Sony Apologizes for PS5 Pre-order Issues - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 October 2020 / 4,236 Views
Sony Interactive Entertainment on Wednesday announced its next-generation console, the PlayStation 5, will launch on November 12 in North America, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, and in Europe and the rest of the world on November 19.
Sony stated pre-orders would open up the following day, however, several retailers started opening up pre-orders on Wednesday, which led to many people who wanted a PS5 at launch to quickly try to get their pre-order on.
Sony via the official PlayStation Twitter account has issued an apology to fans saying the pre-orders could have been a lot smoother. They plan to release more PS5 consoles for pre-order over the next few days. and more consoles will be available through the end of the year.
"Let’s be honest: PS5 preorders could have been a lot smoother. We truly apologize for that," said Sony. "Over the next few days, we will release more PS5 consoles for preorder – retailers will share more details. And more PS5s will be available through the end of the year."
Let’s be honest: PS5 preorders could have been a lot smoother. We truly apologize for that.
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) September 19, 2020
Over the next few days, we will release more PS5 consoles for preorder – retailers will share more details.
And more PS5s will be available through the end of the year. pic.twitter.com/h1TaGsGBun
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Ebay scalpers can suck it! Thank you Sony! :)
That's sweet of them. Good news about more consoles soon, yay happy day!
They need top have strict sanctions on retailers breaking dates in future. I hope Microsoft are more strict with retailers so they can't run wild like Walmart, best buy etc have done.
Also buy limits would be good too. Please just no one give scalpers on Ebay any money, just wait until you can get one through official channels, waiting for a PS5 or XSX/S isn't the end of the world.
There is absolutely no chance that Walmart or Amazon will get any pushback from MS, other than maybe a call from a higher up asking them to "pretty please, try to comply with the policy". Those retailers account for about a quarter of all retail sales in the US (sales of everything, not just video games). Their share of the gaming market is probably substantially larger, as it is in most categories in which they compete. I wouldn't be surprised if it's 40%, maybe even 50% of US video game retail sales between them.
I'd bet that Best Buy, Target and Gamestop are big enough to tell MS and Sony to fuck off as well, and they represent tiny little fractions of what Walmart and Amazon account for.
Tl;dr - there will not be any sanctions on those guys.
Well I'm hoping for the best aha
gg to the scalpers hahahaha!
Sounds transparent enough. But what would have made it nicer if they had called out the scalpers.
Good for them to admit they had issues and try to improve. Hope I can get one.
It's so much better when a company doesnt beat around the bush and try come up with excuses as to why a mistake happened, and they just plain out admit they fucked up. Well played Sony.
That is ok. I am not in a hurry. Ps4 was flying off the shelf and I still manage to get one during the first month.
To be honest, based on current events, I think they've done pretty well. They can only make so many.
"We're sorry, our blockbuster success was beyond our imagination, we'll make it up to you"
If I get one on or before launch then it’s ok. If not I’m going to be pissed.
How is it that none of these companies seem to be able to pull off a smooth launch? They have years for prep, they set the date of release themselves, control the supply and the marketing, have tons of research into their customer base and the market, and yet...
If Sony support smart delivery pre-ordering a PS5 wouldn't be such a big deal.
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