Sony likes to splash the cash on marketing for its major releases, and it doesn't get more major than a whole new console. PlayStation 5 releases tomorrow in the UK (plus other regions), and to celebrate the occasion, it's bringing the hype in the most exciting way possible: public transportation.
The platform holder is pulling out all the stops in the English capital. London's Underground network has been taken over by PlayStation, with temporary fixtures and murals that let the whole city know that PS5 is here. Firstly, there are these amazing signs outside Oxford Circus station, using the face button symbols to brilliant effect:
But that's not all. Four stations have been renamed with terrible (but also hilarious) word play on some of PS5's key games. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is referenced in Miles End, the new name for Mile End. Seven Sisters becomes Gran Turismo 7 Sisters. West Ham is now Horizon Forbidden West Ham. Lastly, and maybe our favourite: Lancaster Gate is now Ratchet and Clankaster Gate. These puns are ridiculous and we love them. Just look at these!
How cool is all this? It's a pretty incredible bit of marketing, and like we said, it's almost impossible to miss. Have you seen these Underground PS5 ads while walking around London? Mind the gap in the comments section below.
[source twitter.com, via theverge.com, twitter.com]
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Ok, usually I cringe at marketing, but the subtlety and sheer brilliance of seeing the standard red circular underground sign and expanding on that. Hatโs off. Thatโs genius. Love it. Almost wish I wasnโt working from home.
Now that is pretty nice.
Pretty smart campaign.
Pretty cool indeed.
Its a shame no one is allowed to leave their house to see them
@Kidfried That's brilliant !!
@Kidfried I always thought Push Square HQ was just a little wooden shed in Sammy's back garden.
That's pretty sweet, oh roll on tomorrow, just had a email saying my ps5 has been dispatched and arriving tomorrow. Man this is going to be a long day in work but off for a week and a bit after today ๐๐
@deathaxe mine was with Amazon. Hopefully you get an email soon. I have been checking everyday this week in the hope it got sent out early lol, but no joy lol. Well at least it is dispatched now so fingers crossed for tomorrow. Maybe try and email them or live chat to see when they are dispatching it
This is so cool! Hats off to the PlayStation UK team!
That is top notch and looks so good.
Great work Sony.
Now just to find a PS5 would be nice.
My son just got his delivery notice from Amazon UK, PS5 disc version. He very happy ๐
@Dezzy70 Now you are giving me the fear that mine won't be on time as I haven't had the dispatch notice yet.
@NickTheGeek NO they're not the same. I also get one saying it would be "eligible for release delivery... upgraded etc." but they said the same with xbox and it was late. The actual dispatch notice comes later.
@NickTheGeek It's still not too late to dispatch and arrive on time so fingers crossed for us all.
BTW your avatar is reminding me of the giddy excitement we are mostly all experiencing right now.
Lucky that the normal Underground sign is already a red circle.
The neon signs are really cool.
My order on Amazon says dispatched, but I've not had an email from them at all. Kinda paranoid now, as I'm sure many of us are!
@NickTheGeek
Yes it was, then the one on their site.
With a line that show the progression of deliver etc.
PlayStation is slowly taking over the universe.
So cooool! Tomorrow guys!!!
@NickTheGeek me neither I will drink a bottle of wine I think and praise my PS4Pro a bit because it will be sold the next day. All hail PS4Pro. Good times with you. Live well in anothers gamers household.
Does one say SOLD OUT or never available at launch from the start sorry, no because if anyone has seen that prat who had loads of them think he's from Australia and posted in his Twitter with them all with the line f k your feelings
@thefourfoldroot PS5 hype train really working(pun intended)
@ORO_ERICIUS. Im keeping my ps4 pro.no way im selling it.i can buy the ps5 and keep the ps4 pro.and speaking for myself i still got a lot of ps4 games to finish.thats a fack black.word up son
Hopefully they have actual stock.
They should freeze out Japan till February like with PS4 and send anything made West.
@NickTheGeek Good for you. No news here yet. Fingers crossed. But to be honest I've taken Friday off not Thursday so as long as it's here for that.
@playstation1995 I know myself too well. I have no time for the pile of shame on my PS4 so I will go on with the PS5 games . Case closed now.
Please tell me they did "God of Waterloo"!!!
Scandalous if missed out xD
Still waiting for Smyths to tell me my PS5 is dispatched for tomorrow!
Ps5 is officially in transit ๐ฅ
And just got an email from Hermes saying they have my ps5, so fingers crossed everything is good for tomorrow ๐๐. One last session with the ps4 tonight for a while at least, might just go to sleep now so it will be the 19th quicker haha. I'm like a kid at Xmas at the moment lol.
I guess I'm the only one who finds this unsettling.
This makes me excited for tomorrow even more now! All dispatched and ready for possible morning delivery! Thank god I booked this week off work! ๐ Hope everyone who managed to get one, gets theirs tomorrow!
Just waiting for news that the amazon lorry has been hijacked with all our delivers on it. That Apple hijacking got me paranoid ๐
The advertising campaign is alot bigger than microsofts
Was at Seven Sisters this evening on the way home from work but didn't see any changes. Fake views?
@deathaxe I checked my tracking link.
It's currently sat in a depot really nearby (less than 20miles) and just says it'll come tomorrow.
No extra ยฃ10 charged.... Yet!
I thought GAME was the only place doing that.
Sooooooooooo COOL AMAZING these are
Very cool if only there was some to buy lol
Amazon at midnight only had scalpers at ยฃ1000+ and they all sold and game's web tie froze as normal.
How long are these signs up for??
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