“Due to the end of the manufacturer’s production, the following products will not be replenished.”
Sony told a Japanese retailer that it is discontinuing several older models of the PlayStation 4, including the PS4 Pro 1TB Glacier White and the PS4 2TB Jet Black.
As reported by Cheesemeister on Twitter (thanks, VGC), retailers in Japan have notified consumers that the PS4 500GB Glacier White, PS4 1 TB Jet Black, PS4 1 TB Glacier White, PS4 2 TB Jet Black and PS4 Pro cannot be refilled 1 TB Glacier Branco “due to the end of the manufacturer’s production”.
There has been no formal confirmation from Sony yet, but it coincides with a recent message on PlayStation.com that said “I had no plans to refuel [PS4 Pros] in the future. “That statement, however, was later removed.
? Dear customers: due to the end of the manufacturer’s production, the following products will not be replenished.
? PS4 500GB white glacier
? PS4 1TB Jet Black
? PS4 1TB Glacier White
? PS4 2 TB Jet Black
? PS4 Pro 1TB Glacier White pic.twitter.com/nub3lxcJGX– Cheesemeister (@ Cheesemeister3k) January 3, 2021
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For those who are still desperately looking for a PS5, several retailers in the UK have confirmed that they will no longer receive PS5 stock until the beginning of 2021.
In the days leading up to Christmas, Argos updated its PS5 store page with a direct message that said: “Sorry, PlayStation 5 is not available at the moment. We will have no more stock until the end of 2020”. It was a similar story at Smyths Toys and Asda as well.
The search for PS5 stock – from pre-order to launch day – has been a powerful nightmare for most. Retailer websites have collapsed with demand or have seen their allocations disappear in a matter of seconds by bots or scalpers. Some even had consoles stolen, deliveries missing or had their consoles replaced with bricks. Nor does it appear that demand is decreasing, so expect these difficulties to continue for some time.
To have a better chance of getting a new console, though, give Jelly Deals to follow on Twitter.