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Your PlayStation allegiance may determine whether you can preorder a PS5
t_wilson01
Member
I got the email today. We'll see what happens next.
Thirty7ven
Banned
What’s up with PC sites writing like PlayStation is the devil?
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
If this pisses you off you already lost the game.
Ass of Can Whooping
Member
Bless us, O PlayStation, and these your games,
which we are about to receive from your bounty.
Through Jim, our Lord
Amen
which we are about to receive from your bounty.
Through Jim, our Lord
Amen
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Data Ghost
Member
Such a load of Sony BS, just sell me a console MF and stop pi$$ing about with your hype. I just want to go online, pre-order both my next gen consoles, and on release day a parcel van pulls up outside and the nice man hands them to me.
nightmare-slain
Gold Member
haha. Sony gonna Sony.
good thing they've done a fantastic job on selling me it....maybe in a few years they'll have more than 2 games that interest me and i might buy it. I'll wait for the Slim/Pro revision.
good thing they've done a fantastic job on selling me it....maybe in a few years they'll have more than 2 games that interest me and i might buy it. I'll wait for the Slim/Pro revision.
BootsLoader
Banned
This is complete bullshit. I don’t believe that Sony is so stupid to ship consoles only to exclusive people. That’s just some bullshit marketing. That’s all. I will get myself the console normally like I do with every gen. Drive to my favorite local retailer and grab one of the shelves. Simply and traditionally.
Astral Dog
Member
Yep, reward their biggest fanboys not with a free PS5 but with the chance of pre ordering one without announcing the price
Pallas
Member
They are only accepting applications from elite members such as TLW. You aren’t quite in the upper echelon of Sony elite yet Vawn, but definitely above the Kratos avatar mobs on Gaf.
Keep grinding brother, you’ll reach it soon.
The Shepard
Member
I'm a lv 35, 100+ platinums, 300+ digital game owning playstation veteren who's owned all the consoles and portables so I I should get one..
Till they notice my xbox tag in my psn bio and ban me from ever purchasing one for playing both sides of the console war 
Jack Videogames
Member
Seems this is USA only
This looks more like proof that stock will be scarce to me.
Data Ghost
Member
Its a great tactic suggesting that something will be hard to obtain BEFORE you've even released the price. THEN when the price comes in higher than you were expecting the manufactured scarcity of the product will already have cemented your decision to buy it no matter the cost.
splattered
Member
I can't remember, where did that 10 million consoles rumor come from again? Or was it confirmed straight from Sony? I do remember reading something about it but seems like it was more a my uncle's cousin's sister knows a janitor at Foxconn type article....
What if they really ARE in super short supply? What if ALL they have is 10 million to spready globally?
What if they really ARE in super short supply? What if ALL they have is 10 million to spready globally?
#Phonepunk#
Banned
Sounds good to me. This unprecedented times and no doubt it will be hard to get these consoles. Why not prioritize?
splattered
Member
Sony don't give a flying fuck who buy their consoles whether it's a customer or a scalper, a console sold is a console sold.
I don't see how fans are trying to spin this into a positive... If MS did the same thing everyone would be laughing and talking about how Timdog and Eastwood would already have secured consoles.
That being said, it wouldn't shock me if MS does the same... stupid virus.
ManaByte
Banned
PlayStation Direct gives you free two-day or one-day shipping if you have PS+.
Gamerguy84
Member
I feel like this guy didnt get an email. Ill sell him my slot for $1000.
captainraincoat
Banned
So Gaf...you get an email from sony saying you can preorder directly from sony....you open the link and they want $799
Do you bite?
Do you bite?
Aion002
Member
AmuroChan
Member
This is most likely just a marketing ploy to drive up anticipation. If Sony really wanted to restrict who gets to preorder, the link wouldn't be a generic link that you can share with anyone. It would be some kind of private link that requires authentication and can only be used once to sign up.
Nameless
Member
More than ever Playstation is a booming global brand and even 10 million units by March means supply will be stretched incredibly thin across all their 'hotspots'. I see no problem in taking, say, 10-15 percent of that stock and giving first dibs to their most ardent users through direct pre-orders. Those who are active & eclectic spenders in their ecosystem and will be more likely to support the Kena's, Pathless', and Deathloop's of the world, not just grab Spidey and play FIFA between the next flagship 1st party release.
It's not like the vast majority of stock won't still be up for grabs, as per usual, at retail(where scalping is as easy as using friends/family).
It's not like the vast majority of stock won't still be up for grabs, as per usual, at retail(where scalping is as easy as using friends/family).
Gamerguy84
Member
Nah I would laugh, than cry. Im sure there are lots of factors that go into this decision for each individual.
If I was single and had a few beers I would bite. ATM Im neither of those.
PresetError
Neophyte
This is utterly ridiculous. And I mean the article.
BlitzerRadic
Member
You need to be subscribed to the newsletter!!!
They love it. Sony is giving them the privilege of falling before their feet to explain why they are worthy. I guarantee you there are Sony fans eating this up lol Microsoft better not take this approach, I'm not begging any company for the honor of spending my money on their hardware.
This is what you have allowed Sony to become. They no longer try to earn your business, they make you try to earn theirs.
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RetroRibosome
Member
I’m not worried.
I have nothing to fear because I have nothing to hide.
I have nothing to fear because I have nothing to hide.
Yea, it's all fun and games, you get into the PS5 pre-order club, have some casual conversation at the bar about Ghost of Tsushima or The Last of Us 2 and how they're the best games ever, and then "Achievement" slips out when you talk about how hard it is to get all of the trophies in the games, the crowd around you blinks and looks at each other but shrugs it off, you don't even notice your own slip, until you ask one of them "What's your gamerscore?" Instead of "Whats your level?" Next thing you know you're ass down on the floor in the bathroom and they've got a rubber band around your nuts ready to eunuch you, because secretly you like BOTH CONSOLES.
This is a pretty amusing process overall, I'm thinking this might mean that there will be a severe drought for PS5s at launch, lets hope not, because the real winners are the scalpers in that scenario, not even first day adopters deserve that kind of money hate.
This is a pretty amusing process overall, I'm thinking this might mean that there will be a severe drought for PS5s at launch, lets hope not, because the real winners are the scalpers in that scenario, not even first day adopters deserve that kind of money hate.
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Aggressive Carrot
Member
Where did Ars Technica get all that crap from? I didn't know you could make up so much shit based on a single sentence.
I signed up yesterday to be notified when the PS5 is up for pre-order. If I miss out, I'm pretty sure you will be able to pre-order around the same time from other retailers.
I signed up yesterday to be notified when the PS5 is up for pre-order. If I miss out, I'm pretty sure you will be able to pre-order around the same time from other retailers.
Revolutionary
Member
I'm convinced that the reason they haven't given me an invite yet is because I gave The Last of Us 2 a 1 Star rating on the PS Store.
Joking.. kinda
Joking.. kinda
Victor Omega
Member
Rean no Kiseki
Banned
L O L i'm sorry but anyone who preorders a piece of hardware they don't know the price of is a complete idiot, let alone knowing from previous experiences that the first batch of any console always has issues from the PS4 spitting out discs to the Switch's screen glitching.
Don't be a beta tester.
Don't be a beta tester.
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Bryank75
Banned
Only console I had an issue with a launch / early version was the 360. Never had anything with my PS4 base console and my Pro is loud but never stopped working.