I had 4 browser tabs open. Microsoft Store, Currys, ShopTo and Argos.
MS had issues with traffic, first struggling to get the XSX into the basket to order and then couldn’t add payment details.
Currys put me in a queue and my place was 45,000th and sold out of X’s very quickly, S’s are still available as I type this.
ShopTo allowed me to confirm my pre-order but they warned they don’t know what their stock allocation is so can’t guarantee a lunch day console at this time.
Argos came through and I got one ordered eventually with mild difficulty. Let’s hope I’m not disappointed!