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#2685298 1-Apr-2021 12:27

michaelmurfy:

(half-serious) if I catch any of you buying consoles to sell I will ban you and ensure you never return here.

I am so sick of scalpers. Been attempting to get a PS5 since launch but keep missing out then with each drop I see more for sale on Trademe...

Agreed - Same here! - Really annoyed to see that happening with no attempt to police or restrict those undesirables.

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#2685668 2-Apr-2021 09:52

Wakrak: In stock at Mighty Ape

Argh when I checked they didn’t have any :(

My son is hanging out for one so patiently would love to surprise him with one this weekend.

I’ve signed up to a bunch of sites over the months to get notified but haven’t received a single email

Has anyone received anything for this weekend they could share?

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#2685676 2-Apr-2021 10:35

I got one by signing up to a messaging bot through the telegram app (link is in one of the reddit ps5 threads)
Never received an in stock notification from any website but signed up to them all.
The bot worked well, just sent a txt notification that popped up on phone when it came in stock.

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#2685915 3-Apr-2021 00:37

@swirl Sounds interesting - mind linking us to the site you used?

I've been manually tracking most days but this is a lost cause with the amount of scalpers there are buying them for a quick buck.

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#2685916 3-Apr-2021 00:48

So what was the final conclusion around digital vs full PS5? I'll be buying a PS5 in the next couple of months. I'm leaning towards the full version just for backwards compatibility and I always seem to regret buying a slightly crippled machine.

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#2685919 3-Apr-2021 01:54

I want a full when I eventually find one because I've got a tonne of PS4 games currently. Just gotta be patient /methinks.

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#2685920 3-Apr-2021 02:00

Handle9:

So what was the final conclusion around digital vs full PS5? I'll be buying a PS5 in the next couple of months. I'm leaning towards the full version just for backwards compatibility and I always seem to regret buying a slightly crippled machine.

I bought the full version because I like to have the option of on-selling a disc once I’ve completed a game - and I often buy second-hand games on TM (not so easy for you) which can also be on-sold. Just wouldn’t feel comfortable with the crippled machine.

Also the PS5 is the only means in our household by which we can play any disc. I have a collection of BR music videos - but to be honest I’ve HD ripped them all, both as albums and separate tracks (but seldom watch the copies) - and haven’t played the physical discs in at least six years. But it’s nice to know we can.

Occasionally I borrow discs from Auckland Public Library. Did this few months ago to watch Ewan McGregor’s and Charley Boorman’s Long Way Round and Long Way Down motorbike touring docos series - before I found out I could have watched them on ATV+.

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#2685941 3-Apr-2021 09:28

Disc version for sure, I'm not one who replays games or wants a collection so buying a single player game and finishing it then on selling makes sense.

Just take a look at how cheap some AAA ps4 games are now in physical (but not online)

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#2686229 4-Apr-2021 09:29

swirl: I got one by signing up to a messaging bot through the telegram app (link is in one of the reddit ps5 threads)
Never received an in stock notification from any website but signed up to them all.
The bot worked well, just sent a txt notification that popped up on phone when it came in stock.

I can only find the one that does it for Amazon. Can you share the link for the one in Nz?

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#2686238 4-Apr-2021 09:43

itey: Disc version for sure, I'm not one who replays games or wants a collection so buying a single player game and finishing it then on selling makes sense.

Just take a look at how cheap some AAA ps4 games are now in physical (but not online)

Same here - once I finish a game, most times I sell it straight away. I don't mind paying say $120 for a new AAA game disc (even if it's a bit dearer than downloading from Sony) if I can sell it for $80 on TM a couple of months later.

However sometimes there are great discounted bargains on older games on PS Store - so I never totally rule out downloading.

Sometimes I just sit and think. Other times I just sit.