The 'I've successfully ordered a PS5' thread

Metroid diorteM · 15-11-2020 06:23PM

So I received an email from Amazon to say they noticed I'm using a package delivery service and ps5 will now be offered direct to Irish customers if I change my address. They said it "may" delay the delivery.

So I did it and it changed the estimate from the 20th to the 23rd-24th.

My parcel motel address had the wrong code anyway (cos I was in a rush setting it up while trying to secure my ps5 order).

No regrets!

Metroid diorteM · 15-11-2020 06:24PM

Oh and I had to do it on a PC in case anyone is wondering. I couldn't find a way to do it on mobile.

R.F. · 15-11-2020 06:28PM

Smyths took money today and I have a DPD tracking link

Also have an order with amazon, but from what I can tell no payment taken yet

Emz1234 · 15-11-2020 06:31PM

R.F. wrote: »

Smyths took money today and I have a DPD tracking link

Also have an order with amazon, but from what I can tell no payment taken yet

Will you also be using your amazon pre order

Dubdude · 15-11-2020 06:47PM

R.F. wrote: »

Smyths took money today and I have a DPD tracking link

Also have an order with amazon, but from what I can tell no payment taken yet

If u have 2 and only need one I’ll will buy one

15-11-2020 07:03PM

Penn wrote: »

It's not discrimination though. The UK stores had a framework for taking pre-orders, whereas the Irish stores did not. The UK stores need the full allocation of consoles they're getting to fulfill the pre-orders they've already taken in the UK, hence no more left for the Irish stores which haven't taken pre-orders anyway.

It's a business decision, and no doubt it'll annoy much of their Irish customers who missed out on pre-orders elsewhere and were banking on getting one in Argos on release, but either way, it's not discrimination.

Discrimination means treating groups differently, giving preferential treatment to one group on the basis of (for example) nationality.

A business with a presence both here and the UK, not selling the system here because they need those units in the UK is discrimination. It meets the literal definition.

Taking pre-orders in the UK etc - these are explanations. And they may be correct. But explaining the reason for discrimination doesn't make it not so.

If the UK stores oversold then the just (fair) thing to do would be to supply what they can and say tough luck to the rest, we'll get you in the next wave. Not take units away from Irish branches.

Klair88 · 15-11-2020 07:09PM

Anyone know if people got Xbox Series X early through Smyths delivery? Just wondering if there’s a chance. Wouldn’t bother me at all tho cos I’m only off work from launch day to the 30th

Josey Wales · 15-11-2020 07:12PM

I have to say I'm a little worried reading all these reports of loud PS5 consoles. I had expected a silent console like the new Xboxes but it appears it might be a bit of a lottery again.

I have not played on my PS4 Pro for a few weeks now due to fan noise. I've just had enough. If the PS5 is the same I'll probably decide to switch to a Series X.

R.F. · 15-11-2020 07:14PM

Emz1234 wrote: »

Will you also be using your amazon pre order

Dubdude wrote: »

If u have 2 and only need one I’ll will buy one

Yes the other is for my son

occne · 15-11-2020 07:17PM

Deleted User wrote: »

A business with a presence both here and the UK, not selling the system here because they need those units in the UK is discrimination. It meets the literal definition.

They're going to try and fulfill their preorders first. They overestimated their allocations, got greedy and took payments in advance. The UK is a far larger market for them. Is it ****, yes, but nobody in Ireland has 'lost out' from Argos, they didn't have a preorder to begin with, it's just one less retailler to look for them.

Riesen_Meal · 15-11-2020 07:20PM

Klair88 wrote: »

Anyone know if people got Xbox Series X early through Smyths delivery? Just wondering if there’s a chance. Wouldn’t bother me at all tho cos I’m only off work from launch day to the 30th

I think the DPD link will only go live from the Wednesday night, I know they are doing the label now and it would be great to get it early but can't see it happening, I'm off Thursday and Friday also so probably won't get a minute with it til Thursday anyway

Emz1234 · 15-11-2020 07:23PM

R.F. wrote: »

Yes the other is for my son

Thanks anyway worth a shot

shrewdness · 15-11-2020 07:33PM

Josey Wales wrote: »

I have to say I'm a little worried reading all these reports of loud PS5 consoles. I had expected a silent console like the new Xboxes but it appears it might be a bit of a lottery again.

I have not played on my PS4 Pro for a few weeks now due to fan noise. I've just had enough. If the PS5 is the same I'll probably decide to switch to a Series X.

Where are all these reports? All I've seen from the various reviewers over the last week is how quiet it is. I'm sure there's been a couple shown on social media that are louder/faulty - similar to some Series X's that have caused issues - but these are always in the minority. You don't get reports from the millions of consoles that work just fine.

extrafluff · 15-11-2020 07:33PM

Anyone still waiting on a dispatch mail from Smyths? Took the money earlier but no email with tracking info.

Snake Plisken · 15-11-2020 07:39PM

shrewdness wrote: »

Where are all these reports? All I've seen from the various reviewers over the last week is how quiet it is. I'm sure there's been a couple shown on social media that are louder/faulty - similar to some Series X's that have caused issues - but these are always in the minority. You don't get reports from the millions of consoles that work just fine.

