Amazon EU confirms it will have PS5 stock on launch day

Amazon has confirmed it will be taking new PlayStation 5 orders in Europe this week.

The retailer emailed customers in the UK, Italy and Spain on Monday to inform them that it will have limited stock available to purchase after 12pm UK/1pm CEST on November 19.

Customers are advised to check Amazon’s pages for the standard PlayStation 5 console and the Digital Edition PlayStation 5 console on the 19th.

PS5 games and accessories are already available for purchase, including the PS5 camera, PS5 DualSense controller, Demon’s Souls, Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Sackboy: A Big Adventure.

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

UK retailer Game will also be taking limited PS5 console orders online only on launch day.

PS5 and Xbox Series X pre-orders went live in September and initial stock of both consoles was quickly snapped up. Shortly afterwards, Amazon warned some PS5 pre-order customers and some Xbox Series X pre-order customers that they might not receive their consoles in time for launch.

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And just prior to last week’s launch, Amazon sent out a wave of emails warning customers who pre-ordered Xbox Series X that they might not receive the console before Christmas.

PS5 launched on November 12 in the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, with most of the rest of the world getting it later this week.

PS5 is priced at $500/€500/£450 for the standard edition and $400/€400/£360 for the Digital Edition, with the only difference between them being the former’s inclusion of a disc drive.

“With a fantastic controller and compelling launch games, PlayStation’s traditional fanbase will be more than satisfied with what PS5 has to offer at launch,” reads VGC’s PS5 launch review.