DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
This is me since I already have a a launch edition from good ol Amazon waiting for me. Ahh the relief.
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Wall Street Journal :"PS4 Demand Exceeding Sony's Expectations
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This is me since I already have a a launch edition from good ol Amazon waiting for me. Ahh the relief.
BoboBrazil
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Geoff asked him to "drop the mic" at the end of his interview so being the good sport Tretton is he obliged, although obviously didn't understand what it meant
I'd guess MS has a 1 year exclusivity contract or something.
Digital-Hero
Member
This is no Wii-U for sure.... Yikes.
For further damage Sony, release the console on September 9, 2013. Thank me later.
shinra-bansho
Member
I'd bet my hat that if Sony were to launch at the end of October before the official release dates of Battlefield 4, Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty: Ghosts, while Microsoft released after those games...
Microsoft would rain veritable shitloads of money on EA, Ubisoft and Activision to delay the launch of the PS4 versions of those games.
Microsoft would rain veritable shitloads of money on EA, Ubisoft and Activision to delay the launch of the PS4 versions of those games.
Hoho for breakfast
Member
I saw this yesterday and intended to make a thread for it, if I weren't a junior
Another anecdote, I was talking to some friends today (some have a preference for Xbox and one for Nintendo) and they actually intended buying a PS3 and PS4 after looking at the price and the no DRM stance. So I'm another one who's seeing people jumping ship IRL.
Exact same here and I was pleasantly surprised. Talking to 5 other people at work only one didn't know about the DRM on the Xbox. He was quickly informed of course and all of them said they're getting a PS4 and not an Xbox next gen. 3 of them only own an Xbox this gen. Itshappening.gif
la flama blanca
Banned
Even if preorders are sold out if Sony can launch a few weeks before MS you get the word of mouth and free PR. News stations will be covering the launch of the PS4 and be reporting stories how it's sold out everywhere. That gets people interested.
People with the console start showing and telling their friends about it and showing them gameplay. If people see other people with the PS4 and they see their friends with it they are more inclined to get it themselves.
Boogalogist
Member
Thank you gif GAF. This is hilarious.
I had a similar experience today as I pre-ordered as well. My GameStop manager (who is a GAFfer) and I had that same coversation. He told me outright that GameStop is aware of the manufacturing shortages associated with the X1 and has far fewer reserve "slots" for the Xbone than for the PS4. He was smirking as he said this as if he was saying something he should'nt.
Its the same story as PS3 right now. I 3rd party guy can add online passes or whatever. Or make their game require you to sign up for uplay or whatever crap
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I better get a PS4. If Best Buy doesn't give it to me on launch day... somebody's gonna get hurt.
Evolution_1ne
Banned
does seem like a unbelievable amount of just pure good news
like a dream almost.....
Tretton already responded to clear it up. PS4 works the same as PS3.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Good. They deserve it.
disappeared
Banned
Dropping $50 for my PS4 on friday. Feelsgoodman.
1.21Gigawatts
Banned
Actually Sony prohibited online passes because they don't want people to pay twice(PS+ to play online in the first place and then again for an online pass).
So no online passes on Ps4.
But there are other things publishers can do, like on Ps3 and Xbox360.
But after all the buzz I guess no publisher dares to do anything. It would cause huge image damages.
Microsoft basically gets captivated right now, no publishers wants to join them.
toastyToast
Member
I'm going back and forth on buying it but the thing that gets me is the lack of BC. It's not that I'm gonna toss out my PS3 or anything but I'd like to be able to put PStriple games into the PS4 just so I can use it for something. I'm gonna get what, maybe one game if I'm lucky? Meanwhile I'll have a mountain of PS3 games by the time the quadruple comes out from Plus.
feelsbadman
feelsbadman
Iorv3th
Member
Yeah but if they get gaikai working like they say they want too you can possibly have access to all of your plus content through that?
George Claw M.D.
Member
Go home and enjoy my new PS4.
SRTtoZ
Member
Its funny you say that because earlier in this thread I stated that the Gamestop clerk asked me if I was there to preorder PS4 out of nowhere. Of course I was there to do that but its funny how he just guessed that and didnt ask me about the XB1.
toastyToast
Member
By then, I don't think I'll care. I'm talking about the day one experience. I don't want to get a PS4, play such and such for a while and remember I was in the middle of something else or, there's that one game I didn't start yet and go back to the PS3. It just seems wrong.
Well at least it'll sell better than Surface.
Not that rare. I bought NSMBU a week before the Wii U came out.
eddfromtheriver
Banned
I'm in the same boat.
GillianSeed79
Member
Eh, should have pre-ordered. I'm assuming it's impossible to get a pre-order now? Oh, well. It's been more than a decade since I camped at a Walmart for hours for a PS2. It was a cool, but a stressful fucking experience. I might be up for it again.
Oh God, what if this is like the PS2 or Wii when you couldn't get a system for months?
Oh God, what if this is like the PS2 or Wii when you couldn't get a system for months?
Whew! I guess they really couldnt have made this any clearer. They win at life.
This is highly possible.
