THERE is unlikely to be any PS5 consoles in sale until the end of April after the impact of the Suez Canal crisis impacted the supply chain.
Last month the Ever Given cargo ship became stuck in the vital supply route, blocking hundreds of vessels – including, it appears, many that were carrying Playstation 5 consoles.
Although there have been sporadic resupplies since then, it was largely of consoles that were already in the country – and now all major UK retailers are now expected to experience a two week delay before getting new stock.
It comes as GAME reportedly changed its PS5 restock release date to May 27, according to stock watchers.
A Twitter account that watches updates, @PS5StockAlertUK, said the likely restock is “officialising what we stated beforehand that the April restock dates were placeholders.
“This alone shows that we may not see any PS5s from any retailers during April at all.”
Follow our PS5 live blog below for the very latest news, updates and stock drop rumours…
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RARE POKEMON GAME TO FETCH £1000
A rare Pokémon video game is expected to sell for more than £1,000 at auction.
Research revealed it to be an early production of the game and has a slightly different box to the more common later edition, Raymonds Press Agency reported.
The 1998 unopened Nintendo Gameboy will go under the hammer at Hansons Auctioneers, of Etwall, Derbyshire, in July.
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PS5 APP
According to the Tech Raptor, there are also some cool features for the PlayStation App.
For example, players could join multiplayer sessions on their PS5 from the app or manage their PS5 console storage.
They can also compare trophy collections and sort and filter products in the PlayStation store.
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PS5’S FIRST MAJOR UPDATE INCLUDES USB STORAGE, NEW SOCIAL FEATURES
With the PS5’s first new major update, come a bunch of exciting new features and tweaks to existing features.
The first and biggest addition to the PS5 is the ability to save games on compatible external USB drives, Tech Raptor reported.
Players will also be able to Share Play together, so that PlayStation 5 players can view their PS4 friends’ games and vice versa.
Players will play co-op games together virtually as well. You’ll also be able to request to join a game session on the PS4, which is great for the unlucky souls that haven’t been able to acquire the PlayStation 5 just yet.
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MAJOR DELAYS
A stock tracker account stated there are major delays in stock.
It tweeted: “Not much happening right now. Major major delays in stock across all majors retailers.”
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MASS EFFECT LEGENDARY EDITION GOES GOLD
Mass Effect Legendary Edition has now gone gold, meaning the remastered collection of the original trilogy is ready for release.
The announcement came from Mac Walters, the Project Director of Mass Effect Legendary Edition at BioWare, who revealed the news on his own Twitter account.
One major focus of remastering the trilogy has been combat tuning, according to The Sixth Axis.
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DISAPPOINTED FANS
Frustrated players took it to Twitter to express their disappointment as many have still not been able to get their hands on the console.
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BLOODBORNE RUMOURED TO HIT PS5 THIS YEAR
Popular game Bloodborne is rumoured to be making an emergence on PS5 later this year – according to a leaker with a pretty impressive track record.
Twitter leaker CrazyLeaksOnATrain stated that current-gen ports for Bloodborne are “still coming,” and will be the next PS5 and PC port after Days Gone, TechRadar reported.
Leaker CrazyLeaksOnATrain has had a fairly solid track record so far, correctly predicting PC ports for Nioh 2, Kingdom Hearts and the Ninja Gaiden trilogy.
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GAME’S RESTOCK END OF APRIL
A stock tracker account has confirmed GAME’S next restock will be at the end of the month.
It tweeted: “Game’s next PS5 restock won’t be until the end of April 25 – 27th April.”
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NEW PS5 VR SYSTEM
Sony recently announced that a new PlayStation VR system is underway stating that a “next-generation VR system will be coming to PlayStation 5” in a recent blog post.
It said the new system will “enable the ultimate entertainment experience with dramatic leaps in performance and interactivity. “
“Players will feel an even greater sense of presence and become even more immersed in their game worlds once they put on the new headset,” the post reads.
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REPORTS OF PS5 STORAGE ISSUE
Tech Radar states that although Sony has managed to solve the internal SSD problem- users can now store games on an external hard drive- there is still another issue to be resolved.
The console’s M.2 drive remains unlocked and PS5 players are hoping it will be resolved in the next update.
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NEW UPDATE HELPS PS5 DISC DRIVE RUN ‘QUIETER’
For those who noticed the PS5 disc drive was significantly loud at high speed, they might be surprised to discover that it will be quieter after the latest update, reports Tech Radar.
It appears that the PS5 April update has put a damper on the PS5’s disc drive noise.
