PS5 stock tracker UK – Playstation 5 console updates at AO, GAME. Argos, Currys, Smyths, Amazon, Very, Asda – pre-orders
PLAYSTATION 5's seem almost impossible to come by.
New stock drops at the likes of Currys, Argos, Game, Very and Amazon are snapped up before most us even have a chance to get on the websites, so it pays to be super-fast when rumours of an imminent release begin to swirl.
But never fear, The Sun is here….
You can follow all the latest news and stock rumours here, live on this page – giving you the very best chance to get yourself a console or accessories like wireless headphones.
Follow our PS5 live blog below for the very latest news and updates.
- Britta Zeltmann
PLAYSTATION 5 AVAILABILITY
Amazon – Not available
Asda – Out of stock
Argos – Not available – nothing until 2021
Currys – Out of stock
eBay – Some consoles available but some are going for over £600
GAME – Out of stock
John Lewis – Out of stock
Tesco – Restock expected
Very – Restock expected
- Niamh Cavanagh
PS5 SWITCHES MIC ON BY DEFAULT
Your PS5 now has an embedded mic in the controller that is active by default.
Players could find this creepy, but also annoying for others if you don’t know that you’re broadcasting.
Change the default settings by going to Settings > Sound > Microphone > Microphone Status When Logged In > Mute.
Unmute manually by hitting a button on your controller when you do want to use a mic going forward.
The mute light will show up on your controller when on.
- Niamh Cavanagh
SMYTHS RESTOCK LINED UP FOR JANUARY '21
Smyths site confirms that the final stock has been released for 2020 and sold out.
However, Smyths has also confirmed it will be getting a PS5 restock in January 2021, which likely means others will too.
A message on the Smyths site reads: “Out of Stock. Expected in stock: January 2021.”
- Niamh Cavanagh
PS5 NOT THE BEST-SELLING CONSOLE IN RUN UP TO XMAS
According to VGChartz, the Switch beat worldwide sales of all other consoles in the week ending December 12.
The top 6 consoles sold in that week were:
- Switch – 1,396,099
- PlayStation 5 – 365,048
- Xbox Series X/S – 192,413
- PlayStation 4 – 165,670
- Xbox One – 91,966
- 3DS – 4,845
- Niamh Cavanagh
GAMES RELEASING IN 2021 THAT COULD SEE PS5 DEMAND SKY-ROCKET EVEN MORE
- Ratchet and Clank: A Rift Apart
- Horizon: Forbidden West
- God of War: Ragnarok
PLAYSTATION STOCK AVAILABILITY
Amazon – Not available
Asda – Out of stock
Argos – Not available – nothing until 2021
Currys – Out of stock
eBay – Some consoles available but some are going for over £600
GAME – Out of stock
John Lewis – Out of stock
Tesco – Restock expected
Very – Restock expected
SONY PS5 REMOTE IN STOCK
Sony's PlayStation 5 Media Remote is currently in stock online at John Lewis – but remains out of stock on GAME's website.
The remote can be purchased for £24.99 with a two year guarantee included.
You can also pick up a DualSense Wireless Controller from the store.
PS5 NOT THE BEST-SELLING CONSOLE IN RUN UP TO XMAS
According to VGChartz, the Switch beat worldwide sales of all other consoles in the week ending December 12.
The top 6 consoles sold in that week were:
- Switch – 1,396,099
- PlayStation 5 – 365,048
- Xbox Series X/S – 192,413
- PlayStation 4 – 165,670
- Xbox One – 91,966
- 3DS – 4,845
PS5 DUALSENSE CONTROLLERS REPORTEDLY BREAKING
Gamers are reportedly highlighting problems with the PS5 DualSense controllers.
According to Hot Hardware some adaptive triggers have stopped offering resistence making them feel like the old controllers.
“A few days ago, I was swinging around in Miles Morales when I felt the R2 snap and immediately become looser,” wrote EeK9X.
“It was as if whatever was causing the trigger to 'resist' broke, causing it to go back to being a regular, non-adaptive trigger.”
- Niamh Cavanagh
GAMES COMING IN MARCH 2021
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon – March 2
- Control: Ultimate Edition – March 2
- Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 4 – March 11
- Returnal – March 19
- Balan Wonderworld – March 26
- It Takes Two – March 26
- Terminator: Resistance Enhanced – March 26
- Tennis World Tour 2 – March 2021 (tentative)
WHEN DID THE PS5 LAUNCH AND WAS IT BEFORE THE NEW XBOX SERIES X RELEASE?
Microsoft launched the Xbox Series X and its smaller, cheaper sibling, the Series S, on November 10.
The release date covered the UK, US, Australia and a bunch of other countries worldwide.
The disc-free Series S costs £249/$299, while the Xbox Series X comes in at £449/$499.
The PS5 launch fell on November 12, but not everywhere.
That date only stood for the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea.
UK gamers had to wait until November 19 to order one of the consoles.
The PS5 proper costs £449.99/$499.99, while the digital edition comes in at £359/$399.
GAMES COMING IN FEBRUARY 2021
- Control: Ultimate Edition – February 2
- Outriders – February 2
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood – February 4
- The Nioh Collection – February 5
- Riders Republic – February 25
- Destruction AllStars – February 2021 (tentative)
COMING SOON…
It's all gotten a bit grim for Brits this Christmas, but fear not: There are plenty of great PS5 games to look forward to!
