PS5 UK stock LIVE – Amazon stock drop this weekend and Argos consoles ‘imminent’

HOW MUCH DOES THE PS5 COST?

Sony launched two versions of the PlayStation 5 in the US on November 12, and in the UK on November 19.

The full PS5 costs £449/$499, while a Digital Edition without a disc tray is priced at £359/$399.

TIPS ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SCAMMERS

Follow these steps to protect yourself from hackers in the future:

• Make a ‘strong’ password with 8 or more characters and a combination of upper case characters, numbers and symbols
• Don’t do online banking on public WiFi, unless absolutely necessary
• Don’t click on dodgy email links claiming to be from banks
• Use different passwords for different sites
• Never re-use your main email password
• Use anti-virus software
• Don’t accept Facebook friend requests or LinkedIn invitations from people you don’t know
• Think before you put personal info on social media
• Find My iPhone, Android Lost and BlackBerry Protect all allow you to remotely wipe a stolen phone. Set this feature up
• Only shop online on secure sites
• Don’t store your card details on websites
• Password protect your phone and other devices

BIG AMAZON DROP

According to Twitter page @PS5StockAlertUK Amazon will have a large stock drop this weekend.

They wrote: “Amazon is expecting around 8K stock to be delivered this weekend.

“There may be more shipment deliveries made that I don’t know other than this.

“8K might sound small to you, but Amazon have always released under 5K stock each restock, so this shows an increase in supply.”

LEVEL UP

A tech whizz has built a bonkers modified PlayStation 5 with a water cooling system typically sported by high-end gaming PCs.

The Vietnamese customiser also added sleek white body plates to his console, which he hopes to sell commercially in future.

A video showcasing the impressive build was uploaded to YouTube last month.

PC modder Nhenhophach says that he replaced almost the entire PlayStation bodywork with new plates and parts.

He reckons that the water cooling system – designed to stop the console from overheating – ensures it always runs at peak performance.

WHAT TIME DOES ARGOS NORMALLY DROP PS5 STOCK?

Argos tends to drop new PS5 console stock in the early hours of the morning.

One tipster says shoppers can expect restocks at about 1.30am UK time.

While another has said they normally come at 3am.

Either way, shoppers have to set their alarms for the middle of the night to be in with a chance of nabbing a console.

An Argos spokesperson said: “With less people online at this time the website runs smoother.”

STOCK TRACKERS SURPRISED AT SIZE OF AO RESTOCK

PS5 stocker trackers have been left surprised at the size of the AO restock this afternoon.

The drop sold out in minutes but Twitter is full of people celebrating finally getting their hands on a console.

PS5UKStock tweeted a picture of what looked like a stockroom with plenty of consoles piled up – but said the drop looked fairly small.

But it has since tweeted: “We didn’t think it would be a big drop when we posted this earlier, but we have seen a few get one so congrats to those.”

FAMILY ARRESTED FOR PS5 BURGLARY

A mum and her sons have been arrested after they were caught with allegedly stolen goods – including a PlayStation 5 – in a car.

Police received information that the silver Kia the were travelling in had reportedly been involved in a burglary.

Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit said on Twitter: “Ilkeston. Report from Nottinghamshire Police that this vehicle involved in a burglary. Stopped with Derbyshire Road Crime Unit.

“Mother and her two adult sons from Stoke-on-Trent in the vehicle along with stolen iPad, PlayStation 5 and other items. All arrested.”

MASS ONLINE OUTAGE

A bizarre mass online outage has knocked services including Twitter, the PlayStation network and Call of Duty offline.

The disruption has also affected Betfair, Wikipedia, Roblox, Discord and BBC iPlayer, according to outage tracker DownDetector.

Problems began around 3:30pm GMT (11:30am ET) on Tuesday.

Users of the affected sites report on DownDetector that they cannot load web pages.

While many are reporting outages, they don’t appear to be widespread, meaning they may still load for some people. It’s unclear what’s causing the issue, which has hit dozens of major sites.

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Hold it down for a second and you’ll see the orange light glow.

The same trick will unmute the console.

It appears to work for all audio outputs, including wired and wireless headphones.

GENIUS PS5 CONTROLLER TRICK

Gaming fans have uncovered a genius PS5 trick that lets you mute the console with your controller.

The little-known feature is built into PlayStation’s next-gen DualSense joypad.

Silencing your console often involves physically muting the TV you’re playing on, but that’s not always ideal: maybe the remote is out of reach, or maybe you’re connected with wireless headphones.

Whatever the reason, it’s actually possible to mute the PS5’s system audio with the DualSense controller.

As revealed by The Verge (via My Mate Vince on YouTube), you can hold the microphone-mute button to mute audio.

MAJOR RETAILER STOCK UPDATE

It is understood a GAME drop is imminent, with restocks expected at Argos and Amazon very soon.

Several sources urge hopeful buyers to keep their eyes on the GAME website from 9am tomorrow, while Argos and Amazon could restock later in the week.

One tipster also says they “have eyes on Ebuyer”.

CHARGING DOCK IN STOCK ON AMAZON

The DualSense Charging Dock is in stock on Amazon.

