Indian Gamer Orders PS5, Receives PS3 Instead

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Summary

  • Purchaser received a shabby PS4 box with a PS3 inside, not their PS5.
  • Advice for expensive buys: always film your unboxing.
  • Many concerned fans support the distressed gamer; some joke about the situation.

As a thrilled Indian gamer, I was overjoyed when my long-awaited PlayStation 5 finally arrived. However, instead of unboxing the console I had been dreaming about, I encountered an extremely unfortunate surprise – a different item entirely. Needless to say, this mishap has left me disheartened, and unfortunately, at the time of sharing my story, I had yet to receive a satisfactory resolution.

Even though I managed to grab a PS5 last year, I know many fellow gamers are still holding onto their PS4s from 2020. The main reasons? Cost and concerns over console exclusivity for certain games. No gamer should have to face the predicament I found myself in when it comes to owning a PS5 – it’s just not worth the wait if you can’t access all the great titles out there!

Reddit user Imcheeku recounted their ordeal when attempting to purchase a PlayStation 5 from Amazon’s India site. Upon receiving the package, they discovered an issue: instead of the expected PlayStation 5 box, there was a heavily damaged PlayStation 4 box held together by haphazard tape. Their predicament worsened as they initiated a return. When the pick-up team arrived, they found a shoddily packed half-broken PlayStation 4 console inside. Since the shipment did not contain the correct item, their return request was denied.

Players Commiserate Over PlayStation 5 Mishap

In simpler terms, no one wants to spend money on games or consoles only to receive faulty items. Fellow gamers understand the struggle when it comes to getting a refund. Some have recommended reaching out to a consumer helpline or contacting Amazon India’s grievance officer. Others suggest recording the unboxing as evidence, in case anything goes wrong. Additionally, it appears that this purchase wasn’t made directly from Amazon, but instead was bought through a third-party seller who used Amazon as a platform.

Indeed, many enthusiasts seized the chance to inject humor into the unfortunate turn of events. A few even speculated that they should inspect the PlayStation 3, hypothesizing that it might be a complex stacking of systems – perhaps a PlayStation Inception, with PlayStation 2 components and a PlayStation 1 game disc concealed within the outer PS3 casing. Others voiced their disapproval, questioning why the player hadn’t spotted the mix-up immediately upon receiving the package. The original poster explained that the PS4 box was hidden behind another box containing games and controllers, leading to the confusion about what had been unboxed until it was too late. Hopefully, this gamer will receive their correct order soon, and the issue will be resolved smoothly.

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2025-01-31 04:44