PS5 UK stock LIVE – 'Huge restock at GAME tomorrow' plus latest console news at Very, John Lewis, Argos and Amazon
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.
UK retailer GAME is reportedly going to drop PS5 stock "as early as tomorrow".
Trusted stock tracker @Ps5StockAlertUk tweeted that GAME's bundles page have been updated meaning that a "stock drop is imminent".
And there Rumours from stock tracking sites claim consoles will land at Very, John Lewis and Argos in the next seven days too – 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…
- Elizabeth Little
PS5 TWITTER HACK
The Twitter accounts of a top NHS boss were hacked to promote a PlayStation 5 sales scam.
Helen Bevan, who is chief transformation officer of NHS Horizons, saw her two accounts broken into and used to flog fake PS5 listings.
She has now regained control of the accounts, which had a combined follower count of more than 140,000, the BBC reported over the weekend.
Helen said that dozens of people had sent her direct messages claiming to have fallen for the scam, which made fake offers of PS5 stock.
- Niamh Cavanagh
HUGE SALE SLASHES PRICES OF PS4 AND PS5 GAMES
Sony has a huge PlayStation sale on that could 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.
- Niamh Cavanagh
TESCO WARNS OF NEW PS5 SCAM USING SHOP'S OFFICIAL BRANDING
Tesco has warned shoppers of a new scam targeting PS5 customers.
The next-gen console is still in constant demand – and remains sold-out almost everywhere.
Now Tesco has warned that some enterprising tricksters are using the store's branding to con buyers out of hundreds of pounds.
"We have been made aware of an unofficial pre-order site using the Tesco branding," the retailer explained.
"This is in no way affiliated with Tesco or Active OnDemand.
"Please do not use these sites to pre-order a PS5 or Xbox."
- Niamh Cavanagh
SONY HAVE SOLD MORE THAN 6 MILLION CONSOLES
As of the beginning of March, Sony has sold more than six million PS5 consoles worldwide.
The company suffered severe shortages at the beginning of the year due to Brexit and the pandemic.
- Niamh Cavanagh
GAME DROP IS 'IMMINENT' WITH POSSIBILITY OF STOCK ARRIVING 'TOMORROW'
UK retailer GAME is reportedly going to drop PS5 stock "as early as tomorrow".
Trusted stock tracker @Ps5StockAlertUk tweeted that GAME's bundles page have been updated meaning that a "stock drop is imminent".
- Niamh Cavanagh
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.”
- Niamh Cavanagh
LATEST ONLINE RETAILER STOCK CHECK
- Very
- GAME
- Currys
- Argos
- Amazon
SPIDERMAN TOPS THE GAME CHARTS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales topped the game charts weeks after entering it.
The chart week ending March 13 shows the following games:
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Minecraft (Switch)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- Super Mario 3D All-Stars
- Ring Fit Adventure
DISCO ELYSIUM – THE FINAL CUT OUT ON MARCH 30
PlayStation UK have announced that Disco Elysium – The Final Cut will be released on March 30.
The game will be available on both PS4 and PS5.
- Niamh Cavanagh
PS5 STOCK TRACKER PAGE HOLDS GIVEAWAY
A prominent PS5 stock tracker page is giving a PS5 away.
For instructions on how to enter, see below.
- Olivia Burke
GAME GETS LIONS SHARE OF CONSOLES FROM SONY
UK retailer GAME is reportedly being allocated the highest number of consoles from Sony ahead of restocks.
Trusted stock tracker @PS5StockAlertUK tweeted: "GAME is now being allocated more stock by Sony than they expected. Sony will ship most PS5 consoles to GAME compared to other retailers in the UK.
"The company now ships out 3-4K consoles per day to customers after a stock drop takes place, increasing delivery speeds drastically."
- Olivia Burke
BATTLEFIELD 6 WILL BE RELEASED IN MAY, INSIDERS CLAIM
Battlefield 6 is pegged to be revealed in May, industry insider Jeff Grub said.
The game is said to have been in development for over a year, and is rumoured to include four-player squads and Cross-Play support.
The claim was seconded by "reliable leaker" Tom Henderson, who predicts Battlefield 6 will be unveiled on May 7.
The producers of the game have not yet announced any launches for May.
- Niamh Cavanagh
CALL OF DUTY ON PS5 IS NOW AT CURRYS
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War for the PS5 is now available at Currys for the discounted price of £49.99 with free delivery.
To save £10 click here.
- Niamh Cavanagh
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.
- Niamh Cavanagh
HELPFUL TIPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SCAMMERS ONLINE
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
- Niamh Cavanagh
CONTINUED
Sony's console remains sold out at most retailers, spawning a wave of scams targeting gamers who are desperate to get their hands on the £449 machine.
Helen also paid £110 to someone who said they could recover her accounts, but turned out to be a scammer as well, according to the BBC.
It emerged that Helen had not activated two-factor authentication on her account, which protects users from hackers.
She said she wanted to use her story to help others avoid a similar fate.
"Put 2-factor authentication on your Twitter account immediately," Helen tweeted.
"Don't pay any 'account recovery service' – go through Twitter to get your account back."
- Niamh Cavanagh
HACK ATTACK
The Twitter accounts of a top NHS boss were hacked to promote a PlayStation 5 sales scam.
Helen Bevan, who is chief transformation officer of NHS Horizons, saw her two accounts broken into and used to flog fake PS5 listings.
She has now regained control of the accounts, which had a combined follower count of more than 140,000, the BBC reported over the weekend.
Helen said that dozens of people had sent her direct messages claiming to have fallen for the scam, which made fake offers of PS5 stock.
- Niamh Cavanagh
XBOX DROP
If you haven't managed to bag a PS5 and are in dire need of a new console, GAME have just dropped XBox Series X on their site.
You can find the link here.
Happy shopping!
- Niamh Cavanagh
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.
- Niamh Cavanagh
NEW FINAL FANTASY TRAILER SHOWS OFF EXCLUSIVE PS5 FEATURES
A new extended trailer for Final Fantasy VII has been released showing off new features that are exclusive to the PS5.
A PS5 upgrade is available for anyone who bought the original game on PS4.
Take a look at the trailer below.
- Niamh Cavanagh
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
- Niamh Cavanagh
MARIO KART 8 DELUXE REVIEW – NINTENDO SWITCH
Got a Nintendo Switch but still haven’t bought Mario Kart 8 Deluxe? Sort it out!
It’s one of the best games on the iconic console – and I’m still in love.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe came out in 2017, so it’s by no means new.
And it’s actually an enhanced re-release of the Wii U’s Mario Kart 8 from 2014.
Four (or eight?) years on, is it any good? Absolutely. In fact, it’s almost essential.
For more on the review, click here.
- Niamh Cavanagh
NO DROPS EXPECTED TODAY
There are no drops expected today from any retailer.
So sit back, relax and make sure to bookmark all PS5 pages from the following retailers:
- Amazon
- Argos
- Currys
- GAME
- John Lewis
- Smyth's Toys
- Very
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.
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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