Unknown One
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Sony will profit from PS+ in the long run. Think about it. People like me will sub for more then one year and next month there will be new subscribers.
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PS4 sells through 1 million units on Day 1 in NA, best start in PS / console history
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Explains why Sony made the decision to launch two weeks later in EU, gives them time to produce more units.
I think Pachter said Sony started to produce the ps4 at august/october. So in theory they should have produced 2 million units until the end of november. Not all can be shipped until then. Is 750k for EU launch reasonable?
Allocation could be 40% UK, 20% France,15% Germany and 25% other.
I think Pachter said Sony started to produce the ps4 at august/october. So in theory they should have produced 2 million units until the end of november. Not all can be shipped until then. Is 750k for EU launch reasonable?
Allocation could be 40% UK, 20% France,15% Germany and 25% other.
Opus Angelorum
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Very impressive, really underlines how badly the Wii U has performed.
oconnomiyaki
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It's a combination of things. Hype. The talk of it's "power". Resolutiongate. Microsoft's epic fuck-ups. "I might as well get it now rather than later." I've asked the same question of others myself and generally I get "Well I wanna play game X and game Y so why not get the better looking version?"
People rush out to get the latest iPhone every year. Don't ask me how people work.
IrishNinja
Member
not the biggest fan of the launch lineup, but i picked up my order without a hitch, and the early PSN problems aside (to be expected with the hammering they were getting), it was a solid launch. as a big PS3 user, im really appreciating the way it fetches firmware in the background while i do other things & installs automatically, stuff like that is cool to see. already had a few twitch streams up, which i never really did before either...it's a great little system, and if i get nearly as much out of it as i did the last 3, i'm gonna love it.
Canis lupus
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CoD is in decline, no point in moneyhatting that now. Sony will put a lot of weight on Destiny, it will be marketed as a PS4 game and receive exclusive content.
The wii u is about to hit it's stride.
BishopLamont
Banned
Sony played all their cards right, Nintendo didn't even have many cards to play with.
No way. Online shopping wasn't anywhere near as ubiquitous in 2000 as it is now. I've been in ecommerce development since early 2000 and outside of books and DVDs ecommerce was a fraction of a percent in most industries (and even books an DVDs were still single digit percentage then). Games and PC components were a little ahead of the curve, but I'd be shocked if even 30,000 PS2s were sold online in all of 2000.
Yeah, theres no doubting Ms will boast their worldwide number, theres no reason not to. Headline will simply be something "Xbox One sells 1.5million in 24hrs"... then somewhere buried in the press release it'll mention worldwide but most people don't read those things anyway.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
Acquiescence
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GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
Viveks, I think people are pretty naive to believe that Sony are working on CD and MP3 inclusion. They'll have that already and the only reason it was removed is to bump up users for Music Unlimited, and they may take a while to include those upgrades ... they ARE a business after all. Sony are sitting on many upgrades just waiting for the right time to introduce them. Watch what happens on and around the 22nd of Nov
Dalibor_San
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This is why I hope Microsoft really starts considering on actually opening up and nurturing new studios.
Buying exclusivity will only get you so far and they will get more and more expensive as the generation goes on, I want all consoles to thrive.
I'm impressed with these numbers, I cant wait to see what 2014 and 2015 will have in store for us Sony fans.
They had one year, I mean ONE fucking year of lead against PS4. It's sad they're about to blow it for nothing (and same would happen to Xbone as well IMO).
Opus Angelorum
Member
It's about to hit something that's for sure.
Nintendo launched a year too late, not even the best (potentially) Mario game of all time can save it.
Final Boss
Banned
I'm just hoping they go on sale on amazon again very soon
That's great. I just hope the sales remain consistent, and Japan to return back to console gaming. I want Japan to make Jrpg just like ps2 days
I wouldn't count on that...
While I really have no interest in getting a PS4 until the Infamous bundle drops and since there's really nothing interesting for me right now that I can't get elsewhere... I will admit. Sony has done good. The valuing of their customers is something that ought to be a standard and the other two companies should be taking notes.
