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[Agnostic2020]

U better have preordered if u wanted one I guess

Direct like to reuters :

Sony seeing 'very considerable' PS5 demand ahead of launch

Sony Corp <6758.T> is seeing "very considerable" demand for its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console via pre-orders, its gaming chief said, as the tech firm targets pole position in the race to tap the growth of gaming globally with the device's Nov. 12 launch.

mobile.reuters.com

 

[Birdo]

Well, everyone is locked in their homes this time with more free time. Not the same climate to make a comparison.

 

[Self High Five]

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

“It may be that not everybody who wants to buy a PS5 on launch day will be able to find one,” Ryan says

 

[kretos]

we need a PS5 version of this

 

[Starfield]

U better have preordered if u wanted one I guess

Direct like to reuters :

Sony seeing 'very considerable' PS5 demand ahead of launch

Sony Corp <6758.T> is seeing "very considerable" demand for its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console via pre-orders, its gaming chief said, as the tech firm targets pole position in the race to tap the growth of gaming globally with the device's Nov. 12 launch.

mobile.reuters.com

People should look at Nvidia's RTX3000 series launch to see where this is going

 

[Glass Prison]

I did a quick search, and apparently PS4 sold 5.3M units in the first 3 months.
Is Jim Ryan saying PS5 sold more than that in the first 12 hours of pre orders? This is crazy

 

[MiguelItUp]

Well, everyone is locked in their homes this time with more free time. Not the same climate to make a comparison.

Exactly. Especially with folks now working from home, they're probably saving a lot of money, and as a result have more money to burn as well.

Edit: Real talk though, I just recently realized that I go get gas once every two weeks, lmao. That's working from home and then going out and doing whatever I can on the weekends. I've saved so much money on gas alone, lol.

 

[splattered]

we need a PS5 version of this

Definitely! The huge pile of cash behind them should be replaced with a giant PS5 on it's side spitting money over their heads onto the small pile below

 

[Agnostic2020]

I did a quick search, and apparently PS4 sold 5.3M units in the first 3 months.
Is Jim Ryan saying PS5 sold more than that in the first 12 hours of pre orders? This is crazy

No 12 hours of preorder for ps5 vs 12 weeks of preorder for ps4

They won't allocate 5 million.units for preorder lol

 

[vito_don_corleone_]

The hype is unreal.

 

[Senua]

Yes, yes. Pre-order you sheep. You fools, you absolute FOOLS. yes...YESSSSSSSS

 

[MrS]

PlayStation brand has never been stronger on the back of all the amazing exclusives we had on PS4.

 

[RoboFu]

well where there as many sophisticated scalping bots for the ps4? I mean ii literally had 3 PS5s on 3 different sites and copuld not check out.

 

[iHaunter]

Well, everyone is locked in their homes this time with more free time. Not the same climate to make a comparison.

I doubt it would matter regardless of COVID or not. This would sell out just as fast.

 

[Glass Prison]

No 12 hours of preorder for ps5 vs 12 weeks of preorder for ps4

They won't allocate 5 million.units for preorder lol

Ah, that makes much more sense. I hadn't seen the second tweet, now it's a lot clearer:

"It seems that first 12 hours of availability for PS5 is being compared to the first 12 weeks of PS4 pre orders, not the first 12 weeks after PS4's release. "

Thanks for pointing this out.

 

[Birdo]

I doubt it would matter regardless of COVID or not. This would sell out just as fast.

I'm sure it would, but I still think the comparison is silly. We live in a VERY different world than we did when PS4 launched.

 

[FunkMiller]

By any metric, in any financial or social climate, to sell the same amount of product in half a day as your last product did in three months is ridiculous.

Sony must be shitting a brick about meeting demand. That’s terrifyingly high interest.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

Would've been even more im sure if the preorder process wasn't a complete dumpster fire. I'm glad many were able to get theirs, but it seems for people who didn't get to preorder (due to scumsuckers using bots to snatch multiple systems for reselling) that even launch day is going to be a mess in terms of availability.

 

[Kagey K]

This clarification should be in the OP.

 

[Astral Dog]

Must be those sexy curves

 

[iHaunter]

I'm sure it would, but I still think the comparison is silly. We live in a VERY different world than we did when PS4 launched.

Nah, it will sell at the same pace.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

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[Gamerguy84]

Say thank you to the bots Jim.

 

[sublimit]

Well, everyone is locked in their homes this time with more free time. Not the same climate to make a comparison.

