RamzaIsCool
The Amiga Brotherhood
Aren't the units that are sold in Japan also produced in Japan? The ones that are sold in the US are made in China. So I wonder how much impact the Japanese launch has on the supply in the US.
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Sony needs to improve PS4 shipment in NA
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GalacticaN7
Banned
Amazon keeps teasing me. Most times I refresh, nothing......and then bam, all the sudden the $399 one pops up, but add to cart and get nuffin. 
James Sawyer Ford
Banned
Wonder how much Sony is allocating to Japan.
500K?
500K?
SwiftDeath
Member
That's the big question and I'm sure they are trying to be very careful about it. Japan is the most unenthusiastic large VG market for home consoles. They will have pre-order data to go on but above that it's likely estimating demand. They would rather every console made gets sold so I doubt they push too many unit to Japan. I would say 500k is a good guess though.
GalacticaN7
Banned
GOT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES!!!!!
Kept refreshing every few minutes on Amazon and it popped up and finally was able to add it to cart. Ships between Feb 27th and March 3rd!!!!! YAY.
YES!!!!!
Kept refreshing every few minutes on Amazon and it popped up and finally was able to add it to cart. Ships between Feb 27th and March 3rd!!!!! YAY.
BoboBrazil
Member
Congrats. You might get one earlier if someone's credit card info doesn't go through that already ordered.
mejin
Member
Ah, I know this feeling.
GalacticaN7
Banned
Thanks. You are the one who gave me the idea to keep checking Amazon frequently....so I thank you kind sir.
Weird how they put it up and pull it down so frequently. Do they do that because after they process, someones card might not go through so they put it back on the market?
BoboBrazil
Member
No problem. That is usually how it works. That is the reason why the system goes in and out of stock, because if someone orders and then cancels or their credit card info doesn't go through it's usually put back up for sale. Usually the units go so fast you have to keep refreshing to be able to get one when that happens.
Steve Youngblood, I'll have you know, works at an Amazon distribution center and runs around screaming with warpaint on his face and a sledgehammer smashing palettes of PS4s. It is a sad truth but we on the moderation team have been trying to help by offering yoga therapy.
Congrats, welcome to the club!
Rebel Leader
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Steve Youngblood
Member
I hope GalacticaN7 isn't expecting that PS4 anytime soon.
GalacticaN7
Banned
Do what you will with the box, but so help you if that pile of tech on the inside is damaged!!!
I would just go on a sad walk and wallow in self pity.
BoboBrazil
Member
you had me until yoga therapy
PhilipDoesMatter
Member
Had huge problems finding mine when I was there in January 14th. I am about to stay in Brazil until the World Cup ends and was worried about not bringing a PS4 with me. The ridiculous price here is US$ 1.500,00.
ramuh
Member
It's out in 6 days. Nobody is going to line up for it right now.
You mean 5 days from now (well, it all depends on the time zone that you're in).
Cornbread78
Member
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GalacticaN7
Banned
This just gets better and better. Just got an email from Amazon saying that it'll arrive between Feb 21st -25th instead of 27th-3rd of March.
Thank you based Amazon.
Thank you based Amazon.
vivftp
Member
I think it's safe to say PS4 world wide demand so far has exceeded expectations, so I'm going to predict the same thing will happen in Japan. I'm not speaking from actual data other than what I read on GAF, but I'm going to guess the Japanese people have been seeing what's going on around the world and will want in on some of that PS4 goodness too.
So in other words, after the initial shipments, you won't be able to find a PS4 anywhere in Japan.
So in other words, after the initial shipments, you won't be able to find a PS4 anywhere in Japan.
James Sawyer Ford
Banned
With Wii U doing so badly and PS3 on the way out I'm wondering if it'll surprise people as well. I certainly hope there can be atleast one decent selling console over there.
Tax return time. People have money to buy things now. This is actually a bad month to be out of supply.
IAmRandom31
Banned
That goes on all the way through to April really. Some people are lazy. Me and my wife though had our return in a week ago lol. Prob first day it was available. Money money money!
I'll go ahead an throw a guess out there of 500K sold out first day. You never know, Somy could have some internal projections much higher and try to allocate all they can.
So .... No I will go for broke, 750K
hodayathink
Member
Chinese New Year means factories will have diminished capacity for 2 weeks which means one of these months (I think February) is not going to be 1.4 million units.
Yea, my delivery got bumped up to February 18th from the 21st. Looks like I'll be picking up Strider on Tuesday then.
BoboBrazil
Member
Interesting. So maybe they'll end up producing close to 1 million instead of 1.4 depending on how many the Japanese factory pumps out monthly.
BoboBrazil
Member
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BoboBrazil
Member
Stock has jumped to 400 now http://amzn.com/B00BGA9WK2 Looks like they either got more in or these are added back in if people didn't have the money to pay for these on their cards and they were trying to ship them.
What was that about New Zealand?
http://www.justpushstart.com/2014/02/ps3-ps4-sales-dominate-new-zealand/
http://www.justpushstart.com/2014/02/ps3-ps4-sales-dominate-new-zealand/
Rhazer Fusion
Member
I still haven't seen any PS4's in stores where I live.
But but but...demand fell off a cliff.
The rumors have been 1m in China and 400k in Japan, so depending on how low production goes in those 2 weeks, the minimum should be 500k in China and 400k in Japan right? so Production would be between 900k-1400k
But...But, that means oconnomiyaki lied to us!
shinra-bansho
Member
Threadworthy, since it will hopefully kill this weird gaf meme.
I'd do it but my threads are all doomed to die from disinterest.
I'd do it but my threads are all doomed to die from disinterest.
I can't create a thread unfortunately, someone needs to do this haha
Neither can I, someone get to it!
And there was me thinking Xbox One was the top seller in New Zealand, it was all a lie, a lie I tell you.
Callibretto
Member
Damn i think this is thread worthy... but man you just killed a meme.
'playstation largest brand in portable consoles'
if this is true, it might give birth to new meme. lol
UltimateRemag
Banned
Cant start thread but have you guys seen this? http://www.justpushstart.com/2014/02/ps3-ps4-sales-dominate-new-zealand/
shit shit shit so tempting but I really don't want to buy when there's just a few games I'm interested in out now.
DAVIDHUXLEY
Member
I just grabbed one . Tired of calling stores around town. It should be here Wednesday . Should I get a service plan from amazon ,sony or none at all?
Mike Works
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graywolf323
Member
I say get Sony's plan
BoboBrazil
Member
Yeah that sounds about right. We also don't know if they already had the PS4 inventory locked up sitting in a warehouse somewhere or those will be taken from January/February numbers. I would assume those systems would have been made in January at the latest.
It really depends on what games you are looking for. I'd say if you want Infamous or Drive Club to go ahead and get one if money is not an issue. The price won't go any lower this year most likely.
Congrats. Warranty is more about piece of mind than anything else. Personally, I never buy warranties, but usually if something like this breaks it will be within the manufacturer warranty. If you want to get one I'd compare costs of the warranties and also read the small print to see any stipulations.