PS5 UK stock – Currys, Amazon and Argos tipped for PlayStation console restocks NEXT WEEK as GAME and Smyths sell out

PLAYSTATION BOSS SAYS THEY ARE WORKING AS HARD AS POSS

PlayStation boss Jim Ryan promised the company were “working as hard as we possibly can” to make consoles readily available.

He told GQ, “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.”

“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. One in four of those who have bought a PlayStation 5 do not have a PS4 and those around about half are new to the PlayStation Network. So it’s really nice that we’re able to bring in people from outside,” he said.

PS5’S PREPPED

PlayStation 5’s are set to be restocked and the wheels are very much in motion.

Dedicated stock alerters have confirmed stock is being moved and shipments are arriving.

One tweeted, “Argos received Disc shipments and are ready to drop. Curry’s received shipments too and are ready. GAME are preparing bundle boxes for the next shipment already. The rest like Amazon & Very is my own speculation for now.”

RESTOCKS EXPECTED

The UK’s major retailers are believed to be curating huge amounts of PS5 stock ahead of drops expected over the next month.

Fans suggest GAME will keep stock from cancelled orders for their drop in March.

Argos, Curry’s, Amazon, and Very are set to restock soon.

NO CURRY’S DROP CONFUSES FANS

Fans were left confused after receiving an automated alert to join a queueing system to purchase a PlayStation 5.

But it appears the retailer was just updating their website and product API.

@PS5StockAlertUK said, “It’s unclear why Curry’s have done this, but I imagine they’re testing the system. To repeat: There is no drop, we apologise.”

MORE GAMES TO BE RELEASED

• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach is coming in 2021 – it looks eerie and disturbing, and total hell for anyone who hates jumpscares
• Oddworld Soulstorm lands on April 6 with unique DualSense support – you reprise the role of Abe from the classic Oddworld games, but in a much more visually stunning way
• Kena: Bridge of Spirits is out on August 24 – it’s a third-person action-adventure game following a spirit guide helping dead people move on to the afterlife
• Deathloop was shown off in a teaser trailer – it’s a stylish first-person shooter that we can’t wait to try
• Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is coming June 10 – it’s got boosted PS5 graphics that look seriously slick

PLAY AWAY – SONY HAS REVEALED A ROSTER OF GAMES FOR THE PS5

• Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time will achieve 4K 60fps on PS5 – plus haptic feedback through the DualSense joypad
• Returnal gets a release date of April 30 for PS5 – it’s a sci-fi psychological horror FPS
• Knockout City now has a cross-play beta – an epic dodgeball battle game
• Sifu is coming in 2021 – it’s a modern 3D take on classic side-scrolling beat-’em-up games, inspired by Asian action movies
• Solar Ash is coming later in 2021 – it’s an epic fast-paced 3D platformer set in a black hole

GRAN TURISMO 7 DELAYED FOR ONE YEAR DUE TO ‘COVID CHALLENGES’

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.

Read more here.

NEW CALL OF DUTY: WARZONE AND BLACK OPS COLD WAR UPDATES NOW LIVE

Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War’s Season 2 update is now live, adding new locations to the battle royal game and more.

Activision claims that Season 2 adds “incredible amounts of free content” to the shooters, including a new event, four new Operators, six new weapons, new points of interest and more.

In Warzone, the Verdansk map has been updated with a shipwreck, missile silos, mysterious Black Ops zombie terminals and a new dock at the dam.

2 Battle Pass earlier this week. Featuring 100 tiers of unlockable content, the Battle Pass includes two free weapons, new operator Naga and 20 weapon blueprints.

GOVERNMENT PETITION TO OUTLAW SCALPING PASSES 14,000 SIGNATURES

A petition calling for the Government to crackdown on scalpers has hit 14,127 signatures and counting.

The petition has smashed an initial target of 10,000 – the amount required to gain an official response to the petition. If it reaches 100,000 by its deadline date of June 10, the Government will consider it for debate in Parliament.

Blurb on the petition page reads: This practice is most prevalent in the buying and re-selling of event tickets but also has a significant impact on the sales of trainers/clothes and technology.

“The most recent case in point is the launch of the PlayStation 5 and X Box Series X consoles.

“Both pre-orders and launch day stock were sold out instantaneously and then thousands of listings appeared on eBay at over double the RRP. A reseller group claimed to have been able to secure 3500 of these.”

SONY SUED OVER ‘DEFECTIVE’ DUALSENSE JOYPADS

Gamers are suing Sony over an alleged issue with PlayStation 5 controllers that causes them to “drift” during gameplay.

In a class action suit recently filed in the US, a law firm claims that faulty controller joysticks are registering movement even when a player doesn’t touch them.

They claimed that the next-gen console’s DualSense joypad – which costs just shy of £60 – is “defective”, Eurogamer reports.

The bug “results in characters or gameplay moving on the screen without user command or manual operation of the joystick,” the filing reads.

“This defect significantly interferes with gameplay and thus compromises the DualSense controller’s core functionality.”

