PS5 stock updates NO CHAT

20 Times 20 Times · 20-01-2021 1:20pm

They take away the UK Vat and add on the import duties - there is little difference.

ozmo · 20-01-2021 1:22pm

klose wrote: »

Can anyone explain briefly how a scalper bot works I'm a bit confused, does the company selling not see multiple orders form one card within seconds of eachother?

Yes its odd they they cannot limit by payment details - but maybe the shops are not allowed access to the card numbers? Payment details are often done by a third party.

I did read that the scalper bots use multiple gmail address's - all ultimately forwarding to one account - but in tiers - as gmail have a limits in place to try block just this.

markcahill1985 · 20-01-2021 1:22pm

vinny33 wrote: »

Probably won't do this for this drop based on all the scalpers, what do you think?

The annoucements by Smyths prior were for pre orders. I would imagine some time soon that they will just have to have PS5 stock as regular stock like they do with the Series X and its just a matter of keeping an eye on their website rather than being notified when these go live.

Captain Flaps · 20-01-2021 1:25pm

ozmo wrote: »

Yes its odd they they cannot limit by payment details - but maybe the shops are not allowed access to the card numbers? Payment details are often done by a third party.

I did read that the scalper bots use multiple gmail address's - all ultimately forwarding to one account - but in tiers - as gmail have a limits in place to try block just this.

Very easy to set up disposable card numbers with something like revolut, I'm sure there's a system to automate that on scale for botters. The more effective measure would be to blacklist addresses as PO Boxes are more of a ballache to set up en masse

20-01-2021 1:35pm

Kimbot wrote: »

They announced it on their twitter account prior to the 10:30 drop on the night.

They didn't tweet before their last batch of PS5's on December 3rd. They didn't tweet at all that day. They also sent out emails to people in the middle in the night after they had already sold out. There was word spreading that they would be available on the night, though. I just had a look at their Facebook page, and there wasn't anything on there, either. I can't actually find where the info originally came from.

dustempire · 20-01-2021 1:41pm

scoby78 wrote: »

I'm guessing that the day they were supposed to go on sale before Xmas their site crashed and they tweeted that they wouldn't be able to sell them so maybe that's why they're the only ones who have them. I found it strange at the time as they never seemed to sell them after that day online due to the crash. I wonder were stock sent back to the UK in the meantime!

I don't think this was the issue. When I got mine in Blanchardstown yesterday, I was told first to wait as the pallet hadn't arrived yet (they received 30 around noon). So they didn't have them until then and they were sold in minutes after they got there (many to worker 'colleagues', of course).

vinny33 · 20-01-2021 1:47pm

Basil3 wrote: »

They didn't tweet before their last batch of PS5's on December 3rd. They didn't tweet at all that day. They also sent out emails to people in the middle in the night after they had already sold out. There was word spreading that they would be available on the night, though. I just had a look at their Facebook page, and there wasn't anything on there, either. I can't actually find where the info originally came from.

I think the rumor of the drop on the 3rd came from here in the old post thread, it definitely wasn't twitter/Facebook. I think HN did announce it though on social media and people were only able to secure them through their mobile rather than desktop devices!!!

20-01-2021 1:50pm

vinny33 wrote: »

I think the rumor of the drop on the 3rd came from here in the old post thread, it definitely wasn't twitter/Facebook. I think HN did announce it though on social media and people were only able to secure them through their mobile rather than desktop devices!!!

I missed Harvey Norman because they had a link to the page where you registered for a PS5 purchase on their home page, and I was frantically refreshing the Playstation page on their site.

At least we know that Smyths usually drops around 10:30pm, and Harvey Norman is usually around 9am.

RocketRaccoon · 20-01-2021 1:50pm

According to a twitch stream, there's stock in naas currys. Not sure how reliable

vinny33 · 20-01-2021 1:56pm

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

According to a twitch stream, there's stock in naas currys. Not sure how reliable

40min drive for me, wouldn't be worth the risk, i'm holding out for HN or Smyths at this stage.

