PS5 stock UK update – GAME 'SOLD OUT' in 2 hours & latest on Currys, Very, Argos and Amazon Playstation consoles

WANNABE PS5 owners have been thwarted after GAME revealed they'd totally sold out of consoles with two hours.

Following rumours the gaming giant has as many as 15,000 new consoles – one of the biggest restocks since the device first went on sale – GAME today tweeted that a huge number of pre-orders had already cleared them out.

They did, however, tell customers to keep their eyes peeled and keep checking the GAME website for the latest updates.

Since its launch last November, millions of gamers around the world have struggled to bag a PlayStation 5.

Follow our PS5 live blog below for the very latest news, updates and stock drop rumours…

  • Aliki Kraterou

    PS5 DISC EDITION AT ARGOS

    Argos stores are still receiving stock of the Disc Edition of PS5

  • Aliki Kraterou

    NEW VR HEADSET WILL BE OUT NEXT YEAR

    The tech titan Hideaki Nishino said that the new gear will be out as early as next year.

    "One of the innovations we’re excited about is our new VR controller, which will incorporate some of the key features found in the DualSense wireless controller, along with a focus on great ergonomics.

    "That’s just one of the examples of future-proof technology we’re developing to match our vision for a whole new generation of VR games and experiences," he added.

  • Alice Peacock

    PS5 TO GET NEW VR HEADSET

    The PlayStation 5 is set to get a new virtual reality headset, which will be a successor to the pS4's PlayStation VR.

    PlayStation Senior Vice President Hideaki Nishino announced the new PS5 headset via the PlayStation Blog.

    “Today I’m pleased to share that our next-generation VR system will be coming to PlayStation 5, enabling the ultimate entertainment experience with dramatic leaps in performance and interactivity," the post said.

    "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.”

  • Claudia Aoraha

    BRITS LEFT DISAPPOINTED – AGAIN

    Of the 19,000 people who answered the poll on Twitter, just over 20 per cent secured a PS5 from GAME's drop yesterday – leaving many gamers disappointed.

  • Claudia Aoraha

    RELIEF!

    Gamers have finally got their hands on PS5 stock – and can breathe a sigh of relief.

  • Claudia Aoraha

    PLAYSTATION VR2: DETAILS

    Although the boss denied calling it the PlayStation VR 2, Jim Ryan said that the new version will have a completely new format.

    Mr Ryan told GQ: "So this will be a completely new VR format for PS5.

    "PlayStation has considered VR as a strategic opportunity and a big innovation story.

    "We think there are two themes that you’re going to see: us capturing the technological progress that has taken place since the present VR system came to market and a considerable amount of lessons learned."

  • Alice Peacock

    PS5 DROP RUMOURED FOR TODAY

    Rumours are swirling that the new Sony console could become available at Target or Amazon today.

    The past two days have seen drops from Sony Direct and GameStop, TechRadar reported.

    Prospective buyers are being encouraged to keep an eye on Target and Amazon for stock updates.

     Target typically did its PS5 drops in the early morning; Amazon issued its last restock at 3am EST (midnight PST in its home time zone).

  • Claudia Aoraha

    GRAN TURISMO 7: DELAYED TO 2022

    A Sony spokesperson said: "“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.”

  • Claudia Aoraha

    PLAYSTATION GAME DELAYS

    Speaking about how Returnal has been pushed back a month, the PlayStation boss said that they will always release the games when they're perfect.

    The boss told GQ: "There are two approaches to this: you can either hold the date and put out the game irrespective of quality or you can ship it when it’s right.

    "We have always taken the latter approach." 

  • Claudia Aoraha

    'CONSIDERABLE' AMOUNT OF PS5S IN THE UK MARKET

    PlayStation's boss has said that there is considerable stock going into the UK market – meaning that gamers could snap up a console very soon.

    Mr Ryan told GQ: "We’re doing our best.

    "I was just looking at the supply figures for the UK – we put a considerable amount of product into the UK market last week.

    "And that will continue over weeks and months to come."

  • Claudia Aoraha

    'WE'VE BEEN RELENTLESS IN INCREASING PRODUCTION'

    Mr Ryan said: "We have been relentless in terms of trying to increase production and I really can’t say any more than that."

    Millions of gamers across the world have been attempting to get their hands on PS5s every since the first drop last year.

  • Claudia Aoraha

    PANDEMIC HINDERED THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR PS5, SAYS BOSS

    Jim Ryan told GQ: "Obviously in a pandemic supply chains become a little more complicated than would normally be the case.

    "You know, one very visible example is the difficulties in the semiconductor market. You know, whether it’s automobiles, smartphones, PCs or games consoles, the problems in all those areas are very widely documented.

    "We had to move to a distribution model that is entirely online and that’s something that we never had to do before.

    "And, finally, just the level of demand for PlayStation 5. So, you know, all of those things kind of combined."

