Irish fans were left disappointed after being unable to get a PS5 as Currys in the UK got a restock.
Gamers have been queuing to get onto the Currys PC World website since the early hours, after the retail giant announced the new PlayStation 5 console is back in stock.
Unprecedented demand has seen as many as 150,000 shoppers waiting to get access to the website at one time - two months after it sold out in minutes in Ireland and the UK.
The panic comes after the console also crashed the Tesco and GAME websites in November,triggering an online frenzy.
One Twitter user Keith posted: "Still waiting for Play Station Five restocks in Ireland. Not worth buying from the UK when you’re looking at like €150 in taxes on top of the price.".
Another Johnny Redmond said: "Disgraceful that still 61 days after the PS5 launched in Ireland and the UK people are still scalping them. Thankfully got mine from Smyths on launch day. If you're not purchasing to use it yourself don't purchase at all."
Harry Madded posted on Twitter: "I got past the queue earlier but it would not let me ship to Ireland."
One customer said on Twitter on Wednesday: "I was in the Currys queue about to get the ps5 then it says error and now I'm in a queue with 79,000 people.
"I've been up till 6:50am I give up with GAME, Smyths and Currys. My last hopes are Argos and Amazon."
Another said: "Currys have ps5 in stock but there's about 50 thousand people in the queue good luck to you all @PlayStationUK @curryspcworld."
Other customers have slammed the online queues: "I'm so over this whole ps5 fiasco. There needs to be a better way of distributing available units.
"I was on Currys at 6.30am, no sign of ps5. 1hr later I'm 65k deep in a queue. It's ridiculous.
Currys Ireland have been contacted for comment.
Gamestop in Ireland hope to have more stock available for non pre-order customers in the coming weeks.
They cannot confirm a date as of yet.
A message on the Currys website says it "now has limited PS5 stock", with the item close to selling out.
It comes after Amazon shoppers were left furious in November after the online giant "removed" the new PlayStation 5 from their baskets.
Sony launched two versions of the PlayStation 5 in Ireland and Europe on November 19, following the consoles' release in the US a week earlier.
The Digital Edition costs (€399.99) and the Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive €499.99 versions.
Here is a full list of current stock availability:
Amazon - currently out of stock with no date yet for restock.
- GAME - no PS5 stock available, with no update on when new stock will arrive.
- Currys PC World Ireland - a note on the website says the brand is "working tirelessly to secure more stock" and customers should check back for updates.
- Smyths said on their website: "Out of Stock. Expected in stock: January 2021."
- Argos said: "PS5 is currently unavailable, we are working hard to get more stock."
- Harvey Norman said: "PS5 console is sold out, please follow our Instagram or Facebook page for future updates