CylonXIII · 20-01-2021 2:09pm

Currys naas have them, just got one now, disk versions only

big syke · 20-01-2021 2:16pm

many left, many in the queue?

coolisin · 20-01-2021 2:20pm

Ah sh1t I'm tied up for a little while in work. Only a couple mins away feck it anyway

20-01-2021 2:46pm

CylonXIII wrote: »

Currys naas have them, just got one now, disk versions only

wreckon id get one if i leave right now? half hour drive???

penev10 · 20-01-2021 2:48pm

I have a mate checking Naas now. Will let you know.

facehugger99 · 20-01-2021 2:53pm

lemonkey wrote: »

Surely announcements and rumours matter very little to a good scalper?

You set the programme up to watch all the major retail sites anyway, constantly refreshing.

I would imagine scalpers will become less and less of an issue. As supply starts to catch up with demand, the price of a re-sale unit will tumble very quickly below that of a new unit.

It's a bit of a risk if you're a scalper in mid-Jan- you are betting that there is still enough demand and lack of supply to inflate the price above what you've had to pay.

Royale with Cheese · 20-01-2021 3:00pm

I could understand the demand to buy off scalpers before Christmas when people needed these for their kids' presents. Why the fúck would anyone pay over the odds for these now though, there is practically nothing to play on them yet.

coolisin · 20-01-2021 3:00pm

facehugger99 wrote: »

I would imagine scalpers will become less and less of an issue. As supply starts to catch up with demand, the price of a re-sale unit will tumble very quickly below that of a new unit.

It's a bit of a risk if you're a scalper in mid-Jan- you are betting that there is still enough demand and lack of supply to inflate the price above what you've had to pay.

Well i hope the scalpers all get stuck with them :P
To see them having to sell them for cost would just be a lovely piece of karma.

m8051 · 20-01-2021 3:00pm

penev10 wrote: »

I have a mate checking Naas now. Will let you know.

I am looking for one in Naas as well, but won’t be able to go until tomorrow morning, too late i am afraid, keep us updated tho

Gaffer8 · 20-01-2021 3:11pm

Anybody any update for Blanch/Jervis today or are they sold out as well ??

penev10 · 20-01-2021 3:14pm

penev10 wrote: »

I have a mate checking Naas now. Will let you know.

Mate checked at 2pm and they said they'd just sold out that hour

coolisin · 20-01-2021 3:16pm

penev10 wrote: »

Mate checked at 2pm and they said they'd just sold out that hour

Sound thanks for checking!
Was about to get into the car

hashtonic · 20-01-2021 3:50pm

penev10 wrote: »

Mate checked at 2pm and they said they'd just sold out that hour

Back to square one

m8051 · 20-01-2021 4:01pm

hashtonic wrote: »

Back to square one

Aye same here, I guess HN and Smyths are our best chances to get one ...

vaccinehope21 · 20-01-2021 5:05pm

penev10 wrote: »

Mate checked at 2pm and they said they'd just sold out that hour

you're not going to believe this. I got one at 2.15. saw the message on here and was out that direction for work as luck would have it. went in and asked the guy at the door and they said they had none. was a little disheartened but strolled around the shop anyways. asked the girl behind the desk did she know when they were back in and she said we have some sir. I said no way . can I take two please. there was a man dispatched to receive same but came back with only one and said it was the last one. it was probably the guy on the door your mate was talking to. I spoke to the manager that said they had got 15 in and were gone in 1.5hours. said that they didn't know they were getting them and don't know how people found out.

Kantes · 20-01-2021 5:16pm

Smyths just changed to Feb 2021 for the digital PS5.

iamrnjn · 20-01-2021 5:17pm

Did any one check the Curry's Clondalkin store ?

vinny33 · 20-01-2021 5:26pm

iamrnjn wrote: »

Did any one check the Curry's Clondalkin store ?

if thats the one in Liffey Valley, yeah went there yesterday morning at 10.30 and they came in the day before and sold out

vinny33 · 20-01-2021 5:26pm

Kantes wrote: »

Smyths just changed to Feb 2021 for the digital PS5.

ah ffs

Gaffer8 · 20-01-2021 5:29pm

Kantes wrote: »

Smyths just changed to Feb 2021 for the digital PS5.

