Gamers will no longer be guaranteed access to the devices on launch

Jul 12, 2013 07:34 GMT  ·  By

Retailer Amazon announces that it has run out of its initial allocation of pre-orders for the PlayStation 4 from Sony and the Xbox One from Microsoft and is no longer guaranteeing that those who buy one will get it on launch.

The company writes on Facebook: “Thank you to all who have ordered and shared your opinions. We have the Standard Editions for both consoles still available, but we can’t guarantee these at release. Please check back here as we’ll update you first if we receive further release day allocations.”

Previously, GameStop announced that it was no longer taking pre-orders for the PS4 and Best Buy has done the same for the Xbox One.

The next-gen devices from both Sony and Microsoft are expected to arrive in November of this year.