October 28, 20205 yr I have pretty much given up hope of getting a preorder in. I am too damn old to shop form place to place trying to find one of the PS5’s near release. Maybe I can find one in early 2021.
October 28, 20205 yr I would wait at least 6 months after they hit the market. Otherwise you are just paying to be a beta tester.
October 29, 20205 yr I'm in the same boat Capn81. If Sony wants my money, they need to produce enough units to where it's readily available.
October 30, 20205 yr Best Buy will have PS5 and Xbox Series X available to order on Black Friday. Online only though.
November 1, 20205 yr I just don’t see any titles out that warrant a purchase out of the gate. I’ll wait 3-6 mos and see what shakes out.
November 5, 20205 yr https://www.thurrott.com/games/playstation/243554/there-will-be-no-ps5s-in-stores-on-launch-day Quote There Will Be No PS5s in Stores on Launch Day Sony announced today that it will not be offering the PlayStation 5 for sale at retail store locations on its November 12 launch day. Instead, interested customers will need to order the new console online. “In the interest of keeping our gamers, retailers, and staff safe amidst COVID-19, today we are confirming that all day-of launch sales will be conducted through the online stores of our retail partners,” Sony’s Sid Shuman writes in the announcement post. “No units will be available in-store for purchase on launch day (November 12 or November 19, depending on your region) [so] please don’t plan on camping out or lining up at your local retailer on launch day in hopes of finding a PS5 console for purchase. Be safe, stay home, and place your order online.” Yikes. I guess that’s understandable, but I also suspect this has as much to do with supply as it does with public safety. After all, each retailer handles the social distancing requirements themselves, and this is not something Sony should have to even think about. And on that note, Mr. Shuman does note that gamers who pre-ordered the PS5 for pick-up at a retailer “should still be able to do so at their designated appointment time, under the retailer’s safety protocols.”
November 5, 20205 yr Got my email they shipped my new XBox Series X today. Now just need to snag me a PS5 when they start selling again.
November 7, 20205 yr I am thinking about waiting until the PS5 Pro/Slim combos come out. OG hardware has always been a shitfeat. Thankfully it is a $500 piece of electronics and not a automobile but still
November 10, 20205 yr On 11/5/2020 at 2:03 PM, MillerEP said: Got my email they shipped my new XBox Series X today. Now just need to snag me a PS5 when they start selling again. Greedy fucker 😆 I will get a ps5 after Christmas I assume. I have tried everytime it comes up but I keep missing the boat. Edited November 10, 20205 yr by HOOKEM4
November 10, 20205 yr 2 minutes ago, HOOKEM4 said: Greedy fucker 😆 I will get a ps5 after Christmas I assume. I have tried everytime it comes up but I keep missing the boat. They should go back on sale on Thursday, follow this page: https://www.ign.com/articles/how-to-get-a-playstation-5-on-launch-day
November 10, 20205 yr Supposedly walmart was releasing Xboxs at 11central online for in store pickup. Tried, and the button even appeared, but it immediately just said sold out.
November 10, 20205 yr Ordered my Series X via Costco about an hour ago. It was almost too easy. Got my confirmation email but I won't trust it until it ships.
November 10, 20205 yr 5 minutes ago, TexasHooch said: Ordered my Series X via Costco about an hour ago. It was almost too easy. Got my confirmation email but I won't trust it until it ships. Shows out of stock. Are you able to buy an extended warranty through Costco?
November 10, 20205 yr Just now, Dr Fear said: Shows out of stock. Are you able to buy an extended warranty through Costco? Don't know, wasn't on my radar. Did come with an extra controller for $539 total.
November 10, 20205 yr 9 minutes ago, TexasHooch said: Don't know, wasn't on my radar. Did come with an extra controller for $539 total. Having experienced the Red Ring of Death the extended warranty is non-negotiable for me.
November 10, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, Dr Fear said: Having experienced the Red Ring of Death the extended warranty is non-negotiable for me. That was 2 generations ago, and it was such a dumb design mistake the industry laughed at them and they hired some legit hardware experts. You're probably good.
November 10, 20205 yr New Xbox came in this morning, and its setup. Control texture threw me a bit, but its shape/size is about what I expected.
November 10, 20205 yr I read Walmart online will release chunks of PS5s in intervals throughout launch day. But, who knows.
November 10, 20205 yr 5 hours ago, MillerEP said: They should go back on sale on Thursday, follow this page: https://www.ign.com/articles/how-to-get-a-playstation-5-on-launch-day ya, that's the article that mentions the time slots at Walmart. Edited November 10, 20205 yr by Tailgate
November 11, 20205 yr Holy crap the load times are crazy on the Series X.I just plugged in my external HDD yesterday and started testing games and was very meh’d by the experience... till I thought about it and moved the main games I play over to the internal storage.Holy shit! It was near instant load and the quick start was pretty impressive except on FIFA where it wanted to quick resume me into an online match that was no longer online. Heh.I’m gonna move over red dead 2 today and see those load times because that was painful on the one x.Still waiting on the series X optimized games to drop but damn it’s fast... They are definitely gonna sell some of those crazy expensive nvme seagate SSD cards, due to the speed and the need for more room... I’ve got 6 games on it and already at about 65% capacity
November 11, 20205 yr My son has an Xbox One and I am looking at maybe getting him the Series X for Christmas. From what I have read I understand that it is backwards compatible with Xbox One titles so he can continue to play the games he already has. However, can someone confirm if online games like Fortnight would still be able to be played together between him on a Series X and his friends that still have an Xbox One? I can't seem to find a clear answer (at least to dummy me) to this online. Thanks
November 11, 20205 yr Also, from what I can tell this is the case, but is it 100% confirmed that all progress on Xbox One games carries over to the Series X? Does it matter if there is a game in the internal vs external drive? From what i understand, progress is saved via the account online so it should carry over?
