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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor customer Service who don't have any idea as to what they're doing. Next day delivery service means a few days in their eyes. Requesting a call back to them probably means "meh if I'm both... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Bought a Nintendo switch from here which was quite expensive. Paid £6 for express delivery but order had not been dispatched for 2 days after. After prompting them via email as I paid for express del... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I place an order which I did receive, until arrival I realised u had purchased the incorrect item. I then emailed to ask if u could return the item which was completely ignored.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I purchased a call of duty PS4 game for my nephew. Looked all fine when I ordered it but when I received it it says localised in Arabic so I wasn’t happy as this wasn’t made aware to me when I purchas... See more

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Staraxe.com is long established UK based, tech and games retailer. Authorised partner for some of the best brands in the world. We specialise in, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox One, game consoles and accessories. We specialise in, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and PC video games including the latest pre-order games. consoles, accessories, smartphones, cameras, gadgets


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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

44 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

bought items on the 06/07/2023

bought items on the 06/07/2023, and I still waiting should of had them on the 15th July, gave it a few days then I asked where my stuff was, for them to tell me its on its way this was on the 17th July now its the 24th July and I still don't have my items, I got a reply today no sorry no nothing and it said lets see if it comes today, are you joking me worst customer service I have ever got I new I should of ordered it from AMAZON, I even asked for a refund so I can go buy else where, one was a birthday present as well, and all they said was lets see if it comes today I am disgusted.

15 July 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Lengthy refund time

Had a few issues contacting Staraxe regarding issues with a console purchased. The issues took a number of weeks to get sorted but were eventually resolved. Issued full refund.

23 April 2021
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Reply from Staraxe

Hello. We have no record of your order. Please can you give me your details so I can check

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Would recommend despite the bad reviews

Bought a Nintendo switch from here which was quite expensive. Paid £6 for express delivery but order had not been dispatched for 2 days after. After prompting them via email as I paid for express delivery they sent it out and I received fairly quickly.
Would recommend, very happy with the item so far and have made another purchase for my Ps4

18 February 2021
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

PS4 game

I purchased a call of duty PS4 game for my nephew. Looked all fine when I ordered it but when I received it it says localised in Arabic so I wasn’t happy as this wasn’t made aware to me when I purchased it. I written to Staraxe and Thomas kindly called me and sorting it all out for me in time for Christmas. Thank you Thomas and staraxe you were very helpful!

18 December 2020
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Reply from Staraxe

Hello Catherine

Happy Thomas was able to help. Appreciate your custom and support. Not sure what happened regarding some foreign localisation very unusual. But glad it is resolved for you. Love to look after you again. Have an excellent Xmas and stay safe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

PS4 Pro

PS4 Pro
I recently bought my sons PS4 pro from this site, very easy, quick and efficient. Thanks

11 December 2020
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Reply from Staraxe

🤗 Thank you for choosing Staraxe.com, so glad to have been able to help you. Hope your son has a wonderful time over the Xmas and beyond with his new PS4 Pro. Do come back again when you require any other tech or gaming products. Drop us a message now and then just to say Hi, love to hear from you. Have a blessed Christmas and stay safe. Hugs from everyone at Staraxe

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent value for money and customer service

Despite the company being really busy with black Friday orders, I received my order within less than a week. When I emailed them they replied very quickly and were courteous and apologetic for the slight delay in processing my order. Overall I am very pleased with the service, the item I ordered was the cheapest available online and communication was great. I will have a very happy daughter on her birthday. Thank you!!

4 December 2020
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Reply from Staraxe

It was a pleasure looking after you Clair. Such a glowing and understanding feedback, makes us feel all warm and fuzzy 😁.
Glad we helped in a small way in making your daughters birthday a good one. Hope the birthday goes well, and do visit us back anytime you need photography, gaming or tech related products.
Wishing the best Xmas, have fun and stay safe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Some of the Google reviews are very poor for this site. However it's completely unjustified I highly rate this company. Cheaper than its competitors and the customer service is amazing. Sarah was brilliant and very responsive with messages. I'll definitely be using you guys again.

