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Demand for Sony’s next-gen PlayStation 5 remains high in South Africa, with the first pre-orders for another console drop selling out in minutes.
Makro was the first retailer to place orders for another delivery on Tuesday at 8:00.
Less than an hour later, the company posted a notification congratulating those who had managed to secure a console.
He noted that all of his units had been sold out and recommended that customers keep checking his Facebook page for future updates.
Judging by the frustrated comments from unsuccessful buyers, the console was already out of stock within minutes of the pre-orders opened.
“I was busy entering my card details and said item was no longer available. And trust me, I was busy checking out around 08:01, ”said one customer.
BT Games also sent an SMS alerting select customers that it would open another round of pre-orders for the PS5 at noon on Tuesday.
However, at 11:00 he sent another SMS with a link to the booking page.
When MyBroadband visited the BT Games website around 11:40 and again at 12:00, there were no PS5 consoles available for pre-order.
No official confirmation of more stock
The opening of these pre-orders appears to correspond with what was previously communicated by Koodoo, the online retailer that is owned by the official PlayStation distributor in South Africa, Gamefinity.
The store previously said that the expected delivery date for the next round of PlayStation 5 pre-orders would be between December 16 and 20.
Makro indicated that those who managed to secure a console from their store could expect delivery before December 17.
MyBroadband asked Gamefinity to confirm when the third installment of consoles is scheduled to arrive in South Africa.
“We are hopeful that there will be a further drop, but unfortunately we still do not have visibility of the schedule,” Dos Santos said.
“In case there is stock available this side of the year, there is no directive on a pre-order program, each retailer will have the opportunity to execute their allocation as they see fit,” added Dos Santos.
Where to check
Meanwhile, online store Raru told MyBroadband that it had yet to receive its next installment of PlayStation 5 consoles.
“The last communication we received yesterday was that the next PS5 console stock delivery is still due before Christmas,” Raru said.
“We expect PS5 stocks to be limited for some time, so every drop in pre-orders will continue to sell in record time,” he added.
Those looking to purchase a console are advised to look for updates from the following retailers who have sold the consoles before but have not yet confirmed another round of pre-orders:
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