MULTIPLE PS5 drops could be happening next week according to stock insiders – with gaming fans still eager to get their hands on the console.
Rumours from stock tracking sites claim consoles will land at GAME, Very, John Lewis and Argos in the next seven days – although, as always, nothing is guaranteed.
Tracker @PS5StockAlertUK tweeted: “Major Retailer Predictions – GAME, Very & John Lewis (23rd-25th).
“Argos (25th-26th) – Amazon (30th-1st) – Smyths (31st-2nd).
“These are only predictions. Retailers not on this list mean we have no information or expectancies from them. More info soon.”
The restock news comes as Curry’s made a dramatic change to way customers can buy PS5s, introducing a new “raffle” system.
The tech retailer is planning to scrap the queue system it and many other websites have previously used as it “unfairly” rewards those with stronger interview connections and with time to sit online.
Now Curry’s is allowing customers to register for a “priority pass” which enters them into a raffle which in turn gives them a special code that’s valid for 72 hours and allows them to make a PS5 purchase.
Follow our PS5 live blog below for the very latest news, updates and stock drop rumours…
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RETURNAL TRAILER LIVE
Returnal is coming for the PS5 next month on April 30th.
To get a glimpse of what to expect, watch the trailer below.
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HOW MUCH DOES THE PS5 COST?
The PS5 proper costs £449.99/$499.99,
Meanwhile, the digital edition comes in at £359/$399.
Many are being sold at a much higher price on eBay, however.
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TESCO WARNS OF NEW PS5 SCAM USING SHOP’S OFFICIAL BRANDING
Tesco has warned shoppers of a new scam targeting PS5 customers.
The next-gen console is still in constant demand – and remains sold-out almost everywhere.
Sony launched the PlayStation 5 back in November, with phenomenal success.
But scammers have picked up on this demand, creating fake offers, deals and websites to steal money from unsuspecting Brits.
Now Tesco has warned that some enterprising tricksters are using the store’s branding to con buyers out of hundreds of pounds.
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UK GAMING MARKET HIT RECORD £7BN IN 2020
Video gaming in the UK was boosted by the arrival of a “new console generation” last year as the market surged to a record £7 billion.
Players pushed the sector’s value up 29.9 per cent compared to 2019 with increases across both digital and physical sales, according to a report by gaming industry body Ukie.
Digital sales took the lion’s share totalling £3.90 billion, with digital console revenues rising 24.2 per cent, mobile games up by 21.3 per cent and digital PC adding 14.8 per cent.
Despite store closures as the UK went in and out of lockdown, traditional boxed game titles also climbed by 7.1 per cent to £646 million, but pre-owned game-buying took a hit, diving 22.8 per cent compared to the year before.
Gaming hardware raked in £2.26 billion, thanks partly to new launches of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, with console hardware alone making up £853 million of that figure, up 74.8 per cent.
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PLAYSTATION FREE GAMES FROM MARCH 25
On March 25, Sony will start offering up the following games:
- Abzu
- Enter the Gungeon
- Rez Infinite
- Subnautica
- The Witness
- Astro Bot Rescue Mission
- Moss
- Thumper
- Paper Beast
To claim the games, simply head to their store pages on the PlayStation Store.
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HOW TO DONATE YOUR OLD CONSOLE
If you’ve been lucky enough to get your hands on a PS5, you may have an old console you don’t need.
Why not donate it to Get Well Gamers, a charity which takes devices and games to hospitals, hospices and other healthcare settings where youngsters are being cared for.
Its website reads: “Video games are an effective and proven pain management tool, providing much-needed entertainment for young people during long hospital stays or in circumstances in which recreational activities can be beneficial.”
To find out more, click here
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CHILDREN PLAYING PS5 AND XBOX AT RISK OF GROOMING
Children playing games on Xboxes and PlayStations have been groomed by paedophiles.
They are among more than 1,000 victims to be targeted online in the past two years, according to police force data.