Positive Xbox Series S/X pre-order/sales news : "Wow MS did a phenomenal job with series S/X, Phil Spencer for president!!!"

Positive PS5 pre-orders/sales news : "Lol it's all due to the Corona! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ "

 

[Apeopleman]

There will be theft, and possibly loss of life over this console. It was that way for PS2 and PS3 and it seems that with lockdowns, the demand is higher than ever

 

[hemo memo]

“It seems that first 12 hours of availability” and what a mess that 12 hours was. Great job Ryan and marketing team.

 

[Birdo]

Positive Xbox Series S/X pre-order/sales news : "Wow MS did a phenomenal job with series S/X, Phil Spencer for president!!!"

Positive PS5 pre-orders/sales news : "Lol it's all due to the Corona! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ "

What positive Series X sales news?

 

[Warnen]

Bot tech has come a long way

 

[Agnostic2020]

Again, saying it out loud to investors, not consumers.

Customers care. I care. Bigger install base Means more 3rd party support

 

[Skifi28]

People should look at Nvidia's RTX3000 series launch to see where this is going

I highly doubt everybody is getting one, but unlike nVidia this isn't a paper launch. Several million units will be out there.

 

[Entroyp]

Again, saying it out loud to investors, not consumers.

Why not both?

 

[Elginer]

But I heard their marketing was off point and too secretive, I don’t understand...

 

[reinking]

We all knew going into the pre-sale that the "winner" of the pre-sale "war" was going to be the company that had the most consoles to sell. Still, it makes me feel special that I am one of the 1+ million snowflakes that got my pre-order in.

 

[hemo memo]

Customers care. I care. Bigger install base Means more 3rd party support

Unless you are Nintendo. So more accurately to what you are saying is that the higher sales 3rd party games on your console the more support you’ll get from them.

 

[sublimit]

What positive Series X sales news?

You can replace the "pre-orders/sales" with "Gamepass memberships" and you get the exact same situation.

 

[Warnen]

eBay is going to have more Ps5 in the 1st 12hrs after launch then Ps4s 12 days after launch.

 

[FunkMiller]

“It seems that first 12 hours of availability” and what a mess that 12 hours was. Great job Ryan and marketing team.

So, your take away from a gigantic increase in pre orders and consumer interest is that Sony’s marketing is....... bad?

 

[hemo memo]

But I heard their marketing was off point and too secretive, I don’t understand...

People are fighting over toilet paper dude. No matter how many they sold they fucked the pre-order process that they had to apologize. So that’s them admitting they fucked it up.

 

[Mr Hyde]

PS5 gonna be a humongous sales beast. Glad I got my pre-order in. Still not confident I'm gonna get one on launch despite a confirmation e-mail.

 

[Evil Calvin]

I did a quick search, and apparently PS4 sold 5.3M units in the first 3 months.
Is Jim Ryan saying PS5 sold more than that in the first 12 hours of pre orders? This is crazy

Yeah. No.

'“It may be that not everybody who wants to buy a PS5 on launch day will be able to find one,” Good marketing there Jim.

There is no way the PS5 sold 5.3 million in a day. Sorry but no.

 

[hemo memo]

So, your take away from a gigantic increase in pre orders and consumer interest is that Sony’s marketing is....... bad?

The Pre-order process? Absolutely and Sony said it themselves not me.

 

[v_iHuGi]

Must be those sexy curves

What a Bloodbath it'll be, can't wait for the meltdowns.

200M LT is a lock. Bookmark this.

 

[Vae_Victis]

we need a PS5 version of this

On the case.

 

[Warnen]

So, your take away from a gigantic increase in pre orders and consumer interest is that Sony’s marketing is....... bad?

eBay PS5

consumer interest for sure.

 

[FunkMiller]

The Pre-order process? Absolutely and Sony said it themselves not me.

They apologised for the pre order mess. Not sure how you extrapolate that as them apologising for their marketing?

 

[Manwithoutfear]

those bots were busy with pre orders lol

 

[Piku_Ringo]

“It seems that first 12 hours of availability” and what a mess that 12 hours was. Great job Ryan and marketing team.

Big daddy Jim always brings the heat, baby!!

 

[Alebrije]

The PS4 legacy.....now its PS5 turn to shine by its own.

 

[Aceofspades]

Lets see how the usual suspects spin this as bad lol.

PS5 will rock next gen