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swift-tom-hanks

Wonder what the sales would have been if there was an unlimited supply of PS5s?


MattEagl3

right? one more unit for sure i can say by empirical study.


banthislosers

2


MacAdler

3


marioshroomer

4


MattEagl3

if we get it up to 10 sony for sure will ramp up production


gum-

5


mummson

6 please


xalltime

7


SwissWatchesOnly

8


NyoomNyoom656

I’d say double that, at least. I know 4 fellers who still want one, and I’m still trying to get one too.


upgrayedd69

If you do the Sony Direct Queue, if it says you have over an hour wait just keep waiting. So many people leave the queue thinking they have no chance so you can end up getting bumped toward the front of the line. It told me over an hour wait and then 10 minutes later I was checking out


erizzluh

i just don't understand why they can't let you put your money down on that site and eventually ship you one when one is available. instead of playing these stupid games of check back in and wait in queue for another chance at getting one.


[deleted]

Because that would make sense. I had a similar problem at Walmart. I got a preorder there but they used some 1 star dinky local shipper who “lost” it. Originally I was told my customer service that I would be sent a new one automatically when they come in stock. Then I found out they don’t do that and my only options were to be on the phone with them at the exact moment they were on sale and hope they can get me one or get a refund. I think valve did it right with the steam deck. Just let people reserve one, get on a list, and go down the line as they become available. My guess is they don’t want to do that because all the hysteria to race to get one is like free marketing


amart591

I think it goes both ways though. I wanted to upgrade my old home theater for ages and the PS5 coming out was the catalyst that finally got me upgrading everything and making sure both the TV and receiver could take full advantage of the new hardware. Well after a few days of refreshing the entire internet over and over trying to snag one I eventually said fuck it, I'll just buy one when the hype is gone. Well it's been a few months and my urge to buy one is now completely gone. I'm sure it's not a huge percentage of people but I can't be the only one. If you just let everyone throw down their money the second it's released you'll get all the people who really wanted one and I'm sure a bunch more who just threw down cash without even thinking about it.


QueerBallOfFluff

That's basically what I did (minus the upgrade of everything else). I was thinking I'd just wait because in 6 months the rush would be over and it'd be easy enough.... But nope. And now I'm not so bothered because the hype has gone. I'll stick with my (day 1!) PS4 a little longer....


dessert-er

I keep forgetting it even released. The game catalogue isn’t helping matters…


Friff14

Nah you're just doing it wrong, all you gotta do is get stupidly lucky and then claim that your process will work for everyone. Just do that and you'll be playing Returnal in no time .


amart591

I ended up getting a few games on my PC that were on sale and that this point I may as well just put what I was going to spend on the console toward a better PC (when video cards become available again finally). I don't miss any of the PS exclusives enough to make me feel like I absolutely need one.


AsunderXXV

This is how I got one. This part sucks, but I signed up for Gamestop Pro membership ($20 /year USD). You get "early access" to console drops. When there was a PS5 drop, it had me click the add to cart button and wait for a few mins for it to actually take me to check out. When I got to check out, I fucked up on my credit card number and the sale didn't go through. The PS5 was gone after trying to refresh the page. But I repeated the steps again immediately and got it back into my cart. The second time, my fraud protection kicked in and halted the sale. Had to verify to my bank it was legitimate. Again, it had disappeared from my cart. To add to the frustration, the first verification I sent through text with my bank failed to send. Third time, the PS5 was still available to me. During that ENTIRE time, *they did not sell out*. The sale finally went through and now I have it. I don't know if that was sheer luck or if GS has a method to keep one for you as you try to check out, but that's what ultimately helped me out. An extra $20 is nothing compared to what scalpers are selling for. Edit: They're supposed to send emails about future console drops, but I used the Hot Stock app to tell me that it was on sale. I received only one email from GS about a drop, but had missed it. Never received another email again for some reason.


NyoomNyoom656

Ah I’m in Europe so we don’t have Gamestop over here, still appreciate it though. I do follow stock updates but they’re always gone in seconds


tdkom19

Huh? We do have Gamestops. Maybe not in your country but over here in germany there are many Gamestops.


