Any indications if/when PlayStation 5 will be widely available?
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Btw im still savinf up to buy it in november. So, does it mean november wont be too late for me to get it?
As far as Germany is concerned I know for a fact that the biggest retailers are still fulfilling September pre orders with any new stock that arrives (at a drip feed speed).
Anytime PS5s go up for sale it's a matter of seconds.
In my circle of friends some got lucky (I did) while others are either waiting or have bought off eBay for 800€.
All in all I highly doubt that there will be PS5s sitting on shelves this year tbh.
I hate scalpers and all but if you really want a console anytime soon that's the only reliable option.
Anytime PS5s go up for sale it's a matter of seconds.
In my circle of friends some got lucky (I did) while others are either waiting or have bought off eBay for 800€.
All in all I highly doubt that there will be PS5s sitting on shelves this year tbh.
I hate scalpers and all but if you really want a console anytime soon that's the only reliable option.
It's more about playing my backlog with better framerate at this point. I didn't get a Pro so my base PS4 is really starting to feel weak.
MMS should be finally done with preorders this week. (Mine just shipped, too.) Remains to be seen how many they have to sell going forward, but yeah, I'd expect everything to sell out instantly for a long time.
I'd rule out 2021. Production may increase in the fall but then you're gonna have the lead-up to Black Friday/Christmas. I'm focusing on PC gaming so whatever for me at the moment.
Agreed.
Plus my PS4 sounds like it's on life support at this stage, there will come a point where it just gives up the ghost. It sounds like a tractor shagging a lawnmower right now.
Shame stock is still so short. I feel a bit guilty as my ps5 just sits there and is collecting dust as I mainly play on pc. I probably turned it on a handful of times since purchase. Was thinking about giving it away, but then I remind myself of the few ps exclusives I might actually play
Had a pre-order in since september 17th and still waiting... Haven't even seen one anywhere on display or anything. Starts to feel like a scam.
The production will probably catch up just in time for the holiday season, where you still won't be able to find them in stores
Not to this extent because we had the option of going to the store to pick them up. Before there was a decent chance of getting one after the holidays whenever they replenished stock at one of the stores if you live in a city with alot of stores. That chance is non existent because everyone is forced to do it online and you're competing with the whole country to get even one. Bots are still a thing that are inflating the problem. Until the things end up in stores demand can't go down.
Oh congrats!
Shameful what they did last year.
Me and my buddy both ordered the same day and mine was shipped on time. He is still waiting to pickup his.
No communication whatsoever.
Am done with MMS even though I got lucky .
Sounds like the worldwide shortage of chips due to the pandemic and increased demand will limit capacity to increase production :
www.ft.com
Sony raises forecasts as PS5 is smash hit with gamers
Surge in demand during pandemic sees 4.5m PlayStation 5 units sold despite supply constraints
www.ft.com
Same situation played from launch until I built new rig. Last saves in any PS5 games are 12-30-20. I built on 1-1-21 lol.
Good to have though if I feel the need one day.
I don't believe the Pro was a hot commodity, wasn't a fully new console.
PS4 was different. It was relatively hard to come by during its first 6 months or so on the market, but when it showed up on sites like Amazon or Wal-Mart, you usually had around 15-30 minutes to secure an order. In contrast, PS5 literally sells out the second it's made available at any online retailer. And even then, the console takes weeks to actually ship to the consumer. The situation surrounding PS5 is quite different than PS4.