TLZ
Banned
They should do something like giving you 30 - 60 secs to check out. If not, item's out. That'd help a lot.
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I don't understand how to get a PS5 legitimately.
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saintjules
Member
He's awesome. We've talked a few times. Doing the work in helping those secure the bag.
Hawking Radiation
Member
Don't complicate things OP. Life is simple
The lotion/tissue combo is for relieving some tension when you boot up your first next gen PS5 game
Happy gaming
The lotion/tissue combo is for relieving some tension when you boot up your first next gen PS5 game
Happy gaming
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Jibran#one
Member
Easy come to my country and pay 3x the price on almost any store and it's urs
eyesabitdull
Banned
Gamerguy84
Member
Amazon is heavily botted with no no protection against it at all.
I would love to know the true percent of how many PS5 are still being scalped. Target and PS direct are the best ones to get from.
BB used to be until they hid them behind TT memberships, they had a good system in place that gave you time to check out.
Duchess
Member
Some time ago, I heard it was 1-2%.
So, if Sony has sold through 15 million PS5s, that's somewhere around 300,000 scalped. If scalpers are able to get $100 on each of those, that's $30,000,000 they've made.
indigoSociety
Member
Ebay. Screw it and pay the extra money. It’s ridiculous at this point.
T-Cake
Member
The strange thing is, the number of PS5s sold is almost the same as the number of PS4s sold in the same time frame. Yet there was none of this nonsense with PS4. So is it all a psychological thing? People are just buying them because they don't know when they would be able to get one, even if they don't really want/need one at this present time?
No, PS4 was largely available online and in the physical stores few months after the release. I bought mine at launch and another two in the following year. PS5 is still unavailable in the store except for Gamestop, but with a long queue and with a stupid and expensive bundle.
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jezhumphrey75
Banned
na ive seen loads on my area around the 500/525 british pounds mark...so if your desperate not to much extra to pay
Starbuck2907
Member
Each morning, before my shower, I sat on the toilet refreshing the Best Buy store page for the XSX on my phone until I got an Xbox series x. I figure I will do that for the PS5 too. Worked very well. It took 2 or 3 days.
Pilgrimzero
Member
I’ve seen some on eBay for like $550 and I’m like “What’s the scam?”
Alan Wake
Member
I'm a member at different stores so I just waited for a batch to show up. I've had three chances and the third time I decided to actually buy it. Got it set up today. Gosh what a beast this console is. But I really like the UI and the controller, which is more important that how the actual console looks. And Astro's Playroom is really fun, my 4 year old had a blast watching me play. PS5 certainly feels more "next gen" than the Series X with the DualSense controller, but I expect to play most of my games on Xbox anyway.
SafeOrAlone
Banned
I successfully dropped the idea from my mind. I'm basically waiting until it's extremely easy to purchase one. How great is that first weekend alone with a PS5 and a big handful of exclusives going to be?
T-Cake
Member
boomcrab
Member
I got mine through walmart last year. They had a drop at like 7pm and of course it sold out immediately. But periodically it would be available again for the next few hours. I managed to grab it at like 11:30pm. The point I'm making is that I dont think they make their whole stock available all at once, im not sure if that's just walmart or every retailer. Just keep at it you'll get it eventually.
indigoSociety
Member
Thats just the beginning of the bidding they usually all hike up in price to at least 700-800. If the person selling it has sold a lot of stuff with a 100 percent rating theyre legit. I bought mine from ebay.
The Infectious Paradox
Gold Member
I legitimately stabbed a mfer. Does that count?
Demigod Mac
Member
Got one last year from Target during one of Jake Randall's livestreams and by following his advice when the drop went live.
It may take several attempts, but keep at it and eventually you'll bag one.
It may take several attempts, but keep at it and eventually you'll bag one.
What store would take you for a wait list? I’d totally sign up for one.
Javthusiast
Banned
How to get one:
1. Accept you won't untill the shortages are over and you can buy one in every store.
2. Wait till then.
1. Accept you won't untill the shortages are over and you can buy one in every store.
2. Wait till then.
HoofHearted
Member
Stock alerts via discord is your friend - that's how I've gotten 2 of them - and successfully able to get 3 more in my cart ready to buy (but backed out because everyone I was searching for decided they didn't want it at the last second)...
XSX is the same story - just have to jump on the correct discord channels and simply be ready to pounce..
It takes a bit of patience - but doable. Latest alerts were via GS combo/package deals - so more expensive than the base console - but still reasonable if you're seriously trying to find a console.
Happy Hunting..
XSX is the same story - just have to jump on the correct discord channels and simply be ready to pounce..
It takes a bit of patience - but doable. Latest alerts were via GS combo/package deals - so more expensive than the base console - but still reasonable if you're seriously trying to find a console.
Happy Hunting..
NeoLed
Member
Sorry, I don't live in the US
Pilgrimzero
Member
Grabbed one via Best Buy. Thanks to Wario64s twitter. Thanks here to ever recommended that I follow him.
ResilientBanana
Member
While fair, Sony doesn't allow you to own both PS4 & PS5 versions in a single purchase.
Salty Popsicle
Banned
I got extremely lucky this Holiday season when I was able to purchase an Xbox Series X through a friend. He was at a Target store buying last minute Christmas gifts when he found a few XSX's in stock. He knew I had been looking for one for a while, so he hit me up, I sent him the money, and he was able to buy it for me on the spot. I had already given up looking but it seems sometimes things happen when you least expect.
SlimeGooGoo
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nero2082
Member
1. travel to Poland
2. get PS5 from many outlets that have it (bundles only) https://lowcygier.pl/sprzet-gamingo...uls-chivalry-ii-oraz-12-m-ps-plus-za-2999-zl/
3. enjoy your PS5
2. get PS5 from many outlets that have it (bundles only) https://lowcygier.pl/sprzet-gamingo...uls-chivalry-ii-oraz-12-m-ps-plus-za-2999-zl/
3. enjoy your PS5
ResilientBanana
Member
I mean, the plane ticket alone warrants supporting scalpers.
FunkMiller
Gold Member
EBay seems to have plenty of Ps5s at about 50-70 more than retail. That’s just the price of an extra game.
Stock alert Twitter works for many people as well.
Stock alert Twitter works for many people as well.
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NeoLed
Member
I actually have several games that Sony allowed to have both version in a single purchase. Mostly third party tho