Next year promises to be a massive one for Sony, with a slew of big-budget games that could make (or break) its next-generation console.
New entries to the Hitman and Ride series will hopefully start 2021 off with a bang in January.
And those titles are swiftly followed by Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Sega's eighth releases in the popular Yakuza RPG series.
Gamers also have Far Cry 6, Gran Turismo 7 and a new Resident Evil to look forward to – though their release dates are a little more tentative.
Check out the list below, first reported by PushSquare, for the PS5's full line up for 2021!
January 2021
- MXGP 2020 – The Official Motocross Videogame – January 14
- Hitman 3 – January 20
- RIDE 4 (PS5) – January 21
- Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy – January 26 (US) and January 29 (UK/EU)
- Cyber Shadow – January 26
- The Pedestrian – January 2021 (tentative)
CONTINUED
“You're about to play the PS4 version of this game,” the message reads, according to a screen grab shared by Twitter user @Tidux.
“Do you want to switch to the PS5 version?”
It's a useful addition. Last month, Eurogamer reported that Call of Duty fans were frequently playing the wrong version of the game by mistake.
Those who choose the Download All option after purchasing the game's Ultimate Edition or Cross-Gen Bundle from the PlayStation Store get both the old-gen and next-gen versions.
The trouble is, the PS5 would automatically boot up the PS4 version of the game when gamers hit play.
That meant players weren't getting the highest end graphics and performance provided by the PS5 version of the first-person shooter.
LEVEL UP
Your PlayStation 5 now warns you if you're about to play the PS4 versions of your games.
An update issued to Sony's next-gen consoles this week added the message, which pops up whenever you play cross-gen titles.
Some games, such as Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War, can run either the PS4 or PS5 version on the new machine.
Players had previously complained that the PS5 didn't make clear whether they were playing PS4 or PS5 variants.
It meant some gamers were inadvertently playing second-rate versions of games with worse graphics and frame rates.
Following a recent software update, a pop-up now asks which generation you would like to play.
- Shayma Bakht
PS5 AVAILABLE ON AMAZON'S US SITE
PS5 is now selling on Amazon's US site, according to twitter account @PS5StockAlerts.
The account, which has over 500,000 followers shared two links to Amazon US to buy the sought-after console.
- Shayma Bakht
TARGET SELLS OUT RESTOCK
Target was dropping PS5 restocks in parts in the early hours of the morning. Retailers have been offering stock in waves to stop their sites crashing under heavy loads – with gamers rushing to get the elusive console
However, Target's restock has officially sold out.
Keep an eye on this blog to see which retailer will restock next.
- Shayma Bakht
PS5 SOLD OUT FOR A WEEK
Major retailers have been out of PS5 stock for around a week now.
Target has given some hope to those in America as they announced limited stock in various store locations.
UK gamers arefollowing social media pages like @PS5StockAlerts closely to find out when a console will become available near them.
- Chiara Fiorillo
PARENTS' CHRISTMAS PRANK SPARKS OUTRAGE ONLINE
Two parents have sparked outrage online after tricking their children into thinking they had been given a PS5 for Christmas.
Dozens of users criticised the pair after footage posted to Instagram showed them howling with laughter over the prank.
In the clip, two boys are seen in the centre of a living room opening a large square present.
After tearing away some of the wrapping paper, they see that inside is a PS5 box, and immediately fall to the floor screaming and hugging one another.
The pair then open the box and, looking confused, begin pulling shoes, cardboard, and other household items.
More on the story here
- Chiara Fiorillo
'INSANELY FUN'
- Shayma Bakht
IN PICS: Close-up of Caviar's limited edition golden PS5
- Shayma Bakht
GET YOUR PS5 ENCASED IN REAL GOLD
Caviar, a company that customises limited editions of tech items, has created the Golden Rock, a new extravagant case for your PS5.
It uses 20kg of gold sheets to add volume and elaborate golden plating to cocoon new PS5 console.
- Shayma Bakht
VERY UPDATE
Hopefuls planning to buy the PS5 have been keeping a keen eye on online retailer, Very.
However, it doesn't look like a restock will be here any time soon, and if it does come, it will probably be announced last minute to stop resellers from buying large stock and selling it again at an inflated rate.
The current message on the Very site reads: “ “Unfortunately we have sold out of our PS5 consoles for now. We have more stock coming, so keep checking back for our next drop.”
- Shayma Bakht
SMYTHS RESTOCK LINED UP FOR JANUARY '21
Smyths site confirms that the final stock has been released for 2020 and sold out.
However, Smyths has also confirmed it will be getting a PS5 restock in January 2021, which likely means others will too.
A message on the Smyths site reads: “Out of Stock. Expected in stock: January 2021.”
- Shayma Bakht
TARGET RESTOCKS
Target has restocked the PS5 but only for pick-up at location.
Experts say, though some stock has sold out, on a whole PS5s are holding longer than usual in stores – meaning you might be able to snap one up.
Techradar.com said: “It's limited by region right now, and we're rapidly seeing a large number of stores with limited numbers available, or completely out of stock. However, we're continuing to monitor, and the stocks are holding longer than expected.”
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