PS5 UK availability – live: Latest game and bundle news as fans wait for PlayStation to be restocked

PS5 Launch – Play Has No Limits

The PS5 has finally gone on sale in the UK – to the select few who can get hold of one.

The console was released in the US and some other select countries last week, but has finally had its global launch on Thursday.

The day will be marked by fans receiving deliveries of their new PlayStations. But it will also be a day on which those many people who were not lucky enough to be able to secure a pre-order will be poring through the listings from shops such as Amazon, Curry’s and other retailers in an attempt to find in-stock consoles.

Here is all the latest on the release of the console.

• Is there any stock left, and how can I get one?
• Dimensions, specs and accessories: What do you get with the PS5?
• Our review of the new PlayStation
• Is the PS5 better than the new Xbox?
• Black Friday early deals on Nintendo Switch

[19 November 2020 08:38 · Andrew Griffin]

Amazon promises new consoles at lunchtime

It’s not clear how much stock there will be available today. But Amazon will have at least one.

It emailed customers telling them that some consoles will be available at noon in the UK or 1pm Central European time.

They might not actually arrive all that quickly, however, players were warned.

“We will make every effort to deliver all orders as soon as possible,” Amazon said in the email. “If you order, we will email you with an estimated delivery date. However, this may be subject to change.”

[19 November 2020 08:33 · Andrew Griffin]

Dimensions, specs and accessories

What do you get with your PS5? (If you get your PS5.) Not all that much, really, as you might expect.

Here’s everything you need to know about what’s included with the new console.

[19 November 2020 08:22 · Andrew Griffin]

Major UK retailers hit by problems as fans rush to find in-stock PlayStations

It’s a tough day for shops. Some are being hit by technical problems, others are putting visitors in queues.

Here’s the latest on the issues that are greeting fans as they hunt for in-stock PlayStations.

[19 November 2020 08:11 · Andrew Griffin]

Hello and welcome

… and if you’re trying for a PS5 today, good luck.

Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the PS5 UK release date.