SMYTHS Toys “has a small drop of 2,000 units planned for early April,” according to a Twitter tipster.
John Lewis has “pallets of PS5s” stored in its warehouses, while Game and Amazon are “receiving two big shipments minimum”, says PS5 UK Stock – Instant Updates.
This unconfirmed update comes hours after The Sun Online reported rumours that PS5 consoles are likely to hit Smyths Toys’ shelves before the end of this week.
Stock tracker @PS5UKstock had claimed that due to a significant change on its website, Smyths could drop stock as early as TONIGHT.
The tracker tweeted: “Remember when we said Smyths will drop when they remove the purple banner? Well, they’ve removed it! Stay alert in the next 24 – 48 hours for a potential drop!”
Meanwhile Very, John Lewis, Asda, ShopTo and eBuyer are all rumoured to have PS5 drops lined up over the next week.
And Game looks likely to follow suit from April 6-8, say tipsters on social media. In fact, April looks set to be a big month for PS5 restocks.
Insiders claim console availability will be “good” after a “dry spell” at the end of March.
Rumours continue that Amazon is about to make a large drop of PS5 consoles any day now.
There are also hopes that stores like Very and John Lewis will also get their hands on the in-demand consoles in the first week of April.
And there are whispers from stock tracking sites claiming consoles will land at Game in the coming week – although, as always, nothing is guaranteed.
Follow our PS5 live blog below for the very latest news, updates and stock drop rumours…
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GAME & AMAZON TO RECEIVE ‘TWO BIG PS5 SHIPMENTS’
April is looking “promising for stock” reports PS5 UK Stock Instant Updates.
The Twitter account says tonight it’s expected that “at least one major retailer will release every week.
As a bonus for gamers waiting to get their hands on a PS5, “Game and Amazon are receiving two big shipments minimum,” they add.
Of course these comments cannot be confirmed as yet!
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NEW STOCK DROP PREDICTIONS
Twitter tipsters are here with predictions for the next stock drops.
Reliable tipster account @PS5StockAlertUK said this afternoon there was a high chance that stock would drop at Smyths Toys tomorrow, on April 1.
Another Amazon stock drop, following the mega-drop on Tuesday, was expected on April 13.
No further confirmed news for Argos, Very, John Lewis or Asda at this stage.
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JOHN LEWIS ‘PALLETS OF PS5s’ – RUMOUR
John Lewis is rumoured to have “pallets of PS5s” being stored in its warehouses.
This unconfirmed rumour – shared today – is via @PS5Instant.
Johns Lewis’s website is tonight still saying PS5s are ‘out of stock’:
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SMYTHS TOYS ‘2,000 PS5 UNITS TO DROP APRIL’ – RUMOUR
Smyths Toys “has a small drop of 2,000 units planned for early April,” according to @PS5Instant today on Twitter.
A check of the firm’s website tonight shows there are no PS5s currently available:
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PS5 HOPEFULS RESPOND TO BT ‘CANCELLING ORDERS’
After @PS5UKStock tweeted about BT “cancelling orders”, this was the response today on Twitter:
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BT BLASTED FOR ‘MASSIVELY OVER-SELLING PS5s’
BT has been blasted on Twitter by PS5 tipster @PS5UKStock for cancelling orders earlier today.
They said “it looks like BT didn’t have much stock at all, they massively oversold then instead of owning up, they blamed their own staff for ‘accidently’ putting up a functional listing.
“One of the biggest telecommunications company in the UK btw.”
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TEEN SCALPERS MAKING HUNDREDS…CONTINUED
Teen scalpers – like ‘Jake’ – are one of the reasons why many gamers in the UK are still struggling to buy new consoles such as the PS5 and the Xbox Series X since their release last year, adds the BBC.
One of those frustrated by greedy scalpers snapping up all the consoles is Ryan, 26, a dad in Cambridge.
He said that one pal bought a PS5 at 1.45am!
But for Ryan, waiting into the small hours isn’t practical when you have kids: “most of us are in bed by then, because we’ve got to get up for work or we’ve got kids. I’ve got no chance in hell of getting one.
“It’s just frustrating. I saw someone posted a picture of 15 stacked up in their hallway selling them for £600 each.”
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TEENS MAKING ‘KILLING’ WITH PS5 RESALE – BBC
Teens are making thousands selling consoles online, reports the BBC.
Jake – not his real name – admitted that he doesn’t know how much money he’s made from scalping, but the numbers are big.
“I honestly don’t keep track. Maybe £10,000 since November,” he tells Radio 1 Newsbeat.
It’s something he’s been doing for a few years, starting with buying and selling designer trainers like Yeezys and Jordans.
But now he’s graduated to selling more profitable items.
“At the start when stock was limited, you could easily sell a PS5 for £800,” he says.
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PS5 GIVEAWAY KLAXON
One of the trusted PS5 stocker Twitter pages is giving Brits a chance to win one of the coveted consoles.
Details on how to enter the giveaway are below.
Best of luck!
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GENSHIN IMPACT COMING TO PLAYSTATION 5
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LEVEL UP
Sony will reportedly open up its new console to internal memory upgrades in the coming months.
The PS5’s 825GB memory drive leaves players with 667GB of usable space on which to store games and other files – and that fills up pretty fast.
According to Bloomberg, a firmware update released by Sony this summer will add support for additional internal drives.
