Today’s restock news from Game, Asda, Smyths and more

Update: The PS5 could drop at Game and AO this week. Read on for more information.

The PS5 launched in November 2020, but supply problems and a global shortage of semiconductors have slowed production of Sony’s next-generation console to a crawl. New stock is hard to find, and when it does appear the PS5 sells out fast.

July was a mixed bag for PS5 restocks, but we did get a few healthy drops throughout the month at Very, Smyths Toys, Argos, Amazon and Game. As for August? Well, it’s been phenomenal. So far this month, 14 retailers have dropped stock and we’re only half-way through. We’ve seen everything from John Lewis & Partners, Smyths Toys and Very to Asda, Amazon, ShopTo and Argos. Here’s hoping the third week of August will carry on the momentum.

If you’re still on the lookout for a PS5, you’ve come to the right place. Our liveblog is on hand to give you the latest insight on Playstation 5 restocks from all major UK retailers, both online and in-store, as well as providing details on rumoured releases, the latest PS5 games and accessories to snap up.

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Check stock from UK PS5 retailers below:

PS5 availability UK

• There’s still one PS5 bundle available at ShopTo

• Game PS5 stock is expected to drop this week

• Is an Asda PS5 stock drop due soon?

• When could AO PS5 consoles drop?

A recap of today’s PS5 restock events

17:06 , Alex Lee

And that’s it for another day of stock sniffing. We’re putting away the monocular for the rest of the night. How did today go? Eh, it could have been better, with very few consoles to be smelt.. We did get a whiff of a really pungent smelling PS5 bundle costing £639.85 from ShopTo, however (which is all sold out now, by the way).

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We’ve got far higher hopes for Tuesday, though, with four retailers tipped to drop stock. We’ll be back here again tomorrow, bright and early, for some more stock tracking action. You won’t want to miss it!

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When will Very have another PS5 restock?

16:00 , Alex Lee

It’s been a disgracefully quiet day for restocks so far – the complete opposite to what we had at the start of August. Maybe that was to be expected, though, with all retailers probably getting through their stock supply early in the month. Still, Very might be the fifth retailer (after BT, EE, Smyths Toys and ShopTo) to have a second drop this month.

The last time Very had a PS5 restock was on 4 August, with stock going live at around 11am. There was only one bundle available, however, so hopefully we’ll see another more substantial drop this time round. Stock tipsters are suggesting that Very could drop sometime between 17 and 19 August. Keep your eyes peeled.

Currys PS5 VIP codes were sent out last week

15:15 , Alex Lee

If you didn’t hear the news, Currys sent out more VIP pass codes for you to redeem. The codes were sent out on Thursday at around 9am. Codes have to be redeemed within a week of receiving an email – that’s actually a lot longer than the window of opportunity given by the folks at Currys previously. In the old system, you only had three days to redeem a code before they would self-detonate.

If you aren’t aware, Currys used to run a VIP pass draw, which allowed people to register for a PS5 lottery. Lucky shoppers would randomly receive a code to buy a PlayStation 5, but it closed in early June to new entrants. It is still getting through those who put their name into the draw. Check your inbox and junk folder, you may be one of the chosen ones!

There’s still one PS5 bundle available at ShopTo

14:55 , Alex Lee

Got a spare £639.85 lying around? ShopTo still has a PS5 disc edition bundle with an additional midnight black dualsense controller, a copy of Resident Evil Village and a copy of Ratchet & Clank (Shopto.net) in stock. But is it worth the money? Let’s get out the trusty calculator.

• The disc edition console costs £449.99 when bought on its own

• The midnight black dualsense controller costs £59.99 (Amazon.co.uk)

That’s £509.98 altogether.

• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is currently on sale at Amazon for £53.49 (Amazon.co.uk)

• Resident Evil Village is on sale at Amazon for £44.99 (Amazon.co.uk)

That’s £98.48. Add those two together and you get £608.46. You’re essentially paying an extra £31.36 for two extra games. But seeing as its the only retailer who has the console in stock at the moment, we wouldn’t blame you if you bit the bullet and decided to buy the bundle anyway. Most people are opting not to, however…

Why is the PS5 digital edition so hard to find?

13:05 , Alex Lee

If you’ve been following our stock updates for a while, you’ve probably noticed that the PS5 disc edition console is far easier to buy than the digital edition, with the digital console usually selling out in minutes. That’s despite the digital edition console (anecdotally) seeming to be the more popular machine.

It’s been this way ever since the console was first released back in November. When Eurogamer spoke to sources at various retailers before the console launched, it was told that retailers had been allocated around 25 per cent digital edition consoles and 75 per cent disc edition consoles.

We don’t know if the situation has changed since then, but we still see fewer digital edition consoles dropping than disc edition consoles. Retailers themselves might also prefer to order in the disc edition console over digital – they cost more (£449.99) for one, and they can bundle it with physical games to charge a premium.

Sony has recently developed a new, lighter digital edition console, however, so when they’re rolled out to stores, we should hopefully see the levels of digital stock increase.

New version of the PS5 appears – and it is inexplicably lighter

We adore the PS5 controller

12:15 , Alex Lee

The new dualsense controller is arguably our favourite thing about Sony’s next-gen console. When you get your hands on the machine, you’ll already find one controller in the box, but to play with others on the sofa, you really need another one.

“Besides looking and feeling good, it also has some useful features such as haptic feedback, which is a form of far superior vibration, and a set of trigger buttons that are much more responsive and tactile than previous PlayStation controllers,” our writer said in our round-up of the best PS5 accessories. “It’s the natural next step for a PlayStation controller and it’s arguably the best thing about the console. A second one is an essential addition for everyone but the most antisocial player.”

The company recently released some new colourways, and we’re big fans of the cosmic red version.

How to get your hands on these lush new PS5 dualsense controller colours

Looking for an Xbox series X?

11:35 , Alex Lee

It’s almost been a year since the PS5 was first released in the UK, yet we’re all still here, trying desperately to buy the console. We’re not alone, though. Not to gloat or anything, but we’ve had around 20 drops this month, while our friends over on the Xbox series X restock blog have received less than five.

If you’re hunting down both consoles, we’d recommend keeping both pages open as retailers can drop stock unexpectedly and without much notice. We’ll let you know as soon as a drop of either console happens.

On the hunt for an Xbox? Here’s where to find one in stock today

Upcoming PS5 game releases to look out for

10:55 , Alex Lee

For those of you who managed to secure a PS5 at one of the seven (!!) restocks last week and are wanting to find out what new games are releasing in the next few days, we’ve got all the goss for you to chomp on.

The standout release this week is the enhanced director’s cut version of the hit open-world samurai game Ghost of Tsushima, which drops on 20 August. You can pre-order the game for £69.99 (Amazon.co.uk). Other releases this week, including PS4 to PS5 upgrades, are listed below:

How much does the PS5 cost?

10:25 , Alex Lee

The PS5 disc edition costs £449.99, while the PS5 digital edition is cheaper at £349.99. The standard PS5 is the exact same price as the new Xbox series X – conveniently also out of stock at most retailers. But the Xbox series S (the all-digital edition of the Xbox series X) is cheaper than the PS5 digital edition, costing just £249, and it’s always in stock. The series S is far less powerful than the PS5 digital edition, mind. If you want more information on the differences, you can read our comparison of the Xbox series X and PS5 here.

A number of retailers, including Game – which is due to have a restock this week – also sells a bunch of bundles with the PS5. This obviously increases the price of the console, but also does a great job at turning away scalpers.

ShopTo PS5 stock dropped yesterday afternoon

09:55 , Alex Lee

ShopTo is pretty much the only retailer who likes to drop stock on a Sunday. Yesterday afternoon, it dropped a PS5 disc edition console (£449.85, Shopto.net) as well as a couple of bundles.