Hope they can provide even better incentives for me to get one soon.
Hope they can provide even better incentives for me to get one soon.
It's a combination of things. Hype. The talk of it's "power". Resolutiongate. Microsoft's epic fuck-ups. "I might as well get it now rather than later." I've asked the same question of others myself and generally I get "Well I wanna play game X and game Y so why not get the better looking version?"
People rush out to get the latest iPhone every year. Don't ask me how people work.
Yeah, me neither. I'll do what I did with the ps3 and wait until there are several games I want to play and then get a good value bundle. I've still got a ps3, wii u and 3DS games backlog to get through.
They will have the Occulus soon with their waifus. Might as well erase them off the map we wont be hearing from them anymore.
Hmm, so Shinra-bansho's numbers are off?
Canis lupus
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Unknown One
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The bestbuy I went to had like 50+ PS4 for preorder and about 20 something for those that didn't. Sony did say they limited preorders for those that lined up. We were like free advertisement to people who came up to ask why we were lining up. Tons of people asked.
Viveks, I think people are pretty naive to believe that Sony are working on CD and MP3 inclusion. They'll have that already and the only reason it was removed is to bump up users for Music Unlimited, and they may take a while to include those upgrades ... they ARE a business after all. Sony are sitting on many upgrades just waiting for the right time to introduce them. Watch what happens on and around the 22nd of Nov
Yeah I'm sure. I wasn't referring to that at all. I meant for the rest of 2014, like Gaikai and other cool things we haven't even heard about
Linkstrikesback
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Q
Queen of Hunting
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Yea alot of people I've spoken too said what I sais, killzone looks awesome first next gen game. Then it's more than likely we were going to pick up one of the yearly titles. So may aswell just get ps4
fabricated backlash
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Nah, they had a full house, but decided to just throw the cards out of the window, drool on their shirt and smell their own farts.
So do you think it can finally break the 100k mark in the NPD? Maybe beat out another system besides the Vita for a change?
BocoDragon
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It's a Japanese company but... I get the impression they have pivoted towards an international organization and focused on a international market.That's great. I just hope the sales remain consistent, and Japan to return back to console gaming. I want Japan to make Jrpg just like ps2 days
Still.. Sony is going to give more of an "In" to Japanese development than Microsoft would.
Japanese development having a better position than last gen? Perhaps. Don't expect a revival of the 80s and 90s though....
Yeah. I am terrible at Excel, as you can see.
But man, this looks like quite an unprecedented success so far.
PS4 beating all other first-month sales within just 24 hours is kind of nuts.
Note: This is purely from Shinra-bansho's numbers (US+Canada)
Buh buh gaming is dead!!
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Its gonna stride further into its grave.
That's great. I just hope the sales remain consistent, and Japan to return back to console gaming. I want Japan to make Jrpg just like ps2 days
Now we just need this to continue and a JRPG to come out and be a hit in NA and Europe, to send a message to Japan that people still want this. Does not have to do CoD or GTA mega numbers, or even BF3 and FIFA, just decently enough.
I think the PS4 and 3DS will be the consoles/handhelds to own this generation.
Inferno313
Banned
What's the best day 1 for any console ever?
Ps4
That's great. I just hope the sales remain consistent, and Japan to return back to console gaming. I want Japan to make Jrpg just like ps2 days
I think a large number of us would love more JRPGs like the SNES and then PS1 / PS2 days. Unfortunately it seems unlikely. Then again, even if they were to go back to consoles... we'd still see Square crapping in the pool.
That's what I've been saying since the announcement. seems like a perfect balance of old and new, affordable and powerful, and overall just a perfect product for any gamer out there.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
Oh, I see. They could probably release Gaikai now in my opinion, but they'll save that for when the momentum dies down a little and then hit the headlines with BC comes to PS4. They need to carry on selling PS3s too you know