Many grooming cases involve popular sites and apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter.
But a handful of the 1,009 online grooming cases involved PlayStations and Xboxes.
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SCAM WARNING
Gamers desperate to get their hands on a PlayStation 5 have been alerted to a new scam email doing the rounds.
The fraudulent message purporting to be from staff at UK retailer GAME asks recipients for their bank details. Customers ordering PS5 consoles have been urged to act vigilant amid a concerning rise in e-mail scams.
PS5 trackers have been set up on social media to alert gamers to restocks of the sold out console. Some also highlight prominent scams.
One tracker wrote on Twitter this week: “WARNING. We have reports of people receiving fake GAME emails asking for bank details. DO NOT RESPOND OR GIVE ANY DETAILS TO THEM! It’s a scam!
“The email is [email protected] The correct email for GAME is [email protected].”
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PS5 CONSOLE STILL ‘NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE’ TO BUY
Getting your hands on a PS5 is still “nearly impossible” even though the console was released months ago.
A report by Business Insider says the consoles are still being swept up by resellers, some are using bots to beat their human rivals.
Resale websites like StockX are charging $730, just shy of a 50 per cent mark up on the retail price.
The global microchip shortage and the ongoing global pandemic are both impacting Sony’s ability to produce more PS5s.
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MARVEL’S AVENGERS SPIDER-MAN RELEASE DELAYED
PlayStation-exclusive Spider-Man content for Marvel’s Avengers has been delayed until later this year, developer Crystal Dynamics has confirmed.
Studio head Scot Amos, via IGN, moved to reassure fans it was still very much on the way.
“I can tell you that, formally, officially, people are working on him right now, so it is still on our roadmap for the future,” he said.
No date though was given when it would see the light of day.
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BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS RELEASE DELAYED UNTIL 2022
The release of forthcoming Batman game Gotham Knights has been pushed back to 2022.
In a statement published on social media, Warner said it was “giving the game more time to deliver the best possible experience for players”.
“Thank you to our amazing fans for your tremendous support of Gotham Knights,” it continued.
“We look forward to showcasing more of the game in the coming months.”
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SONY UNVEILS NEW VIRTUAL REALITY CONTROLLER
Sony has unveiled brand new virtual reality controllers for the PS5.
The new accessories are designed to work with Sony’s upcoming next-gen headset: the PSVR 2.
Sony launched the original PSVR back in 2016, with two Move controllers.
The system quickly became one of the world’s best-selling VR headsets.
Now Sony is upgrading PSVR for the PS5 generation of games – and has fully revealed the controllers.
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NO DROPS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND, SAYS STOCK TRACKER SITE
PS5 stock tracker @PS5StockAlertUK tweeted this evening: “We don’t expect any drops over the weekend as usual.
“Take your time to relax, have fun and spend time with your loved ones!
“Fresh news about drops next week should come to me over the weekend, which I’ll tweet once confirmed.
“Another giveaway incoming next week, more info soon.”
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LATEST STOCK CHECK AT ONLINE RETAILERS
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SONY CONFIRMS NEW VR SYSTEM ON WAY FOR PS5
Sony confirmed last week that they’ll launch a new virtual reality system for the PS5.
The gaming giant said a new VR headset that is currently in development will offer the “ultimate entertainment experience, with dramatic leaps in performance and interactivity”.
Sony released its first PlayStation VR (PSVR) headset in 2016, with the headset connecting to a PlayStation 4 console to enable users to play games.
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EXPLAINED: WHAT IS STATE OF PLAY?
PlayStation regularly hosts a major event called State of Play.
It’s a chance for Sony to show off new games coming to its platforms.
Importantly, this State of Play will reveal games landing on the new PS5.
Some of the games will be out very soon, and others could be a long way off.
“This Thursday, a State of Play broadcast will serve up new updates and deep dives for 10 games coming to PS4 and PS5. Including new game announcements and updates on some of the third-party and indie titles you last saw in June’s PS5 showcase.”
