I don’t see the point of this even with covid. How are stores going to regulate thousands of people going into store to pick up their orders? A waiting list and time frame doesn’t work since that would take days to set up individual people picking their PS5.
My bet is on launch day you’re still going to see hundred of people at retail stores to pick up the PS5. You can’t spread out that many people. It would take a long time.
Best Buy already does this with in-store pickup, what do you mean?
So more of a soft launch?
Nah, regular launch, just not wanting any of this.
That’s a random set of orders. This a launch day of new console that’s been pre ordered by thousands of people. How are they going fill those orders without people going to the store in droves? Individually settings appointments is going to take along time.
They are not selling consoles to people on launch day without a pre-order. At least that is the understanding that I got from reading the blog post.
This company wouldn't make it so you had to order something online to come pick up in the store. It makes no sense to do that. There are always over 100 people in these stores at a time anyway. It is technically an "essential" business.Pretty sure what they meant is you can only buy it online and pick it up. You can’t walk into the store to buy it.
Who isn't?
There will be stores with launch day stock outside of pre-orders.
Besides target, which stores have confirmed that?
I don't think people realize just how limited the stock is for this console. I guarantee that Target will be a shit show.
PlayStation 5: Launch Day Ordering Update
Launch-day sales will be online-only this year, so please plan ahead.blog.playstation.com
They are not selling consoles to people on launch day without a pre-order. At least that is the understanding that I got from reading the blog post.
Yes and people with pre orders number in the thousands. I’m curious to see how they handle that cause there’s no case where there won’t be a lot of people on launch day picking up their PS5. Which to me makes this covid safety thing moot.
Exactly, people can't read context correctly these days.Pretty sure what they meant is you can only buy it online and pick it up. You can’t walk into the store to buy it.
I agree but they still have to be careful here because the last thing they want is for people to get covid while camping outside the stores for a console. Sony and none of these retailers want to be responsible for something like that, which is why they released this statement.
Gamers who have pre-ordered for pick-up at their local retailer should still be able to do so at their designated appointment time
Yeah they just posted an ad in the store that there is no in-store pick up for the PlayStation 5 and XSX. That means They probably won't have them in the store even. shipped from the warehouse directly.Figured as much. That's what Best Buy Canada is doing for both the Series S|X and PS5 launches here.
Lol what? That has never been the case before. Actually I remember them saying there should be plenty stock at launch, they had just limited pre-orders number.So there will be some stock for non-preorders?
I thought they said no units on launch day at all. That's nice, I can still hope to snag one somewhere online.
Exactly. You will be able to buy a PS5 on the 12th, even if you not pre-ordered it, but you'll be able to do it online only. You then will be able to select in store pick upCan someone explain this simply...
So I’m in U.K. Do I log into to the usual stores (Smyths / Argos etc) at midnight the day before launch and try and buy plus pay for it then in the morning go down and pick it up from the store?
Is that how this is going to work?
Exactly. You will be able to buy a PS5 on the 12th, even if you not pre-ordered it, but you'll be able to do it online only. You then will be able to select in store pick up
If some people are so selfish, moroning, stupid and violent that they go rioting when they should not, it doesnt mean that nobody should not try to limit it. Stupid rioters, party people and other bastards have already killed enough people so it is good that PS5 is online only as it would definetly cause riots+partying+madness in the same time
Better question is: why didnt goverments of all the countries that had terrorists and idiots rioting around just used all the force is needed to stop it? Just give out public notice "go to riots? then you will be jailed, try to fight? you will can be shot or gassed". And then people whom do it = they ask for it.
And it looks like you think that covid is a joke, so there is no hope.
What a shit store, they should of handled that better.. I got angry for you just reading that!I wouldn't have lined up this time anyway. I remeber on PS4 launch I had several days off, and my amazon pre-order was canceled somehow. I went to an nearby electronics market wich was confirmed on having 10 ps4's at launch. I went there and waited from 4am till 10am when the store opens up. At first we were 5 or so people, but when the store opens we were 300 or so. I was first in line so I said to myself "well this is gonna turn out exactly as planned". When the store opens the majority of people ran in from the exit of the store and snatched the ps4s... I was still standing buffled at the entry . So no PS4 for me at launch.... never will do this again .
Supposedly it should be the same for every retail partner. Best Buy said a couple hours ago that they wouldn't allow walk ins until 2021, so there's that. Expect the same for every authorized retailer.Thanks, is that on the Sony site or just pick a retailer that’s near me and hopefully have luck in the online queue?
I had zero luck before and was hoping to walk in and grab one but then the 2nd lockdown f**ked that plan up
What a shit store, they should of handled that better.. I got angry for you just reading that!
Ahhh so Sony is saying no campers, just like they told everyone to wait for preorders.
get your tents ready boys!
This is just sony and stores trying to cover their asses.I don’t see the point of this even with covid. How are stores going to regulate thousands of people going into store to pick up their orders? A waiting list and time frame doesn’t work since that would take days to set up individual people picking their PS5.
My bet is on launch day you’re still going to see hundred of people at retail stores to pick up the PS5. You can’t spread out that many people. It would take a long time.
Walmart will have more xboxes and PS5’s available online on their launch days.