The_King Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Blame it on the pandemic affecting supply chains or blame it on technical issues, but either way, you won’t be getting your hands on a new PlayStation 5 (PS5) anytime soon if your pre-orders weren’t processed this morning. As soon as the clock struck 11am today (Sept 18), several websites — including the official Sony Singapore store — crashed from the flood of traffic driven by folks wanting to secure their entry into next-gen gaming when the PS5 drops on Nov 19. The hype kicked off yesterday morning after an official announcement made by Sony on the availability and pricing of their upcoming console. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) Singapore then followed up with a confirmation that the PS5 will be available for online and offline pre-order today. To the chagrin of local gamers, visiting sites like Sony Singapore and Qisahn brought up broken pages when pre-orders opened this morning. Both sites have since gone live again after getting temporarily downed. PHOTO: Screengrab/Sony PHOTO: Screengrab/Qisahn When queried by AsiaOne, SIE Singapore didn’t have any comment to make yet on the morning madness. Even if folks were able to circumvent the website crashes, it wouldn’t have made much of a difference. The consoles were said to have been sold out within seconds, with some customers getting slapped with an “out of stock” notice despite having the order in their shopping carts. PHOTO: Screengrab/Facebook The PS5 is officially sold out on various websites as of writing, with no official indication if the consoles will be restocked. PHOTO: Screengrab/Qisahn PHOTO: Screengrab/Sony PHOTO: Screengrab/PlayE PHOTO: Screengrab/TOG Qisahn did note, however, that new stocks could arrive in the middle of December. Already, scalpers are trying to make a profit out of the situation. Some sellers are claiming on Carousell that they’ve secured a set and are offering them up for sale. At bumped-up prices of course. PHOTO: Screengrab/Carousell Not getting to play on a PS5 on launch day can be a blessing though. There will be inevitable teething problems and bugs faced as an early adopter and it should take a couple of months for things to stabilise after a slew of software updates. There’s also the issue about the price tags — the cheaper PS5 model goes for $599 while the beefier model goes for $729. E-commerce site iPrice, however, expects the price to drop on May 2021, six months after the official PS5 release. Based on past patterns, Singapore gamers can potentially get a better deal if they’re willing to hold out just a bit longer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 within a min, confirm is using bot or AI to buy one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamfer Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 I would not buy anything that is 1st batch. Don't want to be guinea pig to test out those software/hardware bugs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meng.huat Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 im wondering if digital version will be the way to go. i still got the UMD and boxes for my PSP games. they abit tin teh, since my PSP broke. but, throw away also wasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, The_King said: within a min, confirm is using bot or AI to buy one. Quite common for Sinkieland 'entrepreneur' to use bots nowadays... Got shoes(basketball if not wrong) oso snapped up within a minute and golf booking as well... Now need those anti bot/AI... Edited September 19, 2020 by XianGe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 If digital is the way to go, then how user can sell or trade game like the disc version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, XianGe said: Quite common for Sinkieland 'entrepreneur' to use bots nowadays... Got shoes oso snapped up within a minute and golf booking as well Where to find that bot? I need it for black Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, The_King said: Where to find that bot? I need it for black Friday Tink those special interest forum will hab.. it's ppl do one jz like for the grab drivers/amazon... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 (edited) Anyway king reach the stage of needs Vs want enlightenment stage Liao This is why the last few black Friday or 11.11, i MIA. I only buy stuff is need You see my home bto and new pc build that take year to research you know already Edited September 19, 2020 by The_King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, The_King said: If digital is the way to go, then how user can sell or trade game like the disc version Maybe sell acct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, XianGe said: Maybe sell acct Wtf, then it like 2 step back. If I have a game console I will want to sell or trade or buy used games instead of new one No way I getting new game Edited September 19, 2020 by The_King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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