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.
ShopTo will have PS5 consoles for sale today, queue now to get to their website – TheSixthAxis
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[UPDATE] GAME had some PS5s for sale today, all gone now – TheSixthAxis
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Ukie tells frustrated gamers to stay patient . Updated on 26 February 2021
The UK government has issued an official response to an online petition calling for a change in the law to tackle console scalping.
The petition, created by Richard Glover, received over 15,500 signatures, thus sparking a response from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X have been in high demand since their late 2020 release, with stock selling out soon after it goes on sale. Both consoles are available to buy on auction sites such as eBay with significant mark-ups. It s an issue we discussed during an episode of the Eurogamer Newscast, below: