PS5 stock updates NO CHAT

bdmc5 · 15-02-2021 1:00pm

gaming_needs90 wrote: »

Site just about loads again and the PS5 is indicated as low stock but no way to get into the page. They really must have only had a couple online

Add to the DIDs website crashing if 3 people on site at same time. Makes you wonder how many Smyths sold through when live for 60-90 mins last time

Canonfan · 15-02-2021 1:02pm

DID - bunch of amateurs, again a lot of people got annoyed due to waste of time.

Powercity - very well executed, people queued on live chat, names taken, staff called back with transaction number for payment link.

Canonfan · 15-02-2021 1:10pm

https://twitter.com/ps5_ireland/status/1361286622151663617?s=20

Northernlily · 15-02-2021 1:20pm

Currys are taking the absolute piss with collecting preorders instore in a Pandemic. People were travelling in on buses the last time. Seen one person travel from Offaly to Carlow on the twitter account. Not going to make this trip in as I'm sure there are plenty on the way.

Edit *6 consoles is all they had. Very irresponsible.

Canonfan · 15-02-2021 1:33pm

Northernlily wrote: »

Currys are taking the absolute piss with collecting preorders instore in a Pandemic. People were travelling in on buses the last time. Seen one person travel from Offaly to Carlow on the twitter account. Not going to make this trip in as I'm sure there are plenty on the way.

Totally agree, in and out that's twice breaking the 5KM limit for non essencial item. Why not learn from Powercity? Although I think Powercity charges €25 for home delivery is a bit too much.

PixelTrawler · 15-02-2021 2:07pm

Considering click and collect is currently banned, the fact they are organising queues in store just to preorder is ridiculous considering the restrictions. Apparently big queue in blanch just to get your name down.

RocketRaccoon · 15-02-2021 2:12pm

I'd love to know how many people complaining about currys breaking the rules don't have a ps5, maybe I'm wrong but there's an awful bang of begrudgery off some of the posts.

skerry · 15-02-2021 2:15pm

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

I'd love to know how many people complaining about currys breaking the rules don't have a ps5, maybe I'm wrong but there's an awful bang of begrudgery off some of the posts.

I didnt have a PS5 last week and thought it was reckless on their behalf how they are managing it. I have one now and the feeling hasn't changed.

Gumbo · 15-02-2021 2:19pm

sweetie wrote: »

cheers for that. ambled up to jervis and seemed to be the first to get a pre-order on the disc machine. Had to buy a second controller but should be able to sell it for the 60e it cost me.

Controllers selling for €50 on adverts.

Northernlily · 15-02-2021 2:27pm

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

I'd love to know how many people complaining about currys breaking the rules don't have a ps5, maybe I'm wrong but there's an awful bang of begrudgery off some of the posts.

It's reckless not placing them online in a pandemic and then only taking lists in store. This forces travel evidently over 5km on occasion which is often a pointless journey as the list has been filled up resulting in the people being turned away.

That's not begrudgery, that's just common sense.

RocketRaccoon · 15-02-2021 2:29pm

Northernlily wrote: »

It's reckless not placing them online in a pandemic and then only taking lists in store. This forces travel evidently over 5km which is often pointless as the list has been filled up resulting in the people being turned away.

That's not begrudgery, that's just common sense.

And if it's done online, bots get them all rather than regular people.

Canonfan · 15-02-2021 2:33pm

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

I'd love to know how many people complaining about currys breaking the rules don't have a ps5, maybe I'm wrong but there's an awful bang of begrudgery off some of the posts.

I got mine on launch day from Smyths. Now I follow/update stock news just for fun

My shop is open but very quiet, i'm sitting in front of a laptop all the time.

skerry · 15-02-2021 2:33pm

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

And if it's done online, bots get them all rather than regular people.

But so far there have been no recorded instances of catching or spreading COVID through the Internet

PixelTrawler · 15-02-2021 2:37pm

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

And if it's done online, bots get them all rather than regular people.