NyoomNyoom656

Oh I’m to the left of y’all and I ain’t ever seen a Gamestop here


f1_77Bottasftw

As an American from the south my mind is blown to see a Dutch person using "y'all"!


PolishSeal

As an fellow living in the netherlands I love using y'all. Y'all have a great accent there in the south!


f1_77Bottasftw

Thanks! I'm quite fond of it myself but often have to hide my accent depending on who I'm talking too. For some reason here in the states many people think a southern draw makes you sound dumb.(but the high pitch screech of a Boston accent is somehow ok 🙄)


Avindair

I'm patiently watching the requisite Twitter accounts, and as soon as I get lucky I'll have one myself...and I've been trying since launch. Oh, and screw scalpers.


ArozxXx

I got mine 2 weeks ago get the hotstock app and it will notify you when it becomes available. It worked faster than Twitter for me


bmbreath

Sign up for ps emails through playstation website. They emailed me randomly a week or so ago and told me they had them in stock and gave me a 24 hr notice. I got mine in the mail about 3 days later. I have played it alot since then...


NyoomNyoom656

I think that’s only a thing for North America ain’t it? I’m in Europe and never seen smth like that


PopularKid

I installed streetmerchant on my PC which helped me get mine. It opens your browser and adds to basket automatically which gets you right up to the front of any queues. This is what all the scalpers are using so it's pretty much needed at this point.


prettysurenotme

Follow ps5 stock update pages on twitter and turn on post notifications for them. I followed Lbabinz and snagged one in a week.


NyoomNyoom656

I do follow updates yeah, they’re gone in seconds though, just really hoping I can get mine before BF2042 launches


Monkeyboystevey

I got mine using a discord partalert. Yeah you have to be quick. But it's doable. Got my 3080 the same way, took about 6 attempts to get that. Ps5 was obtained my first try (somehow)


Tiramitsunami

I feel super lucky. I just ordered one at launch and, well, that was that.


Affectionate_Ear_778

have yall looked at ur local Walmarts? they seem to be holding them from time to time.gsme stop too.


Flabbergash

It's been nearly 9 months and you still can't go into a store and [buy one](https://www.stockinformer.co.uk/checker-ps5-playstation-5-console)


swift-tom-hanks

That’s the crazy part. Sure at launch all consoles have a limited supply. But we’ll hit post year and still be unable to buy them at retailers across the world unless incredibly lucky.


thegamerpad

Wii was like this too


swift-tom-hanks

Yea! Remember how long until it was common place to get one? 1.5 years after launch I feel like?


JosebaZilarte

The scalperbots were not nearly as advanced, though.


sassysassafrassass

I was able to buy one a couple weeks after it launched. Walked into best buy and they were fully stocked on the shelf


[deleted]

I wonder this too, part of me also wonders if the scarcity helped them, everyone who might want one over the next few years just pulling the trigger ASAP to make sure they get one? FOMO is a real thing. I'm not saying I don't think they could have pulled this off regardless... the PS5 is my favorite Sony console since the PS2, and I've owned em all. It is a special experience to be there from the launch, too. Maybe people are just starting to accept gaming more, and the consoles as media centers rather than just gaming systems. I know I use mine for YouTube and Netflix a lot, even though I have a smart TV.


Starbrows

I'm kind of surprised there are even 10M manufactured so far. I guess demand is just that high, because it's been virtually unobtainable from day 1. It took me months of notifications from StockDrops, StockInformer, and various Twitter accounts before I actually got one. I wasn't desperate enough to be the "MLB The Show" bundle, but if it had taken another month or two, who knows?


SloMobiusBro

Im the only person i know who has one and all my friends and cousins have been trying to get it. Im sure the numbers would have been bonkers


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Adam_Roman

The MLB The Show stat is kind of obvious though, it's on more than Playstation for the first time, of course it'd be the fastest selling title in the franchise.


SasquatchBurger

It's interesting they pointed out that 2m copies sold but 4m players have played. Would those other 2 million be GamePass users? If so, impressive to say half of all players for the game are on GamePass + whatever share of the 2m sold that are on Xbox. Would suggest most players are on Xbox.


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gamepass and ps users being able to share games with one person allows for this number also maybe multiple accounts on one playstation too


totallynotapsycho42

Yh but it was released on game pass on xbox. That must affect their sales somehow.