  • Claudia Aoraha

    PLAYSTATION BOSS 'SORRY' FOR LACK OF STOCK

    Jim Ryan, PlayStation's head honcho has apologised to people who haven't been able to get their hands on a PS5.

    He said: "I know there were people who wanted a PS5 and couldn’t find one.

    "We’re very sorry about that and obviously grateful that demand has been as strong as it is."

  • Patrick Knox

    PLAYSTATION BOSS ‘VERY SORRY’ ABOUT LACK OF NEW STOCK

    PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has addressed the lack of stock available for their new console.

    He told GQ: “All I can say is we’re working as hard as we possibly can.

    “You may have read that we sold 4.5 million PS5s at the end of December – that’s more than we did PS4s in 2013 and that was the high watermark for the PlayStation generation.

    “So, with everything in the world throughout last year, we feel like that was fairly decent.

    “I know there were people who wanted a PS5 and couldn’t find one. We’re very sorry about that and obviously grateful that demand has been as strong as it is.”

  • Patrick Knox

    GAMES RELEASES FOR APRIL

    • Deathloop – May 21
    • Back4Blood – June 22
    • Neptunia ReVerse – September 30 (US)
    • Guilty Gear Strive – April 9
    • Hood: Outlaws & Legends – May 10
    • Patrick Knox

      SONY WANT TO SELL 15 MILLION PS5 CONSOLES THIS YEAR

      It has revealed they hope to sell nearly 15 million PlayStation 5’s in the next financial year.

      After releasing their sales targets for between April 2021 and March 2022, it has offered a glimmer of hope for eager gamers desperate to get their hands on one.

    • Patrick Knox

      NEW VR SYSTEM COMING TO PLAYSTATION 5, SAYS SONY

      A new virtual reality system is to be launched for the PlayStation 5, maker Sony has confirmed.

      The gaming giant said a new VR headset that is currently in development will offer the "ultimate entertainment experience, with dramatic leaps in performance and interactivity".

      Sony released its first PlayStation VR (PSVR) headset in 2016, with the headset connecting to a PlayStation 4 console to enable users to play games.

      The current PSVR headset is compatible with the new PS5, which was released late last year, but Sony said it wants to offer a next-generation VR system to go with its newest console.

      "We're continuing to innovate with our new VR system so that our fans can continue to enjoy the unique experiences that are synonymous with PlayStation," said spokesman Hideaki Nishino said.

    • Patrick Knox

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      • Argos
      • Amazon
      • Currys
      • GAME
      • Very

      THE PRICE IS WRONG!

      Playstation owners are being sold for more than double the price on eBay.

      The Sun saw listings as high as £1,000, which is £550 more than the actual console price.

      And when viewing “completed listings”, buyers had paid well over £700 to secure a console

      PS5 CONSOLE SHORTAGES COULD END BY SUMMER

      Insiders have revealed that some of the delays are linked to shortages of the chips that power the consoles.

      It’s expected that these shortages will be over by June or July.

      PLAYSTATION ‘TO LAUNCH AN XBOX GAME’

      PlayStation Studios is about to launch its first-ever game on the Xbox, insiders have claimed.

      Leaked box art for an Xbox version of Sony’s MLB: The Show 21 has turned up online.

      MLB: The Show is a longstanding baseball game series that debuted in 2006.The game is typically a PlayStation exclusive, but leaker Anerdydad has posted images of an Xbox One cover for the game.

      • Patrick Knox

        GOLD PS5 WITH CROCODILE LEATHER CONTROLLER YOURS FOR £350K

        Luxury Russian retailer Caviar says the dazzling device is a "mixture of rationality and brightness, pure fine lines, and deliberate luxury".

        It adds: "Caviar jewellers could not pass by such a luxurious and very difficult to manufacture golden version of the PlayStation."

        Caviar claims the golden PS5 will be assembled from eight sheets that cover the exterior, cast in 18-carat gold.

      • Patrick Knox

        HOW MUCH DO PS5s COST?

        The full PS5 costs £449/$499, while a Digital Edition without a disc tray is priced at £359/$399.

        They're up against the Xbox Series X (£449) and Xbox Series S (£249), which hit shelves worldwide November 10.

      • Patrick Knox

        SONY BOSS SAYS MORE STOCK IS COMING

        PlayStation president Jim Ryan has admitted that more PS5 stock is on the way.

        But speaking to the Financial Times, Ryan admitted that stock levels would climb steadily month-on-month.

        He added that from July onwards, it will be much easier to get a PS5.

        "It will get better every month throughout 2021," Ryan explained.

      • Patrick Knox

        SECOND GAME PS5 DROP

        A second wave of PS5 is expected to drop between 12-1pm today from GAME.

        Thousands of fans managed to cop the in-demand gaming system this morning.

        All consoles are now out of stock but another drop is expected this afternoon according to the Twitter account @PS5UKStock.

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