PlayStation 5 - Now with FAQ in OP.

leex

Rickytumtum wrote: »

I walked into curry’s in swords yesterday and paid my fiver for preorder...but now I am starting to doubt it. There’s no order number on it. My phone number was taken, but nothing else. When I called the customer help line, I was told that I should have an order number. There has been no information available from curry’s as to how the preorder is going to operate - do I walk up with receipt in hand on launch day?

Does anyone have insight, and more importantly, did anyone who preordered in store actually get an order reference number, or do we all have blank and meaningless customer order confirmations?

I received a till receipt and a bigger generic Currys Customer Order Confirmation A4 sheet that contains a transaction number on it but order reference number is N/A.

Exclamation Marc

As I've said previously, I was in yesterday trying to order for a mate. The manager turned his screen towards me and let me read the internal memo to all stores that their allocation had been filled in the previous hour. This was at 2pm with the memo sent at 1pm.

Manager showed me that he could still preorder for me but that the price for the preorders was now 99,999, which meant that it likely wouldn't guarantee me a copy and I'd be better off trying again when the pre-order price was 'real' as preordering with the higher price was speculative. He said he could do it, but I'd likely not get anything.

I literally read the internal memo. So I've no idea about orders made pre 1pm but orders made after 1pm would almost certainly be outside of their allocation that they had yesterday. Whether that allocation changed today, who knows.

Damien360

Storage is going to be a problem. PS4 content via USB3. PS5 content on internal 1TB and expandable with NVMe 4.0 ssd only. 3 compatible suppliers. Anyone see the cost of a 2Tb western digital one. More than the console.

https://shop.westerndigital.com/en-ie/products/internal-drives/wd-black-sn750-nvme-ssd[url][/url]

keano25

Is there anywhere left in Ireland we can pre-order this?

carolluke1

keano25 wrote: »

Is there anywhere left in Ireland we can pre-order this?

Argos.ie have a register your interest atm


https://www.argos.ie/static/ArgosPromo3/includeName/new-in.htm&mvt=fz_3_new_in

Markitron

keano25 wrote: »

Is there anywhere left in Ireland we can pre-order this?

Harvey Norman haven't done any pre orders yet.

Rickytumtum

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

As I've said previously, I was in yesterday trying to order for a mate. The manager turned his screen towards me and let me read the internal memo to all stores that their allocation had been filled in the previous hour. This was at 2pm with the memo sent at 1pm.

Manager showed me that he could still preorder for me but that the price for the preorders was now 99,999, which meant that it likely wouldn't guarantee me a copy and I'd be better off trying again when the pre-order price was 'real' as preordering with the higher price was speculative. He said he could do it, but I'd likely not get anything.

I literally read the internal memo. So I've no idea about orders made pre 1pm but orders made after 1pm would almost certainly be outside of their allocation that they had yesterday. Whether that allocation changed today, who knows.

Completely hear you, I know you said this yesterday too.

I suppose I’m trying to figure out how we know whether we got a preorder or not - maybe all of the customer forms say n/a for the order number, or maybe not. I want to know if it’s possible to tell from the receipt we got.

I ordered at 1.15pm yesterday so seems likely I didn’t get anything, but the receipt says nothing about 99.999.. it simply says preorder, Sony ps 5 and has a transaction number (which I think is useless). Customer care had no record, so I’m trying to see if anyone who ordered before 1pm is confident that they actually get a console on launch day - maybe they have an order number or customer care has a record of them?

Zero-Cool

Damien360 wrote: »

Storage is going to be a problem. PS4 content via USB3. PS5 content on internal 1TB and expandable with NVMe 4.0 ssd only. 3 compatible suppliers. Anyone see the cost of a 2Tb western digital one. More than the console.

https://shop.westerndigital.com/en-ie/products/internal-drives/wd-black-sn750-nvme-ssd[url][/url]

Apparently game installs should be smaller and especially patches as the ssd usage means less multiple objects have to be put into the game. I can't remember the technical stuff but I'm really looking forward to game data size.

notahappycamper

Damien360 wrote: »

Storage is going to be a problem. PS4 content via USB3. PS5 content on internal 1TB and expandable with NVMe 4.0 ssd only. 3 compatible suppliers. Anyone see the cost of a 2Tb western digital one. More than the console.

https://shop.westerndigital.com/en-ie/products/internal-drives/wd-black-sn750-nvme-ssd[url][/url]

Ah crap. Big problem and there are 2 types - with or without heatsink. The heatsink one is dearer again!

Markitron

Pre-order available here:

https://www.very.co.uk/playstation-5-playstation-5-console-with-optional-extras/1600485230.prd?utm_campaign=other&awc=3090_1600435342_69cd16ed29222a4a69321f3d37d364e3&aff=awin&affsrc=78888&cm_mmc=awin-_-78888-_-Sub+Networks-_-0_0&utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term=Skimlinks_78888&utm_content=na


Edit: Seems like they are gone already.

CastorTroy

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

As I've said previously, I was in yesterday trying to order for a mate. The manager turned his screen towards me and let me read the internal memo to all stores that their allocation had been filled in the previous hour. This was at 2pm with the memo sent at 1pm.