3 December 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Did a great job securing and delivering…

Did a great job securing and delivering my Playstation 5 on time. A great bundle deal with accessories at a 5% discount.
Handled the change in software availability well - with good communication throughout.
Fast answering emails, not so good on the phone (only flaw).
Great work from a small company.

26 November 2020
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Reply from Staraxe

Hay Ken, appreciate your great feedback. 😁🤗
It was pleasure chatting to you. Glad you got your console quick and hope you are having a good time.
Yep, we respond much faster in emails as many of customer support staff are working in a shift pattern and remotely, and they can attend to customer email straight away. We are trying our best to stick to government rules yet provide the best service to customers that we can.
Regarding calling we here you ! we simply have limited staff in the actual office due to covid-19 distancing rules. I hope it is understandable.

Really, it was a pleasure looking after you, your wonderful. Do comeback for all your tech, if you have any requests also let us know and as more PS5 games and accessories are released hope you can check us out first.

Have a great evening anmd thank you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent PS5 Console Launch

A console launch can be a stressful time, but Staraxe made it increibly smooth and painless! They answered any queries that I had regarding my order and were helpful when making changes to my PS5 bundle. The console itself arrived promptly with a trusted courier as promised. Thank you Staraxe for the great service during these most inconsistent of times. Merry Xmas!

20 November 2020
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Reply from Staraxe

So many points of positivity, you leave us speechless. All I can say is thank you. It was a pleasure looking after you. Yes its a mad time during new launch and it was a challenge to say the least to ensure we get as many consoles and bundles out the door as we can. You are right, it is a difficult time with this covid-19 limited the amount of staff we can have in the warehouse. But I thank the staff that are there as they worked throughout the nights preparing orders such as yourself.

I hope you and your family have the best of times for Xmas now with your new PS5. I really look forward to serving you again as more games and accessories get released. Do not forget us and join our facebook community and let us know how we can get better.

best of festive greetings to you and your family from everyone at Staraxe.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Got my PS5, Thanks to Staraxe.

Thanks to Staraxe, I am one of the first privileged people to be playing a Playstation 5 Bundle pack today. Without them I would be waiting and disappointed like so many others, not knowing when or how they can join the PS5 club. Amazing service, went above and beyond to resolve any concerns I had. Great customer service and very friendly. 5 star business. Very happy customer!!!

20 November 2020
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Reply from Staraxe

Hello Aston, was wonderful to meet you. Very happy we were able get help getting your PlayStation 5. Thank you for your words of support really appreciate it. Enjoy your new console and have fun during Xmas. Do visit us back again soon. Best wishes from everyone at Staraxe

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5 stars! PS5 pre order

I pre ordered my ps5 with these that come with 3 games. Very happy with the service from start to finish! My ps5 turned up on time as well! 5 stars from me. Thank you guy so much for my ps5!

20 November 2020
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Reply from Staraxe

Brilliant news. Really happy you have your PS5 in record time. And love your glowing review. Make it so worthwile aiming for our best when serving customers like you. Look forward to your visit again. Have fun. Merry Xmas

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10 out of 10

A brilliant, personal service from start to finish. Item bought and delivered within 2 days with personal follow up emails from Sarah every step of the way. I have a Son who is going to be utterly delighted on Xmas morning- thank you 😊

18 November 2020
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Reply from Staraxe

Amazing. Thank your Anne-Marie. So glad we are able to help to contribute to making your sons Xmas that little more joyful. You have been great to talk to and even better to serve. Privileged to have you as a customer. Do come back to us soon, it will be great to look after you again. Festive greetings from everyone at Staraxe, stay safe and enjoy Xmas.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered the PS5 Pulse 3D headset

Ordered the PS5 Pulse 3D headset which was sold out everywhere else, managed to grab which was probably the last one in the country. Delivered by the 13th of Nov in plenty time. Thanks

13 November 2020
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Reply from Staraxe

Dony it was a pleasure. Really thankful for your supportive words. Hope you enjoy the Pulse headset and have fun with the PS5 when it comes. Look forward to serving you again, and do join us on Facebook where we can stay in touch and keep you updated.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Regards
James

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rectifying my own mistake!

