Next-generation fervor is at its peak now, with many desperately trying to nab a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X (or S) preorder in before the release dates in the middle of November. Unfortunately, there is not enough to go around, and many are having trouble buying a console of their own.
Comedy is the best way to deal with anger and sadness, and the Internet is channeling their preorder frustration the best way they know how, through funny memes. The ten below showcase the struggle to give these companies money and the friendly competition between Sony and Microsoft's passionate fan bases.
10 She Should Be Jealous Of The PS5
While the stereotype of gamers only being young men has long since been disproven, it still makes for bits of hilarity, like the above meme. Games are supposed to fun, but no doubt this debacle is causing stress to many. A significant other thinks your mind is imagining another lover, but the truth is far more innocent, though still likely to raise several eyebrows.
9 No, I Don't Think You Will
Everyone remembers this extremely touching moment from Avengers: Endgame. The memory of everyone's favorite superhero finally earning the life they wanted for all these years does little to assuage consumers' frustrations when it is re-contextualized as a joke about the next generation consoles. Admittedly, if a nice, soft-spoken old man told fans about their preorder not going through, it might have made the sting of waiting a little easier.
8 Financial Priorities
A console purchase is sure to put a dent in one's monthly budget. Rarely does a five hundred dollar purchase fit in comfortably between money for food, utilities, and rent.
Hopefully one has a nice landlord who understands the importance of playing the Demon's Souls remake the moment it comes out. The player may not have a roof over their head come November 12th, but they can always find a spare jack in a café to plug in their PS5.
7 Competition
The console wars had died down a bit this past generation due to the similarities between. both machines. However, with Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass and Sony's focus on big budget exclusives, the two companies are now differing once again. Friends are now returning to the bickering and comparisons that surrounded the PS2 and PS3 generations. There's no need to be so aggressive about it, since both will no doubt please consumers.
6 That's Basically How It Worked
One major issue with the PS5 preorders was how they went up by surprise. By the time most people heard about it, the stock was already completely spoken for. Perhaps more will go up before release, but many are sad their chance came and went without any announcement. However, even if they went up at the right time plenty of people would have an equal amount of trouble purchasing one.
5 That's One Type Of Pre Ordering
While most are preordering the console, this meme imagines ordering something with the Xbox Series S. Every time one goes to a drive-thru, they are ordering food to be made and eaten. The Xbox Series S looks strikingly similar to a speaker one uses when ordering at a fast food restaurant. Given the scarcity of the console, the Xbox Series S is liable to get stolen from its new job.
4 Not The Fate We Want Chosen For us
Anybody who received this email likely had the same reaction as the person in the above meme. While many Star Wars fans are down to play some Vader Immortal on the PlayStation VR, the wording made many think they were receiving a tongue-in-cheek notification for their ability to preorder a PlayStation 5. This undoubtedly soured a couple of gamers' views on the Star Wars property.
3 The Worst Thing To Happen In 2020
2020 has been a hard year for a lot of people, and the COVID pandemic is just one reason for the stress. As bad as things have been, the PS5 could have been one respite for those heavily affected. Sadly, the lack of consoles to go around has lead to many being even more disappointed in the year. Hopefully most of these gamers can get their console shortly after release.
2 It's Happening To Everyone
Some Xbox fans were taking pleasure is watching Sony fans' preorder troubles after the reveal event. Their laughs were stifled shortly after upon encountering the same issues with the Xbox Series X and Series S pre order issues.
Pain and discomfort is often funny when it happens to someone else, but it becomes the tragedy of the century when it happens to you. Hopefully in the future everyone will be able to laugh at the situation.
1 Now Everybody Hates Them
Sure, it feels good to have been one of the rare few people to actually preorder both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, but it also makes one the ire of the gaming community. Nobody likes someone who is too successful, especially when they announce and brag about it. First editions of consoles sometimes encounters problems, so those who did manage a preorder might not have the last laugh after all.