Sony Faces Backlash After PlayStation 5 Preorder Scandal Skip to content Click here to check out the GameByte Shop great games, consoles and more! Did you get one? Sony Faces Backlash After PlayStation 5 Preorder Scandal 17 September 202017 September 2020 by Lara Jackson Sony has come under fire as gamers struggle to secure a preorder for the upcoming next-gen console, the PlayStation 5. The release date and price for the two consoles was announced during Sony’s recent State of Play event, with retailers across the world beginning to open their preorders for eager fans. As one gaming journalist/Twitter user put it: “It’s a complete sh*tshow. 1) Sony doesn’t give a date 2) @geoffkeighley announces Sept. 17 3) Sony announces Sept. 17 for ‘select retailers’* 4) Retailers start going live whenever throughout the day today *Remember Sony’s own pre-order system? Still no update on that.”ADVERT ADVERT Anyone know where to get a PS5 ? HELP!!! #ps5preorder- Bcaz (@Bcazboy) September 17, 2020 Without any prior warning, UK retailers including Smyths Toys and GAME, as well as a number of US stores, allowed customers to nab their preorders in what many are calling an “unfair” move. Both the all-digital and the full PS5 are now sold out pretty much across the board (unless you get super lucky, of course). Gamers were expecting the State of Play event to reveal when preorders would go live, much in the same way that Xbox confirmed preorders of the Xbox Series X and Series S would be live from September 22. However, PS5 consoles were being ordered just moments after the release date announcement, leading fans to scramble to secure theirs. Many retailers’ websites crashed, unable to keep up with demand, with gamers reporting issues with checking out which led to the loss of their preorder.ADVERT ADVERT ?Soooo,….WTF!? @PlayStation what the hell are you going to do about these preorders issues with @Target @BestBuy @Walmart @GameStop and @Amazon They crashed, fake links, and gone in 3 minutes. What is plan B or how will you make everyone happy?! #PlayStation5 #PS5 #ps5preorder pic.twitter.com/HsuwV1gBJG- John Stumpf (@stumpf_john) September 17, 2020 Social media is awash with angry Sony users who’ve been left in the dust when it comes to securing their console, with hundreds of disappointed fans venting their frustration over what’s been deemed a “botched” preorder. https://twitter.com/NicholeCecilia/status/1306407118266929152 Meanwhile, many people who’ve managed to get their preorders in are trying to sell their consoles on websites like Amazon for a huge profit margin. Even if you’re desperate, please try to not fund people who does this. I know ya as bummed as I am about the failed #PlayStation5 #ps5preorder situation. But please don’t fall for this. Don’t give these absolute losers your money. They’re all posting the same screenshot and it’s ridiculous. pic.twitter.com/3Of06466Bp- Matthew Henderson (@ImMattHenderson) September 17, 2020 Sony has yet to respond to the controversy, but if you wanted to secure a PlayStation 5 at launch and you haven’t yet done so, you might be in for a rocky time.ADVERT ADVERT Featured Image Credit: Sony TweetShareSharePin Follow us on @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play External Links Policy GameByte Staff About GameByte Advertise with us Careers Ambassador Program Contact Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Manage Cookies Preferences Submit Your Content FragHero Sporf 9 to 5 Life Social Chain Social Chain Agency