Shops look to click-and-collect to save next-gen console sales during lockdown Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Shops look to click-and-collect to save next-gen console sales during lockdown Till later. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 2 Nov 2020 82 comments Shops are this morning scrambling to work out how to sell next-gen consoles during the impending second lockdown. The new four-week lockdown comes into force in England from Thursday. The Xbox Series X and S goes on sale on 10th November, with the PlayStation 5 following on 19th. According to the new rules, non-essential shops must close to the public, but they are allowed to stay open for deliveries and to offer a click-and-collect service. On Sunday, GAME tweeted to say those who have an in-store pre-order / deposit for the Xbox Series X or S should pre-purchase their console before Wednesday evening, then collect their console on launch day between 8am and 2pm. Xbox All Access customers should be contacted today, GAME added. Please note this is for customers that already have an in-store pre-order/deposit for Xbox Series S/X- GAME.co.uk (@GAMEdigital) November 1, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings GAME has yet to say what it will do for the launch of the PS5. We've asked for comment. Watch on YouTube Smyths, the other UK shop to offer an Xbox All Access subscription, is taking a slightly different approach. Pre-orders scheduled to release during the lockdown will be released, the shop tweeted, and available for collection on their due date. (Smyths told customers to wait for their ready for collection email before visiting the store.) Payment will be taken upon collection, Smyths added, using card only. @EllipseEnt @Philsagamer @DJMemb @Baz_L Pre-Orders scheduled to release during the lockdown period will be released and available for collection on their due date.- @AskSmythsToys (@AskSmythsToys) November 1, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Elsewhere, Argos said you'll still be able to pick up at collection points inside Sainsbury's. Hi, thank you for getting in touch. You will still be able to have products delivered to your home and pick up products at Argos stores and collection points inside Sainsbury's. - Amy- Argos Helpers (@ArgosHelpers) November 1, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Of course, there are many who failed to secure a pre-order for a next-gen console (they're sold out across the board now), and who had planned to try to buy one on the day of launch by walking in. The question is of course whether shops get any additional stock to sell. GAME tweeted to say it doesn't have any as of yet. Unfortunately we do not have confirmation that we will have stock on launch day for customers that don't have a pre-order. We recommend checking the website for updates to avoid disappointment and unnecessary travel to store.- GAME.co.uk (@GAMEdigital) November 1, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Online shops and pre-orders for delivery remain unaffected by the lockdown. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store