GoddyofAus
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So, 450 AUD? Or are they gonna hit 500?
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AusGAF 9 - F*** Off, We're Full (Of People With Different Ethnic Backgrounds)
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Ruthless_Barbarian
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Ps4 pre order is 549 from ebgames.
Amazon priority delivered is $425.
Guess where I ordered from.
Any idea about the import duties?
PS: If anyone didn't notice, PS plus will now be required for online gaming.
fuckers
Amazon priority delivered is $425.
Guess where I ordered from.
Any idea about the import duties?
PS: If anyone didn't notice, PS plus will now be required for online gaming.
EB predicting $549
Do we know anything about region coding yet? Or universal power supply? It'd be nice to preorder one soon, before the Fed says more about QE and our dollar depreciates more.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Region restriction will only apply to movies and online store. Ps3 had universal psu so ps4 should be the same.
SUFFICE IT TO SAY I AM PRETTY SHOCKED.
Shocked enough to buy?!
If the exchange rate goes to shit when it releases, then Amazon might not be such a big deal. I think I'll hold out a bit till closer till then.
But I still need answers on whether it'll do region-free as it is with PS3 and HDD upgradeability.
I'm kinda let down by the PS+ requirement to play online. I seldom play online and I don't particularly see the value of PS+ since I want to own all my games outright, but I still want to have the option to play online should I want. :/
BananaArnie
Member
I watched all of e3
I win
I win
FallbackPants
Member
It's pretty telling of the hole MS have dug themselves when Sony so clearly and decisively "won" even though MS had the stronger line up of games in their conference.
GoddyofAus
Banned
That's gotta be a placeholder. I'll wait for official confirmation from Sony.
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/06/sony-australian-confirms-local-ps4-price/
Nevermind, they already have.
So, PS4 sucks balls, but is so much better than Xbone it will hopefully win, right?
Still cheaper than the EU will be paying I think, but not good enough for me to jump in day one.
Still cheaper than the EU will be paying I think, but not good enough for me to jump in day one.
BananaArnie
Member
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BananaArnie
Member
gb got robbed?
FallbackPants
Member
So that bastion of cheap games EB has PS4 and Xbone games from $118.
BananaArnie
Member
that was pretty good kritz
reptilescorpio
Member
LOL Used Games
Yup, PS4 will be from the US I expect. That markup is a bit too much, $500 would have been a bite but $150 is disappointing considering Xbone is only $100.
Also price drop on the WiiU at Big W - $278/$348
Electricity rebate for NSW peoples if they are on Family Tax
Free Battlefield 3 DLC
Melbourne Aquarium tickets for $21.50 for adults
Pay for MP is a bit disappointing but I expected this a long time ago tbh
PS4
Drive Club
Infamous Second Son
Killzone Shadow Fall
Knack
360
Forza 5
Ryse
Dead Rising 3
Kinect stuff
Has L1 and L2 on the bumpers, R1 and R2 on the pad front by the looks of it.
Yup, PS4 will be from the US I expect. That markup is a bit too much, $500 would have been a bite but $150 is disappointing considering Xbone is only $100.
Also price drop on the WiiU at Big W - $278/$348
Electricity rebate for NSW peoples if they are on Family Tax
Free Battlefield 3 DLC
Melbourne Aquarium tickets for $21.50 for adults
Pay for MP is a bit disappointing but I expected this a long time ago tbh
- Sony kept it free to tempt MP gamers to the console
- Never worked out and the larger MP player base for the vast majority of titles is still on the 360
- Sony are losing money running all this MP stuff while Microsoft make tons of cash on it
- MP stuff for next generation seems to be a lot more involved, with asynchronous MP the name of the game, along with the CLOUD, so costs are going to be much higher
- Means a big line through a long standing PRO on the checklist though which may hurt Sony with a small percentage of people being upset about it, those without PS+ especially.
Sony had a much stronger lineup of games in my opinion, the majority of both conferences were not exclusives.
PS4
Drive Club
Infamous Second Son
Killzone Shadow Fall
Knack
360
Forza 5
Ryse
Dead Rising 3
Kinect stuff
Has L1 and L2 on the bumpers, R1 and R2 on the pad front by the looks of it.
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
What's this about Giant Bomb? I think they're obnoxious and I hate their bombast, but did someone seriously take their stuff?
