A NEW WEEK, and new PS5 drops could be happening according to stock insiders – with gamers still eager to get their hands on a 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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AMAZON DROP LIKELY SOON
According to a source, a drop will happen this week.
Add the PS5 to your Amazon shopping list and keep the page bookmarked.
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ARGOS STOCK DUE TO ARRIVE ‘SOON’
Argos are due for a PS5 sock update soon.
According to a gamer stock Twitter page Argos has distributed Disc Editions to most of its stores in the UK.
There has been no exact date announced yet, however, it is expected to be soon.
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ARGOS ‘HAVE DISTRIBUTED PS5 DISC EDITIONS TO MOST UK STORES’
A stock tracker account on Twitter claims Argos have begun distributing disc edition consoles to “most UK stores”.
However, the tracker claimed “there is no information about PS5 Digital Editions” yet – and there is no firm release date for the rumoured stock.
@PS5StockAlertUK tweeted this evening: “Argos have distributed its PS5 Disc Editions to most of its stores in the UK.
“There is no information about PS5 Digital Editions yet.
“There is currently no date for when they plan to release, but we should know soon.”
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LATEST ONLINE RETAILER STOCK CHECK
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ARGOS ‘HAVE DISTRIBUTED PS5 DISC EDITIONS TO MOST UK STORES’
A stock tracker account on Twitter claims Argos have begun distributing disc edition consoles to “most UK stores”.
However, the tracker claimed “there is no information about PS5 Digital Editions” yet – and there is no firm release date for the rumoured stock.
@PS5StockAlertUK tweeted this evening: “Argos have distributed its PS5 Disc Editions to most of its stores in the UK.
“There is no information about PS5 Digital Editions yet.
“There is currently no date for when they plan to release, but we should know soon.”
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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.
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SCALPERS SELLING PS5 CONSOLES ON EBAY
Some eBay sellers are flogging PS5 consoles for well over the retail price.
One seller has one listed for £8,000 – more than 16 times the retail price.
Scalpers buy highly coveted items – like PS5s – in order to sell them on for a large profit.
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ARGOS ‘HAVE DISTRIBUTED PS5 DISC EDITIONS TO MOST UK STORES’
A stock tracker account on Twitter claims Argos have begun distributing disc edition consoles to “most UK stores”.
However, the tracker claimed “there is no information about PS5 Digital Editions” yet – and there is no firm release date for the rumoured stock.
@PS5StockAlertUK tweeted this evening: “Argos have distributed its PS5 Disc Editions to most of its stores in the UK.
“There is no information about PS5 Digital Editions yet.
“There is currently no date for when they plan to release, but we should know soon.”
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HUGE SALE SLASHES PRICES OF PS4 AND PS5 GAMES
Sony has a huge PlayStation sale on that could you you save £££s off top games.
You’ll be able to scoop up some heavily discounted PS5 and PS4 games for a limited time.
Some games are discounted up to 75%, which is fairly generous.
It’s part of the new PlayStation Indies sale.
This discounts games created by independent studios, giving the limelight to fantastic games often built by very small teams.
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GAMER BUILDS ‘COOLEST PS5 EVER’
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.
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GRAN TURISMO 7 RELEASE DELAYED UNTIL 2022
Car racing video game Gran Turismo 7 will now be delayed until 2022.
Sony has revealed that the highly anticipated game won’t be released until next year due to Covid-19 issues.
Sony told GQ: “GT7 has been impacted by Covid-related production challenges and therefore will shift from 2021 to 2022.
“With the ongoing pandemic, it’s a dynamic and changing situation and some critical aspects of game production have been slowed over the past several months.
“We’ll share more specifics on GT7’s release date when available.
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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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NO DROPS EXPECTED THIS EVENING – BUT RUMOURED ARGOS RESTOCK TO COME
No drops are expected this evening – but keep an eye out next week as some big retailers are due to restock
PS5 stock tracker @PS5StockAlertUK tweeted: “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 ONLINE RETAILER STOCK CHECK
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ARGOS ‘HAVE DISTRIBUTED PS5 DISC EDITIONS TO MOST UK STORES’
A stock tracker account on Twitter claims Argos have begun distributing disc edition consoles to “most UK stores”.
However, the tracker claimed “there is no information about PS5 Digital Editions” yet – and there is no firm release date for the rumoured stock.
@PS5StockAlertUK tweeted this evening: “Argos have distributed its PS5 Disc Editions to most of its stores in the UK.
“There is no information about PS5 Digital Editions yet.
“There is currently no date for when they plan to release, but we should know soon.”
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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.
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SCALPERS SELLING PS5 CONSOLES FOR £8,000 ON EBAY
Some eBay sellers are flogging PS5 consoles for well over the retail price.
One seller has one listed for £8,000 – more than 16 times the retail price.
Scalpers buy highly coveted items – like PS5s – in order to sell them on for a large profit.
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PS5 EXCLUSIVE GAMES COMING BETWEEN APRIL AND JUNE
April 2021
- Returnal – April 30
May 2021
- Deathloop – May 21
June 2021
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – June 11
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HUGE SALE SLASHES PRICES OF PS4 AND PS5 GAMES
Sony has a huge PlayStation sale on that could you you save £££s off top games.
You’ll be able to scoop up some heavily discounted PS5 and PS4 games for a limited time.
Some games are discounted up to 75%, which is fairly generous.
It’s part of the new PlayStation Indies sale.
This discounts games created by independent studios, giving the limelight to fantastic games often built by very small teams.
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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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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
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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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NO DROPS EXPECTED UNIT NEXT WEEK
No drops are expected this evening – but keep an eye out next week as some big retailers are due to restock
PS5 stock tracker @PS5StockAlertUK tweeted: “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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GAME OVER FOR SCALPERS AS GOVERNMENT RESPONDS TO PETITION
A crackdown on PS5 scalpers is coming – to the delight of gamers everywhere.
The UK Government has responded to a “scalping” petition vowing further action against the rogue resellers.
A petition asking the Government to “prevent or deter” this practice has racked up over 17,000 signatures online.
According to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, action is on the way.
“Using automated software to buy more tickets than allowed by the retailer is probated, with unlimited fines for breaches,” it said. Government is discussing other markets with relevant trade associations.”
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PS5 GETS PS VR 2 REVEAL
Sony has shown off its PS VR 2 controller for the PS5.
It is the direct successor to the original PlayStation VR.
There are also rumours that a PSP 5G could be incoming as well, according to T3.
