Topic: Playstation 5 (2020)

[jackh]

Cheers

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Separate question (to which I imagine there's not actually a single clear answer): (availability aside) am I wasting my time a bit getting a PS5 but not yet having a tv that's up to 4k standard (mine's a Sony KDL49WD751)? I'm at a stage where I've saved for one but not the other...!

[Walshy nMe®]

Managed to bag on via Very coming on 18th. Can’t wait.

[J-Mc-]

I’ve got 2 codes for the PS5 software beta.

Improved UI (can now keep tiles on the home screen,) seperate tile for PS+ and voice commands which suprisingly work very well.

Send me a PM if you’d like one

EDIT: Both gone.

[west_london_red]

Just watched that GT7 state of play. Seriously that was a great showing, so much content they've implemented as well as the return of classic tracks. Definitely day one for me.

It’s been enough to convince me actually buy a PS5 (when I can actually buy one of course!)

[jackh]

Managed to bag on via Very coming on 18th. Can’t wait.

Great stuff - enjoy. Were you signed up for some sort of alert, or did you just strike it lucky?

[ToneLa]

That new Sony campus in Wavertree sounds boss

[gazzalfc]

That new Sony campus in Wavertree sounds boss

Thought they we moving out of Wavertree into the old Echo building by the passport office?

It's a shame because Wavertree has been home to that development house since the old Psygnosis days in 1984

[ToneLa]

Thought they we moving out of Wavertree into the old Echo building by the passport office?

It's a shame because Wavertree has been home to that development house since the old Psygnosis days in 1984

Oh right! Yeah you're right, moving FROM Wavertree. Which is a shame to lose it there

Found an article on it https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-02-09-sony-to-open-new-65-000-sq-ft-liverpool-office

65k square feet!

[naYoRHa2b]

Yeah I walked past a building on old hall st the other day and it had Playstation logo's on the glass windows.

[Walshy nMe®]

Great stuff - enjoy. Were you signed up for some sort of alert, or did you just strike it lucky?

I was signed up to Stock Checker on Discord, but Very have cancelled the order now.

Been on the phone all day, telling me it was an error but they have no more stock now.

Thank christ I didn't tell my lad, would have had hell on haha.

Back to the rate race.

Littlewoods were selling these, disc edition with Horizon and a 2nd controller, same package as Very (£580) but they were asking £750!!  Scumbags.

[jackh]

I was signed up to Stock Checker on Discord, but Very have cancelled the order now.

Been on the phone all day, telling me it was an error but they have no more stock now.

Hard luck!

I come into contact with Very employees on a quite regular basis (we've had some on site today), but don't know them well enough nor do I think they're in the right roles to ask

[ToneLa]

I used..

https://stockdrops.net/

[Graeme]

Littlewoods were selling these, disc edition with Horizon and a 2nd controller, same package as Very (£580) but they were asking £750!!  Scumbags!

That’s been their business model for years. Long and favourable payment terms, but a higher price for the product.

[HeartAndSoul]

I think I'm in need of a new TV to get the full effect of the PS5. Is there anything out there around 65-75" under £1.5k which would do the job or would I have to push the boat out a bit in regards to the price?

Came across these 2 TV on Samsung's website but I'm a bit clueless when it comes to TV picking so any advice would be greatly appreciated.
https://www.samsung.com/uk/tvs/qled-tv/q60a-75-inch-qled-4k-smart-tv-qe75q60aauxxu/
https://www.samsung.com/uk/tvs/uhd-4k-tv/au9000-75-inch-crystal-uhd-smart-tv-ue75au9000kxxu/

[gazzalfc]

If you're worried about burn in then Samsung qn90 or above

If not then LG C1 or A1 is the best possible picture you can ever get on a TV right now.

