Since November 2020, I’ve been trying to get my hands on a PlayStation 5. I finally succeeded over a year later—and that’s not due to lack of trying. If you’re in Japan and are still chasing this elusive white whale (or are just interested in everything I tried in order to get one), then maybe you’l
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