Pre-order panic.
Sony has confirmed that it will provide lots of notification prior to it opens pre-orders for the PS5.
The statement comes from head of PlayStation worldwide marketing, Eric Lempel, who was spoken with by Geoff Keighley following the recent, otherwise relatively unilluminating, DualSense controller stream..
When Keighley requested for a discuss a current flurry of rumors that Sony is preparing to “press a button” and introduce PS5 pre-orders imminently, Lempel reacted: “No, definitely not now. We dont understand what happened there. We had nothing to do with it. I got a message from someone saying individuals were lining up at shops and we had no idea why.”.
Lempel included that “its safe to state” Sony will let those intending to purchase a PS5 “understand when pre-orders will take place. Its not going to occur with a minutes notice. Were going to, at some time, let you know when you can pre-order a PlayStation 5 so please dont feel like you have to go run and line up anywhere until you receive official notice on how that will work.”.
Lempel didnt appear to be willing to let us understand when precisely they would let us understand. Naturally, if current reports that Sony is increase production of the PS5 to meet demand prove to be accurate, getting a pre-order in straight away might not be an outright requirement in order to secure one at launch. But its constantly good to know therell be a little bit of warning.
Provided the PS5s holiday 2020 release window is quickly approaching it seems like we shouldnt need to wait too much longer to hear more. Sony and Microsoft seem playing a game of chicken when it pertains to exposing the release dates and rates of their respective next-gen consoles..
There have actually been reports that Sony has another State of Play planned for August and separate reports that in the very same month Microsoft means to expose the rumored Xbox Series S, a less expensive, digital-only alternative to the flagship console. Its possible, then, that August will bring some more of the huge details weve been not-so-patiently waiting for..
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When Keighley asked for a comment on a recent flurry of reports that Sony is preparing to “press a button” and launch PS5 pre-orders imminently, Lempel responded: “No, certainly not now. Lempel added that “its safe to say” Sony will let those meaning to buy a PS5 “understand when pre-orders will occur. Of course, if current reports that Sony is ramping up production of the PS5 to meet need prove to be precise, getting a pre-order in straight away might not be an absolute need in order to protect one at launch.
