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PS4 surpasses 6 million units sold as of March 2nd
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pieatorium
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Fifa, CoD, Battlefield
ps4 has higher player numbers than any other platform for BF, xbox 1 is 3rd
Yet another Titanfall mention in a PS4 sales thread. At this point this game is so hyped that it'll be considered a failure if it doesn't launch Xbone sales to three times the current PS4 WW numbers.
BoboBrazil
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Had to have been hundreds of thousands at the rate they sell. It looks like they are almost all gone now though(1-2 day processing message).
SwiftDeath
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AdventureRacing
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Yeah you're right it is way off topic and i agree that if it doesn't have a huge impact it will be a failure considering how much weight MS have put behind it.
SwiftDeath
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GAF I'm addicted to tracking PS4 Amazon sales. Please send help
GAF I'm addicted to tracking PS4 Amazon sales. Please send help
BoboBrazil
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GAF I'm addicted to tracking PS4 Amazon sales. Please send help
outdated stat, only 372, probably less now, not bad moving for a sunday night
I'm disappointed that the PS4 is going to sell out tonight. Curious to see what rankings would be later in the week after Tuesday when the TF bundle is officially out.
You might want to tone down your expectations. TitanFall will help, but XB1 isn't the only platform it will be on. EA is pushing it pretty hard for PC. Go look at the origin website, as there is a count down to unlock time.
You might want to tone down your expectations. TitanFall will help, but XB1 isn't the only platform it will be on. EA is pushing it pretty hard for PC. Go look at the origin website, as there is a count down to unlock time.
Sevket-Erhat
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Waiting for new stock of PS4 in Cyprus. I hope I will be able to find one
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So sad. I on the other hand have grown out of it! Ha!
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4hrs 2min - 548 units
( 548 / 242 ) * ( 4 * 24 * 60 ) ~= 13K units
There yah go, some fuzzy back of an envelope math. I know zero about hardware shipments and all that, so this bit is all from my butt, but a 20k order of ps4s seems reasonable for amazon. Probably a huge initial surge and then a steady slightly oscillating stream of sales.
I've seen a lot of mentions of Amazon but how are other retailers doing with stock?
I know this sounds crazy, and it's anecdotal, but I haven't seen a PS4 on store shelves in several retailers here in Tampa since November 15. Only a few Xbox One units in my local Walmart.
Others may have but everything looks picked clean from what I've seen.
I know this sounds crazy, and it's anecdotal, but I haven't seen a PS4 on store shelves in several retailers here in Tampa since November 15. Only a few Xbox One units in my local Walmart.
Others may have but everything looks picked clean from what I've seen.
SolidSnakex
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You can check here for online sites
http://www.nowinstock.net/videogaming/consoles/ps4/
Sam's Club and Walmart are selling bundles while Amazon has the standalone console. They're the only site that isn't forcing a bundle right now.
SwiftDeath
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lol Viv, you and me are stuck in here tonight until they actually sell out
Personally I find the stock tracker history even more fascinating
http://www.nowinstock.net/videogaming/consoles/ps4/full_history.php
You can tell when retailers got stock in and how long it took to sell out
Hehe. Totally agree. Such an awesome idea for a movie squandered away.
Yup!
EDIT: Beaten by a whole page! :/
SwiftDeath
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Sword Of Doom
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Yes Titanfall has great potential but you did not address the fact that it's also being released on two other platforms with much much larger install bases. And when I said people think Titanfall will come to the ps4, in talking about the casual gamer who doesn't follow the industry closely. If you talk to people you'll see what I mean. People actually feel that way. They also think MP is free on the ps4. A lot of misinformation out there.
CMojicaAce
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Legend has it that finding a PS4 on a store shelf is more rare than finding a four-leaf clover.
Think I saw 1 or 2 at gamestop by USF last week.
Only 9PM on the west coast.
SwiftDeath
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Yeah I'm on the west coast
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What was the initial number? Do you know? Thanks
I'm west coast too! SwiftDeath
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What was the initial number? Do you know? Thanks
Amazon only shows stock levels up to 999. Anything 999+ only allows you to add 999 to the cart
This seems the earliest post
So less than 5 hours to sell 500 consoles on Amazon
Building off of the nowinstock tracker history
http://www.nowinstock.net/videogaming/consoles/ps4/full_history.php
It's been in stock for around 2 and a half days. At 100 units an hour that would be 6000 units sold in less than 3 days but the average is taken from a small window on a sunday night so it could be higher
kinoki
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I think the rule is that every single PS4 that ships sells. This shipment seems to have been a lot larger than their normal shipments to Amazon. Will be a couple of months before we actually see them in the wild, I think.
ohhh I get it now. That's really good then. Thanks!
SwiftDeath
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Unless 6 million people play in their underwear, this tweet is off topic, but seemed worth sharing!
lol
thebigmanjosh
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What was the initial number? Do you know? Thanks
Knowing that it's selling around 100 an hour now and they came in stock on the 3rd there have most likely been at least 25,000 units sold. I'm sure that they sold at a faster rate a week ago so I wouldn't be surprised if amazon received 45-55k units.