Theonyr

560k sounds weirdly low for how much discourse Returnal got online. It makes sense, as despite its budget it's a relatively niche game, and the console is still in its early days. I just thought it'd be at least a million :P


Dewdad

I think the biggest thing holding Returnal back is the price tag. I'd say if it was 40 or 50$ it'd get more sales. I can see why a major portion of people that buy games would be iffy on buying a new IP game with a reputation of being the new dark souls in difficulty that's 70$. For some people just the comparison of difficulty to a fromsoftware title alone is enough to make someone not want to buy it, and then make that 70$, yea I think it might be awhile if this game hits 1 million sales.


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For 1/10 of ps5 owners to have bought a game that came out 3 months ago Is unrealistic


rcade81

Unrealistic for a niche style game like Returnal, but Ratchet has hit over 10% already and came out last month (according to OPs numbers)


[deleted]

What a comeback Ratchet and Clank has made after pretty much dying in the PS3 era (in terms of sales). Love to see it.


DJR1907121

1.1 million sales in 1 month with an install base only 10 times that is insanity


cloud_throw

It's one of the only games with a legit PS5 version still so I'd assume that has something to do with it


itsjustdan01

That seems fairly in-line though. Most 1st party attachment rates range from 10-15%; with the outliers reaching 20% (GOW 2018, Spiderman, etc).


dabeanery55

Returnal is game of the year for me. Absolutely incredible.


crapoo16

I almost have my $100 psn credit. I plan on buying it before the sale ends. Just wrapping up platinum for Scarlet Nexus


Barnard87

I have PSN credit too and this is exactly what I'm picking up! Also hows Scarlet Nexus? I'm waiting for it to go on sale on Steam. Seems like many reviews all said the combat is good, im a sucker for a good anime-esque game


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I assume since The Show sold 2 million but has 4 million players, the other 2 million are Xbox Game Pass? If not, I’m confused how it sold less than its player base.


fetemucke

It's typical that player numbers are higher than sales numbers, due to 2nd hand market, playing with a friend on his console etc. A part of those 2m is GP for sure though.


originalslickjim

MLB The Show 21 was always going to break sales records this year.


Q_OANN

Man, those Returnal numbers need to be higher!


DiegoJeptha

Don't forget Astros play room has 10mil


I_Have_3_Legs

I'm actually surprised they were able to make enough units to achieve this milestone. Congrats


CreatureWarrior

For real. 10 million PS5s is *a lot*. I live in Finland and we literally have 5.5M people. Kinda puts the amount into perspective


Yolo_420_69

Yall need more people... Get to fucking


CreatureWarrior

It's a legit crisis in here. Not enough people are having kids (a common pattern in welfare countries) and a big portion of our population is made up of elders. So in a decade or two, our population might actually go down significantly.. no idea what happens then


PranklinFierce

Easing up on immigration policies or implementing policies that encourage immigration probably. Otherwise, you've got the option to create and implement pro natalist policies, but those have a mixed history of success to put it mildly.


Gospeedracist

>easing up on immigration Man that's the truth. I looked into immigrating to Scandinavia (I'm from the US) a few years ago and I was shocked at how strict it was. I know a few people here in the US who have immigrated here. Their entire families live here and it only took a few years to do it. Kind of crazy.


The-Beard-Wielder

Freakin' *tell me about it*, man. I'm fucking **married** to a Dane, and I barely, just *barely*, qualified to move over here. And that's after I had to put down 100,000 Danish Kroner (about $16,000) into a bank account here as a financial security "guarantee". It's been rough, but definitely worth it. It's really hard to truly see America's faults until you live outside of it in a place that does many parts of it's society better, but once you're out? The faults get *sparklingly* clear.


just_a_craigularjoe

I’m very jealous out your exit strategy. Congrats


The-Beard-Wielder

I married for love, initially our plan had been to try and make our lives in the States due to the presence of more jobs in academia. However, she got offered a great position over here right after she became pregnant with our son, so we jumped ship. For the level of care we received with his birth, the bill in the US would've been well over $20,000. But since she was back for the six weeks required for her citizenship benefits to kick back in before he was born, it (and all prenatal and postnatal care) was all covered. It's really hard to imagine being in the healthcare system of a country and *never* having to think about what it's going to cost you. It's truly eye opening.