Powercity avoided that problem pretty well

The Raging Bile Duct · 15-02-2021 2:42pm

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

I'd love to know how many people complaining about currys breaking the rules don't have a ps5, maybe I'm wrong but there's an awful bang of begrudgery off some of the posts.

That's horse manure of the highest order. There's no begrudgery giving out about a store encouraging reckless behaviour in the middle of a pandemic. Currys are being absolute arseholes in this regard.

johnny_ultimate · 15-02-2021 2:44pm

There's an increasingly long record of people in this very forum who've gotten consoles online in the last few weeks, from multiple different retailers. The bot issue has clearly been exaggerated.

In any case, nobody should been moving around unnecessarily at the moment - and a PS5, I hate to say, is a completely unnecessary thing to be dragging people out during lockdown for.

The Raging Bile Duct · 15-02-2021 2:46pm

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

And if it's done online, bots get them all rather than regular people.

Plenty of regular people on here have gotten them successfully online. There's ways around having bots gobble up the supply. Harvey Norman, Smyths and Powercity seem to be able to get them to normal punters successfully.

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 15-02-2021 3:08pm

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

In any case, nobody should been moving around unnecessarily at the moment - and a PS5, I hate to say, is a completely unnecessary thing to be dragging people out during lockdown for.

FOMO does things to people :pac:

superflyninja · 15-02-2021 3:16pm

Anyone old enough to remember the HP Touchpad megabargain? About 10years ago. I got a Touchpad quicker than a PS5. Which I still dont have.

So I got my name/number taken from Currys in Navan last week. I see they were taking more names today. What happens next? Do I just wait for a call?

RossieMan · 15-02-2021 3:32pm

Fecking hell lads, the no chat really gone out the window once again. I understand it's frustrating, but keep it in the other thread so people aren't constantly notificatied to this thread.

RocketRaccoon · 15-02-2021 4:04pm

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

There's an increasingly long record of people in this very forum who've gotten consoles online in the last few weeks, from multiple different retailers. The bot issue has clearly been exaggerated.

In any case, nobody should been moving around unnecessarily at the moment - and a PS5, I hate to say, is a completely unnecessary thing to be dragging people out during lockdown for.

For what it's worth, I drove an hour both directions from clare to Galway on 2 seperate days to pay for and then collect my console from DID. I didn't leave the car between my workplace and the shop, met with one person who served me and left again. I was no danger to anyone so in a situation like that, the 5km thing is nonsense.

Johnboy316 · 15-02-2021 4:22pm

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

For what it's worth, I drove an hour both directions from clare to Galway on 2 seperate days to pay for and then collect my console from DID. I didn't leave the car between my workplace and the shop, met with one person who served me and left again. I was no danger to anyone so in a situation like that, the 5km thing is nonsense.

Apart from the people you met on both days who work an hour from your workplace?

johnny_ultimate · 15-02-2021 4:24pm

Mod note: Think this could go back and forth forever folks. Both sides of the argument have had their say, so please back on topic thanks - stock updates only.

Rasmus · 15-02-2021 4:42pm

They're calling anyone from Friday's Carrickmines Curry's list. If you don't answer, they swiftly move on.

Captain Flaps · 15-02-2021 4:59pm

Rasmus wrote: »

They're calling anyone from Friday's Carrickmines Curry's list. If you don't answer, they swiftly move on.

Madness.

(I have a PS5 so no begrudging)

Joshua J · 15-02-2021 5:10pm

Rasmus wrote: »

They're calling anyone from Friday's Carrickmines Curry's list. If you don't answer, they swiftly move on.

So if youre at work and cant answer the phone youre out of luck? Harsh that.

Rasmus · 15-02-2021 5:12pm

Joshua J wrote: »

So if youre at work and cant answer the phone youre out of luck? Harsh that.

I guess so yeah. They warned people of that though when putting names down. Just a heads up really to let people know to watch their phones. They had at least 50 in stock.