No PS5 in black for the time being: A dealer in the USA receives massive threats and then stops the sale of the special Playstation 5.
A dealer from California offered the
Playstation 5
in a special design.
With the black
PS5,
the
provider fulfills
the wishes of many consumers.
After the huge run on the black
PS5
, there are threats - the seller takes
action
.
California - It's been the dream of many
Playstation 5
fans
.
A black version of
Sony's
next-gen game console
.
Despite the offer from an online retailer in the USA who
advertised
the
PS5
in a black custom design on its homepage, users will have to be
content
with the white original version for the time being, if they could get one at all.
Dealer in the US modified PS5: A black Playstation 5
At the beginning of January, dealer SUP3R5 from San Mateo, California, near
San Francisco,
announced that it would be
bringing
a
PS5
in a black retro look to the market, which was externally similar to the Playstation 2, a predecessor model from 2000,
should remember.
The provider has thus taken up an express user request that has been
circulating in social networks
since the new
Playstation 5 was
first published
.
Sony
has not approved the modified model, however.
console |
Playstation 5 |
---|---|
Type |
stationary game console |
Manufacturer |
Sony Interactive Entertainment |
Color (original) |
White |
Controller |
DualSense |
Initial release |
19th November 2020 |
In the case of the version of the
Playstation 5
specially modified by the dealer
, only external changes to the design were made.
The interior of the console remained unchanged.
The white side cover of the original
PS5
was replaced by so-called “faceplates” in black.
The
DualSense controller
from
Sony
was also given a black panel.
Rush to the black PS5: Special Playstation 5 sold out after 20 minutes
The pre-sale of the revised
Playstation 5
started on January 8th and triggered a mad rush at the provider, which the website of the US company could not withstand.
Tomsguide, an American online magazine for technology and information technology, reports that the entire contingent - 304 in total - of the modified black
PS5 was sold
after just 20 minutes.
Black PS5 Console Bundle Reportedly To Be Revealed Alongside Special Edition PS5 Consoles Soon 👀 pic.twitter.com/VqWAFm8b9j
- colleague Kidd (@KollegeKidd) December 16, 2020
But the run on the
Playstation 5
in black was far from over.
On the contrary: The dealer SUP3R5 received countless messages from disappointed users who could not
get hold of
a black
PS5
.
The frustration among users was so great that dealers received numerous
threats
against the company and its employees.
SUP3R5 reacted promptly, canceled all pre-orders received and admitted major problems with the sales modalities.
Problems selling the Playstation 5: Provider receives threats from PS5 fans
The reason for
stopping
the sale of the black
PS5
, the
US
dealer
stated
via Twitter that there was “a credible
security
threat
”.
In addition, the tweet contained the information that buyers from whom the money for the special
Playstation 5 has
already been debited will get it back.
After a short time, however, the tweet was deleted again.
Uncertainty spread among users.
After all, the digital version of the next-gen game console from
Sony
in the redesigned
cost a
whopping 649 US dollars (about 533 euros), the version with drive even 749 US dollars (about 616 euros).
Meanwhile, there are first reports on social media that the
money
for the black
PS5 was
actually refunded by the dealer.
Nevertheless
, fans of the Sony console have to bury their
hopes for a
Playsation 5
in the classic black hue.
Even if the provider announced that they wanted to sell the consoles again as soon as security is guaranteed.
Controversial provider of the modified PS5: fans continue to hope for black Playstation 5
Right from the start, SUP3R5, the third party provider of the
Playstation 5
, was not without controversy.
The dealer suddenly appeared at the beginning of the year.
There has been no online review to date.
Besides the modified
PS5,
no other items were offered.
In any case, many users were skeptical from the start about the black version of the provider.
After all,
Sony
had not approved this.
If the PS5 is defective, it is therefore unclear whether the manufacturer's guarantee and right of return apply.
For the time being, the fans of the
Playstation 5 will
have to make do with the original, white version of the console.
At least if it
is available again
after the
PS5 has been
sold out
.
Even so, there could be an official version of the PS5 in other colors in the future.
Since
Sony
has so far put a stop to all providers of individual side parts of the console, there is speculation whether the Japanese electronics company will bring the console to the market in other colors in future.
The black Playstation 5 would not be the first specially modified edition of the console from Sony anyway.
Finally, a luxury
refiner
created a particularly extravagant version of the
PS5
.
(Yannick Little)