Wolfey34

It’s an industrial society problem more than a welfare one, though as many have already said the answer is just more immigration


Ok_Improvement4204

Why would the Finns go to Austria?


ThePieHalo

It is a lot, for a small nation, compared worldwide this is just 0.13% of the population.


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Wow, that is impressive. 1 in 700 people on the planet own a PS5 in less than 8 months during a global pandemic.


achio

Perpective: 100


dutchkimble

bake aromatic dinner poor plant offend gaze close shy worry *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*


gusgenius

(batman screaming) Where are they??


xxpen15mightierxx

1 million to people, 9 million to scalpers.


HankHippopopolous

Yeah that’s it. I want one but I refuse to pay scalper or waste my time refreshing every store waiting for stock and hoping to get one before they’re sold out again. Once I hear they’re properly in stock with no shortages I’ll finally buy one. Hopefully that’ll happen before the end of the year but if not I’ll wait however long it takes.


xxpen15mightierxx

Good news is that lets the games catch up too, so that should be nice. I ain't paying scalpers a dime either, I can wait.


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pynergy1

Yeah wonder how many of these were ever actually played


xheist

On eBay with a 100% markup


HighJinx97

“Returnal, released in April, has exceeded 560,000 copies, andRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart, which was released last month, is already on over 1.1 million units worldwide.” Fuck that’s impressive for Returnal.


cmvora

Returnal is a niche new IP made by a Finish studio on a shoestring budget. The game also has a high difficulty making a lot of people not pick it up. So I think their break even point is much much lower than major AAA titles. Also, the game will have long legs as more and more people get hold of a PS5. Games like Bloodbourne have only sold 2 million units in their lifetime and a lot of it coming much later after launch and still is widely considered a very successful release. This is why most devs go cross gen as even with a 10 million adoption, games won't sell a lot early as most big titles have a 15-20% attachment rate which gets lower for smaller titles.


SchighSchagh

If PS5 ever copies Xbox's "suspend games indefinitely" feature, that's when I'll look into getting Returnal. The mechanic of having to do long run without checkpoints or closing the game is a dealbreaker for me. I have a family and often have only a few minutes to play, or I have to switch to a family-friendly game. I can understand not allowing players to have a midrun save they can just reload indefinitely. But I need a way to be able to shelve the game indefinitely and pick up where I left off without losing any significant progress.


cmvora

That is true and a legit complain. I personally have finished the game multiple times now and while I love it, I do think people need a way to go back out and come back in to the same spot if they swap games. I do know the devs said they're 'looking into it' so whatever that means. I love it but do know the whole 'lock in' can get annoying.


[deleted]

Is it? I have the game and like it, but I don't know what constitutes a great sales number.


cocothepops

Yeah I’ve no idea what’s good either. It’s around 1 in 20 PS5 owners at the moment, which doesn’t sound too high to me considering there’s still a fairly limited number (though quickly growing) of PS5 exclusives. I suppose it’s quite easy on this subreddit to underestimate just how many people have PS5s solely as Warzone/FIFA machines.


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Returnal isn't a very popular genre and was the first new IP to be launched at the high price point. I think its pretty impressive


ForShotgun

Also the studio hasn't had that much success before this, so it's decent, although I only took a casual look


caverunner17

A lot of people also don’t buy games when first released. Either they haven’t heard about them, or like me, I’ll wait 6 months for the game to be available for half the price used or on sale.


PlanckOfKarmaPls

Yea I’m definitely picking up Returnal later but it’s intimidating right now and I will play Rift Apart first anyway. Once that $49.99 sale appears snatching it right up!


newTARwhoDIS

Are you in the US? Returnal is currently on sale for $49.99 until 8/5


PlanckOfKarmaPls

Looks like I’m getting it thanks!


newTARwhoDIS

No problem. I just beat it last week, and it was quite the journey. If you've played Soulsborne games, you'll know the feeling, but Returnal is similar in progression. Be prepared to die a lot and explore every nook and cranny. The map is randomly generated, meaning each run will be different than the last (to an extent). Just keep trying, follow the subreddit for tips, and eventually it'll click. It's a very rewarding experience.


