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PlayStation Direct (Direct-to-consumer PlayStation store) launches today in Germany - More EU countries and UK coming soon.

DJwest

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Uh, OK. But what is PlayStation Direct lol. Sorry I must have missed the reveal
 
Bulby

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So another website that says 'sold out'. Awesome. Why cant they implement a ticket system or waiting list?!
 
regenhuber

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Bulby said:
So another website that says 'sold out'. Awesome. Why cant they implement a ticket system or waiting list?!
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I get that this store didn't exist last year but Sony really needs to leverage this store and the PSN user database in the future.
It's beyond me why they didn't allot PS5s in relation to PSN membership length and "money spent on PSN".
 
StraySheep

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supercommodore

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Bulby said:
So another website that says 'sold out'. Awesome. Why cant they implement a ticket system or waiting list?!
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Really never understood why the three console manufacturers can't have a system like Apple.
Where the estimated ship date on their website just moves backwards as more people order.
 
Patsy

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"Order your new Sony PlayStation console or accessories directly from PlayStation. Browse PS5 and PS4 consoles, accessories, and games."

Jesus people, it's literally in English in the little preview of the link on this very page lmao

Anyway, seems neat that there's a more centralized site now, hope it'll be a wee bit easier for some friends getting a PS5 now. Still crazy how I was the only one in my German group of friends who was able to get one on release. :(
 
dennett316

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Patsy said:
"Order your new Sony PlayStation console or accessories directly from PlayStation. Browse PS5 and PS4 consoles, accessories, and games."

Jesus people, it's literally in English in the little preview of the link on this very page lmao

Anyway, seems neat that there's a more centralized site now, hope it'll be a wee bit easier for some friends getting a PS5 now. Still crazy how I was the only one in my German group of friends who was able to get one on release. :(
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That's fine and all, but usually a little blurb from the OP about what it is, what their opinions on it are etc. would be better than just posting a couple of links and calling it a thread.
 
DJwest

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DrFreeman

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Finally. I heard about this a while ago and it's good to see them actually launching it.

Ditto the comments on why they couldn't do a waiting list/Apple delivery ETA. If they're going to put sold out then they could've just waited until they have much better supply.
 
Soap

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This is probably a smart thing to do with most retail stores struggling (and probably dying) due to shopping habits changing. Another big o line player, even if it is Sony themselves, is fine by me.
 
jroc74

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StraySheep said:
It's their own online shop. The most noteworthy feature is that when PS5 batches are ready to be sold, they have a bit of a queue system to attempt to give you a chance at getting one. Would be curious if there are actually any success stories here though lol.
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I got thru once, but my bank declined the order. I had ordered some other things around the same time and that purchase was flagged for suspicious activity.

I eventually got a PS5 from Sam's Club a few weeks later. I know some ppl like to joke ....or may be serious ...about not getting one but it is possible. Its not as easy to get a console as it was before the pandemic but still. Its not impossible.

One thing I have experienced when buying from Sony, I got my orders either a few days early or on time.
 
Anarion07

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Hah the website is REALLY new.
PS5 page says 825 GB "Lagerung", which means storage in German... but like garage storage or whatever. not disk space storage.
 
EagleClaw

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Kinda funny that you need PS+ to order from the store.

Of course PS5 is not available, and no mention of any date.

EDIT:
I got that wrong.
PS+ is for free delivery.
For specified products you will need a PSN Account, maybe products like PS5.
 
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MrTired

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PlayStation®-Konsolen, Spiele und Zubehör kaufen | PlayStation® (Deutschland)

Bestelle deine neuen Sony PlayStation-Konsolen, Spiele und Zubehör direkt bei PlayStation. Siehe dir PS5- und PS4-Konsolen, Zubehör und Spiele an.
direct.playstation.com direct.playstation.com
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The UK is still in Europe you know, even though they left the European Union.
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Kinda funny that you need PS+ to order from the store.



Of course PS5 is not available, and no mention of any date.
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To stop scalpers who most likely don't have PSN accounts let alone subscribed to PS+. Makes sure it get to the hardcore users, which for Sony is a good thing because they spend significantly more than none subscribed users.
 
Serious Sam

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supercommodore said:
Really never understood why the three console manufacturers can't have a system like Apple.
Where the estimated ship date on their website just moves backwards as more people order.
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Probably because it would be embarrassingly long queue, possibly years. Imagine paying for PS5 with estimated ship date of November 2023.
 
AngryPuppy

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Think this might be the best place to ask this. A friend in France is still trying to secure a PS5, does anyone have any good France specific stock finder twitter accounts or discords that I could recommend them?

Also I can't recall if the US PlayStation Direct shipped internationally, did anyone get one from there? Wondering if it'd be worth trying the German direct if it's up first.
 
poklane

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Hopefully Sony will use this to sell a ton of PS5s directly to customers. Only sell them to people who have a PSN account x years old or only have an active PS+ sub to filter out the scalpers, with it obviously being limited to 1 console per account.
 
Rosol

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As far as I know direct is the best way to get a PS5 in the US; no forced bundles, they have sort of a line and limit the amount of people that can access; free shipping if you have plus. Though if you're selected it's smooth sailing when I used it, and not victim to bots. It's a good thing in that sense that they're giving other countries this opportunity.
 
platocplx

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This is really good for folks prob will help get people in the EU Playstations.
 
Ogni-XR21

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Great news, been waiting for this. I hope they offer PSVR2 on there, I'm already nervous thinking about the nightmare it will be getting one on day 1, this might make it a bit more likely.
 
Lucreto

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I just bet Ireland will be forgotten about or have to use the UK site and get caught in customs.
 
Portodutch

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They are launching the second country sooner than I expected so hopefully it launches in the Netherlands soon also (it was one of the countries mentioned in the tweet)
 
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