Be quick if you want to grab one as these won’t be around for long.

One tipster said: “These are hard to come by and I had requests for alerts. Get it before it’s gone!”

GAME RESTOCK TOMORROW ‘VERY LIKELY’

Insiders claim GAME is “very likely” to drop new PS5 stock tomorrow from 9am.

Ps5ukalerts tweeted: “Very likely GAME will be dropping tomorrow from 9am!

“There will be a queue system again so make sure you get in early!

“Here is a link of all the bundles as well as consoles, familiarise yourself with what you will go for before they drop!”

AO DROP SOLD OUT IN MINUTES

AO’s restock this afternoon sold out in minutes, leaving many disappointed.

But the goods news is it looks likely several retailers are planning a fresh drop tomorrow.

Follow for updates.

SCALPER ‘UNFAIR’ PRACTICE

A group of British MPs filed a bill in mid-December to ban the “unfair” practice of buying consoles only to sell them on at inflated prices.

People are “very angry”, said Douglas Chapman, a Scottish National Party MP who tabled the bill after dozens of calls from his constituents.

The proposal is still under consideration but has little chance of succeeding, according to Chapman, although he hopes it will “put pressure on the government to take action”.

The culture ministry said it was “discussing this issue with the trade association for the video games industry… who we understand are currently looking at any further actions” to prevent it happening.

But Daniel Sumner, a 35-year-old gamer living in Plymouth, southwest England, believes a light financial penalty “certainly won’t work” in the face of huge profits to be made by scalping.

TIPS FOR GAME DROP

Insiders have shared their top tips for securing a PS5 console in the next GAME restock.

PS5SupplyUK said: “Do not spend time at the start of the drop looking for a specific bundle as all bundles only get you into the same queue as everyone else.

“After the queue, look for an obscure bundle toward the bottom of page.

“Make use of AutoFill. Make use of PayPal. Make use of “guest checkout”.

“Turn notifications on for all of the main pages on Twitter to be notified of a drop immediately as it happens. Check your notifications as often as possible.”

‘SO HAPPY I COULD CRY’

Another shopper was lucky enough to nab a PS5 in AO’s latest restock.

Benjamin said on Twitter: “I’m so happy I could genuinely cry. It’s my birthday on the 5th of April and I’ve been having a pretty s*** few months as of late but this has made it all worth it.

Sorry to everyone that didn’t manage to get one I hope you all get as lucky as I did soon!”

LUCKY SHOPPER BAGS PS5 IN AO RESTOCK THIS AFTERNOON

One lucky shopper managed to bag a PS5 console when AO dropped new stock this afternoon.

Tipsters shared links when the restock went live at 3.03pm.

And one Twitter user celebrated her win, saying “got one!” with several party emojis.

AO STOCK UPDATE

AO reportedly had stock two minutes ago, but it looks like it has already sold out.

PS5SupplyUK tweeted: “STOCK #PS5 New Stock in United Kingdom!”

But unfortunately the website now says: “Sorry, this one’s really popular so we’ve had to pause new orders to make sure we don’t sell more than we have.

“Unfortunately we don’t know when it will be available again, so please keep checking this page.”

EBAY HIGH DEMAND

PS5 consoles being sold on eBay are being viewed 63 times an day.

One console, listed for sale for £479.99+ £14.99 postage, says at least 63 shoppers are clicking the link every hour.

Another, being sold for £499, is being viewed 55 times an hour.

CURRYS RESTOCK RAFFLE

Currys recently 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 connections with time to sit online.

Now Currys 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.

LEFTOVER CONSOLES TO BE SOLD IN TESCO

Any PS5 consoles left uncollected from Tesco will be put on sale in stores, it is claimed.

MSTVTweets said: “We have news that all left PS5 collection orders from Tesco will be released to the public to purchase in store.

“It’s best to keep an eye on your local Tesco in the coming week, pop in to see if any leftovers soon.”

GAME RESTOCK ‘COMING TOMORROW MORNING’

More people are claiming GAME will restock PS5 consoles tomorrow morning.

PS5SupplyUK added to the rumours, tweeting: “GAME will most likely drop tomorrow given the fact that their previous drop days and times have been: Wednesday = 09:35am Wednesday = 09:45am.

“Tomorrow is a Wednesday so it’d make sense, based on predictions, for GAME to drop tomorrow instead of today.

“Keep an eye out!”

AMAZON EXPECTING LARGER AMOUNT OF STOCK THIS WEEKEND

Amazon is expected at least 3,000 more PS5 consoles to be delivered this weekend.

According to PS5StockAlertUK, Amazon is expecting 8,000 PS5s, at least 3,000 more than their usually 5,000 restock.

Amazon replied to the Tweet claiming that gamers should check back on the website regularly and periodically as there is no specific date for restock.

DUTCH AMAZON RESTOCK SELLS OUT IN SECONDS

Amazon in The Netherlands restocked the PS5 console a few minutes ago.

But the drop sold out in less than 60 seconds.

Shoppers complained on Twitter that the consoles went “extremely fast”.

UK customers would need to pay extra delivery costs and buy a UK adapter.