I am a little out of my element here, but my son wants this for the holidays. How do I sign up to pre-order this thing? Every time I go to do so, they don't seem to take preorders. Is there a place where I can preorder it. I have also thought I have put myself on lists to get notified by email, but I have not heard anything. Any tips and tricks for someone out of the loop on these things?
figured, thanks. Even past the holidays, is there a way you can get on a list to be notified?
Check this site daily just in case.
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I've never preordered a PS3 or PS4 and was always able to find stock available after release date.
Getting one on 11/12 aint happening but you'll basically have a month to track one down for the holidays.
I’m not sure about PS5 but for Xbox they will be backwards compatible and will let you upgrade for free to the new version of their games when you get a series X. So if he has a PS4 buy him games and just surprise him with the PS5 in Q1 (this is what I’d do). Games now that he can still play, upgraded system later.
Thanks again to everyone who has responded with suggestions
For XBox it’s an easy choice. Once Halo got pushed I didn’t care if I wasn’t able to get a launch system. Cyberpunk was pushed 3 weeks as well so the launch lineups for both systems, especially Xbox are really weak.
I would just walk into a target, bestbuy, walmart, etc... on launch day and see what they have. I think you could get lucky.
I might try to get one in the store when it drops, but that seems like long shot as well.
The manufacturers in China were closed during outbreak and put them in a bad position with the supply lines. Demand outweighs supply immensely.
And talk about making your life easier... car rides/plane trips/anywhere he has to wait will become immeasurably easier on you. Shit, having a Switch makes it immeasurably easier on myself and I'm 30.
Its amazing hpw times have changed and toys are just not a thing any more. For boys at least. You can still get dolls and make up shit for girls. But when I was a kid, sure, I loved my Nintendo and would play my new games a bunch. But I liked getting together with friends and playing with actual toys and playing sports, man-hunt..... I couldn't play video games for hours non-stop.
Again, no judgement, just remarkable how diff things are. I used to love seeing the outline of the action figure gifts all wrapped up and wondering which ones Mom....errr, Santa got me.
Btw, coolest thing ever was when I got the GI Joe aircraft carrier and my Dad stayed up all night assembling it so that it was waiting under the tree. BADASS!
What’s the difference?
Bad advice. As a gamer I'd rather wait for the PS5 vs getting a ps4 now
U routinely bring a lot of nothing, ao Im not bothered.
You are and always have been one of the worst.
What’s the difference?
Like I said, I guess it was just different for me. Im 41. I got NES when it came out. Asked for Genesis a year after it was already out. I stopped building a list and my Mom knee-jerked and got me SNES, which I was surprised for. But I was more into sports gear. I think I wanted Copa Mundials (soccer cleats made from kangaroo leather) but she thought spending $100 on soccer cleats I would grpw out of was stupid.
I def asked for n64. Once I played Goldeneye, I eas into that machine.
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that was a lot of judgement
U routinely bring a lot of nothing, ao Im not bothered.
You are and always have been one of the worst.
Your post sucked and trying to fill it with disclaimers didn't even mask the naked condescension it was dripping with. As Uconn said, this shit isn't new. I got an N64 at age 7 for Xmas in 96. BFD.