Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I decided to create a separate thread for this apart from the main PS5 megathread. Register for an opportunity to be one of the first to pre-order your PS5™ console from PlayStation. Quote There will be a limited quantity of PS5 consoles available for pre-order, so we will be inviting some of our existing consumers to be one of the first to pre-order one from PlayStation. Pre-order reservations will be taken on a first-come-first-serve basis, so once you get an invite via email, we encourage you to follow instructions and act fast. If you are interested in receiving an invitation, register below. If selected, we will contact you via email with instructions and details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I expected short supply but not this bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 They were saying it was going to be a limited supply even before the pandemic really hit. Ebayers are going to make a lot of money this fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 What a weird launch this has been Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 22 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: They were saying it was going to be a limited supply even before the pandemic really hit. Ebayers are going to make a lot of money this fall. Launch systems always tend to be in short supply, sans the PS3 (lol). Yet there was word that they were upping production runs and I personally had no issue scoring around 4 PS4 at launch for my coworkers. Yet this makes me think it's going to be even worse than normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 13 minutes ago, chakoo said: Launch systems always tend to be in short supply, sans the PS3 (lol). Yet there was word that they were upping production runs and I personally had no issue scoring around 4 PS4 at launch for my coworkers. Yet this makes me think it's going to be even worse than normal. Yes... because they've been saying so. This is from April Quote PS5 prospective customers may have to be quick to pre-order Sony's next-generation console whenever that will be possible, lest they remain without a unit for quite some time. A new report published this morning by Bloomberg suggests PS5 consoles availability will be far more limited at launch than previous PlayStation console debuts. Contrarily to what you could have guessed, though, it is not because of supply chain issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the sources cited by Bloomberg, the production capacity for the PS5 hasn't been affected by the pandemic, while the promotional plans have. However, the decision to limit production to about 5 to 6 million console units by March 2021 is rather due to the PS5's high price, which may sit between $499 and $549. Sony has apparently struggled with increased component prices. There's also a chance both the PS5 and Microsoft's Xbox Series X will end up being priced $450, according to Macquarie Capital analyst Damien Thong, though that would mean both companies selling at a loss (which wouldn't be a first in the console business, by the way). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Yes... because they've been saying so. This is from April https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/15/21325260/sony-ps5-oculus-stock-orders-manufacturing-increase#:~:text=Share All sharing options for,PS5 production by 50 percent&text=Sony is ordering at least,reports in the Japanese press. Quote Sony is ordering at least 50 percent more PlayStation 5 consoles than it had originally planned to ship this year, according to reports in the Japanese press. While the company was expecting to produce around six million consoles in 2020, Nikkei says that the figure is now at about nine million, while Bloomberg says it could reach 10 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heydude93 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 If demand is high enough how long of a wait would it be until a re-stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 18 minutes ago, heydude93 said: If demand is high enough how long of a wait would it be until a re-stock? A few weeks at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 To have the privilege of testing out the kinks of the new console for the most money it will ever be! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heydude93 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 As excited as I am for this I think i can wait a bit instead of paying full amount to test the first run of my upgraded luxury interactive picture machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Now I HAVE to get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 That's a nail in the coffin for me getting a ps5 at launch. I'm not running around like a mad man at launch time trying to find one of these consoles. I'll just wait next summer to buy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Definitely glad I never was interested in getting this at launch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I'M SO FUCKING HONORED BROS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Easily registering. No regrets getting a PS4 at launch, and PS5's looking great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPDunks4 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I don't see this as a bad thing at all. They require you to put in your PSN Tag, and it allows them to prioritize those that are the biggest PS fans and supporters over scalpers and other people doing it for the wrong reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Registered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 37 minutes ago, JPDunks4 said: They require you to put in your PSN Tag, and it allows them to prioritize those that are the biggest PS fans and supporters over scalpers and other people doing it for the wrong reasons. Creating a PSN tag isn't a very big hurdle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 30 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Creating a PSN tag isn't a very big hurdle. true, but you don't think they have access to all the information about that tag....ie games library, time played etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, EternallDarkness said: true, but you don't think they have access to all the information about that tag....ie games library, time played etc Where does it say they are giving them away to people who have played Playstation the most? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 6 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Where does it say they are giving them away to people who have played Playstation the most? I doubt it says its anywhere, but would you be surprised if they intend to filter the entries to give the consoles to their biggest fans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 6 minutes ago, EternallDarkness said: I doubt it says its anywhere, but would you be surprised if they intend to filter the entries to give the consoles to their biggest fans? It would be a pretty crappy thing to do. Maybe if they filtered out tags made from today but, who's to say person who has a PS4 isn't a bigger fan than some guy who bought a PS3 and didn't game as much or some guy who wanted to make a new PSN tag because they didn't like their old one (which was the only option back in the day)? I know MMG did that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 The players with the most games and most time played should get invites first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShreddieMercury Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Are the registrations closed? I don't see an opportunity to register at that link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I'll try and get one off Amazon whenever pre orders go live but I'm not going to go crazy to get one. Especially since I might as well hold out for the DE since I'm all digital now anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 10 minutes ago, ShreddieMercuryRising said: Are the registrations closed? I don't see an opportunity to register at that link. It’s still there. You just put your psn name in when you scroll down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 11 minutes ago, ShreddieMercuryRising said: Are the registrations closed? I don't see an opportunity to register at that link. At the very bottom, enter your PSN ID 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShreddieMercury Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 18 minutes ago, stepee said: It’s still there. You just put your psn name in when you scroll down. 17 minutes ago, EternallDarkness said: At the very bottom, enter your PSN ID Thanks, for some reason that wasn't showing up in Firefox, but it did when I used a different browser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Kind of reminds me of how sometimes Sony will announce that they will be making an announcement. Now you can pre-order the rights to pre-order the console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I registered yesterday but dont have the highest hopes. Do you think this means they are announcing the price soon? If they are collecting PSN tags now, maybe they take another week or so to announce the price along with sending out emails to see who was picked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 2 hours ago, EternallDarkness said: I doubt it says its anywhere, but would you be surprised if they intend to filter the entries to give the consoles to their biggest fans? Anything they can do to keep consoles out of scalpers hands is fine by me. I'm a little worried about console preorders after what happened with the Switch and the pandemic(scalpers using bots to suck up all the stock). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 But hey at least a few people will be able to play Miles Morales while everybody else sits and waits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPDunks4 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: Where does it say they are giving them away to people who have played Playstation the most? Well this line in their FAQ made me think they will have some sort of screening for who gets in. Not just a simply first come first serve basis. Quote Who will be selected to receive an invitation? Our selection is based on previous interests and PlayStation activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 People are inputting their email address and not PSN Id right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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