PS4 official European waiting thread - come here and wait with us!
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Not quite as bad as AsiaGAF, but you poor bastard.
KennyLinder
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Fellow waiting Euro brothers and sisters, have Sony announced what video services we will be getting at launch?
ButchCat
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I don't think so, I think they just announced the US stuff but from gamescom we have this:
So 5onDemand, iPlayer, wuaki.tv, IGN and BBC news for UK at least.
I expect we'll hear more next week.
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Deleted member 10571
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I'm not sure if it has been asked, but: Will the EU version also feature the 10$ coupon and free days for PS+ or will I have to buy a + card with it?
Also, what are the payment solutions for Plus in Europe? CC? Paypal?
I'm sorry for coming across as a newbie, I completely missed the PS3 generation.
Also, what are the payment solutions for Plus in Europe? CC? Paypal?
I'm sorry for coming across as a newbie, I completely missed the PS3 generation.
SHADES
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That good too hear, I think more people need to be vocal about the positives instead of selfishly using all their free time on PS4
would do wonders against the scaremongers.yeha i asked this too and it seems we won't get the voucher cards. You can pay for plus via CC or paypal afaik. You could also simply buy a PS+ card in various stores
KennyLinder
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I don't think so, I think they just announced the US stuff but from gamescom we have this:
So 5onDemand, iPlayer, wuaki.tv, IGN and BBC news for UK at least.
I expect we'll hear more next week.
Thanks. That's a decent start at least
I don't think so, I think they just announced the US stuff but from gamescom we have this:
So 5onDemand, iPlayer, wuaki.tv, IGN and BBC news for UK at least.
I expect we'll hear more next week.
Don't expect iplayer at launch.
Here I am, waiting for my Killzone Bundle + AC4. I'm rushing my graduation thesis to be able to play with my PS4 every day all day from the 29th!
I got myself a day off work for play all day with my PS4! :-D
I hope that November 29th arrives as soon as possible!
infiniteheteroskdasticity
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Given that most of the issues reported so far have been on the firmware/network side, I think you EU/UK users are going to be pretty happy. You will almost certainly have a new firmware update, a more stable PSN experience and 1080p patches for games like AC4 on day one. The 'colonies' have beta tested the PS4 for you.
Russia represent!
Although review scores and hardware failure news have dented a breach in the hype mountain, still getting one. Will be a solo PS4 and maybe I'll also get a camera to go along with it.
Russia and consoles I must tell you are quite a special story even to this day. Software prices between console and PC gaming aside (PC software prices were brought down compared to worldwide standards significantly during some late 90s developments) it's just never done like it is in the rest of the world. In order to get a console day one, out of supposedly really limited quantities, you'd have to go to one of the participating retailers and pick up your preorder offer which looks like this:
A few days ago the final price was raised from initially estabilished 17999 roubles ($552) by one thousand; allegedly attributed to the ever rising euro-to-rouble exchange rate. The same thing happened with WiiU last year, however, so that just can't be helped.
One thing I always found odd is how most of the console (and PC) software is essentially published second-hand. While different branches of, say, Ubisoft handle Ubisoft titles localization and sales in the world, in Russia it would be a third party company doing the localization and distribution work; of course their relations with original companies have become much tighter over the years, but European PSN releases would still miss Russian localizations quite often. At least there are localizations though, the state of Nintendo software translated to Russian is a horror story to be told another day.
Russian age ratings system which went from nonexistent to non-mandatory to very prominent in a short timespan until this September they have stopped just giving out ratings based on PEGI and started to demand publishers to send their software for another paid review before it could be sold in Russia. For smaller publishers such as NISA that was apparently just too much, considering small margins in which their games would sell here, so Russian stores and even Russian PSN would miss some of the titles released, a victim of this unfortunate circumstance was Atelier Meruru for PS Vita.
Startng with PS4, I am switching fully to the US PSN account and digital distribution for one simple reason - price point. New AAA titles cost 2600 roubles ($80 in retail) which is insane, comparatively, but ultimately doable and now finally SCEE-published software went up in price to 2800 roubles ($86). Of course under these circumstances, and bearing in mind the Meruru fiasco, I had no choice but to turn to region-free boons of digital distribution. Thanks US, I guess, for keeping the prices below the bullshit line.
It's actually still not very clear if we'll be able to just walk into stores on November 29 and pick up our consoles, what's with all the customs and logistics issues involved and Russia just being Russia; the console doesn't launch here, it just quietly goes available. Still, for the last few weeks I had this little gadget hanging on my desktop screen making the sweet wait for the first console launch I'm not bloody late for ever so much more unbearable:
Although review scores and hardware failure news have dented a breach in the hype mountain, still getting one. Will be a solo PS4 and maybe I'll also get a camera to go along with it.
Russia and consoles I must tell you are quite a special story even to this day. Software prices between console and PC gaming aside (PC software prices were brought down compared to worldwide standards significantly during some late 90s developments) it's just never done like it is in the rest of the world. In order to get a console day one, out of supposedly really limited quantities, you'd have to go to one of the participating retailers and pick up your preorder offer which looks like this:
Yes, it's a BD disc box. You have to pay 999 roubles upfront ($30). This is pretty much used to tell the retailers how many units to ship to each particular store - you can only redeem the purchase in the store you picked up the preorder box from. They went on sale on August 21, comparatively late to your conventional preorders worldwide.