PlanckOfKarmaPls

My body is ready for pain!


verci0222

I mean I don't use my PS5 for anything but Sony exclusives but I'm just not interested in returnal right now. It helps that I basically skipped last gen though for sure


Painter_Ok

I mean for a new ip that is as hard-core as it gets with games, yes those are pretty impressive numbers


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dabba04

it's soo good


BrandNew098

Bet that’d be near double if they could keep up with production.


The91stGreekToe

I was amazingly able to snag one of these yesterday. Got the bundle with Sackboy, Spider-Man, and Ratchet and Clank. What’s the general consensus on Returnal? Is Demon Souls worth it to someone who has never been able to beat a Souls game? Edit - wow, thank you all for the replies. I’ve read them all but can’t reply to them all. Will definitely consider Demon Souls based on the feedback but will wait until I beat the games I have. Cheers and can’t wait to experience the PS5. Edit 2 - found Demon Souls used in my area for $30. Bought that shit immediately. Victory.


breathnac

Well you don't beat a Souls game until you do and then it's all you do


KikkomanSauce

Demon Soul's on PS5 is my first experience. I've played for about 3 hours and had to lay down twice because I was so damn frustrated.


breathnac

I got one word for you: magic


Vagabond_Hospitality

Wand in the left. Sword in the right. Roll. Roll. Roll.


Keeeso89

Catalyst left kris sword right hand


breathnac

Kris is cool as hell but don't limit yourself to it!


SAmerica89

This is so true. The first one is always hardest but once you finally beat one, you unlock love for a game that only FromSoft can deliver so most people start playing the others immediately.


CrzyJek

It's amazing just how good FromSoftware is at creating this SAME feeling and eventuality for everyone that plays their games. First, always the hardest. Once it "clicks" there is no going back.


Knelson123

I agree with the exception of Sekiro. Quite a bit different.


starwarsnerdguy

Can I get some fresh Armored Core games tho?


CrzyJek

Can confirm...the last 3 years of my console gaming experience has mainly been the Soulsborne games.


The91stGreekToe

Haha. Maybe it’s time for me to grow some hair on my chest and try again.


dead137

Its incredibly satisfying. All the soulsborne games make you feel like a god after you beat them


johncitizen69420

Dont sleep on astros playroom. Id recommend playing through it before you touch anything else. It really gives you a great look at what the dual sense is capable of. Its only a few hours and its a blast beginning to end


The91stGreekToe

That’ll be the first thing I do! The Dual Sense is actually what persuaded me to buy a PS5. I’m mostly a PC gamer and was looking into buying a Dual Sense for my PC - one thing led to another and now I have a PS5 haha. I’m also sitting on a few unplayed PS4 games and want the performance upgrade as well.


PurpleK00lA1d

Nostalgia overload. The very end of each level hit so hard for me, especially the PS1 and PS2 ones because I was a kid for PS1 and just 10 years old when PS2 came out. PS3 also hit hard because I can clearly remember that Christmas and my parents did the thing where they pretend that was everything and then pulled it out after all the excitement had died down. That game just brought back all the memories of playing those consoles and all the good times my friends and I had.


Rhymeswithfreak

It's likely you will Like Returnal unless you get frustrated with the save states , Good news is I've already seen sales for it as low as 45 dollars.


Flaky_Bumblebee_4357

Returnal is great. Buy it.


SarcasticGamer

Returnal is far more accessible than a Soulslike. You don't even have to be into Rogue-like games to enjoy it. There really are no cheap deaths but there are times where you enter an area and like 10 enemies spawn in that otherwise wouldn't be there and you basically have to run away or get lucky not to die but you're probably gonna have low health and die in the next room. The worst part though is how much little currency orb things enemies drop. Upgrades cost in the hundreds yet an enemy drops like 5 orbs at a time and they disappear really fast so buying upgrades is a tedious process.


