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I canceled my next-gen console pre-order. Launch titles do not hype me
- Thread starter gutter_trash
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I guess I'll never understand spending so much money just for this. If that mattered so much to me I would upgrade my PC to get even better results, but meh.
You can sell used games. I don't see how this will be different than the PS3. I buy a game for $10~ 20 off retail on PS3 (or PS4) when the games launch. Beat the game in 1~2 weeks, then sell it for break even (or profit). I honestly wonder why more people don't do this, perhaps I am letting out a secret.
gutter_trash
Banned
I buy 95% of my games new, I don't buy 6 month old used games at Gamestop.
Gamestop does not deserve my money. The makers of the games do
I buy my games new.... most places like newegg do $7-10 off preorders. Some games give $15-20 game credit when you preorder. All of that covers 2 weeks of play time and still breaks even. I don't buy lots of used games, I sell lots of games I get done playing to afford even more games. The way I do it, means the entertainment costs me next to nothing.
Newegg had PC preorder credit recently.... if they do another console preorder discount I have lots of titles I plan to preorder.
For someone like me who's PC is a six year old Macbook that can't even run Portal, it's far cheaper for me to just get a PS4 than build a rig from the ground up and buy a monitor.
That's how I'm feeling. The delay of inFamous: Second Son into 2014 has made me not want the system. I'm thinking I'll get a PS4 this time next year, with inFamous, Diablo III, MGSV (if it's out by then), and a bunch of indie games.
I just hope I can redeem my PS+ freebies through the web store so they're all ready to play when I buy one.
Robot Pants
Member
mr teaspoon
Member
I completely understand and I admire your willpower.
I got hyped up too, and I know the videogame spaz side of me is never going to cancel my launch day console pre-order. But the other half of me is thinking 'there are no killer apps - just take that money and buy every single AAA holiday title for 360'.
November - > March; The game still comes out in the first 3-5 months. It's not like you can't find 3-5 months of play time in Knack/Drive Club/Watchdogs/AC:BF/Killzone if those games interest you. More than enough to play until second son comes out before the end of March (End of March was the latest date).
Marty Chinn
Member
Are you not buying any cross-gen titles on current gen platforms? If you are, you may as well get the next gen version.
something fishy
Member
I did the same. The death of my phat made me realise I want to wait for mid cycle hardware revisions or at least give it a year for good games that I can't get on PC, price cuts and confirmation the hardware is OK.
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
I never thought about that. That's a really good point.
thehillissilent
Member
It's wise to wait until after launch to purchase consoles. Launch titles usually aren't that great and there are usually hardware issues with launch systems. However, if you can't wait, then that's the risk you are taking. I just upgraded my PC so I have no intention on getting any next-gen system yet. There aren't really any exclusives that I'm interested in yet. I will eventually get a PS4 when the software is there. 2014-2015 is the time that I might eventually buy one.
Even slim or super slim don't have 6+ year expected life spans. My phat is still functioning, but it has long passed its expected life span. Most electronics have an expected life span of 3-5 years.
It is also possible to lose features; Fat had card readers, PS2 compatibility etc.
akidnamededdy
Banned
I'm getting married in November so the only way I'm gonna get one of those consoles at or near launch is if someone or a group of people get me one as a wedding present. Beyond that, I'll be waiting for either a price drop or a game that I'm just dying to play...probably whichever comes first.
Stoffinator
Member
That just means one more on the shelves at launch for us who do want it day one.
something fishy
Member
yeah bit it's been dodgy for years and I had barely used it as I knew it was going so got a slim. an attempt to use it for the LOU killed it for good.
but yeah, this kit rarely lasts well early up and I'm happy to wait as I have no need to rush.
price curs and bundles are always cool too.
DenogginizerOS
BenjaminBirdie's Thomas Jefferson
Cool.
SwordtoWarrior
Banned
I don't doubt it, with how retarded most PC gamers today are. Unless you were sarcastic on your first post, didn't realize it.
BigDaddyFatSack
Banned
You must not have any friends to play online with. 
rakkadakka
Member
Did the same.
Although that was to put the money into a new graphics card.. BF4 on PC and nothing really at release for me.
Looking like Spring 2014 for Xbone.
Although that was to put the money into a new graphics card.. BF4 on PC and nothing really at release for me.
Looking like Spring 2014 for Xbone.
KnockOneOff
Banned
Haha that's a true story
Sentenza
Member
You sounded quite reasonable to me until you namedropped Gaikai as something to look forward for.
What the hell?
MidgarBlowedUp
Member
I guess for me i look at it differently since I already have PS+. I'm just getting the console and whatever stuff i get free or heavily discounted from the sony store. I mean, I can't see the price of the console being any cheaper within the next year so I'll be spending that money anyway.
congrats on the tag.
jonscrambler
Member
I feel the same way about the games, the ones I look most forward to, Infamous SS, MGS 5, FF15, KH3, The Division, won't be out this year. But it's not like these consoles will get a price cut in 2014, so what's the difference between preorder vs buying next year?
Diablo Rosso
Member
Still rocking dat PS2.
Always-honest
Banned
Thank you very much for letting us know man.
I can see why you would feel the need to share that info with us and make a thread about it.
Maybe wait for a list of games before you preorder?
I can see why you would feel the need to share that info with us and make a thread about it.
Maybe wait for a list of games before you preorder?
Sentenza
Member
Well, it's not even going up, for sure.
something fishy
Member
Maybe this will make you reconsider, OP.
you've sold me a ps3 and a great reason why waiting for a full library makes sense there.
You're not getting that quality until a console has a library to support it.
Congrats on the marriage.
My sentiments.
This is what I'm planning too. Price won't be dropping for a good while, and I have PS+ through 2014. There will be a trickle of indie stuff to play on that service, and I've been meaning to check out Planetside 2.
Since I know I'll definitely buy one at some point, the reasonable launch price makes it attractive to just get it right away. The biggest risk as I see it right now is some kind of catastrophic hardware issue, but I've had decent reliability on PS hardware so I'll take that risk.
dark_prinny
Banned
Sentenza
Member
That's.. .actually a problem experienced just by people who buy at launch, you know.
SmoothRunningGun
Member
Graphics matter to me. I have a 1080p television so it will be nice to finally get games rendering at that rez instead of the 720p and below that we get now.
Also other features like being able to suspend games and the share stuff looks cool too.
Also other features like being able to suspend games and the share stuff looks cool too.