking of getting the new pulse one but not sure if it's just style over substance?


  • #5269
    FixitFelix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,203 ✭✭✭FixitFelix


    From Gamestop:

    For everyone that has a deposit down for the console, we will have information early next week on when you can expect to receive your console. Please bear with us, the demand for the PS5 is massive. We appreciate your patience


  • #5270
    markcahill1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,961 ✭✭✭markcahill1985


    jones wrote: »
    Anyone getting the headset? I had the headset for the ps4 at launch and it's good but a bit battered now. Thinking of getting the new pulse one but not sure if it's just style over substance?

    Ive ordered it and the camera.


  • #5271
    Markitron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Markitron


    FixitFelix wrote: »
    From Gamestop:

    For everyone that has a deposit down for the console, we will have information early next week on when you can expect to receive your console. Please bear with us, the demand for the PS5 is massive. We appreciate your patience

    Did they pull any of this nonsense with the Xbox?


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  • #5272
    Homelander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,784 ✭✭✭Homelander


    padair wrote: »
    Go for oled55b9pla, you will get one of these for less than 1000 ,2019 model but cracking set.


    Where will you get one for sub 1000? I've seen this claimed a few times but whenever I look it's around €1,200.


  • #5273
    Penn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,833 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    https://twitter.com/GameStopIE/status/1309484015997550592?s=20


  • #5274
    bainesontoast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭bainesontoast


    i don't know why anyone buys these things from gamestop, it's pretty obvious they won't be able to keep up with demand and they charge money for the preorder.


  • #5275
    rob808
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,406 ✭✭✭rob808


    Homelander wrote: »
    Where will you get one for sub 1000? I've seen this claimed a few times but whenever I look it's around €1,200.
    There a Qled In Harvey norman think it 55 Inch tv 4k 120htz ready for ps5.it about €1154 I think not bad.


  • #5276
    scottigael
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 277 ✭✭scottigael


    Hopefully some more launch day pre-orderd are announced over October trying all morning for it but website errors done me.


  • #5277
    RGARDINR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,335 ✭✭✭RGARDINR


    Markitron wrote: »
    Did they pull any of this nonsense with the Xbox?

    Least people will know hopefully come next week if they will get it or not from them


  • #5278
    Berty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,177 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    One other thing we found out today is that Smyths take their lunch at around 11:50am :D


  • #5279
    padair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭padair


    Homelander wrote: »
    Where will you get one for sub 1000? I've seen this claimed a few times but whenever I look it's around €1,200.
    I got one from richer sounds. I messaged them and asked if they would do a deal on tv for me and I was sent a discount code to reduce the price of the set. I checked they site and they don't have any of the sets thought


  • #5280
    BrentMused
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,386 ✭✭✭BrentMused


    I managed to get a PS5 earlier for click and collect on Smyths.

    I had been refreshing all morning and pretty much refreshed just as they went live.

    Added to the basket no problem at all, was logged in and had my card details saved, but was facing the grey "Place Order" and unable to go any further.

    I saw advice on here regarding just constantly refreshing so thanks for that and after about 15 minutes of error messages the page loaded up and I was able to hit the Place Order button which had turned green. Again more error messages and I had to go to the green Place Order button rigmarole a few times.

    Eventually I then got to a secure checkout page where it initially again gave me yet another error message but I chanced opening up another tab and tried to go onto the Smyths main page as I was a bit nervous about hitting refresh on the payment page and when the new tab loaded it had my order confirmation. The email arrived a few minutes later. Order confirmed just after 12:10pm according to the confirmation email so that gives an idea of how long it took from the stock going live to being able to secure an order.

    Thrilled with that but I genuinely hope everyone who has missed out so far manages to get sorted. Fingers crossed more stock will be allocated soon for another round of launch day pre-orders.


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  • #5281
    Lord Trollington
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭Lord Trollington


    BrentMused wrote: »
    I managed to get a PS5 earlier for click and collect on Smyths.

    I had been refreshing all morning and pretty much refreshed just as they went live.

    Added to the basket no problem at all, was logged in and had my card details saved, but was facing the grey "Place Order" and unable to go any further.

    I saw advice on here regarding just constantly refreshing so thanks for that and after about 15 minutes of error messages the page loaded up and I was able to hit the Place Order button which had turned green. Again more error messages and I had to go to the green Place Order button rigmarole a few times.

    Eventually I then got to a secure checkout page where it initially again gave me yet another error message but I chanced opening up another tab and tried to go onto the Smyths main page as I was a bit nervous about hitting refresh on the payment page and it new tab loaded and had my order confirmation. The email arrived a few minutes later. Order confirmed just after 12:10pm according to the confirmation email so that gives an idea of how long it took from the stock going live to being able to secure an order.

    Thrilled with that but I genuinely hope everyone who has missed out so far manages to get sorted. Fingers crossed more stock will be allocated soon for another round of launch day pre-orders.

    I was pretty much the same. Managed to get one in end. Received email confirmation also.

    The only worry I'd have is the fact that they didn't take payment in full for the PS5 which would indicate to me that they are 100% on the exact number they will receive and what dates they will receive them


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