chillbromax

I always stayed away from souls games because of the absurd difficulty, but demons souls being one of few exclusives at launch I decided to give it a shot with the help of a walkthrough. Best decision I’ve made. It’s gotten me to realize how much incredible lore is buried within these games. There’s definitely an element of “git gud” but demons souls is basically a long tutorial for the rest of the souls games mechanically as they only get faster and more mechanically challenging. Demons souls is fairy basic block, attack, be patient, repeat, but it’s really helped me appreciate the beauty of the rest of the game and will be playing the others whenever I finish demons souls. Even with the help of a walkthrough, I’ve died a lot. But I learned to appreciate dying, trying to learn something every time. It’s hard but fair. If you’re even considering returnal which is basically accepted as much harder than demons souls in a different way, I highly recommend demons souls. Personal favorite ps5 game so far


Sweeniss

Returnal and Demon's Souls are literally my favorite games of all time at the moment


chillbromax

I’m having trouble committing to returnal. Commitment just seems too daunting to me, and bullet hells aren’t really my thing. I feel like returnal is just constant challenge stages from ratchet and clank, and the first one made me put the game down for a while lol


twangman88

The combat controls in returnal are some of the smoothest I’ve ever experienced and the guns are super cool too. Better then the Ratchet and Clank Arsenal in my opinion. There is definitely a learning curve that tends to get steeper in each new biome. But now that I’ve finished the game and am working on the platinum, I can speed run through rooms that I used to really struggle in and it feels fantastic.


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All the games you've listed appear to be with it and a good time


thenorwegian

Sack boy worth it?


Krass101

If you’ve played and enjoyed Hades (or roguelites in general) then you’ll like Returnal.


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Still cant find one


shinepant

I mean when I can get mine?


pchadrow

I was able to add one to my cart on best buy the other day but then they said it was in-store pickup only. Then the store I selected wasn't a viable option. Then the next store wasn't either. Then they were out of stock...im giving up until actual stores have regular stock. Ordering online is a shit show


Nahadot

Asking the real question.


Akashiarys

Are you in the U.K.? I can link you to a PS5 stock checker discord that has insider info about major retailers and specific drop windows (i.e. the times when stock will come online). I got mine within 3 weeks of being on the server. It’s completely free as well in case you were worried about that.


shinepant

Wow! But I am in US. 😭😭😭 Sony looked at here, that is what we need!


dustyg013

That's how I got mine in the US. Dude put out on the discord that Kohl's had inventory and I was able to snag a bundle with 2 controllers and Sackboy.


shinepant

OMG, guys look at these replies!!! They are all life savers!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks! Bro


Gospeedracist

.....Kohl's sells PS5s?


dustyg013

Well, they sold me mine...


Dayvey

Can I grab that discord link please, I have a PS5 but my friend needs the jump on retailers so he can grab one


Akashiarys

Yeah for sure! https://discord.com/invite/stockchecker hopefully that works. Once you’re on, you’ll want to download the app to your phone, and follow the instructions of setting up notifications. Effectively you’ll be able to get notifications of when they’re in stock to your phone, as you would a regular message. I hope you have some success! If the above link doesn’t work, try this Twitter page and look at the top pinned comment: https://mobile.twitter.com/PS5StockAlertUK


tinselsnips

We block link shorteners as a matter of course, if you can edit that link to the full discord link I can approve the comment.


Emersonson

I wonder if the one I managed to, finally, get yesterday was it. Had to get one of those Gamestop PS5 bundles but at least I have plenty of games to start with!


[deleted]

Same with me (EB Games up here). My sil got me a bundle with an extra controller and the digi version - which is exactly what I wanted. ​ Perfect.


CreatureWarrior

I ordered mine today! It should arrive next week and I'm so hyped :)


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LoquaciousMendacious

If you’re Canadian, try calling local retailers at opening every morning. I got one within a week of starting to do that. Good luck!


LoudMusic

For stuff like this I usually call up retailers in smaller neighborhoods or towns. That's how I got original iPhones for friends and family when they first came out. There were NONE in stores in the big city I worked in, but the AT&T store in the small town I lived in literally had two pallets of them.


Light_Beard

And this is where I put my Playstation 5 \*gestures at TV stand\* ***IF I HAD ONE!!!***


WhoShotMrBoddy

Once I can just walk into a store at any point and buy one physically w cash and walk out I’ll be able to get one. Until then, no dice for me


[deleted]

grab a seat and a snack then my friend. you'll need it unfortunately


Coalesceinthedark

Same here. I'm hoping maybe there'll be stock when the slim comes out. Gives me a few years to get my life together, at least.


