It can also be read that they are referring to the CL final. Cute.
Brilliant.
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PS4 full page advert in UK newspaper, "Coming 2013"
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It can also be read that they are referring to the CL final. Cute.
Brilliant.
shinra-bansho
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Makes sense to prioritize Europe. If there's a market they can probably launch later in, it's Japan.
The copy is actually pretty good too.
The copy is actually pretty good too.
Psycho_Mantis
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Its says coming 2013....and UK is in EU soooo
zomgbbqftw
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PS4 is definitely in the lead for mindshare, a lot of my friends were waiting to see what MS brought to the table, but most of it was too US focussed and Kinect focussed but were worried that PS4 wouldn't be out in 2013. With this semi-confirmation I think it's all falling into place for Sony in the UK for them to take it back and reinforce their stronghold in Europe without worrying about Nintendo (other than in France possibly).
I think it does. I guess we'll have to wait and see if there is an advert that flashes up "COMING 2013" all over Europe in the UCL final tomorrow. If there is then MS might as well pack up and leave.
That's the system seller though. =/
Fair point, but after the PS3, when they promised an EU launch and then forced into pushing it back by months, I can't imagine they would do this unless they were sure it was achievable, especially this early. I think Japan might be undecided on right now - they will launch there if possible in 2013, but if they have to push to 2014 they will do so.
SolidSnakex
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It's one hell of a misleading ad if it doesn't confirm a 2013 release. It says 2013 and says that this year players will become legends. What else is it saying if it isn't saying that you'll be able to buy a PS4 in Europe this year?
Too early to tell to be honest, E3 should clear it all up though.
As it currently stands though more people are leaning towards the PS4 than the Xbox One.
90TilInfinity
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And at the time £425 was around $850, lol...
It's strange how some seem to think the UK has a sense of loyalty to either of these two. It's always been about value.
because the console is in the cloud now
sleeping_dragon
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How about Australia?
bigboss370
Member
ahh, so this is the year I finally become a legend. Greatness Awaits
Well I think the intention is that the words refer to both the PS4 and the CL final. Couldn't really call football players consumers
For a long time we had to endure the yanks moaning about '$599!' when the rest of the world was paying a hell of a lot more.
If this is leading to an ad during the Champions League it pretty much does. It's not going to state coming 2013 (but only for the UK) for an advert that will play across Europe.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Shiiit, converting my currency to USD, I payed 1000 US Dollars for the PS3 on launch day...
And people in the US complained about 599?! Fuck.
And people in the US complained about 599?! Fuck.
Exaaaaaaactly.
I think the console's going to be big. That fast RAM is going to generate a lot of heat unfortunately and they will want to play it safe with new hardware. But Sony has pretty good hardware designers so hopefully they've come up with something attractive.
MoGamesXNA
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Ah some next gen excitement amidst the tide of X1 discourse. Great stuff. Can't wait for the PS4 this year. Seeing ads in print makes the next generation seem that much more tangible.
IonicSnake
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So November for US/JP and December for EU?
It is all anecdotal of course but friends like the specs of PS4 more than XB1, and people prefer the XB1 controller over the DualShock 4. Although I have some friends are anxiously waiting to here about how Sony will attempt to constrain the used games market though before they start dropping to their knees and praying Sony.
Me: Don't like what I've seen from either, and it all comes down to price here.
The one thing I can think of is if there was some breakdown in communication between Sony and a more external marketing agency, and the latter just took the '2013' thing from the Feb announcement and ran with it in their ad without really running it by Sony.
However, otoh, I don't think Sony would be greenlighting a newspaper or TV marketing budget for PS4 at this point if it wasn't coming until 2014. A Champions League ad touting this would be harder to fathom not being run by Sony fully.
I guess we shall see!
michaelius
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MikeJAMoran
Member
I forgot about the Champions League final. Would be a good chance to do a big ad - especially because of their close sponsorship of the competition.
The one to watch is the ad on the CL.
The GDDR5 ram on my 6950 only has small 1cm square heatssinks on and is cooled by the air from the fan wafting over it. It isn't as big a deal as some are making out
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Good for you Europeans.
zomgbbqftw
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I think this also a part of Sony's counter-marketing campaign against the Xbone reveal. This kind of stuff will get them headlines on all of the tech media and if an advert does materialise then they will take over all of the press around the world if they reveal something big other than the EU date. Just days after the reveal of the new Xbox the world will be talking about PlayStation again.
Who said going first was a bad idea?
dead monkey uk
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I have done 90% of gaming this gen on my 360 but intend to get a PS4 as things stand at the moment. The day after the PS4 announcement I got into a few chats with friends about how good the PS4 looked. The main takeaway from the Xbox One reveal was it seemed to be very American TV focused.
Sony have been making great advances in the UK market, price reductions, great PSN content and good exclusives this year. Also PS4 specs seem a good step above Xbox One.
If Sony includes a built-in PSU again, I'm going to have my worries. It will be enormous.
I think PSN plus already won them Europe. Now they only need to have good launch games and similar service for PS4.
There was a thread on here last month about them having an ad during it, but it wasn't said if it would be short, long or a simple "Sponsored by" one.
I hope we get one similar to the opening of the February event. This ad seems similar to that one.
Wax Free Vanilla
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Then I remember the coming soon PS3 adverts they had during the Champions League that quickly vanished
Europe will get shafted again.
MikeJAMoran
Member
Completely agree.
Me and most of my friends game primarily on Xbox 360, but I have noticed PS3 slipping in. I saw someone on my Facebook feed trying to swap his Xbox 360 for any model of a PS3. I've also noticed some friends being die-hard fans of FIFA on PS3.
Personally, I've had an Xbox 360 since Oct 2006 and bought a PS3 on launch day in Mar 2007. First time I had any disposable income. But while I have literally hundreds of games for Xbox 360, I have maybe 40 or so for PS3 -- not including PS Plus.
PS Plus has started changing my gaming habits, though. I completed Bulletstorm not so long ago, a game I didn't really think I'd like and if I was going to play it, would have bought it on Xbox 360. But I finished (and loved it) on PS3 because of Plus.
