PS5 pre-order jitters triggered by image of PS4 demo kiosk and forumite goes for broke with PlayStation 5 event in August claim

[Redaktion]

An image of a PS4 demo kiosk being prepared for dismantling has been doing the rounds on social media with many convinced it was a PS5 demo booth being set up, indicating imminent pre-order news. Elsewhere, an unreliable PlayStation 5 commentator is seeking redemption by announcing an incoming event date in August.

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[KevinMorris52]

That demo kiosk photo really did send the rumor mill into overdrive. I remember the whole pre-order scramble for the PS5 back then - stock disappeared within minutes everywhere, and it stayed hard to find for months afterward. With stores dismantling PS4 demo kiosks right around that time, people naturally read it as a sign that the launch was getting close. Sony definitely built up the hype nicely, even if the actual pre-order experience ended up being a mess for a lot of buyers.