Thieves swap Amazon orders of PS5 for rice

[Kyng]

https://www.vg247.com/2020/11/20/ps5-ama...rs-stolen/

A number of Amazon UK customers who pre-ordered a PS5 woke up to some unusual behaviour.

With the PS5 launch in the UK, Europe and other territories this week, millions are finally getting their hands on all those pre-orders.

But not everyone actually received their new console. Over on Reddit, Twitter and forums online, a number of those who pre-ordered their PS5 from Amazon UK, found something else entirely in the box.

This seems to be more than a simple order fulfilment mistake, because the circumstances of each case are almost identical. Journalist Bex April May was the first to share her experience on Twitter.

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Wow... I knew the PS5 would be highly sought-after, but I didn't think delivery workers would go to these lengths to get one !

I do hope these people get hold of their PS5s soon, and Amazon (or the delivery companies, or whoever) finds the workers responsible, and takes appropriate action.

[Moonface]

Imagine throwing away your job over a PS5 and then having the fun of employer's finding out about you doing that in background checks when you apply for new jobs. I remember when these sort of stories were about second hand sales on eBay where consoles would be replaced with rocks and stuff; I never would have thought someone who try this with brand new systems at their own job.

[Jarkko]

If and when these bozos get found out, I hope they get the book thrown at them.