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PS5 APP
According to the Tech Raptor, there are also some cool features for the PlayStation App.
For example, players could join multiplayer sessions on their PS5 from the app or manage their PS5 console storage.
They can also compare trophy collections and sort and filter products in the PlayStation store.
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PS5’S FIRST MAJOR UPDATE INCLUDES USB STORAGE, NEW SOCIAL FEATURES
With the PS5’s first new major update, come a bunch of exciting new features and tweaks to existing features.
The first and biggest addition to the PS5 is the ability to save games on compatible external USB drives, Tech Raptor reported.
Players will also be able to Share Play together, so that PlayStation 5 players can view their PS4 friends’ games and vice versa.
Players will play co-op games together virtually as well. You’ll also be able to request to join a game session on the PS4, which is great for the unlucky souls that haven’t been able to acquire the PlayStation 5 just yet.
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MAJOR DELAYS
A stock tracker account stated there are major delays in stock.
It tweeted: “Not much happening right now. Major major delays in stock across all majors retailers.”
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GAME’S RESTOCK END OF APRIL
A stock tracker account has confirmed GAME’S next restock will be at the end of the month.
It tweeted: “Game’s next PS5 restock won’t be until the end of April 25 – 27th April.”
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DISAPPOINTED FANS
Frustrated players took it to Twitter to express their disappointment as many have still not been able to get their hands on the console.
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One of the key characteristics of the new VR system will be a DualSense wireless controller.
Sony states there is still a lot of work underway so the new system won’t be launching in 2021.
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NEW PS5 VR SYSTEM
Sony recently announced that a new PlayStation VR system is underway stating that a “next-generation VR system will be coming to PlayStation 5” in a recent blog post.
It said the new system will “enable the ultimate entertainment experience with dramatic leaps in performance and interactivity. “
“Players will feel an even greater sense of presence and become even more immersed in their game worlds once they put on the new headset,” the post reads.
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STORAGE ISSUE
However, Tech Radar states that although Sony has managed to solve the internal SSD problem- users can now store games on an external hard drive- there is still another issue to be resolved.
The console’s M.2 drive remains unlocked and PS5 players are hoping it will be resolved in the next update.
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PS5 DISC DRIVE “QUIETER’ AFTER UPDATE
For those who noticed the PS5 disc drive was significantly loud at high speed, they might be surprised to discover that it will be quieter after the latest update, reports Tech Radar.
It appears that the PS5 April update has put a damper on the PS5’s disc drive noise.
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PS5 APP
According to the Tech Raptor, there are also some cool features for the PlayStation App.
For example, players could join multiplayer sessions on their PS5 from the app or manage their PS5 console storage.
They can also compare trophy collections and sort and filter products in the PlayStation store.
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PS5’s new features also include the possibility to pre-download game updates, disable in-game chat and adjust players’ volume in the same chat.
In addition, libraries can now be searched and adjusted to hide games from view, there’s a screen zoom, and there’s a new Trophy Settings and Stats Screen that can be customized.
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PS5’S FIRST MAJOR UPDATE INCLUDES USB STORAGE, NEW SOCIAL FEATURES
With the PS5’s first new major update, come a bunch of exciting new features and tweaks to existing features.
The first and biggest addition to the PS5 is the ability to save games on compatible external USB drives, Tech Raptor reported.
Players will also be able to Share Play together, so that PlayStation 5 players can view their PS4 friends’ games and vice versa.
Players will play co-op games together virtually as well. You’ll also be able to request to join a game session on the PS4, which is great for the unlucky souls that haven’t been able to acquire the PlayStation 5 just yet.
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CAPACITY
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.
Sony announced a couple of ways to expand your console’s storage last year, but one only became available this week.
Players can now plug USB drives into their machines following a software update issued by the gaming giant.
It means you can install more games before running out of space.
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ACCOLADES
Alongside the PS5, Sony launched a new medal system that players can hand out to people they meet on the PlayStation Network.
Accolades are Sony’s way of promoting friendly behaviour on multiplayer servers better known for vulgar language and conduct.
You can award them to any PlayStation Network users who “contributes to the community and embody PlayStation’s ideals”, Sony says.
Accolades fall into one of three categories: Helpful, Welcoming and Good sport.
You can take a look at Accolades by heading to your profile after signing in to the PlayStation Network.
You can do this by selecting your player icon from the top right corner of the screen and hitting “Profile”.
Your Accolades are in the Overview section, right alongside your Trophies and games library.
