Poll: *The Official PlayStation 5 (PS5) Thread*

[francky]

yeah there is no way Amazon sold out...the site didnt work...and my shopping list, which was functional never showed any stock with constant refreshing.

 

[Thesnipergecko]

OK I've run into issues already. Sound but no display on my LG CX. Had to go into Safe mode, change resolution. 2160p. And set Transfer Rate to -1.

 

[fez]

Dem bots, changed the game.

Bots still have to go through a checkout process. Someone, somewhere would have been trying at just the right moment to see stock appear.

 

[byeo]

Bots still have to go through a checkout process. Someone, somewhere would have been trying at just the right moment to see stock appear.

How does a bot work, what do they actually do?

 

[docsonic]

Been signed up for an amazon stock e-mail alert for ages, no email yet.. not that I want one, it's for the mother in law

 

[xaldub]

Anyone else did the save to basket trick with Curry's?

Yup, my order is still alive and hasn’t been cancelled. But I will wait and see, and expect the worst.

 

[rare]

I got one through Game in the end but I assume it’s December delivery. I did have to buy an expensive t shirt though unfortunately as they weren’t allowing you to only buy the console...

Now I have an order with Curry’s from 6am and Game so hopefully I will get at least one before the end of the year. If I ultimately get two I will list one here on MM for RRP.

 

[fez]

How does a bot work, what do they actually do?

They essentially behave like a human would but much faster. Consider trying to add 20 numbers together that are between one and 10. You can do that easily but it might take you 30s. A machine can do that in a fraction of a fration of a ms.

They are programmed to follow the checkout process on these websites in as little time as possible thus beating people to the punch.

 

[Boomstick777]

Bots can checkout in less than a blink of the human eye..

 

[Teaf]

Bots can checkout in less than a blink of the human eye..

Yep, even more so on Amazon as they have that 2-click buy option where you can bypass the checkout; they also don't change their URLs and have the capacity to handle getting spammed by requests.

 

[byeo]

They essentially behave like a human would but much faster. Consider trying to add 20 numbers together that are between one and 10. You can do that easily but it might take you 30s. A machine can do that in a fraction of a fration of a ms.

They are programmed to follow the checkout process on these websites in as little time as possible thus beating people to the punch.

Thanks, do they check every website or can they only do the process on one at a time?

 

[xb8browney]

Seen this on Currys FB page

"You're lying, you did have them i bought one at 8:20 this morning"

To which currys replied:

"Hi Karen, just to make you aware that any consoles purchased before 9am this morning will be refunded. The money will be back in your bank within 48 hours.
Thanks"

 

[Boomstick777]

Man this game queue has hardly moved LOL.

 

[fez]

Seen this on Currys FB page


To which currys replied:

She needs to escalate. They will rue the day!

 

[BeeP]

My sons PS5 arrived from Very this morning, he will be a happy wee chappy after school today.

 

[SpeedFreak]

Man this game queue has hardly moved LOL.

I think you are wasting your time on that

 

[Boomstick777]

I may linger around Amazon UK until 1PM. then give up and go mess with my PC xD

 

[antijoke]

Karen...LMAO

 

[antijoke]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1329366519877431296

This is mad

 

[roddypoddy]

I was there refreshing a lot at before 12 and throughout. There was no chance that they sold all their stock in such little time.

Same here, agh ,my poor grandchildren.