A few days ago the final price was raised from initially estabilished 17999 roubles ($552) by one thousand; allegedly attributed to the ever rising euro-to-rouble exchange rate. The same thing happened with WiiU last year, however, so that just can't be helped.
One thing I always found odd is how most of the console (and PC) software is essentially published second-hand. While different branches of, say, Ubisoft handle Ubisoft titles localization and sales in the world, in Russia it would be a third party company doing the localization and distribution work; of course their relations with original companies have become much tighter over the years, but European PSN releases would still miss Russian localizations quite often. At least there are localizations though, the state of Nintendo software translated to Russian is a horror story to be told another day.
Russian age ratings system which went from nonexistent to non-mandatory to very prominent in a short timespan until this September they have stopped just giving out ratings based on PEGI and started to demand publishers to send their software for another paid review before it could be sold in Russia. For smaller publishers such as NISA that was apparently just too much, considering small margins in which their games would sell here, so Russian stores and even Russian PSN would miss some of the titles released, a victim of this unfortunate circumstance was Atelier Meruru for PS Vita.
Startng with PS4, I am switching fully to the US PSN account and digital distribution for one simple reason - price point. New AAA titles cost 2600 roubles ($80 in retail) which is insane, comparatively, but ultimately doable and now finally SCEE-published software went up in price to 2800 roubles ($86). Of course under these circumstances, and bearing in mind the Meruru fiasco, I had no choice but to turn to region-free boons of digital distribution. Thanks US, I guess, for keeping the prices below the bullshit line.
It's actually still not very clear if we'll be able to just walk into stores on November 29 and pick up our consoles, what's with all the customs and logistics issues involved and Russia just being Russia; the console doesn't launch here, it just quietly goes available. Still, for the last few weeks I had this little gadget hanging on my desktop screen making the sweet wait for the first console launch I'm not bloody late for ever so much more unbearable:
Definitely give the supermarkets a go. Last I heard even though some supermarkets have taken preorders they may still be using a first come first serve system
It is fun. It's just as a whole, it isn't great.Have to wait till the 25th Dec
But it's good to see the largely positive take on things, though disappointed about Knack, looked like it could of been fun
Saint of Killers
Member
A most interesting read of how it works in Russia. Thank you!
Um... are those PS4 stickers in that disc box? I want PS4 stickers!
PA will mark down the value if you ask nicelyGoing with free postage means you could be waiting anywhere from 1-6 weeks though, so I suppose it wouldn't be worth doing for anything you wanted to play in a hurry.
I did not know this.
I just realised i'm getting a £50 tesco voucher from my job soon so that will nab be either Knack or NFS.
I don't understand why we're getting a dedicated BBC News app (maybe the BBC Sports app as well) and not iPlayer. Surely their resources should've went to iPlayer than news.
Sony should give us a list this week hopefully.
Why do my PS4 friends appear as offline on PS3
PS4 and Vita friends appear as offline with a spinning icon as their profile picture. Ridiculous how the PS3 can't display PS4 or vita players who are online.
SymbiantXenos
Member
The rugby league world cup will help a few hours go past.
mangochutney
Member
iPlayer is coming. He/she is just guessing it might not be at launch.
Nor do we know if BBC News will be.
Both are shown in the image from gamescom above.
samueljustice00
Member
I have pre ordered the KZ bundle from Amazon UK. Is the KZ copy a hard copy or a code for digital download does anyone know?
Can't find any info
Can't find any info
Hard copy, though rumours suggest it'll have a "Not For Resale" box instead of the barcode.
Still working on it, buddy.
Cheers. My parents have many Nectar points saved up so I'll try and convince them to share the love haha.
Belgium represent. Didn't pre-order, but I found a store nearby that doesn't take pre-orders. I took a half day, and will hopefully walk out there at 9 o clock with a PS4.
For long I'd thought to get one when Infamous launched, but launch hype got the better of me.
For long I'd thought to get one when Infamous launched, but launch hype got the better of me.
SymbiantXenos
Member
Anyone else getting up around 7am on the 29th?
SymbiantXenos
Member
Yep! Australian PS4 buyer here (c'mon guys, update the OP title, not everyone is in Europe
).I've got one pre-ordered at one of the big general retailer chains, but will get up at that time to line up anyway just to be sure. Hearing reports in the US that Wal Marts have had 10~ PS4s left for shelves on launch day gives me hope. I'm fairly sure that most of the non-gaming, big retailers here are reserving some for shelves, too. That said, I know for a fact that a local Kmart (and this may be indicative on a nation-wide scale) isn't even ordering theirs in until next year.
I haven't preordered so I'll try to get one very early in the morning on the 29th
Killzone and Black Flag should be my launch titles. I'll also pick up the vertical stand.
I hope that thanks to the two weeks delay we'll get all the patches available at day one with stability and PSN issues ironed out (maybe there will be a new firmware update by the end of the month, 1.51).
Killzone and Black Flag should be my launch titles. I'll also pick up the vertical stand.
I hope that thanks to the two weeks delay we'll get all the patches available at day one with stability and PSN issues ironed out (maybe there will be a new firmware update by the end of the month, 1.51).
SymbiantXenos
Member
As it's the start of a new week (3:34am) the PS4 is here next week.
Huzzah!!
Huzzah!!
Resistance100
Member
Depends, i'm kind of hoping that Shopto keep up their run and get it to me on the 28th....