 LG used OLED technology which has the best blacks on a TV but over time the pixels degrade and you're left with part of the picture burnt into the screen. You'll be fine if you don't leave sky sports news on your TV every night for a month

[ScouserAtHeart]

Get the C1. Best gaming TV out there. All four HDMI ports are 2.1, and they have ALLM and VRR support as well (the PS5 doesn't have VRR yet but it's supposed to come in a future update)

Burn-in really won't be an issue unless you play the same content like 12 hours a day in a row every day

[HeartAndSoul]

Thanks for the replies guys. So what are we saying in regards to the C1 burn in then?

Just don't leave it on running the full day? On average I would say I probably game about 2-3hours on a weekday and probably 4-6 hours Friday-Sunday and the TV gets watched another 3-6 hours a day on average by me and the missus.

Should be fine?

[ScottScott]

You'll be absolutely fine mate. It's more for if you have the same image on screen for hours and days at a time i.e. the Sky Sports News banner. Games and TV that change will never impact it

[ScouserAtHeart]

Yeah it's more what you watch than how long you watch. Like don't leave on the same channel for hours on end day after day. As long as you switch up the content every few hours it's totally fine.

The new OLEDs also come with a lot of inbuilt features that mitigate burn-in as well so wouldn't worry about it.

[gazzalfc]

The issue right now is that we're right in the window where the big TV makers start showing off their 2022 TV's. Once they do that the 2020 and 2021 TV's start coming down in price.

[GiorgosCarraGoonies]

Sony themselves have a couple of bangers coming shortly, rumour being that they're good price-wise.

Their current TV's are decent, and Phillips' new OLED is supposed to be class.

[Walshy nMe®]

Not PS5 related directly but I have a Sony XE9005 which had been having some issues. Sony can’t repair and still under warranty so then are replacing with a X94J which does 120hz.

What is it like? Never experienced it before but I’m excited I’ll get the full benefit of the PS5 once I get one.

[Walshy nMe®]

Was a drop on Smyths this morning. Got it in my basket but sold out before I could even pay

[west_london_red]

Is there any suggestion as to how long these stock shortages are going to last?

[naYoRHa2b]

Is there any suggestion as to how long these stock shortages are going to last?

Rest of 2022 at least.

[Jm55]

I was signed up to Stock Checker on Discord, but Very have cancelled the order now.

Been on the phone all day, telling me it was an error but they have no more stock now.

Thank christ I didn't tell my lad, would have had hell on haha.

Back to the rate race.

Littlewoods were selling these, disc edition with Horizon and a 2nd controller, same package as Very (£580) but they were asking £750!!  Scumbags.

Fucking nightmare.

I’ve said this a few times on this thread but there’s some Twitter accounts worth following who notify you when the stock drops, when I got mine there tended to be shipments of once a month or so and then all the main retailers would do online drops over the course of about 10 days, I got mine on the first of these 10 days periods (but not the first individual sale) within a few days of trying (but I had to wait about a month for the actual drops to happen). The accounts seem to get reasonably reliable information on which retailer will drop and when also with estimated times as to when it’s likely to happen. Obviously they’re not perfect but it definitely helped with me. Worth following ShopTo on Facebook as they tend to have relatively regular drops and they’re not as widely known as the others, I’ve had PS5s in my basket with them a few times when I’ve been getting them for other people.

I would add that I was looking around out of interest over Christmas and game had a pre-order ps5 sale lasting for a day or so so they’re definitely becoming easier to get.

[Walshy nMe®]

There is supposed to be a game drop this morning. I was in a discord server that got the Smyths drop early like 8:57 instead of 9:00 but even then I couldn’t check out in time.

Hopefully Game is better tomorrow apparently between 9:30-11am.

[ScottScott]

Game have the bundles available if you're willing to pay extra. Just been able to check out with an extra controller, Spider Man and Horizon as a bundle for £636

[jackh]

Game have the bundles available if you're willing to pay extra. Just been able to check out with an extra controller, Spider Man and Horizon as a bundle for £636

It looks like they've got some console-only too. I'm in a queue for console-only and a queue for with Horizon (though it doesn't look like it's a saving).

[jackh]

Managed to get one! Ordered on pre-order from Game, and it's either meant to be shipped on or arrive (this doesn't seem clear) next Friday.