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PLAYSTATION 5 STOCK LIKELY HELD UP BY EVER GIVEN
It is believed that new stocks of the Playstation 5 have been held up by the blockade on the Suez Canal.
Business Insider pointed out in its report on the ship’s situation that consumer electronics like video game consoles are usually built in factories in Asia, and then taken to other markets via maritime routes.
According to Gaming Bible, there is a concurrent shortage of semiconductors that are used in a variety of electronic devices like televisions, cars, laptops, phones, and digital cameras.
The companies that make semiconductors are now doing their best to catch up with the demand as a result of the shortage, which was caused by the pandemic.
The Suez Canal, an artificial waterway that connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, is one of the biggest trade routes for countless industries and facilitates approximately 12% of total trade around the world.
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PLAYSTATION STORE IS CLOSING FOR OLDER CONSOLES
Head’s up gamers: Sony is closing down its PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and PlayStation Portable this summer.
It means anyone wanting to buy games for their retro systems online will have to do so before official marketplaces vanish worldwide.
Sony announced the controversial move on Monday in a post on its website.
The firm said: “We are closing PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3 consoles on 2nd July 2021 and on PlayStation Vita devices on 27th August 2021.
“Additionally, the remaining purchase functionality for PSP will also retire on 2nd July 2021.”
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NEW STOCK DROP PREDICTIONS
Twitter tipsters are here with predictions for the next stock drops.
Reliable tipster account @PS5StockAlertUK said this afternoon there was a high chance that stock would drop at Smyths Toys tomorrow, on the 1st of April.
Another Amazon stock drop, following the mega-drop on Tuesday, was expected on April 13.
No further news for Argos, Very, John Lewis or Asda at this stage.
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BUYING GAMES ABOUT TO GET HARDER
Buying games for your favourite old PlayStation consoles is about to get a lot harder.
That’s because Sony is closing down its PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and PlayStation Portable this summer.
It means anyone wanting to buy games for their retro systems online will have to do so before official marketplaces vanish worldwide.
Sony announced the controversial move on Monday in a post on its website.
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EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE OF NEW GAME ESPORTS BOXING GAME RELEASED
Explosive footage of the new game eSports Boxing Club has been released for the first time with fans impressed by the look.
The game, made by Steel City Interactive Limited, has 65 licensed fighters currently set to be available. And it is supported by IBF, WBC and The Ring, with legends like Sugar Ray Robinson, Roy Jones Jr and Rocky Marciano included.
Current stars Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Amir Khan and several more are also listed as playable.
Take a look at the trailer below.
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HOPES THAT VERY, JOHN LEWIS, AMAZON PS5 DROPS ON WAY
Game’s next batch of PS5 stock is rumoured to be on the way, with a drop possibly arriving “next week”, says Twitter tipster @Ps5Instant.
It adds that Currys is “selecting more via priority pass”.
Meanwhile, there are hopes that Very, John Lewis along with Amazon will drop next week – but nothing is guaranteed at this stage.
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SMYTHS DROP TIPPED TO BE HAPPENING TOMORROW
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LEVEL UP
Sony will reportedly open up its new console to internal memory upgrades in the coming months.
The PS5’s 825GB memory drive leaves players with 667GB of usable space on which to store games and other files – and that fills up pretty fast.
According to Bloomberg, a firmware update released by Sony this summer will add support for additional internal drives.
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BLINK AND YOU’LL MISS IT
BT had a surprise stock drop this morning.
Some quick-fingered buyers are stoked with their purchase – if this wasn’t you, better luck next time!
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GOOD MONTH LOOMING FOR CONSOLES
April looks set to be a big month for PS5 restocks.
Insiders claim console availability will be “good” after a “dry spell” at the end of March.
Rumours continue that Amazon is about to make a large drop of PS5 consoles any day now.
There are also hopes that stores like Very and John Lewis will also get their hands on the in-demand consoles in the first week of April.
MSTVTweets said: “Seems like a dry spell is ahead of us, but April will be good.”
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NEW PS5 BUNDLE INCOMING FROM EBUYER?
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PLAYSTATION STORE IS CLOSING FOR OLDER CONSOLES
Head’s up gamers: Sony is closing down its PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and PlayStation Portable this summer.
It means anyone wanting to buy games for their retro systems online will have to do so before official marketplaces vanish worldwide.
Sony announced the controversial move on Monday in a post on its website.
The firm said: “We are closing PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3 consoles on 2nd July 2021 and on PlayStation Vita devices on 27th August 2021.
“Additionally, the remaining purchase functionality for PSP will also retire on 2nd July 2021.”
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SHORTAGE COULD GET WORSE
THE PS5 shortage could get worse as chip-makers struggle to meet demand.
Sony’s PlayStation 5 has been largely out of stock since November – and might not be widely available until July.
Much of this is being blamed on a global “crisis” in the computer chip world.
Demand for chips is through the roof, and suppliers can’t keep pace.
Prices of chips are rising as a result, and major manufacturers like Apple and Samsung are being prioritised.
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SMYTHS STOCK DROP EXPECTED ‘VERY SOON’
A Twitter tipster has predicted stock will be dropping on the Smyths website “very soon”.
@ps5ukstock3 made the prediction based on a change on the Smyth website formatting.
Keep your eyes peeled!
