“Due to the manufacturer’s discontinuation of production, the following products will not be refurbished.”
Sony has reportedly told a Japanese retailer that it is discontinuing a number of older PlayStation 4 models, including the PS4 Pro 1TB Glacier White and the PS4 2TB Jet Black.
As Cheesemeister reported on Twitter (thanks, VGC), retailers in Japan have notified consumers that they cannot recharge the PS4 500GB Glacier White, PS4 1TB Jet Black, PS4 1TB Glacier White, PS4 2TB Jet Black and PS4 Pro 1TB Glacier . White “because the manufacturer terminates production”.
So far there has been no formal confirmation from Sony, but this coincides with a recent post on PlayStation.com that says it “does not intend to have it back in stock [PS4 Pros] in the future “. However, the statement was subsequently removed.
Dear customers: due to the manufacturer’s termination of production, the following products will not be refurbished.?
? PS4 500GB Glacier White
? PS4 1TB Jet Black
? PS4 1TB Glacier White
? PS4 2TB Jet Black
? PS4 Pro 1TB Glacier White pic.twitter.com/nub3lxcJGX– Cheesemeister (@ Cheesemeister3k) January 3, 2021
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For those still desperately looking for a PS5, a number of retailers in the UK have confirmed that they will only receive more PS5 shares in early 2021.
In the days before Christmas, Argos updated their PS5 store page with a straightforward message that reads: “Sorry, PlayStation 5 is currently unavailable. We will have no further stock for the rest of 2020”. It was also a similar story of Smyths Toys and Asda.
The hunt for PS5 stock – from pre-orders to launch day – was for most an all-nightmare. Retail websites have crumbled under demand or seen their awards disappear within seconds by bots or scalpers. Some even stole consoles, disappeared deliveries or replaced their console with bricks. The demand also does not seem to be slowing down, so expect these problems to persist for some time to come.
However, to give yourself a better chance of connecting to a new console, give Jelly Deals a follow on Twitter.