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Sony: PS4 generally sold out at all retailers
- Thread starter Poetic.Injustice
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as everyone was saying, february will be tight due to japanese launch... continental europe is also still out of stock... unless it tanks completely in japan, we wont see proper stock until april.
i was surprised when it sold here in eastern europe, as they have been advertising it and i tought it would surely stay in stock due to economic situation. But in reality, it is priced great and i bet everyone pays extra 100 over PS3 bundles they have.
i was surprised when it sold here in eastern europe, as they have been advertising it and i tought it would surely stay in stock due to economic situation. But in reality, it is priced great and i bet everyone pays extra 100 over PS3 bundles they have.
SwiftDeath
Member
I guess you don't want to highlight the death of another console as it might worry some people?
FunkyPajamas
Member
Saw many available here in West London. At my local asda
Plenty PS4s available in Colombia as well. U$661 though. Fuck that.
I'm wondering if the reason why they're super scarce in the US is because everybody else is importing them. It's way cheaper that way!
Where did this start? I've not seen them in in stock down here in Dunedin since launch and know two people on waiting list for this/next months shipment of PS4s.
Chinpoko_Master
Member
Is Sony still shipping as many PS4s as they did in November and December?
It started with the guy mentioned in the quote below. Some doofus in the lower North Island (Wellington, I think).
I knew his PS4 comments were bad, the rest of those... MAN!
I hope that ban is permanent.
EL-OH-EL. I can't at that list. Hardcore fanaticism at its looniest peak.
BLaZiN PRopHeT
Member
I've had a steady supply at my store for more than a month now over 30 on hand currently. Costco
PolarGamer
Member
That is my impression 2. Some random memory I have says we'll have to wait until March for serious shipments.
Anyway. We need games. If not I can imagine people starting to sell their PS4s used. If they haven't already started.
Same thing happening in Switzerland.Meanwhile In "Tier 2" Territory with no official Xbox One release date yet :
Yup, my country (Belgium) does not even have a release date yet...but it already has plenty of Xbox One's stock (took those pictures just walking in 2 different stores in Brussels last week).
The Media Markt I'm working at put up about 30-40 XB1's for sale 2 weeks ago. We still have half of them. PS4s usually sell out within hours whenever we get them.
I agree. Those comments of what oconnomiyaki had posted are just damn laughable.
Well, I was halfly joking but there's some truth to a company that has trouble meeting demand. It'd be better for them if they could ramp up that production and sell everyone who knows they want a PS4 a unit. Not meeting demand essentially means lost sales. Of course it's not that simple with having to watch out for overproduction in the midterm and a risk of a drop off for financial reports. But small stock only annoys the consumer in the end and should be nothing to brag about.
pharmboy044
Member
Yup, this coming Thursday at 6:30pm EST.
ReplacementPelican
Member
Yeah because they're selling SO well that Walmart has to be competitive in the Xbox One rush. I even saw a PS4 in a store once, seriously.
Genuinely though, Xbox One consoles are like a plague in Hampshire/Lincolnshire in the UK whereas my friend struggled for about 2 months to get a PS4.
Fox_Mulder
Rockefellers. Skull and Bones. Microsoft. Al Qaeda. A Cabal of Bankers. The melting point of steel. What do these things have in common? Wake up sheeple, the landfill wasn't even REAL!
I know a couple of people who did it last december.
SwiftDeath
Member
Obviously as we get our numbers 2nd hand it will likely be a couple hours after that until we have most of the numbers
EGOMON
Member
Ah i see where you coming from i was confused a bit lol
Adam_Roman
Member
Where I am, there's never any in stock. It makes me glad I preordered. It kind of reminds me of when my brother was trying to get a Wii every Sunday morning since the launch.
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Deleted member 752119
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I finally saw some PS4s at both Best Buy and Target last week (Buckhead/Lindbergh stores in Atlanta). Both had 3 or 4, and about the same number of X1s. No PS cameras as far as I could tell though.
I bet they didn't think the Playstation Camera would be a hit. Wonder when they'll ramp up production of them again.
Digital-Hero
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My gf got me a camera for christmas and I returned it for a game instead. lol
test_account
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How so? It doesnt seem arrogant to me, at least not the way the article writes it. The picture posted earlier in this thread where Sony talks about the gap between PS2 and Xbox/Gamecube being like the Gran Canyon, thats more arrogant thoughWelcome back Arrogant Sony
ProfessorMoran
Member
How dare they lieeeeeeeee.
As long as it wasn't for a copy of Knack that is an acceptable action.
Anticitizen One
Banned
I saw a ps4 at the Sony store at south coast plaza but it's probably gone by now
ultratruman
Banned
UK here, entire district constantly sells out of solus units. All we have left are knack and killzone bundles, and those are only available as part of our 'deals' (i.e. Fifa 14 + 1 year PS+ sub = £449). If we offered the console by itself, we'd routinely sell out weeks before new shipments arrived.
Xbox Ones are still piled up. We have 3 pre-owned units going for £389 sitting in the window.
Xbox Ones are still piled up. We have 3 pre-owned units going for £389 sitting in the window.
Welcome back Arrogant Sony
We're not going to be seeing Arrogant Sony again. Not with the currant state the company is in.
SolidSnakex
Member
Nope. If I had to guess i'd say either Destination Playstation or GDC. GDC seems much more likely since it's an event covered by the media.
Rogue_Ledr
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Beelzebubs
Member
Picked one up for my brother today in Carlise while I was working away. Good to see supply is now catching up.
SwiftDeath
Member
There is no set time for them to release WW numbers as it's a PR move.
As SolidSnakex mentioned there are various events they might mention it although apparently Destination Playstation isn't for the public so doubt it would be there. GDC is possible, E3 is pretty much guaranteed
It's a joke based off another member here being a tad disingenuous about how PS4's were selling in New Zealand
He might have to pay out on the first one before he can renew it
That said, its encouraging to see these early sales for PS4. Compared to the relatively obnoxious view MS seems to have towards non-"Tier 1" consumers I find it far more preferable to see PS4 become market leader.
Sony just need to stop price gouging on PSN digital content ($10 more expensive than retail versions in Australia) and I'll probably get one.
maybe even after NPD's or after Japanese launch... they will keep us informed because it helps them as well - media will keep writing how PS4 is hot and in demand and hence that will increase the demand.
*sigh* for the tenth time:
Some now (perma?)banned dude named oconnomiyaki claimed demand for PS4s had fallen "like a rocket" in New Zealand where he lived. Everyone proved him wrong within minutes. He still stuck with his story. hence the hilarity at his expense.
jhmtehgamr20xx
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At least they aren't the Day One edition.Meanwhile In "Tier 2" Territory with no official Xbox One release date yet :
Yup, my country (Belgium) does not even have a release date yet...but it already has plenty of Xbox One's stock (took those pictures just walking in 2 different stores in Brussels last week).
PJV3
Member
A bit weird though, are they going to bother with an official launch, or just accept the stealth release. Are they everywhere in that country now?
I wasn't expecting pallets of the console to be available.
Nevermind, I need my eyes testing I thought they were all FIFA XB1s not 360s.