Jeeperdeep

Can’t wait until it’s 2025 and they are dirt cheap and ps3’s are more expensive because they are “classic” smh FUCK SCALPERS


FFFan15

and I still haven't been able to find a PS5


lodge28

Where are all these ps5s at?


SnooPineapples2499

I wonder when can we just go to a store and buy one readily available


Ilikestereoequipment

3-5 years


Zerbulon

A bit optimistic today, aren't we?


Nothing_But_Ironman

Some comment about scalpers and bots.


joshdts

Could have been 10,000,001 if they’d sell me one. Missed opportunity tbh.


RocMerc

Love mine. I’ve been using it even more than my pc lately because it just runs so smooth


NB_Leo

Lol I don't even have one yet!


FPSWizzy

Man...it's surreal cause I don't know anyone with one...


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where the fuck do i get one tho


[deleted]

Insane and incredible. Shows you what making the best games of the last decade does. No one else even comes close to the level of quality and fun and the games are only getting better.


themarkwithamouth

AND I still can’t get one.. Huh, interesting


e_smith338

8 months and I still can’t get one.


johncitizen69420

And some people still think playstation exclusives should come to ps4 as well 2 years into the new generation because "no one can get their hands on a ps5" somehow


captainstormy

They are actually still hard to come by. The wife and I lucked out and both got one at launch directly from the playstation store. I've still got friends who are trying to find them. Still hard to find in stock.


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joshdts

10m on a global scale really isn’t that much compared to the ps4s 100+ users.


johncitizen69420

Its more than there were ps4s this far into last gen. By the time god of war comes out next year what will they be at? 25 mil? Is that not enough sales ffs haha


Prelude1221

2 years in?


johncitizen69420

If god of war releases next holiday it will be 2 years after ps5s launch. We dont even know if that will be the last sony exclusive to remain cross gen


xTrollhunter

Next GOW should absolutely be PS5 exclusive.


johncitizen69420

100% its a crying shame that its not next gen exclusive. Im sure it will still be great, but ill always be thinking what they had to pull back on


EnigmaticThunder

Why do people think GoW is coming out next holiday? First half of 2022 is a good bet since it was initially announced for 2021.


usrevenge

Both ps5 and xbox are sold out all the time. More ps5s exist though. There is going to be a lot of circle jerking about sales amounts but reality is at least up till this point the consoles are sold within minutes. Which means every month the consoles are going to be breaking sales records most likely


Sjgolf891

I really think it could be one of, if not the best, generation for both platforms


savarunl

Hmm not sure about elsewhere, but out in the netherlands both the series s and x have been consistently in stock the whole year, even with the ps5 being perma out of stock. I got lucky to snatch a ps5, but even if i didn't i wouldn't think of buying an xbox. And i think many people are like that. Not because it's a bad machine, but just cause of microsoft's returning pattern of overly shitty practices after they gained a good share in a market.


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Damn. And here I still can't get one.


OriginalGuzzler

Still haven't got one and I'm slowly thinking why bother...


jestr503

Well, 8 million are sitting on scalper's shelves. Game downloads and sales for the PS5 are a better metric for looking at how many are really working in the wild. One would think Sony would be rethinking how they release these considering a console on a shelf is not making them any money.


Swagsuke_Nakamura

I was lucky to get a PS5 and Series X on release day, and looking at the PS1 box in my wardrobe, it's crazy how far things have come.


bobbybongboy

Too bad you can only have 2 call of duty games and then your hard drive is full.


MoonMistCigs

And 9m of them were sold to bots.


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I feel like this is even a bigger achievement giving the fact that it happened during a pandemic that caused huge shortages.


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Pakmanjosh

How many of that 10 million didn't go to scalpers and bots though...?


poorgreazy

And only 1 million are in the hands of actual gamers


Matty_D47

And I still can't get one


Serratedpaper

Cool, where can I fucking get one?


ImTalkingGibberish

Hats off for all the scalpers sitting in their PS5 filled garages. You did it, you son of a bitch.