Still January for the disc..... this hunt has my head melted haha !!

jj880 · 20-01-2021 5:38pm

recyclops wrote: »

As said above its a ****show of a launch, no games, no consoles, no news. Its similar to xbox there is very little coming out there either (though 120fps warzone is sweet)

Both companies should have waited imo

I said this in October on here. Got told to: Wise up. Stop moaning. Same as any other launch. Covid wont matter. Preorders are golden. Nothing to worry about.

Hope I'm wrong and that loads of PS5s arrive soon. Doesn't look good though.

mathsman3.14 · 20-01-2021 5:58pm

So what happened with smyths cos this would imply that the had digital ones in? And also the fact that it says back in stock February now?

Royale with Cheese · 20-01-2021 6:06pm

Probably just a really bad screen scraping script, detected any change in the page (available date changing to February) as the item being back in stock.

iamrnjn · 20-01-2021 6:09pm

mathsman3.14 wrote: »

So what happened with smyths cos this would imply that the had digital ones in? And also the fact that it says back in stock February now?

What app is this ? And I think all they are doing is checking for an update on the product page. I just got a notification about XBOX being available in Smyths, upon checking it was just an additional message of "1 order per account" message being updated.

Gaffer8 · 20-01-2021 6:15pm

mathsman3.14 wrote: »

So what happened with smyths cos this would imply that the had digital ones in? And also the fact that it says back in stock February now?

What app is this to get that sort of notification ??

mathsman3.14 · 20-01-2021 6:22pm

I don’t know what app it is lads, it’s a screenshot I saw someone post on a FB group, look up “PlayStation 5 -Ireland/UK/EU”

iamrnjn · 20-01-2021 9:49pm

Lads tighten your seat belts

m8051 · 20-01-2021 9:57pm

iamrnjn wrote: »

Lads tighten your seat belts

Thanks for the heads up, what is the link of the ps5 on HV?

Goggleyed_gimp · 20-01-2021 9:58pm

iamrnjn wrote: »

Lads tighten your seat belts

Tonight?

mathsman3.14 · 20-01-2021 9:58pm

iamrnjn wrote: »

Lads tighten your seat belts

That’s their Australian account, not Ireland.

dan786 · 20-01-2021 10:00pm

iamrnjn wrote: »

Lads tighten your seat belts

This is not Harvey Norman Ireland facebook page.

iamrnjn · 20-01-2021 10:02pm

mathsman3.14 wrote: »

That’s their Australian account, not Ireland.

This was updated in an Irish Discord room, I will keep checking

iamrnjn · 20-01-2021 10:03pm

m8051 wrote: »

Thanks for the heads up, what is the link of the ps5 on HV?

Its still not up on the main website. Some people have the old link bookmarked, if anyone finds the old HN link, please update

iamrnjn · 20-01-2021 10:05pm

iamrnjn wrote: »

Lads tighten your seat belts

UPDATE: This was indeed fake. Sorry guys

This has been confirmed in the discord room just now

Pomberg77 · 20-01-2021 10:07pm

iamrnjn wrote: »

This was updated in an Irish Discord room, I will keep checking

Any link to the discord?

mathsman3.14 · 20-01-2021 10:07pm

iamrnjn wrote: »

UPDATE: This was indeed fake. Sorry guys

This has been confirmed in the discord room just now

Make sure you’re messaging/ following Harvey Norman Ireland on FB...it’s the one with a white logo, not a blue one like in the screenshot you listed

Elvis1988 · 20-01-2021 10:11pm

Wat was fake can ye tell me had currys really got them the other day

Jsman11 · 20-01-2021 10:15pm

Change on Smyths? If you click on "in store " it says it's in store only

iamrnjn · 20-01-2021 10:19pm

Pomberg77 wrote: »

Any link to the discord?

Here you go: https://discord.gg/wKHwj5yU

Captain Flaps · 20-01-2021 10:22pm

Jsman11 wrote: »

Change on Smyths? If you click on "in store " it says it's in store only

Interesting. I have a tab open from a couple of hours ago and that bit isn't there. All their stores are closed at the moment though.

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