A NEW WEEK, and new PS5 drops are happening all over the place – with gamers still eager to get their hands on a console.
This looks like it could be Playstation fans’ lucky week, with plenty of retailers planning to drop stock.
GAME stocked dropped at 9.30am this morning with gamers racing online to bag themselves a console.
And earlier this morning Argos dropped new batches of consoles this morning, although the ease of getting one seems to be different in various parts of the UK – with some customers saying they’ve not seen new stock yet at all.
Amazon are set to drop a whopping 8,000 consoles this weekend, compared to their usual supply of 5,000.
PS5UPDATEUK posted on Twitter: “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.”
And there are rumours from stock tracking sites claiming consoles will land at GAME, Very and John Lewis in the next seven days too – although, as always, nothing is guaranteed.
The restock news comes as Currys 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 internet connections and 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.
Follow our PS5 live blog below for the very latest news, updates and stock drop rumours…
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BREAKING – GO GO GO FOR GAME!
PS5 stock has dropped via Game!
This has just been tweeted by @PS5UKStock…
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CONFUSION OVER JOHN LEWIS PS5 DROP
A gamer has asked on Twitter whether John Lewis is dropping fresh PS5 stock today.
Josh McKenna tweeted: “Was John Lewis put out today? And what are the chances of GAME actually coming out?”
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GAMES DROPPING 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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GAME ON TILL 10AM?
A PS5 Twitter tipster has just tweeted: “As expected, Argos dropped at silly o’clock and many have even received theirs already this morning.
“Stay alert on GAME today 9-10am.”
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GAME, JOHN LEWIS AND VERY PS5 STOCKS TODAY
Three PlayStation 5 restocks are set to drop at major UK retailers on Wednesday, according to reports.
Amid the ongoing shortage of consoles, Sony fans have taken to following console tracker accounts on social media, including Twitter.
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ARGOS PS5 STOCK DROP ‘BUGGY’
“Some specific areas have released Argos stock [but] it’s extremely buggy and disc only,” warns @PS5Instant.
Sahil Shah replied in the early hours of Wednesday morning, “managed to get digital about 15-20mins ago”.
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‘ARGOS IS REGIONAL – IT LASTS MULTIPLE HOURS’
@MSTV has reminded gamers that Argos’s release of PS5s is ‘regional’.
So, expect hours of waiting to get your hands on one.
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TESCO RE-RELEASING UNCOLLECTED PS5s NEXT WEEK
@PS5UKStock Instant Updates has tweeted that “if you ordered from Tesco check your emails.
“Tesco will be re-releasing uncollected PS5s next week!”
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HAPPY GAMER NABS ARGOS PS5
While some have faced an anxious wait to snap up a PS5 console from Argos today, ‘Chai’ on Twitter managed to get theirs – and is clearly thrilled!
Happy Argos customer ‘Chai’
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PS5 STOCK AVAILABLE AT ARGOS – REGIONAL DROP
Here’s more on today’s Argos drop:
Advice from @PS5 UK Stock -
STOCK AVAILABLE AT ARGOS
“Stock is available at Argos. It’s a regional drop again meaning its area by area.
“You’ll know when your area is available when when the button has turned green,” advises @PS5UKStock.
One person replied that they’d waiting three hours to get their hands on the console.
At about 3.30am today Ellis Cannon told the Twitter account: “Praying like f*** they’re still available in the morning in case I miss the Game drop.”
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AUTO CHESS FOR PS5 TO DROP MARCH 30
Chess enthusiasts equipped with a PS5 console will be happy to hear the free-to-play chess simulator Auto Chess is launching later this month.
According to reports from GameSpot, Auto Chess is expected to launch on March 30 for PS5.
Gamers can expect “unreal load times” and cross-play capabilities with mobile, PC and PS4, publisher Dragonquest Co. has said.
Dragonquest took to the PlayStation blog to detail some other aspects of Auto Chess’ PlayStation 5 release, including “next-level visuals” and “seamlessly smooth graphics.”
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RESTOCK AT ARGOS
The good news is there has been a PS5 restock at Argos.
However, many customers seem to be having same issue.
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GAME, JOHN LEWIS AND VERY PS5 STOCKS TODAY
THREE PlayStation 5 restocks are set to drop at major UK retailers on Wednesday, according to reports.
Amid the shortage of consoles, Sony fans have taken to following console tracker accounts on social media.
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AUTO CHESS FOR PS5 TO DROP MARCH 30
Chess enthusiasts equipped with a PS5 console will be happy to hear the free-to-play chess simulator Auto Chess is launching later this month.
According to reports from GameSpot, Auto Chess is expected to launch on March 30 for PS5.
Gamers can expect “unreal load times” and cross-play capabilities with mobile, PC and PS4, publisher Dragonquest Co. has said.
Dragonquest took to the PlayStation blog to detail some other aspects of Auto Chess’ PlayStation 5 release, including “next-level visuals” and “seamlessly smooth graphics.”
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GAME WILL ONLY SELL PS5 ONLINE
GAME has been told by Sony to carry on selling PS5 online only, even after retail opens up.
According to stock tracker PS5UPDATEUK Game will not be allowed sell in store after lockdown lifts.
Meaning fans will have to keep fighting it out online to get their hands on a console.
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NEW HORROR GAME SET FOR PS5 LAUNCH
A brand new horror game inspired by Silent Hills is set for release on the PS5 soon, GameRant reports.
Evil Inside will be available on the console later this month.
According to GameRant, the game is a “first-person psychological horror” which focuses on a man who attempts to contact his murdered mother using a spiritual board.
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CURRYS PRIORITY PASS USERS URGED TO CHECK EMAILS
A stock tracker has urged anyone who registered for the Currys priority pass to check their emails NOW.
Some shoppers have reported receiving messages with further information about drops.
PS5StockAlertUK tweeted: “Emails are being sent out to those who registered for the Curry’s priority pass.
“Might be worth checking your inbox, junk, spam, all that stuff.”
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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.”
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‘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!”
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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.
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GAMES DROPPING 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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POSSIBLE STOCK DROP TIMES TOMORROW
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AVERAGE UK GAMER PLAYS 8.5 HOURS A WEEK
The average UK gamer spends 8.5 hours playing video games, according to the State of Online Gaming research report.
China takes the top spot with an average of 12.4 hours, followed by Vietnam with 10.2 hours.
- 1 – China – 12.4 hours
- 2 – Vietnam – 10.2 hours
- 3 – India – 8.6 hours
- 4 – UK – 8.5 hours
- 5 – Indonesia – 8.5 hours
- 6 – USA – 7.7 hours
- 7 – Germany – 7.1 hours
- 8 – South Korea – 5.9 hours
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LOTS OF STOCK DROPS TOMORROW
