{"id":9461,"date":"2020-11-05T14:28:19","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T14:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/ps5-consoles-wont-be-available-stores-launch-sony-confirms"},"modified":"2024-07-19T13:13:02","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T13:13:02","slug":"ps5-consoles-wont-be-available-stores-launch-sony-confirms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/ps5\/ps5-consoles-wont-be-available-stores-launch-sony-confirms","title":{"rendered":"PS5 consoles won\u2019t be available in stores at launch, Sony confirms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sony has confirmed there&rsquo;ll be no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/hardware\/ps5-preorders-available-retailers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PlayStation 5 consoles<\/a> available in-stores on launch day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"traffective-ad-Content_1_495411\" class=\"Content_1\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"traffective-ad-Content_1_690696\" class=\"Content_1\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"traffective-ad-Content_1_869662\" class=\"Content_1\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n<p>While new console launches in the past usually see chaotic queues or rushes before Christmas, it seems this year&rsquo;s release for the PS5 will be slightly different due to the pandemic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2020\/11\/05\/playstation-5-launch-day-ordering-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">blog post<\/a>, Sony announced there&rsquo;ll be no PlayStation 5 units available to buy in-stores at launch on 12th November (or 19th November for places outside the US), in order to keep &ldquo;our gamers, retailers, and staff safe amidst COVID-19&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>Instead all PS5 launch sales will be conducted through online stores, although it&rsquo;s unclear when, or if, stores will have PS5 units for sale beyond launch day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/hardware\/sony-reveals-playstation-5-user-interface\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sony officially reveals PS5 user interface<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/wCPXfFStW5PJsDWsWrRToiyXCv4dig9YOTq5hg0C1pI\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzL3BzNV9jb25zb2xlXzIuanBlZw\" alt=\"ps5_console_2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Don&#8217;t expect to find any PS5 consoles in stores at launch (Picture: Sony)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This won&rsquo;t affect those who have pre-ordered to pick up from a local retailer, although they&rsquo;re encouraged to check with their respective store for more details.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With an overwhelming amount of pre-orders already for the PS5 console, it&rsquo;s likely any extra units will be in short supply across online retailers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This follows Sony Japan recently confirming they similarly won&rsquo;t sell PS5 in shops due to the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>In the UK, retailer GAME have already stated those who have pre-ordered the Xbox Series X\/S will have to pre-purchase their console and collect it on launch day between 8am to 2pm &#8211; in light of the new lockdown rules being imposed across the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Please note this is for customers that already have an in-store pre-order\/deposit for Xbox Series S\/X<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GAME.co.uk (@GAMEdigital) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GAMEdigital\/status\/1322929399746932750?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sony has confirmed there&rsquo;ll be no PlayStation 5 consoles available in-stores on launch day.&nbsp; While new console launches in the past usually see chaotic queues&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":601,"featured_media":9462,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ps5","genre-hardware","content_type-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - 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