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.
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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
'INSANELY FUN'
IN PICS: Close-up of Caviar's limited edition golden PS5
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.
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.”
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.”
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.”
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
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
PICTURED: Mum, Helen Child Villiers, and her son Nathaniel, who she pranked leading up to Christmas by hiding his surprise PS5 in plain sight
CONTINUED
Ms Villiers bought the console for her son on the day it was released, November 12, and was taking photos of him with it right up until Christmas Eve – posting the hilarious prank on social media the entire time.
The single mum-of-two said: “The day I ordered it I asked my Facebook friends whether I should wait until Christmas or give it him on the day.
“The majority said to wait but I was so excited so I decided to have some fun with it to help contain my excitement.”
On Christmas, Ms Villiers joked the box contained a “big Christmas jumper” before revealing to Nathaniel his now sold-out and sought-after gift.
MUM'S HILARIOUS PS5 PRANK
A MUM, who told her son she was not able to buy a PlayStation 5 for Christmas, has been pranking him for more than a month by hiding it in plain sight at home and snapping pictures of the twelve-year-old beside it.
Helen Child Villiers, from Chepstow, said her autistic son Nathaniel really wanted the new PS5 console but believed her when she teased him that he wasn’t getting one for Christmas.
She explained: “I said they were out of stock and I couldn’t get one for him, and he was amazing and said it didn’t matter and maybe we could get one when they’re back in stock.
“I wouldn’t normally buy something so expensive but he has been phenomenal this year coping with huge change and stress with school.”
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 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.”
UPCOMING PS5 GAMES
For those lucky enough to have Santa bring them a PS5 console for Christmas, here are some of the games coming
up that you might want to play.
Hitman III – due in January 2021
Far Cry 6 – due February 18, 20201
Deathloop – due the second quarter 2021
Final Fantasy XV1 – due in 2021
Hogwarts Legacy – due in 2021
Resident Evil 8 – due in 2021
Horizon: Forbidden West – possibly in 2021
Gran Tourismo 7 – possibly in 2021
WHEN DID PS5 AND XBOX SERIES X LAUNCH?
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 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 £449.99 consoles.
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
FIVE FOR FIGHTING
This is the shocking moment two women brawled at a Walmart over a PS5 after being told it was sold out.
The two women exchanged punches over the gold-dust item in a Walmart in Charlotte, North Carolina, on December 13.
The beginning of the video shows a woman with long braids shouting at another woman in a black hoodie, “What the f**k are you gonna do?”
The woman in long braids then removes her jacket and her face mask as she continues to exchange heated words with the other customer.
At one point a man in a motorized scooter and a woman in a red mask attempt to deescalate the situation but the woman in the braids continue to shout.
The two continue to shout at each other while other customers wait in a queue with their shopping trolleys.
Then the woman wearing the black hoodie runs and begins to attack the other woman.
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
FED UP FANS GIVE UP PS5 VIGIL AFTER WAITING MONTHS FOR PS5 RESTOCK
Fed up gamers have given up waiting through the night for rumoured restocks after the coveted new console sold out across the world.
PS5 fans took to Twitter to express their frustration at the constant PS5 waiting game – with some declaring they would no longer stay awake around the clock for a fabled restock.
One dejected gamer wrote: “I swear it’s gonna be months before I get a ps5 .
“I’m done staying up all night for drops that don’t happen and when they do, I can’t even get it in my cart or checkout. Just gonna wait till they hit the shelves.”
NEED TO GET YOUR HANDS ON A PS5?
One way to get your hands on the console is by setting up notifications from a reliable restock website.
The site that is on the ball with new restock is playstation5stock – found here.
MUM HIDES PS5 GIFT IN PLAIN SON AFTER TELLING HER SON SHE COULDN'T BUY ONE
A mum who told her 12-year-old son she couldn’t buy him a PS5 has been pranking him by buying and hiding it in plain sight around the house.
Generous mum Helen Child Villiers, from Monmouthshire, said her son Nate had been desperate for the new console but had “taken it in his stride” when she told him he couldn’t have one.
Taking to Facebook she wrote: “So I’ve decided to have a little fun with it taking photos of it doing things and where possible with him in the background.
Single mum Helen shared comical pictures of the console being placed in the same room as Nate without his knowledge.
CYBERPUNKED
Sony has yanked Cyberpunk 2077 from its online store and offered customers refunds amid reports of “game-breaking” bugs and glitches.
The futuristic adventure game, which stars Keanu Reeves, was released last week on PC, the new PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, as well as the previous generation PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Players have mostly complained of crashes on the older consoles, such as poor frame rates and screen tearing.
Sony said it “strives to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction” and has removed the game from the PlayStation Store “until further notice”.
However, Sony too began experiencing issues of its own, with problems in the form posted online to submit refunds, tweeting: “We're working to get it up and running as soon as possible.
“Sony strives to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction, therefore we will begin to offer a full refund for all gamers who have purchased Cyberpunk 2077 via PlayStation Store,” the company said.
BURGERED!
Crooks are switching PlayStation 5s for home grills in two shock delivery scams.
The items’ similar weight mean they fool scanners checking boxes at warehouses.
One con sees criminals, feared to be parcel couriers, substitute a £42 George Foreman Large Fit Grill for the £449 console which is kept and sold at vast profit.
Hundreds of gamers have reported opening parcels to find a grill.
It is just 2lbs lighter than the PS5.
Crooks have also used a £75 Pro Breeze air fryer in the swap.
An Amazon insider said: “Loads of boxes have been returned to us from customers saying their PS5 never arrived.
“Many have excitedly opened the box to find a deep-fat fryer or grill.
“Amazon has replaced a lot but there are still probably tens of thousands of unopened parcels out there.
“A lot of people could be about to get a nasty shock on Christmas Day.”
Astro’s Playroom
Every PS5 comes with Astro’s Playroom already installed.
This fun 3D platformer is packed with PlayStation references and also helps show off the new DualSense controller.
Once you've finished exploring the feature, you can free up almost 11 gigabytes of storage space by finding and deleting it in Settings > Storage > Console Storage > Games and Apps.
You can always download it again for free from the PlayStation Store.
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