In a message sent to Amazon, ShopTo and a number of other UK retailers, Sony can no longer guarantee your console for launch date. The message, displayed first by ShopTo, reads:

“Sony have confirmed all PlayStation 4 pre-orders placed from 6th August will now not be guaranteed for launch. You can still pre-order PS4 with us in case we receive cancellations and can fulfil your order for launch.”

They have since confirmed that this message was from Sony soon followed by a similar message from Amazon stating:

“Please note – due to high demand, orders placed for the PlayStation 4 console from 6th August may be received after release date. We will ship orders as soon as we receive sufficient inventory.”

With lack of a concrete release date the PS4 has only been confirmed to release before Christmas this year. Have you already pre-ordered your PS4 or were you just about to? Will this console shortage put you off from preordering one if you haven’t already? Let us know what you think about this in the comments.