By the time I'd got through the queue, the console-only and console+Horizon options had gone - ended up with console+horizon+extra controller. At £140 that's a bit more than I wanted to spend but not the end of the world.

I've still got Horizon and GT Sport to finish, plus Tomb Raider (3, or whatever) and Red Dead to play through on the PS4! Might actually sell the PS5 Horizon to offset a bit of the extra cost, but I think I'll find the new GT difficult to resist in a few weeks...

[ScottScott]

Made up for you mate, like fucking rocking horse shit these things

[jackh]

Made up for you mate, like fucking rocking horse shit these things

Just trying to contain the excitement in case of the dreaded email for now...!

[Jm55]

At £140 that's a bit more than I wanted to spend but not the end of the world.

Pretty cheap for a PS5 to be fair.

[west_london_red]

Managed to get one! Ordered on pre-order from Game, and it's either meant to be shipped on or arrive (this doesn't seem clear) next Friday.

By the time I'd got through the queue, the console-only and console+Horizon options had gone - ended up with console+horizon+extra controller. At £140 that's a bit more than I wanted to spend but not the end of the world.

I've still got Horizon and GT Sport to finish, plus Tomb Raider (3, or whatever) and Red Dead to play through on the PS4! Might actually sell the PS5 Horizon to offset a bit of the extra cost, but I think I'll find the new GT difficult to resist in a few weeks...

Yeah, I saw the same or similar offer but decided to leave it for now, don’t fancy paying for a second controller I don’t need and headphones I’m not going to use so will bide my time for now. Also need to buy a decent TV first for the PS5 as the one in my bedroom is not 4K, and I don’t think a 10 year old 32” tv will do the console justice.

[HeartAndSoul]

If you're worried about burn in then Samsung qn90 or above

If not then LG C1 or A1 is the best possible picture you can ever get on a TV right now.

 LG used OLED technology which has the best blacks on a TV but over time the pixels degrade and you're left with part of the picture burnt into the screen. You'll be fine if you don't leave sky sports news on your TV every night for a month

Hi guys

https://www.very.co.uk/samsung-2021-65-inch-qn90a-flagship-neo-qled-4k-hdr-2000-smart-tv-black/1600579052.prd?amendCommerceItemId=ci317082002619

Been shopping around for TV and came across this QN90A for £1799?
The thing is I’ve actually got a 20% discount code for very currently as well as Samsung doing a £300 cash back. I’ve worked it out and after the discount and cash back the TV is working out around £1150?

I seen you had suggested this TV as one to go for and it’s considerably cheaper compared to the LG tv. Worth getting?

[LanceLink!!!!!]

My lads PS5 had the apparently common flashing blue light on start up this morning. He was gutted, week off school and covid so cant leave the house. Hopefully fixed it with a full reset, everything wiped.

Poor form from these big companies, selling expensive goods that don't work properly.

[JasonF]

My lads PS5 had the apparently common flashing blue light on start up this morning. He was gutted, week off school and covid so cant leave the house. Hopefully fixed it with a full reset, everything wiped.

Poor form from these big companies, selling expensive goods that don't work properly.

You had any power cuts recently? We had 4 the other night with these crazy winds and mine got the blue flashing lights. If you have power cuts (or unplug the console) while it's on rest mode, these things can happen.

It's probably worth powering it off fully when not in use at the moment with these storms we're having.

[LanceLink!!!!!]

You had any power cuts recently? We had 4 the other night with these crazy winds and mine got the blue flashing lights. If you have power cuts (or unplug the console) while it's on rest mode, these things can happen.

It's probably worth powering it off fully when not in use at the moment with these storms we're having.

That's a good point, I'll get him to shut it down fully at night time.

[Jm55]

That's a good point, I'll get him to shut it down fully at night time.

Yeah, hopefully it’s something like that.

I’ve had mine a year and touch wood no issues at all, at the end of the day it’s a computer and now and again computers need to be restarted or whatever , hopefully nothing more than that.

[Walshy nMe®]

I managed to bag one on Game today too.  2nd red controller and Horizon for £580.