Sony Sending Email To Register For When PS5 Pre Orders Are Available

[Aranea Highwind]

 

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.*
 

To learn more about the PS5 console pre-order process, please visit our FAQs.

 

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/campaigns/2020/ps5-direct-pre-orders/

Edited August 26, 2020 by Aranea Highwind

[Silver-I-Chariot]

So what's the point? Why not just buy one in your local store or order it from amazon when it comes out? I'll never understand this whole pre-order BS. 

[LucienNL]

Limited stock at launch is what I think

[Guest]

I would register if it was preordering a limited edition but I think im gonna buy from other retailers instead.

[GT__Jedi]

I signed up for the hell of it.

[Sword]

Please note for this first round you must have a United States address for the pre-order to be shipped too, if selected. Looks like you can still sign up even if outside the US but you have to have your order shipped to a US address.

 

Also remember just because you sign up doesn't mean you'll be selected. Looks like they are basing it off previous history and activity within PlayStation.

 

Source: Playstation 5 | Direct Pre-Orders FAQ

Edited August 26, 2020 by Sword

[igs63]

55 minutes ago, Silver-I-Chariot said:

So what's the point? Why not just buy one in your local store or order it from amazon when it comes out? I'll never understand this whole pre-order BS. 

 

Having worked in a game store for a few years (I only resigned just recently), I can say whole-heartedly I definitely believe in preordering. It really depends on the game/ the edition/ the item however, and of course the store itself. But speaking from experience, a console launch like this, especially when we know that there is a more limited first shipment, you will most likely not be able to walk into a store on launch and just buy one. There will be shipments, and people will have to place an order to be part of it. As for games, collectors editions can and will sell out. You need to preorder those. Even standard edition games if they're not a super big launch (think big AAA titles like Call of Duty, etc), I have seen sell out on the first day. I worked the launch of Ghost of Tsushima and we even sold out day 1. Anyone who didn't preorder missed out. A bunch of walk-ins for the next week didn't get a copy until we got our next lot of stock. This happens a lot for smaller titles, especially lately. Of course this can depend on how much stock is allocated to a particular store. Bigger stores might get more stock. And of course at the end of the day if you change your mind on a preorder, we happily refund the price. (We also only ask a minimum deposit of $10-50, depending on the price of the game, so it's not a lot out of your pocket until you pick up the game).

 

I'm not asking you to believe in preordering, or to do it yourself. You may be able to be lucky enough to walk in to a store every time and get what you want, when you want it. However I don't think you should call it BS.

[MarcusPunisher]

Nah, I'm gonna wait until they fix all the possible issues at launch. If history taught us anything, the launch consoles almost always have some problems. Plus, there will be more games in the library. 

[Dangisuckatgamin]

I signed up, but not sure I'll get one. Especially with no stimulus check still on the close horizon. ?

[DividedByMankind]

Hahahaha, i pre ordered my 2 allready in may... Lol

1 hour ago, MarcusPunisher said:

Nah, I'm gonna wait until they fix all the possible issues at launch. If history taught us anything, the launch consoles almost always have some problems. Plus, there will be more games in the library. 

Yeah you do that while i enjoy my launch consoles at launch?

[sh4d0wzcs]

I won't be pre-ordering from Sony directly, defeats the purpose of me doing mass trade-ins for the last 2 years to my local store for gift cards so I wouldn't have to spend a cent on launch day.

[MarcusPunisher]

1 hour ago, DividedByMankind said:

Hahahaha, i pre ordered my 2 allready in may... Lol

Yeah you do that while i enjoy my launch consoles at launch

Good for you mate.  Just don't complain when you have any trouble. 

[igs63]

5 hours ago, MarcusPunisher said:

Good for you mate.  Just don't complain when you have any trouble. 

 

No doubt they improve consoles over the generation, and release new models- just look at the slim and the pro- but a friend of mine has had a day 1 launch PS4 all the way up until now and had no issues with it.

[Conor]

I really wonder where this ridiculous notion of launch consoles being so plagued with issues comes from, because there is only one that actually comes to mind and that was the Xbox 360, but that was because it was rushed out (released only 3-4 years after the launch of the original Xbox). Fat PS3s are known to YLoD after a good bit of use, true, unless you open it up and change the cheap thermal paste, which you should really do with all PlayStation consoles if you know what you are doing or you know somebody who does; even my PS4 Pro runs so quietly since I re-pasted it. I have an old PS4 as well that I use as an alt and it runs great. Sure, later revisions have some marginal improvements but if you treat and store any machine properly it should last you years. There is, of course, no shame in waiting to pick up a new console and there are plenty of good reasons to wait, but the fear of possible problems based off ONE botched console 15 years ago from a different company really isn't a good reason.

