@mildred - one of these type of trackers might help...
its kinda pot luck tho, as soon as one appears, get it bought!
On another note....
XBox game pass users.... Forza Horizon 5 looks sooooooo good! And we get 10 hours early access of BF2042. That along with the recent back4blood... what a time to be alive!
Get Telegram and sign up to this https://www.stockinformer.co.uk/checker-xbox-series-x.
What's with all the "Cash on Collection" listings on ebay.
Smells kind of scammy. Who are they scamming though? ebay, the buyer or both?
Does anyone know of anywhere with Series X stock?
Sorry to be a pain but it appears there are none available anywhere.
My Son, has just started his first weekend job, working for Argos in a Sainsburys store. Argos are completely out of stock of Series X / PS5 at the moment, BUT there are shelves of them in the back of his store, it's embargoed stock for Xmas, I guess they'll dump them all into stock at the beginning of December or something. I don't know if this is just an Argos thing, or a Sony/MS thing, but they're taking delivery of them most days, but can't sell them yet.
Elden ring trailer was released yesterday - game not out till Feb though.
Looks fantastic imho but I guess you can't really tell much from these things. I'm a bit doubtful that Souls + open world can be made to work but we shall see.
I have been an Xbox fan exclusively, I was introduced to halo at uni and that was that.
My stepson is a PS die hard, we’ve clashed heads over this a lot! Some things however, are more important and I secretly bought a PS5, and have been practicing fortnite.
We got our first VR in duos the other day. That moment was totally worth it ☺️.
I have Battlefield on preorder and the day off to play it (more like half a day after the updates).
Fair to say, I am loving the PS5!
Elden ring trailer was released yesterday
That looks amazing!
What’s with all the “Cash on Collection” listings on ebay.
Sounds scammy. Just buy from a retailer.
Flight Sim deleted and Forza Horizon 5 on its way down (Awaits patiently for expansion card price drop as per ^^^).
BUT there are shelves of them in the back of his store, it’s embargoed stock for Xmas,
Argos do a drop every 2 or 3 weeks, they’re due another soon. They’re one of best bets for getting one.
Series X in stock at Currys at the mo if you don't mind a £659 bundle.
It’s a little bit of a rip off that Curry’s package. It will only allow you to proceed through checkout if you sign up for their credit plan.
From my old PS clan on Facebook:
Anyone still looking for a PS5?
I picked one up at the end of September for a mate but due to circumstance beyond his control, he decided to pass on it.
I've held on to it, its still unopened and just sitting in the original delivery box. I was thinking to gift it him for Christmas, but I don't think I can make it up to his neck of the woods.
So thought I'd offer it to any oaps looking to upgrade. It's the disc version, first generation.
Curses.
Hi Cougar. If it is still available, yes please 🙂
I've also got a spare one. Came last Friday from amazon. Disc version. 450 (RRP) plus a donation of your choice to my kids school PTA. But I won't post it as last time my nerves were shredded. So pickup from Wirral. I've now bought 5 for friends and family - I've somehow got the knack of buying these things but every one I've bought has been for someone. This one was a random one I bought strolling home on the school run! Anyway, apply within etc. Obviously you'll get the amazon receipt.
Xbox Series X in stock at Amazon now.
Awesome just got one
@twonks Sorry, I totally missed your reply. I've asked back to see if it's still available.
Phew - apparently *the* only thing the boy wanted for Christmas this year was a PS5. Somehow we found someone who knew someone who could get on a list and have one put aside when the next batch came in.
Was dubious at first as it was meant ot be the end of Nov and then first week in Dec and it finally showed up late last week. Unboxed it and got it all updated and set up then back in box ready for Christmas Day. Looks good and I was impressed how, so long as the PS$ was on the same network, it pulled all the saved game data across and stuff. Very clever.
Next year he is not allowed a present that is so difficult to sort!
Cheers robola! Not quite sure the wife will be so glad though!
... and it is, if you still want it.
Thanks @Cougar I got one from Rich_s in the post after mine a while ago.
There must be somebody else who wants one though, so I guess it won't hang around too long.
Just bagged a Xbox Series X from Argos, pick up on Thursday.
Bums.
So, yeah, anyone else who wants a PS5, I can hook you up with a friend of a friend who has one to shift.
PS5 is available on the Argos app right now!
Got one being delivered tonight
@Kato - looks like the may have gone already! Certainly have in any store with 30 miles of me.
Well done on snagging one - can’t believe after a year they’re still so hard to get hold of…
EDIT looks like delivery still available though. I know someone looking for one so will let them know.
They're all gone. Usually sell out in the first 5-10 mins or so.
When I got mine they were out of stock on the website but in stock for delivery on the Argos app
Yeah, try actually buying one. Argos' system takes a while to settle down once they're sold out.
Other thing is, it might be a regional drop.
Disc is available on prime right now.
Argos use the app and check various stores, it doesn’t always do it as national. I can have one delivered today
Amazon the app works better too.
XBox Series X available on Argos at the moment
If you want either, check out CEX / Cash Converters et al. I counted two PS5s and half a dozen Series X today and that's just in scabby Burnley centre.
Yeah but they add a large premium to the RRP.
Indeed, they are no different to the other scalpers. £200 mark up on a PS5, no thanks.
Supply and demand, innit.
For the PS5 owners - do they have a particularly loud fan? Mine doesn’t make any grinding noises or vibrating it just seems really loud.
Normal or is mine knackered?
Game had the Series X in stock online most of yesterday, so at last managed to order one at RRP.
@Creg. The boy's has been totally silent. Brand new out the box yesterday and has been on pretty much constantly and not heard the fan at all.
For the PS5 owners – do they have a particularly loud fan? Mine doesn’t make any grinding noises or vibrating it just seems really loud.
Normal or is mine knackered?
Ours is pretty much silent, the fan might make a small amount of noise when things get busy,but it's not at all what I would describe as noisy or loud
Ah poo.
Guess that’s me going through the returns/repair process.
Mine is so loud I can hear it over headphones even just when playing something fairly untaxing. I’m used to gaming PCs and the noise they can make so would have expected a console to be a lot quieter.
Yeah, I'd second that it's "pretty quiet". Certainly not loud enough to be heard through headphones!
@Creg Where do you have it located? If I close the door on the cabinet ours is in, the fan blows like a good un. Open the door a tad and it quietens right down. Open it totally and it is quiet until the game content gets demanding and then the fan is on again.
It needs good air flow.
No cause for concern though, I'd be more worried if the fan didn't come on when under heavy load tbh.
@Creg Mine is silent. There are a few that’s had an issue, there are home fixes if you check YouTube.
@twonks Console is sat on a desk, probably 1ft from a wall on one side and 8 inches from a wall to the back of it so plenty of space for airflow. When it's just idle it doesn't make a sound.
It's probably just me being over the top. If I'm being honest I spend most of my time on my Series S and the PS5 barely gets a look in. Series S hardly makes a sound so I'm probably used to that.
So, GTA for £8.75 or online for free on ps5. Worth getting? I'm not one for online gaming really, but it is tempting.
