GameStop: "the flood gates are open for PS4 system reserves"
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I know people who are legitimately upset that people complained about Xbone and refuse to understand what MS was trying to do. One guy kept saying, "OMG It doesn't matter! MS took it out because they felt bad for the gamers and didn't want to screw us over. They never implemented it so I don't know why everyone doesn't want to buy one now." It's not that I hate Xbone. It's the fact that MS tried in the first place, got caught, and want to kiss and make up. It's mad grimy but I digress.
……forgetit
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So massive shortages and plenty of pissed off people? Gotcha
JetBlackPanda
Member
I loved my 360, I was extremely angry at everything they were trying to do with DRM. Sony showed up and said all the right things (Ive loved my PS3 and I have owned every Playstaion before.) Xbox is trying to right some wrongs but honestly at this point I am a little worried about Xbox, they spent all E3 talking about how their system was designed with this backbone in place etc etc and a week later its yanked out. They seem lost and are trying to play catch up. I don't need to worry about that right now. Someday down the line after games start coming out and they have regained a little momentum maybe.
Day one no way.
I would hope this isn't the case. Sony knows they need to be on their game and can't afford too many headaches before launch, we will see.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
Only thing Sony got wrong was the box design.
Should have called me Sony!
Please tweet that image to John Koller. I would buy an empty version of this box tbh, so sexy.
xaosslug
Member
Only thing Sony got wrong was the box design.
Should have called me Sony!
this box design is simple. elegant. beautiful.
you should make a thread about this. Maybe, start a twitter campaign? ;-) Sony seems to be in a consumer-friendly mood, these days... let's try and convince them? I think that box would be KILLER.
There was a report a couple of weeks ago suggesting they might be aiming to get manufacturing up to a million a month by September. Parts orders seem to be going in now, if they're starting assembly in July (?) maybe they have 2-2.5 million ready for an end of October launch date. Seems pretty healthy if it works out that way.
I'm hoping the 10-29-13 rumor is true. It's a good day to launch. Especially if Sony has supply channels ready. BF4 is out that day and so is the new Ass Creed. Then CoD is the following week so you get the system out in time for some of the biggest releases of the year.
Very nice.
Only thing Sony got wrong was the box design.
Should have called me Sony!
Very nice.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
They did that for the XBox 360. I didn't get mine for like 3 weeks after launch and I was apparently like 24th on the list.
Baron Von Beans
Member
I'm glad to know I wasn't the only one to think this. One of my first thought's watching Sony's conference was that the 4 resembled the 2 in so many ways, especially when it sits on it's side. SO sexy. I couldn't think of a better way to pay homage to one of the greatest eras in gaming.
Only thing Sony got wrong was the box design.
Should have called me Sony!
This mock up perfectly cements what I, and many others are thinking. If they box it up like this, Sony wins.
I recently preordered my Xbone through Amazon this past Wednesday, the 19th. That is the exact date I got as well. A little salty, since a day or two later I see GS has more, but I am not sure if I will even have the time for both consoles when it comes time for them, so the "less pressure one" (i.e. Amazon) seems a little better fit for me for now.
Did you have any special shipping? 2 day? Or are you an Elite member of the Primes? I only saw standard, 2 day, and super saving shipping for my Bone when I preordered. Was sad to not see a launch day option, but I just chalked that up to me waiting as long as I did to reserve it.
Zok310
Banned
They sure as hell would flood in, PS4 TitanFall would be announced overnight lol.
But in reality those number are impossible, they would have to sell over 4 million consoles a month for that to happen, and that's not happening.
The PS4 is nothing like the 360 or PS3 when it comes to ramping up production to launch. It has nothing like Xenos in it that was huge and ran hot for its day. It has nothing like cell and bluray drives are easy to make now. The assembly in china is extremely fast these days. They are going to have a few million of these things out in the market place this holiday season.
No, it's 16 million Playstation consoles for the fiscal year ending March 2014. So it includes PS3 and PS4.
Zok310
Banned
I agree, PS2 (2) in every way.
Sony should launch all day one consoles with that box.
The box alone would sell units.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
That would way earlier than anyone expected. Hynix reaching higher density 8GB earlier this year is what spurred them to jump to the current memory figure we know now. That they have so much ready from the supplier so soon is just... wow. That's two bets that proved correct. We've heard a lot about Xbox One yields, but what's the story on Sony's side anyway?
Bitmap Frogs
Mr. Community
Nah, PS4 box is tacky as hell.