 

 

Edited August 29, 2020 by Stan Lee

[Raveniteh]

A pre-order for pre-order. This is fun. Pity it's just US and I wonder if other regions are going to have similar style of PS5 purchase.

[zeero7uk]

Looks like Sony are just trying to stur up some hype by saying stock will be limited. I'll just preorder off Simplygames as soon as order's are readily available. 

 

I got both the Switch amd PSVR at laumch despite only preordering them 2 weeks beforehand 

[thefourfoldroot]

7 hours ago, MarcusPunisher said:

Good for you mate.  Just don't complain when you have any trouble. 

To be fair, the PS4 had no systemic issues. Some ps3s did but that wasn’t restricted to the launch model, same for 360. People where getting replacements for those several years after launch.

Ill just keep the receipt and box and, if there are issues, get a fix or replacement. Not that I expect it to be an issue.

Edited August 27, 2020 by thefourfoldroot

[Sikutai]

Do you know the YouTube Videos from the PS 4 Launch in Germany? I wanna survive the Release Day and that's the reason I'll preorder one.

 

 

Edited August 27, 2020 by Sikutai

[jonesey46]

We don't even know the fucking price yet. How can anyone make an informed decision about this console without even knowing what it's going to cost them? This is crazy. 

[Sikutai]

2 minutes ago, jonesey46 said:

We don't even know the fucking price yet. How can anyone make an informed decision about this console without even knowing what it's going to cost them? This is crazy. 

 

Why is this crazy? The Price will be between 400 and 600 Euro. Where is the problem?

[Conor]

10 minutes ago, jonesey46 said:

We don't even know the fucking price yet. How can anyone make an informed decision about this console without even knowing what it's going to cost them? This is crazy. 

 

Because if someone has actual serious plans to get a new console at launch then they will already have the money saved or at least will have the money to do so when the time comes, and an educated guess would be to have $400- $600 set aside for it, even more if they plan to get the numerous accessories and even one of those "Ready for PS5" TVs.

Also, bear in mind that this isn't the actual pre-orders yet, this is basically the sign-up to be informed of the pre-orders, where you will be told the price and can decide whether or not to do so.

 

 

Edited August 27, 2020 by Stan Lee

[ShahinMiah]

9 hours ago, sh4d0wzcs said:

I won't be pre-ordering from Sony directly, defeats the purpose of me doing mass trade-ins for the last 2 years to my local store for gift cards so I wouldn't have to spend a cent on launch day.

That is the way to live ?

[starcrunch061]

3 hours ago, Stan Lee said:

 

Because if someone has actual serious plans to get a new console at launch then they will already have the money saved or at least will have the money to do so when the time comes, and an educated guess would be to have $400- $600 set aside for it, even more if they plan to get the numerous accessories and even one of those "Ready for PS5" TVs.

Also, bear in mind that this isn't the actual pre-orders yet, this is basically the sign-up to be informed of the pre-orders, where you will be told the price and can decide whether or not to do so.

 

What Stan Lee said. It isn't like they're saying, "You have now contracted your soul to buy this system for whatever price we determine."

 

If you get the opportunity to pre-order, but decide you don't like the price, you can always opt out; Sony has no legal claim to your money simply because you registered to pre-order.

[jonesey46]

5 hours ago, Sikutai said:

 

Why is this crazy? The Price will be between 400 and 600 Euro. Where is the problem?

 

4 hours ago, Stan Lee said:

 

Because if someone has actual serious plans to get a new console at launch then they will already have the money saved or at least will have the money to do so when the time comes, and an educated guess would be to have $400- $600 set aside for it, even more if they plan to get the numerous accessories and even one of those "Ready for PS5" TVs.

Also, bear in mind that this isn't the actual pre-orders yet, this is basically the sign-up to be informed of the pre-orders, where you will be told the price and can decide whether or not to do so.

 

 

 

1 hour ago, starcrunch061 said:

 

What Stan Lee said. It isn't like they're saying, "You have now contracted your soul to buy this system for whatever price we determine."

 

If you get the opportunity to pre-order, but decide you don't like the price, you can always opt out; Sony has no legal claim to your money simply because you registered to pre-order.

 

Yeah, I think I'm just annoyed that the price still hasn't been announced even though they're supposedly going to be in our living rooms in less than 3 months.

[starcrunch061]

1 minute ago, jonesey46 said:

 

Yeah, I think I'm just annoyed that the price still hasn't been announced even though they're supposedly going to be in our living rooms in less than 3 months.

 

That is ridiculous, I'll grant. ?