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Talha Sonmez
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The PlayStation 5 console was predicted to drop by the major UK retailer, GAME, around 9am-11:30am GMT between 8th-10th February as the release dates of the console on GAME’s bundles page updated to the 18th of February (https://fave.co/3Eo6eBj). Usually, predicting GAME restocks isn’t difficult as the gaming retailer tends to restock PS5 consoles within 2 weeks before the release date shown on the bundles page, which indicated the possible chance between 8th-10th February.
It is not yet known as to why this prediction didn’t materialise, given the restock pattern GAME has stuck by for the last few months however, there are some possibilities that could be the reason for this delay. GAME has dropped PS5 consoles on Fridays before, although it hasn’t been as common as their usual drops which take place between Tuesdays and Thursdays. So, a restock this Friday (11th February) is possible. This could make sense given the close release date (18th February) of the upcoming Horizon Forbidden West video game, exclusive to PlayStation consoles, matching perfectly with the given release dates on GAME’s website.
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The other possibility is that shipments could be delayed, and GAME may not have received the consoles as they planned to, leading to a delay in the release of online pre-orders for PlayStation gamers. If this is the case, keep an eye on https://stock-checker.com/articles for an updated blog about the situation.
Given that Very (https://bit.ly/3FjyEgQ) and Studio had a drop this week, this clearly indicates that February’s PS5 shipments by Sony are slowly making their way to UK retailers, indicating a possible restock by Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3u0eZgM) on either the 15th or 16th February around 8am-9:30am. If this restock takes place, you’d need to keep in mind that Amazon UK PS5 drops are only available to purchase by Amazon Prime members. If you don’t have an Amazon Prime membership, you may sign up for a 30-day free trial here (only for new customers): https://amazon.co.uk/tryprimefree?tag=ps5stockale0c-2 by following the given instructions at Amazon.
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What’s the best way to purchase a PS5 at GAME?
Standalones are extremely difficult to purchase via GAME, as they typically save all the stock to the bundles they offer. So, you're about 80% better off going for a bundle to have success in acquiring a PS5 console. Once you are in the queue, do not refresh as the queue is doing all the refreshing for you in the background, live.
Don't let the wait time in the queue put you off, hang in there with every bit of patience till the end unless you really haven't got the time to wait. Use guest checkout, rather than using your GAME account. The reason is that there is some sort of error that GAME hasn't fixed for a long time, where the site won't let you purchase certain products whilst logged in. If you're worried about the GAME points you could earn, you can contact their customer service and prove you've bought the item, and they'll give you your reward points to the GAME account you own.
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What’s the best way to purchase a PS5 at Amazon?
Stock Checker can detect Amazon drops minutes before they happen, so, if you click the provided link either via our website (https://stock-checker.com/products/playstation-5.html), our Twitter (https://twitter.com/ps5stockalertuk), or our Discord Server (https://discord.gg/stockchecker), and the PS5 is out of stock, simply refresh the page till Amazon updates the listing. Usually, product availability updates in wish-lists or "See all buying options" before the product page itself, so, make sure you've wish-listed the product beforehand, and have checked the buying options list before assuming the product is out of stock. You are highly advised to use Amazon Smile and be signed up for the Amazon Prime membership for the highest chance of securing your desired product.
If you’re struggling to purchase a PlayStation 5 Disc Edition or Digital Edition console due to chip shortages and high demand, causing retailers to constantly sell out, head over to our PS5 stock tracking page, and you’ll be notified via audio alerts (desktop only) by clicking the red bell icon at the bottom left corner of your screen.
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