Coil Whine you get it on GPU cards

https://twitter.com/RobLescaille/status/1327316983612727296?s=19

v3ttel · 15-11-2020 07:42PM

0ph0rce0 wrote: »

Yeah looked through my recent parcels and they've all been next day too.

But it's too big for the locker apparently. No idea if the home delivery is any different time wise?

Can anyone confirm it's oversized? I know the console itself is massive, but the lockers are pretty big. No idea on the packaging Amazon will put it in.

If it's oversized, would you be quicker asking them to drop it to you (if they have capacity to load it to bring it to a locker, they would surely have capacity to bring it your house if you are close by) or collecting it from the depot? Not sure if the PM runs are separate to home delivery, as mine always seems to check in between 1-6am so they might be separate runs.

occne · 15-11-2020 07:52PM

shrewdness wrote: »

Where are all these reports? All I've seen from the various reviewers over the last week is how quiet it is.

Read r/PS5, it's not just coil whine but crazy fan noise, crashing consoles, blue light of death, graphics glitches, no games launching, scratched up consoles out the box. They are obviously small numbers compared to the amount sold, but it makes you hope yours is going to be OK, because even with your warranty, they wont replace it this year.

shrewdness · 15-11-2020 08:05PM

Snake Plisken wrote: »

Coil Whine you get it on GPU cards

https://twitter.com/RobLescaille/status/1327316983612727296?s=19

Thanks, hadn't seen that yet. Suppose it's always the risk of being an early adopter. No doubt it's very low numbers getting it, but you don't want to be one of the unlucky ones.

billybonkers · 15-11-2020 08:06PM

occne wrote: »

Read r/PS5, it's not just coil whine but crazy fan noise, crashing consoles, blue light of death, graphics glitches, no games launching, scratched up consoles out the box. They are obviously small numbers compared to the amount sold, but it makes you hope yours is going to be OK, because even with your warranty, they wont replace it this year.

This happens with every launch

occne · 15-11-2020 08:23PM

billybonkers wrote: »

This happens with every launch

I know that, little comfort though if it happens to you.

Snake Plisken · 15-11-2020 08:27PM

v3ttel wrote: »

Can anyone confirm it's oversized? I know the console itself is massive, but the lockers are pretty big. No idea on the packaging Amazon will put it in.

If it's oversized, would you be quicker asking them to drop it to you (if they have capacity to load it to bring it to a locker, they would surely have capacity to bring it your house if you are close by) or collecting it from the depot? Not sure if the PM runs are separate to home delivery, as mine always seems to check in between 1-6am so they might be separate runs.

I don't think it's going in their lockers I ordered 2 ps4's first was launch and had to collect it from depot. The second Amazon shipped it without any packaging, causing me to panic and that I also had to collect it from their depot, I think they will send a text or advise that it's oversized and give you options of home delivery. You can also log into your account and change from locker to home delivery.

SomeSayKos · 15-11-2020 08:34PM

extrafluff wrote: »

Anyone still waiting on a dispatch mail from Smyths? Took the money earlier but no email with tracking info.

Same here. I expect we'll get that email in the morning

Mikiek14 · 15-11-2020 09:12PM

My dpd link from smyths seems to work now but all it says is “order data received from sender”

thegame · 15-11-2020 09:26PM

Mikiek14 wrote: »

My dpd link from smyths seems to work now but all it says is “order data received from sender”

This status means that we have received the data pertaining to your delivery from the shipper - the parcel has not neccessarily been received by DPD yet.

Mikiek14 · 15-11-2020 09:27PM

thegame wrote: »

This status means that we have received the data pertaining to your delivery from the shipper - the parcel has not neccessarily been received by DPD yet.

I know i was just saying that the link works.

thegame · 15-11-2020 09:49PM

Mikiek14 wrote: »

I know i was just saying that the link works.

hopefully get them soon mate. Least we know we will get one now

Damo 2k9 · 15-11-2020 10:00PM

Logged into my Parcel Wizard and it's saying delivery date as the 16th as well. Doubt it'll happen, but I'll go to bed with a little bit of hope.

rafi bomb · 15-11-2020 10:11PM

How are people getting it ro show in parcel wizard? I am signed up but obviously symths processed it so doesn't show in mine

Oat23 · 15-11-2020 10:11PM

Damo 2k9 wrote: »

Again, sorry to keep going on about it. Smyth's customer service on Facebook replied, saying the above. Then I explained we were in contact with Blanchardstown. They obviously got the details from that support ticket, and were able to send the payment details to the alternate email I provided to Blanch yesterday.

Unbelievable customer service, streets ahead of most company's I have dealt with.

Delighted you got it sorted. And yeah Smyths have really impressed me with the launch. I even cancelled MM and AC:V from Amazon so I could give them the business on Thursday.

rafi bomb · 15-11-2020 10:26PM

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

I searched for the tracking number once it was live on the DPD website and since then it's been showing up in app for me.

Ah I see cheers. I onky set it up recently so that may be the issue

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