I have been trying to search for an Xbox series x since release on the 10th of November. Typed a search into google for an Xbox series x and it sent me to Onbuy.com where there was one available. Knowing how desperate I am to get one for my son as a gift I chucked it in the basket and paid up in full. It was only when the payment had been completed and I was feeling all smug knowing I was going to win some brownie points that I noticed that the order was for an Xbox one X!!! Two emails a phone call and an hour of my time and Thomas set everything straight and didn’t make me feel bad for my inability to read a sentence on the screen! All my own fault but am happy with how prompt my indiscretion was dealt with. Thanks again.

12 November 2020
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Reply from Staraxe

We are more than happy that we were able to help.
And absolutely appreciate the kind words of support.

Microsoft has caused a lot of confusion due to their naming.
Xbox One X, which is the previous version launched in 2017 and the latest version 2020 which is called Xbox Series X 🤨🤨🙄

So it is not at all your fault, an honest mistake any of us could have made.

Again thank you, and hope to serve you again.

We will be getting the Xbox Series X, the new one within the next two weeks, so do check back with us if you did not buy it yet as we know it is out of stock most places. We are trying and asking Microsoft to gieve us more.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful company

Very helpful company, I'd ordered the wrong item and after emailing them they replied very fast (within minutes!) and had sorted the refund and exchanged it for the item I had intended to buy. Thanks very much to the helpful Sarah for fixing my mistake so rapidly! Delivery time was as stated and I'm very happy with the xbox console I ordered, I'd never heard of this company so I was apprehensive about ordering but all was good and my son will be very happy on Christmas day! Thanks staraxe and Sarah!

12 November 2020
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Reply from Staraxe

Very humbled and grateful for your generous words Hannah. 😃 It was a pleasure helping you, and everyone at Staraxe looking forward to serving your again soon. Yes, Sarah is pretty cool, I will show her your feedback, she will be propa happy !
Best wishes to you and your family. We too hope your son is happy at Christmas. Hopefully the lockdown doesn't stop you having fun at home 😁😁 . Regards, Afzol.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service and Communication

Placed an order but had a change of heart. Peter at Staraxe was very understanding and was great at addressing my concerns and issuing me a prompt refund. Will definitely look for them for future gaming/tech needs.

13 October 2020
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Reply from Staraxe

Hi Indy, was a pleasure to assist you. Appreciate your words of support. Looking forward to helping you again and hopefully get you some good deals. 😁😁

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Honestly steer clear of this company, bad news

Ordered an xbox on game website and these were the 3rd party sellers so I phoned them to see if it would be delivered on time as it was a gift and was told that it would be delivered sometime next week which was to late so I informed them that I wanted to cancel the order and I would order elsewhere for quicker delivery and I was told that this was OK but I had to put the cancellation request in an email which I did twice and game also emailed them regarding the cancellation. Staraxe then shipped the xbox and then wouldn't respond to my emails or phone messages. So in the end I had to return the xbox that I had purchased from amazon and ended up having to keep the one Staraxe sent. This company is an absolute nightmare to deal with and I honestly don't know why Game use them as 3rd party sellers. Game haven't exactly been helpful either so I won't be buying anything from either of them in the future and my advice would be to definitely steer clear of Staraxe otherwise known as Riseicon unless you want a giant headache. Their Internet reviews say it all really, more unhappy people than happy people.

24 June 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID AT ALL COSTS

God awful company. Ordered a controler through game and this company was the 3rd party seller. They sent me the wrong controller on purpose(they look very similar) the one I bought was not in stock. They refused to to anything to rectify the situation, I was miss sold an item .in the end I sent it back as they said they would give a full refund and pay for postage. I received the refund but without the postage. They are now stalling and avoiding my emails. I refuse to call their number as it is a premium rate number.

This was over a month ago and still no refund for the postage.

Avoid at all costs. They are a waste of time.

30 April 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Experience

Brought a limited edition ps4 white console to send to the USA as it is hard to get hold of one here. Found Staraxe.com on google search and placed an order. Within 24 hours it was shipped and in 4 days I got my console. Excellent service would use again and recommend

19 February 2016
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