I'm sure these numbers are completely wrong but there's no doubt it's selling extremely well.
yeah I saw someone doing a little math estimation as well. I'm curious to know as well. I'm surprised its sold out in best buy. Do you think second son, is playing a small role as well?
o.o
AdventureRacing
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Those aren't my expectations. I'm saying considering how much importance MS is placing on the game if it doesn't become a huge success than it will be a huge blow to MS. I'm not saying i think it will actually have that impact.
RedAssedApe
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Unless 6 million people play in their underwear, this tweet is off topic, but seemed worth sharing!
thank god.
If it went on sale 6 days ago, it'd be ~20k at it's current rate, I thought it was on sale 4 days ago. Either way, I think most of us agree the initial surge was probably high so doing the current rate is probably a lowball estimate.
Bam Bam Baklava
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I walked into a Gamestop today and there was Titanfall everywhere. It was like a church in there. They even had a guy walking around handing out flyers full of Titanfall info telling us "the good news".
I've personally never seen anything like that before from Gamestop.
thebigmanjosh
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See my math was off lol
I don't think infamous has a large part in the consoles success. Price is most likely the biggest factor. Considering no games really came out in the last two months and the PS4 generally sold out one would assume that the amount of sales will only be as high as Sony's production.
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You know I've thought about it and I think that PS3's current price actually helps PS4. I see it like this: if I see an older product in a series like the PS3 retailing for only a hundred and fifty dollars less I would say to myself, "I might as well get the PS4, it's only X amount more." Now obviously I don't think this would work if the PS4 was 499, so I think they work off each other, more so the PS4.
MaximumSpider
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290!
The thirst...
The thirst...
SwiftDeath
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Not sure we can do anything with it but for reference
http://www.nowinstock.net/videogaming/consoles/ps4/full_history.php
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Mar 07 2014 - 7:23 AM EST Amazon - Console In Stock for $399.99
Mar 05 2014 - 7:50 AM EST Amazon - Console In Stock for $399.99
Mar 05 2014 - 7:43 AM EST Amazon - Console Out of Stock
Mar 05 2014 - 7:31 AM EST Amazon - Console In Stock for $399.99
Mar 05 2014 - 7:25 AM EST Amazon - Console Out of Stock
Mar 05 2014 - 6:18 AM EST Amazon - Console In Stock for $399.99
Mar 05 2014 - 6:12 AM EST Amazon - Console Out of Stock
Mar 05 2014 - 5:32 AM EST Amazon - Console In Stock for $399.99
Mar 05 2014 - 5:26 AM EST Amazon - Console Out of Stock
Mar 05 2014 - 4:24 AM EST Amazon - Console In Stock for $399.99
Mar 05 2014 - 4:19 AM EST Amazon - Console Out of Stock
Mar 05 2014 - 4:08 AM EST Amazon - Console In Stock for $399.99
Mar 05 2014 - 4:03 AM EST Amazon - Console Out of Stock
Mar 05 2014 - 1:19 AM EST Amazon - Console In Stock for $399.99
Mar 05 2014 - 1:13 AM EST Amazon - Console Out of Stock
Mar 05 2014 - 1:02 AM EST Amazon - Console In Stock for $399.99
Mar 05 2014 - 12:56 AM EST Amazon - Console Out of Stock
Mar 04 2014 - 10:47 PM EST Amazon - Console In Stock for $399.99
Mar 04 2014 - 10:42 PM EST Amazon - Console Out of Stock
Mar 04 2014 - 9:17 PM EST Amazon - Console In Stock for $399.99
Mar 04 2014 - 9:11 PM EST Amazon - Console Out of Stock
Mar 04 2014 - 8:46 PM EST Amazon - Console In Stock for $399.99
Mar 04 2014 - 8:42 PM EST Amazon - Console Out of Stock
Mar 04 2014 - 6:43 PM EST Amazon - Console In Stock for $399.99That's the total PS4 in stock history on Amazon in March
Maybe later I'll calculate how long it was in stock for total in March thus far and try to extrapolate an estimate off the 100 units/hour rate that is most likely underestimating the sellthrough
Yep, this is how I see it.
The price gap is juuuuust small enough to make a lot of people go "hey, might as well go for the brand new PS4!".
Sunday nights are usually the busiest for online stores.
oo where do you live? In SF, local Target and Bestbuy are out of stock for PS4. Was in Target just yesterday.
what's the reason? Buying before the weekdays begin?
Target has been getting a steady supply throughout the week, at least that's what I've been told. They sell out very fast.
what's the reason? Buying before the weekdays begin?
Most people don't work or go to school on Sunday, and unlike Saturday are more likely to be at home, to prepare for the work or school the next day. Peak hour for shopping is at 8 P.M. Eastern or so.
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