As Sony will be bulk shipping the consoles into the country it makes sense that if one retailer has stock, than they others will as well. It has been reported that John Lewis expects PlayStation 5 shipments to arrive between 3rd-8th May. Smyths have already released their latest batch of consoles but only a small number of PS5 digital consoles were sold this morning.
The scarcity of PlayStation 5 consoles in the UK (and other parts of the world) has been a recurring news story in the build up to its mid-November launch. If failing to secure a PS5 via pre-order wasn’t frustrating enough, prospective console owners have been left enraged by scalpers looking to flog them at a much higher price on marketplaces such as eBay, Facebook, and Gumtree.