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FORTHCOMING PSS GAMES COMING OUT IN APRIL
- Outriders – April 1
- Guilty Gear: Strive Deluxe And Ultimate Edition Early Access – April 6
- Guilty Gear: Strive – April 9
- Final Fantasy 14 Online: A Realm Reborn Open Beta – April 13
- MLB The Show 21 Collector’s Edition Early Access – April 16
- MLB The Show 21 – April 20
- MotoGP 21 – April 22
- Judgement – April 23
- Returnal – April 30
- Terminator: Resistance Enhanced – April 30
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NHS EXECUTIVE HAS TWITTER ACCOUNT HACKED TO PROMOTE PS5 SCAM
An NHS executive had her Twitter account hacked to promote a PS5 scam.
Helen Bevan, who is chief transformation officer of NHS Horizons, saw her two Twitter accounts with a combined 133,000 followers hacked and then used to flog fake PS5s, the BBC reports.
According to the BBC, Bevan paid £110 to someone who said they could restore the accounts within 25 minutes, but they turned out to be a scammer as well.
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BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS RELEASE DELAYED UNTIL 2022
The release of forthcoming Batman game Gotham Knights has been pushed back to 2022.
In a statement published on social media, Warner said it was “giving the game more time to deliver the best possible experience for players”.
“Thank you to our amazing fans for your tremendous support of Gotham Knights,” it continued.
“We look forward to showcasing more of the game in the coming months.”
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WHERE THE HEART LEADS: NARRATIVE ADVENTURE GAME SET FOR JULY RELEASE
Armature Studio has announced that its narrative adventure Where The Heart Leads will be released on July 13 on both PS4 and PS5.
Founder and director Todd Keller said: “What you will and won’t see, I do not know. Even in testing the game, many of us ask each other, ‘How did you end up there?’
“Creatively, it’s been a huge challenge. The game has expanded almost of its own accord, past our original 5-hour goal to now over twice that,” The Sixth Axis reports.
“Each player might only see a fraction of the game on their original playthrough, and that’s okay, because it’s your story. The differences span chapters, so while not immediately apparent, small things could lead up to huge deviations.”
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MARVEL’S AVENGERS SPIDER-MAN CONTENT DELAYED
PlayStation-exclusive Spider-Man content for Marvel’s Avengers has been delayed until later this year, developer Crystal Dynamics has confirmed.
Studio head Scot Amos, via IGN, moved to reassure fans it was still very much on the way.
“I can tell you that, formally, officially, people are working on him right now, so it is still on our roadmap for the future,” he said.
No date though was given when it would see the light of day.
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SONY UNVEILS NEW VIRTUAL REALITY CONTROLLER
Sony has unveiled brand new virtual reality controllers for the PS5.
The new accessories are designed to work with Sony’s upcoming next-gen headset: the PSVR 2.
Sony launched the original PSVR back in 2016, with two Move controllers.
The system quickly became one of the world’s best-selling VR headsets.
Now Sony is upgrading PSVR for the PS5 generation of games – and has fully revealed the controllers.
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NO DROPS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND, SAYS STOCK TRACKER SITE
PS5 stock tracker @PS5StockAlertUK tweeted this evening: “We don’t expect any drops over the weekend as usual.
“Take your time to relax, have fun and spend time with your loved ones!
“Fresh news about drops next week should come to me over the weekend, which I’ll tweet once confirmed.
“Another giveaway incoming next week, more info soon.”
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LATEST STOCK CHECK AT ONLINE RETAILERS
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NINTENDO SWITCH’S ANIMAL CROSSING BEING TURNED INTO… A HORROR FILM?
A TERRIFYING short film featuring a demon appearing from an Animal Crossing game has inspired movie directors to make a feature length version.
The six minute horror movie can be watched on YouTube and was shot by director Julian Terry during a quarantine.