The bundles included a PS5 console with an additional midnight black dualsense controller, a copy of Resident Evil Village and a copy of Ratchet & Clank (£639.85, Shopto.net) and another bundle with a pulse 3D wireless headset, a copy of Resident Evil Village and a copy of Returnal (£639.85, Shopto.net). As expected, the standalone disc edition consoles went in a flash, but the bundles stuck around for a little while longer.

If you’re interested in reading more about the pulse 3D wireless headset or the dualsense controller, take a look at our round-up of the best PS5 accessories below.

8 best PS5 accessories that will enhance your gaming experience

‘Fifa 22’ PS5 release date

09:32 , Alex Lee

While we wait for the PS5 to drop this morning, did you know that Fifa 22 on PS5 is releasing very soon? Last month, EA announced that Fifa 22 will be released on 1 October, later this year. Fifa 22 integrates something called HyperMotion technology into the game, which basically combines match capture and machine learning to provide an ultra-realistic Fifa experience.

If you pre-ordered the ultimate edition of the game before 11 August, you’ll be receiving an untradeable FUT Heroes player, giving you early birds a head-start on making a solid team.

We’ve got a round-up of all the new features and gameplay in our Fifa 22 explainer below:

Fifa 22 now has a release date: Find out when it’s all kicking off

Is an Asda PS5 stock drop due soon?

09:07 , Alex Lee

The last drop at Asda took place on 4 August and stock sold out within minutes. There was nearly a two-month gap between the August drop and the one before it, but the PS5 stock tipsters are suggesting that another drop could be happening this week. We’re a little doubtful ourselves, but when it comes to restocks, we’re always happy to be proven wrong.

Drops usually take place between 8am and 9am, and they rarely last long. We’ll let you know if we get any more details, however.

When could AO PS5 consoles drop?

08:51 , Alex Lee

AO is another retailer predicted to have a restock this week. It’s the only other large retailer, besides Game and Tesco, who has yet to drop stock in August so far. It’s also one of the most frustrating retailers to buy stock from.

Unlike with most retailers, where all you have to do is click a nice oblong-shaped “add to basket” button and maybe add it to your wish list for faster check out, AO makes you jump through a number of hoops to bag a console. These are the exact steps you need to follow when stock goes live. Note: You’ll need to be using Google Chrome on a laptop or desktop computer.

• When the PS5 product page is live, copy the PS5’s product ID and save it somewhere safe.

• Navigate to a random item on AO’s website. Right-click on the ‘Buy now’ button on the random item and click ‘Inspect element’.

• In the element inspector, replace the product’s ID with the PS5’s product ID. Click ‘Buy now’.

The retailer could drop stock any time from Tuesday onwards. We’ll be waiting and watching.

Game PS5 stock is expected to drop this week

08:32 , Alex Lee

Game has the highest chance of dropping this week. At the end of July, the retailer updated its PS5 bundles page with new release dates of 20 August. Unfortunately, it bumped into a few shipment delays and was forced to push the release date back to 27 August. Game almost always drops stock a week and a half before its scheduled drop date, so expect some new consoles to become available either tomorrow or Wednesday.

The last time there was a drop, Game gave us all a heads up on its Twitter page before dropping stock at 10am. Hopefully it will do something similar this week, too.

PS5 availability in the UK this week

08:15 , Alex Lee

Goooood morning PS5 hunters and welcome to another week of PlayStation 5 stock tracking action. If you weren’t around last week, you’d have missed us going absolutely bananas because of the sheer number of console drops we had. We saw restocks at Amazon, ShopTo, Argos, Scan, BT, Currys PC World and EE. Will this week prove to be just as good?

Game, AO, Smyths Toys and Very are all predicted to have drops this week, with ShopTo already having dropped a new round of bundles and standalone consoles on Sunday. As usual, we’ll be bringing you all the live updates as and when they happen, so stay tuned!