Manager showed me that he could still preorder for me but that the price for the preorders was now 99,999, which meant that it likely wouldn't guarantee me a copy and I'd be better off trying again when the pre-order price was 'real' as preordering with the higher price was speculative. He said he could do it, but I'd likely not get anything.

I literally read the internal memo. So I've no idea about orders made pre 1pm but orders made after 1pm would almost certainly be outside of their allocation that they had yesterday. Whether that allocation changed today, who knows.

At that price, are you sure he wasn't showing an adverts listing?


Think that Demons Souls screen print is about as far as I got in the game. Well a wee bit more after it

Metroid diorteM

That scalping ad on adverts seems to be gone haha!

GavRedKing

Metroid diorteM wrote: »

That scalping ad on adverts seems to be gone haha!

It wont be the first or last ad trying to shift a PS5 for mad money.

I'd say they'll be on Facebook, DoneDeal, the lot in the coming weeks.

Zero-Cool

GavRedKing wrote: »

It wont be the first or last ad trying to shift a PS5 for mad money.

I'd say they'll be on Facebook, DoneDeal, the lot in the coming weeks.

And they'll get their money too going by the what looked like were legit offers.

GavRedKing

Zero-Cool wrote: »

And they'll get their money too going by the what looked like were legit offers.

Sadly, yes.

There'll be desperate people/parents looking to secure a PS5 for Xmas.

I'd say if you wanted to be a complete scumbag and left a PS5 unboxed, and if Sony have a shortage, wait until about December and you could practically name your price for a PS5 and someone will buy it.

Markitron

Metroid diorteM wrote: »

That scalping ad on adverts seems to be gone haha!

Had a look earlier and there were at least 4 other ones.

DylanGTi

Damien360 wrote: »

Storage is going to be a problem. PS4 content via USB3. PS5 content on internal 1TB and expandable with NVMe 4.0 ssd only. 3 compatible suppliers. Anyone see the cost of a 2Tb western digital one. More than the console.

https://shop.westerndigital.com/en-ie/products/internal-drives/wd-black-sn750-nvme-ssd[url][/url]

That is not quick enough for the PS5 (tops out at 3430MB/s which is too slow), if I were you or anyone looking at the ssd option I'd wait til Sony release their approved SSD list to avoid getting egg on your face.

DesmondGAF

Managed to snag a home delivery preorder with Smyths the other night.

They mention that free delivery is not available on Consoles, but my order is listed with delivery being free, is this normal?

weemcd

Markitron wrote: »

Pre-order available here:

https://www.very.co.uk/playstation-5-playstation-5-console-with-optional-extras/1600485230.prd?utm_campaign=other&awc=3090_1600435342_69cd16ed29222a4a69321f3d37d364e3&aff=awin&affsrc=78888&cm_mmc=awin-_-78888-_-Sub+Networks-_-0_0&utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term=Skimlinks_78888&utm_content=na


Edit: Seems like they are gone already.

I was *so* close to getting this through and it failed at the checkout.

Atomic Pineapple

DesmondGAF wrote: »

Managed to snag a home delivery preorder with Smyths the other night.

They mention that free delivery is not available on Consoles, but my order is listed with delivery being free, is this normal?

No, it should be €1.99 delivery.

Markitron

weemcd wrote: »

I was *so* close to getting this through and it failed at the checkout.

Ah that's ****e. I got that link from this twitter account, they are posting all pre-orders as they go live. Well worth a follow.

https://twitter.com/jelly_deals

Creamy Goodness

Atomic Pineapple wrote: »

No, it should be €1.99 delivery.

Was listed as free on my preorder too

Markitron

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

Was listed as free on my preorder too

Mine too

Mango Joe

weemcd wrote: »

I was *so* close to getting this through and it failed at the checkout.

Its letting me put it in basket and register a new account right now if anyone wants to retry....

Decided to leave it for now.... Worried Parcel Motel security is gone to **** after a recent incident.

Markitron

Markitron wrote: »

Pre-order available here:

https://www.very.co.uk/playstation-5-playstation-5-console-with-optional-extras/1600485230.prd?utm_campaign=other&awc=3090_1600435342_69cd16ed29222a4a69321f3d37d364e3&aff=awin&affsrc=78888&cm_mmc=awin-_-78888-_-Sub+Networks-_-0_0&utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term=Skimlinks_78888&utm_content=na


Edit: Seems like they are gone already.

These are back up again it seems

Go NOW!

stephenl15

DesmondGAF wrote: »

Managed to snag a home delivery preorder with Smyths the other night.

They mention that free delivery is not available on Consoles, but my order is listed with delivery being free, is this normal?

My Smyths delivery is about 3 euro

Pipmae

Very.co.uk are a parent/sister company of Littlewoods so stock being released by Littlewoods could be imminent.....

weemcd

Lads I just got a pre order with very.co.uk. Luckily I was already registered and have shopped with them before. It looks like it's gone through....

Redzer7

Do very deliver to Ireland?

Markitron

Redzer7 wrote: »

Do very deliver to Ireland?

Anyone in the hunt for a PS5 should sign up for a parcel motel account as soon as possible to avoid this issue