And the dualshock 4.... why oh why would you picture it from the most unflattering angle?
anexanhume
Member
The PS4 APU likely dissipates more power than any single chip part from previous gen (Cell, Xenos, Xenon or RSX).
Only thing Sony got wrong was the box design.
Should have called me Sony!
They would have to be idiots to actually use a box like that. A product box that doesn't show what's inside in some picture form? That's not how you do it.
Now I know where you work!
This was what the PS2 box originally looked like. It sold well.
BruceLeeRoy
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Ha please don't click on our website. That crap is sooooo outdated.
Well with the PS2 they showed a lot more of the product on the back but there is enough mindshare for Playstation now that even a completely non-descript box would be fine imo.
anexanhume
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There are two ways to interpret this.
1: Sony is, HECKA confident about being able to produce consoles in large numbers.
2: Sony is hecka confident, but figures that if there are shortages because of this, its just as well anyway.
Not sure, which is more likely. I doubt Sony is trying to deliberately create a situation like with what happened with the original Wii at launch. I'm not sure if they'd be all that upset if it happened though, since those shortages tend to work out well for the console in the long run.
1: Sony is, HECKA confident about being able to produce consoles in large numbers.
2: Sony is hecka confident, but figures that if there are shortages because of this, its just as well anyway.
Not sure, which is more likely. I doubt Sony is trying to deliberately create a situation like with what happened with the original Wii at launch. I'm not sure if they'd be all that upset if it happened though, since those shortages tend to work out well for the console in the long run.
They had 7 years to prepare for this. Of course they are going to make a ton of consoles.
AstroNut325
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This sounds like Sony is trying to gauge a better demand picture for day 1 and the holidays.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
That and they may very well manufacture more units than people think but who knows with months away from launch.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
Good, screw those console scalpers.
Outside core demographic there is just not a lot of excitement for new consoles?
maybe? yes? probably?
Devilgunman
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FalsettoVibe
Member
I hope there is enough so that everyone who wants one can buy one.
Only thing Sony got wrong was the box design.
Should have called me Sony!
Yup - this is pretty nice. I'd actually be upset if I damaged this box because of how good it looks. You should tweet this out.
Edit: Nevermind, I see you already did.
TacticalFox88
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I think people are taking the "Unlimited" part of the article too literally and not recognizing it as obvious hyperbole.
megashock5
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Not around for the PS2 launch?
Well it's obviously not unlimited, they say in the e-mail until they get word that their limited quantities are used up, keep allowing orders
I preordered PS4 at amazon with the launch day arrival guarantee stuff. So -- I think I'm covered.
Now, I'm excited about the PS4 launch like anyone, but when I think about what's coming in terms of games on launch day -- I'm actually not sure what I'll be playing on day one. I'll get watch dogs, but that game likely has one foot in each generation. And KZ might be a nice showpiece but in the past I haven't really cared much about them gameplay-wise.
I'm not 100% clear if Infamous SS is a launch title or not. If it is, then that'll be solid.
Now, I'm excited about the PS4 launch like anyone, but when I think about what's coming in terms of games on launch day -- I'm actually not sure what I'll be playing on day one. I'll get watch dogs, but that game likely has one foot in each generation. And KZ might be a nice showpiece but in the past I haven't really cared much about them gameplay-wise.
I'm not 100% clear if Infamous SS is a launch title or not. If it is, then that'll be solid.
It's not. Q1 2014.
The Spoony Hou
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lol, Sony is crazy. This won't work out.
TacticalFox88
Banned
Well it's obviously not unlimited, they say in the e-mail until they get word that their limited quantities are used up, keep allowing orders
Which clearly went over a lot of heads in this thread.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Which clearly went over a lot of heads in this thread.
People never read the OP and it's become abundantly obvious during E3.
Tell me about it.
So. You've got a girlfriend. You were madly in love with her, but one day she spontaneously started dictating things in the relationship:
You can no longer hang out with your friends unless I say you can.
I'm going to call you every day and you need to answer or you're in trouble.
None of this applies to me and I get to keep doing what I want.
You get outraged at this and walk out, at which point she realizes she's overstepped her bounds. She lifts the restrictions, apologizes, and begs you to come back. Does anyone honestly expect that a sane person is going to continue to trust her and pretend that nothing ever happened?
Only thing Sony got wrong was the box design.
Should have called me Sony!
Hngggggg I need to tweet that at yoshida and boyes
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
Which clearly went over a lot of heads in this thread.
And clearly what Sony are doing is diverting more stock through Gamestop rather than spreading the stock to less well known games shops. It makes sense.