Sony holding back PS4 inventory, gives hope for gamers that missed pre-orders
Over a million PS4s have already been pre-ordered. And while many retailers have their pre-order inventory sold out, Sony says it's been...
Over a million PS4s have already been pre-ordered. And while many retailers have their pre-order inventory sold out, Sony says it's been intentionally holding back units so that people can still buy consoles in stores on day one.
"We want to make sure people can buy a PS4 on November 15 and through the holidays," SCEA president Jack Tretton said. "So, we're holding back some inventory to make sure people will be able to buy one."
Speaking to Fox Business (via IGN), Tretton says that production yields "have been phenomenal," promising that the launch of PS4 will be the largest in the company's history.
"We're going to work very hard to make sure that every consumer that wants one gets one," Tretton said. If Sony can truly ship and sell over a million units on day one, that surely will be a phenomenal start for PS4.
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One week since you look at me.
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Here this'll help http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC_q9KPczAg
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IT'S BEEN...
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Worldwide.
For comparison purposes, PS2 sold 500K on day one, PS3 sold about 250K on day one. -
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Wow, that's crazy.
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If they can keep that promise it'll be a big middle finger to the ebay resellers.
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I'm fine with this.
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so is PS4 the system to get? i havent really been following the latest console wars but i want to buy either the new ps or xbox.
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"slight edge in exclusives for gaming"
highly debatable, maybe at launch, but long-term, noone knows anything. Unless you think Microsoft funding a ton of studios = quality
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Go PS4. Microsoft is way too anti-consumer, with the initial restrictions they had on the Xbox, as well as the ecosystem they've created with Windows 8. They sudden dropping of support for GFWL is also a big "fuck you".
Plus, the PS4 is more powerful, smaller, and $100 cheaper.-
This. Even though Microsoft has pulled a 180 on alot of the initial stuff, I don't trust them. I remember even reading that one of the execs said something to the effect of "Well I guess the general population wasn't yet ready for what we were going with." Key takeaway for me was that they're eventually going to go back to their original system...after everyone has already spent their $500 on the console.
Plus the craptastic that windows 8 is. I realize it's great for a touchscreen, but most of my computer use is via non-touch screens.-
That said PSN needs a lot of work to compete with XBL. Hopefully sony is up to it.
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Considering all of the online services attached to these systems, the new consoles are probably going to launch with the grace of an MMO. You'll be more informed if you wait until after launch, and you'll likely avoid half of these promised services being broken or unavailable for the first month. Both consoles look pretty cool, but who fucking knows until people have lived with them for a few weeks.
Also, to sum up what you missed by not following the general tribal warfare around these consoles: Sony loves and understands you, Microsoft hates you and can't be trusted, and no one cares about games unless you argue about which has the better graphics based on blurry trade show pictures.
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This may be a weird criticism, but I have to say the new DualShock looks like a sex toy.
Maybe I just have a dirty mind...
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