With royalty retailers Gun jumping On PlayStation 5 pre-orders, consider yourself lucky if you manage to snatch it before it’s sold out everywhere. In which case, you can still get worse unless you get on Amazon.
An email sent to a number of pre-order customers on Friday warned that their console might not arrive until its release date (November 12 in the US). Many Customers Shared a message on social media, stating that delivery could be delayed “due to high demand”.
The message continues: “We will make every effort to get the item delivered to you as soon as possible once it is released.”
Amazon’s email says customers can track the status of their order on their website and cancel unchecked items if they choose, although it doesn’t mention an optional delivery date for delayed orders. It’s not clear if Amazon sent the email to anyone who pre-ordered the PS5 or just to certain regions. We have reached out to Amazon for additional information, and will update this article with their feedback.
Sony has Earlier rumors were denied That it could face a stock shortage next month. Earlier this week, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Rhea revealed this Washington Post That when the coronavirus epidemic initially caused distribution issues when it first hit, Sony had “more PlayStation 5 units ready for sale than it had PlayStation 4 units in 2013” when it was released. To add a little context, Sony sold a little more 2 million PS4s worldwide in the first two weeks before launch.
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However, Amazon’s warning does not inspire more confidence in that promise. Granted, Amazon may only forward this email as a precaution. As Polygon points out, the e-commerce giant has a history of spoiling high-profile gaming releases, just as we Nintendo Switch launched in 2017 And the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons Earlier this year.
Unfortunately, it’s obviously not the only retailer that will break the bad news for those who pre-ordered the PS5 this week. According to Tom’s guide, Hong Kong-based retailer Play-Asia also sent an email blast to buyers on Friday, urging them to cancel their pre-orders “due to production and allocation limitations from distribution networks for consoles.” It warned that stock of the PS5 was “extremely scarce in all areas”, appearing to confirm fears of a possible shortage in November.
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