According to Eurogamer, several customers in the UK who were eagerly awaiting the delivery of their PS5 found their gaming consoles had been swapped out with completely different items. Even worse, the replaced items varies for each package, including pet food, a foot massager, and in the case of one consumer, a Nerf gun.
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Sony’s PlayStation 5 console is, without a doubt, the brand’s most anticipated console but as is the case with virtually every other company, production of the console has been hindered by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It also doesn’t help that demand for the console currently exceeds the scarce supply, leading to some unscrupulous resellers and scalpers buying up the bulk of the consoles and selling them back at inflated prices. (Source: Eurogamer, Engadget)