LAST PLACE

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.

The global pandemic has caused a lot of production issues in many industries and that includes those developing video games.

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.”

ARGOS ‘WORKING HARD TO REPLENISH STOCK’

In a tweet, Argos said: “We are working hard to replenish stock of the PS5 at the moment.

“Please keep an eye on our website, where you will find the most up to date information on current stock availability.

“Our contact centre staff are unable to provide any additional information on stock levels.”

TIMELINE: HISTORY OF GRAND THEFT AUTO RELEASES

Grand Theft Auto games – a timeline

Here’s the full list…

Main series:

• 1997 – Grand Theft Auto
• 1999 – Grand Theft Auto 2
• 2001 – Grand Theft Auto 3
• 2002 – Grand Theft Auto Vice City
• 2004 – Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
• 2008 – Grand Theft Auto 4
• 2013 – Grand Theft Auto 5

Expansion packs:

• 1999 – Grand Theft Auto London 1969
• 1999 – Grand Theft Auto London 1961
• 2009 – Grand Theft Auto 4 The Lost and Damned
• 2009 – Grand Theft Auto The Ballad of Gay Tony

Handheld games:

• 2004 – Grand Theft Auto Advance
• 2005 – Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories
• 2006 – Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories
• 2009 – Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars

WHAT IS STATE OF PLAY?

PlayStation regularly hosts a major event called State of Play.

It’s a chance for Sony to show off new games coming to its platforms. Importantly, this State of Play will reveal games landing on the new PS5.

Some of the games will be out very soon, and others could be a long way off.

“This Thursday, a State of Play broadcast will serve up new updates and deep dives for 10 games coming to PS4 and PS5.

“Including new game announcements and updates on some of the third-party and indie titles you last saw in June’s PS5 showcase.” It’s expected to begin at 2pm PT, 5pm ET and 10pm GMT.

And Sony said it will last for around 30 minutes.

HUGE EVENT TO UNLEASH 10 NEW PS5 GAMES TONIGHT

Sony has prepared another roster of games for your perusal – it’s State of Play 2021.

PLAYSTATION BOSS SAYS COMPANY IS ‘VERY SORRY’ ABOUT LACK OF NEW STOCK

Jim Ryan, CEO at playstation, recently addressed the lack of stock available for their new console – and apologise to disappointed gamers around the world.

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.”

JOE BIDEN ORDERS INVESTIGATION INTO SEMICONDUCTOR SHORTAGE HITTING CONSOLE PRODUCTION

US President Joe Biden has ordered an investigation into the supply chains of Critical and essential goods such as semi-conductors – which are needed for manufacturing consoles.

The executive order, signed by the president on Wednesday, launches a 100-day review to address vulnerabilities in the supply chains of four key products.

The four categories include pharmaceuticals, critical minerals, semiconductors, and large capacity batteries such as those used in electric vehicles.

The share of global semiconductor manufacturing capacity in the US has fallen from 37 percent in 1990 to 12 percent today, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.

The organisation, which recently called on the Biden administration to offer “substantial funding for incentives for semiconductor manufacturing”, welcomed the signing of the executive order on Wednesday.

STOCK ALERT

Amazon to restock next week however a day is yet to be confirmed.

To make sure you get your hands on a console sign up to Amazon for an email of the restock and keep an eye on our blog for the latest information.

SONY BOSS SAYS ‘CONSIDERABLE’ AMOUNT OF PS5 CONSOLES GOING INTO 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.”

STOCK ALERT

According to a popular PS5 stock Twitter account, Argos is due to receive consoles soon.

Although there is no confirmed date, the account said the consoles will be Disc Edition only.

TARGET AND AMAZON PS5 STOCK RUMOURED TO DROP 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).

MARCH IS TIPPED TO BE BIGGEST MONTH YET FOR PS5 RESTOCKS

According to another tipster on Twitter Curry’s drop is imminent, most likely weekday mornings between 6-9am.

Meanwhile Argos are building up stock for another drop in 1-2 weeks.

Next month is expected to be the biggest yet for restocks.

GAMER’S TREASURE

A gold-plated PlayStation 5 has gone on sale online slapped with a gargantuan price tag and coupled with crocodile skin controllers.

Luxury Russian retailer Caviar is selling the bougie machine for $500,000 (£359,000) – meaning it should at least be safe from pesky scalpers.

According to the store’s listing, 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.

TIMELINE: HISTORY OF GRAND THEFT AUTO RELEASES

GTA NEWS: NEW GAME COULD BE REVEALED TONIGHT AT SPECIAL PS5 EVENT

GTA fans are hoping Rockstar will debut a new game later today.

It’s been EIGHT years since the last entry to the series – Grand Theft Auto 5 – launched.

Tonight Sony is hosting a special PlayStation State of Play event.

Sony usually uses the State of Play to showcase upcoming PlayStation games.

And some fans suspect that a new GTA game may be on the way – with one theory suggesting Rockstar will remaster older GTA games.

Read more here.