November 11, 20205 yr Yes on all that with the caveat that some progression might not carry over on in-game upgrades. Like fifa when going from one x version to SX only parts of the earnings carry over like FUT and careers but not Volta or something like that...Purchases and saves do carry over
November 12, 20205 yr Stop rubbing it in. Got the XBX, but took the day off work to stare at my screen and can't get my hands on a PS5 Edited November 12, 20205 yr by MillerEP
November 12, 20205 yr 23 minutes ago, MillerEP said: Stop rubbing it in. Got the XBX, but took the day off work to stare at my screen and can't get my hands on a PS5 On the first two Wal-mart releases today I got progressively closer to check out. Hoping the 3rd time is the charm a little later.
November 12, 20205 yr 6 minutes ago, hornbri said: On the first two Wal-mart releases today I got progressively closer to check out. Hoping the 3rd time is the charm a little later. Haha, same. Second time I got as far as confirming my shipping address before it shit the bed. It kept it in my cart, but I couldn't help myself and kept trying and eventually they removed it, so I have to start back at square 1 next cycle.
November 12, 20205 yr 9 minutes ago, MillerEP said: Haha, same. Second time I got as far as confirming my shipping address before it shit the bed. It kept it in my cart, but I couldn't help myself and kept trying and eventually they removed it, so I have to start back at square 1 next cycle. ditto, the 2nd time I got to the end and had a expired card on file. By the time I got it all updated they had removed it from the cart.
November 13, 20205 yr 4 hours ago, hornbri said: On the first two Wal-mart releases today I got progressively closer to check out. Hoping the 3rd time is the charm a little later. Got it on the third! Trick was I already had it in my cart and card on file. First two times tried to add to cart and would get to the place order screen multiple times and then error. This time at 8 I “placed order” not “added to card”. Still took forever to load each page with multiple error messages and then it finally updated to a receipt.
November 13, 20205 yr ordered the disc bundle thru costco. says estimated to ship wk of 11/23. i’d rather have the digital version, but i struck out all fucking day on walmart, target and best buy. had them in my cart multiple times and crashed every single time. oh well.
November 13, 20205 yr I got within the final confirmation button on costco for the PS5 but didnt pull the trigger. I already got the xbox X, can always get it later, and am just not motivated enough to flip it.
November 13, 20205 yr Failed every attempt. I can get as far as Place order and then I get the wheel of death until it crashes.
November 13, 20205 yr Failed every attempt. I can get as far as Place order and then I get the wheel of death until it crashes.Same here. Check out with payment info selected on both BestBuy and Walmart (multiple times) Nothing on either.
November 13, 20205 yr 19 hours ago, Lobwedgephil said: How much should I sell my PS5 for? I bid $3.50.
November 17, 20205 yr I'm still trying for PS5. Struck out everywhere so far. Pretty damn frustrating, but oh well.
November 17, 20205 yr Your best bet will be Black Friday when the big box stores say they’ll have more stock for online sales
November 17, 20205 yr Your best bet will be Black Friday when the big box stores say they’ll have more stock for online sales
November 17, 20205 yr If you hate money and want to contribute to scalping, Amazon now has PS5's for sale from "resellers" at $1500-1800 a piece Edited November 17, 20205 yr by MillerEP
November 17, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, Speedtrucker said: Your best bet will be Black Friday when the big box stores say they’ll have more stock for online sales I mean I'm gonna try then too. But they go super fast. I've been trying to catch the PS Store when they open up sales. They've been opening up almost every day since launch, but there's no announcement and basically just have to get lucky and refresh at the right time.
November 17, 20205 yr 12 minutes ago, SubliminalHorn said: I mean I'm gonna try then too. But they go super fast. I've been trying to catch the PS Store when they open up sales. They've been opening up almost every day since launch, but there's no announcement and basically just have to get lucky and refresh at the right time. Same here, it's super fucking annoying. I don't get this lack of communication or transparency with their fans. It's like they hate their fans. Why not just let me fucking back order? Just take my money and ship it to me when you can. If I have to wait until Dec or Jan? Fine, I'll wait. But Noooooo...I have to fucking play this clusterfuck of a game where I have to be sitting in front of my PC at all hours, refreshing like crazy in the hopes that I manage to land in a surprise fucking queue.
November 17, 20205 yr 19 minutes ago, MillerEP said: Same here, it's super fucking annoying. I don't get this lack of communication or transparency with their fans. It's like they hate their fans. Why not just let me fucking back order? Just take my money and ship it to me when you can. If I have to wait until Dec or Jan? Fine, I'll wait. But Noooooo...I have to fucking play this clusterfuck of a game where I have to be sitting in front of my PC at all hours, refreshing like crazy in the hopes that I manage to land in a surprise fucking queue. Speaking of, I'm in one now Wish me luck
November 17, 20205 yr 43 minutes ago, SubliminalHorn said: Speaking of, I'm in one now Wish me luck Let me know how it goes. Every time I have been in one, I wait the entire time just to get back to the Out of Stock page I've always been on.
November 17, 20205 yr 49 minutes ago, SubliminalHorn said: Speaking of, I'm in one now Wish me luck I was in that queue as well...nothing burger again
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