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PS5, avalanche of cancellations of US pre-orders: danger also in Italy?

There are only a few weeks left until the launch of PS5, the new Sony console expected in stores in the middle of next November.

The run-up to the platform’s pre-orders has seen major international chains – including Amazon and GameStop – being literally cornered due to a seriously higher demand than actual availability.

An image of PS5.

Apparently, in the US the situation has officially gotten out of hand: on social networks a large number of American users are reporting the cancellation of their PS5 pre-orders (also including those relating to Xbox Series X).

These would in fact have received emails from retailers such as GameStop and Target in which they were notified of the cancellation of the order, without any possibility of rectification.

Below, some tweets from various resigned users:

Unfortunately, the news is surprising up to a certain point: since the opening of the PlayStation 5 pre-orders it was clear that at this stage the situation would be more complex than usual, so much so that many had already been warned about the inability to receive the console in time for Day One.

As early as September, Amazon US had alerted a large number of customers, warning that the console would not be delivered on schedule due to high demand. Surely, even the health emergency has certainly not helped, thanks to a general slowdown in both the production of hardware and their distribution.

Another image of the back of PS5.

And in Italy? At the time of writing, there are no pre-order cancellations imposed by chains such as Amazon, GameStop but also Mediaworld and Unieuro. The hope is that we will arrive “unscathed” until the departure of the first units.

Have you already read that soon we will see the first unboxing of the console? And that the colored shells for PS5 (unofficial) are already currently on sale, with shipping also in our country?

PS5 is always scheduled in Europe – including Italy – starting from next November 19th of this year, while in the USA and other territories it will arrive starting from November 12th 2020.

If you want to get ready to pre-order PS5 when it’s back in stock, we highly recommend you keep an eye on the dedicated page on Amazon.


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