Dark_AnNiaLatOr
Member
Like many have said, all that we need now is an October launch. That would be a Megaton of epic proportions, but I'm super skeptical, especially with DriveClub apparently only being 35% complete.
1.21Gigawatts
Banned
Sonys biggest problem now is to produce enough Ps4s.
The console cycle was very long, people are desperate for a new console.
The WiiU already failed.
XboxOne seems DOA.
Everyone is gravitating towards Playstation.
I really can see the Ps4 beeing hard to get for months.
More importantly, they should produce as many PS4s as they can. I wouldn't be surprised if they sell out no matter the launch date, so releasing early may not be that important.
GillianSeed79
Member
Will make a run to Gamestop tommorow to see if I can get a pre-order. If not, I guess it's camping time. I got a Wii day one because I pre-ordered for shits and giggles after E3 without knowing how crazy it would be to find one. The PS2 launch was fucking crazy. I was in college at the time. I was calling stores within a four-state radius with no luck. I convinced my roomates to go with me after class to line up, but they didn't understand the stakes. Our local Walmart had a lottery because they got like four systems, so I said fuck that. We drove 90 minutes to a Super Walmart and got there somewhat late. They gave us tickets. Everyone was freaking the fuck out because we didn't know how many systems they had. Dat feeling when you got one, oh my God. I might have to do it again, even though I promised myself I wouldn't do it.
Dark_AnNiaLatOr
Member
If I can get $1000+ for my PS4 on eBay come launch day, I will have to sell it. I'm not super rich and it's a completely viable decision IMO, and I was a complete idiot to not have sold me PS3 back in the day. I regret so much not selling it, partly because it was so easy to get two weeks later. I don't want to sell it though, because I wanna play it so badly, but it was the same way with the PS3, and then I regretted it later.
disastermouse
Banned
Amazon pre-order mere minutes after the conference was over.
I too went with FutureShop. While their current E3 game pre-order deal is fantastic I have a feeling they won't get enough consoles.
James Sawyer Ford
Gold Member
Pachter estimates that Sony is going to make $50 on each PS4 sold.
If true, that would be a huge boost to their profitability. Not sure how much I believe him, but that would net Sony around $500 million in profit if they sell 10 million in year 1.
It makes me curious if Sony was prepared to reveal the PS4 at $349 in case Microsoft revealed their price at $399.
And then when Microsoft revealed the $499 price tag, that was the best news that could ever happen for them because it allowed them to have a huge competitive advantage AND make a profit on the hardware.
If true, that would be a huge boost to their profitability. Not sure how much I believe him, but that would net Sony around $500 million in profit if they sell 10 million in year 1.
It makes me curious if Sony was prepared to reveal the PS4 at $349 in case Microsoft revealed their price at $399.
And then when Microsoft revealed the $499 price tag, that was the best news that could ever happen for them because it allowed them to have a huge competitive advantage AND make a profit on the hardware.
George Claw M.D.
Member
If Microsoft are having manufacturing problems(which is not a good look, coming off the RROD fiasco), lowering the price will have no effect on sales numbers. They're going to sell-out either way. Why throw $100 revenue away? If they do lower the price, it won't be until they actually have more available units than would sell-out at $499.
Anticitizen One
Banned
Scalpers saw where the money was heading
Honestly, I think Pachters BOM is off...I bet at $400 they're close to break even.
If they are making that much of a profit then good on them. Add in the the PS+ sub and that's already 100 bucks of just upfront money.
I'll more than likely buy the cam as well for streaming and video calling purposes. I'm sure that camera didn't take them any money to make.
Dark_AnNiaLatOr
Member
I remember reading an interview today where Scott Rodhe, said he and everyone at Sony had the biggest grins on their faces as soon as Microsoft announced the $500 tag. He alluded to the fact they that's what they were expecting.
James Sawyer Ford
Gold Member
I'm not so sure.
Just looking at the size of the PS4 -- it's about as big as the PS3 Slim, which was $299 (I realize this isn't an exact science, but in general the larger the box the more expensive it is due to cooling, power, etc)
They've done a lot of things right in the design which should mean that it's considerably cheaper -- CPU+GPU on the same die is a huge benefit in terms of cost reductions. PS3 still hasn't gotten there yet.
The only other expensive component is probably the bulk GDDR5, but I'm sure they cut some insane deals with vendors given the quantities they will be buying in the coming years.
seattle6418
Member
Damn, starting to get worried that i'm not going to be able to get one.
I'm Brazilian, but i'll be in California from 10-30 of December and my plan was to get one for me... but since i can't pre order i have a feeling this is going to be very hard...
Damn, i don't want to pay stupid Brazilian prices, so hopefully i can find one in December.
Hoping for an October release to soften the pressure of getting one in December.
I'm Brazilian, but i'll be in California from 10-30 of December and my plan was to get one for me... but since i can't pre order i have a feeling this is going to be very hard...
Damn, i don't want to pay stupid Brazilian prices, so hopefully i can find one in December.
Hoping for an October release to soften the pressure of getting one in December.
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