Also, based on what I saw today, I'll be buying a PS4
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Also, based on what I saw today, I'll be buying a PS4
second-hand a few years down the line when my PS3 dies and all the best games can be had for deep discounts
Isn't most of it just peer to peer? I doubt they're losing much money on it apart from "failing to monetise it" *vomits*
BananaArnie
Member
each to their own but yeah no joke got most of their live stream stuff lifted out of the shooting space
canceled the stream for tonight to regroup and make lists for the popo
FallbackPants
Member
Plus Titanfall, Killer Instinct, Crimson Dragon and Sunset Overdrive. I missed a lot of the Sony show, but it seemed to be mostly already announced stuff.
Edit: Announced games stuff sorry. Just realised that might not be clear
reptilescorpio
Member
Titanfall is PC too.
Killer Instinct is by Double Helix of Front Mission Evolved, Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters and Battleship fame (although I'll still get it despite it looking pretty average).
Crimson Dragon is a retooled Kinect game that was finished back in 2012 and even had a demo released.
Sunset Overdrive could be great! No details yet though. FUSE was a huge disappointment so my expectations are in check.
If FF15 and Kingdom Hearts 3 aren't multiplatform that really shifts the needle in Sony's favour.
Again, this is IMO of course.
So I can only play US blurays? And isn't the online store only dependent on the region your account is, not the console?
Is there solid confirmation about region-free games?
I'm curious about the HDD in it as well... I haven't read anything yet, or even if it's user-replaceable.
PS. In case you guys hadn't seen on my Twitter, I'm super hyped for PS4. Not fazed either way about playing for MP, it's never struck me as something that could 100% be justified as cost-free to the provider anyway so it's somewhat understandable. Besides, if I stick with PS+ I get free Drive Club (PS+ edition, whatever that means... hopefully not gimped) anyway. Woo!
Not concerned about One's lack of BC anymore. For obvious reasons.
reptilescorpio
Member
Wait for Gamescon.
Are you really going to buy one at launch? Just wait until March 2014!
What's at Gamescon? And why haven't I heard of it before?
What's so special about March 2014?
Edit: Fuck, Crimson Dragon is One now? ARGH. Bastards. It was announced the same time as Diabolical Pitch... how is it not out yet?
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
Oh wow. That's pretty terrible, especially considering this is the biggest day of the year for them. Nobody deserves to be handed those cards.
Except maybe Hitler. Fuck that guy.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Sorry, I meant online services like netflix. Most blu rays are region free in any case.
PS4 Comes With a 500 GB HDD, HDMI Cable, Headset… Camera Sold Seperately
Already pre-ordered from amazon.
German E3. Don't know.
Gamescon tends to have more PC stuff than E3 since it's European and the Europeans have better taste.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
All signs point to multiplatform. That they only specified FFXIV's exclusivity while talking about the three Squeenix titles suggests that the other two aren't.
The fuck? That's bad, bad, BAD form.
Surely couldn't be hard to track down... there must be cameras everywhere. And security.
You're a good man, Charlie Brown. Netflix isn't a biggie (I have that region-bypassing DNS thing happening anyway) so I might go the Amazon route before they decide to lock it out (which I guess is possible)... and the AUD is dropping severely as well, yes? Charge now or later?Sorry, I meant online services like netflix. Most blu rays are region free in any case.
PS4 Comes With a 500 GB HDD, HDMI Cable, Headset… Camera Sold Seperately
Already pre-ordered from amazon.
Only other things are warranty and... that's it. What was the warranty like for imported PS3s?
BananaArnie
Member
there was ment to be a person onsite to let them in
but idk where he went
the internet think its an inside job
i imagine if there was security it wouldnt have happened
but idk where he went
the internet think its an inside job
i imagine if there was security it wouldnt have happened
Because, though it may sound weird, the games shown aren't as important in the long term. The majority of them are multiplatform, either Xbone/PS4 or Xbone/PC or some other combination, and judging from this gen have a chance of having late ports too.
These business practices like online DRM and no used games will affect consumers over a generation of 7 years, so it's more concerning.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Warranty is from amazon, so I doubt it will be an issue. It's one year warranty, chances of a console failure are very low in the first year
I'm hoping costco might have some deals on the ps4, they get their stock from the US so price should be less than AU retail, plus lifetime warranty (as long as you're a member).
So if you plan on buying local and want warranty, costco is a good option.
Later. Though you can always cancel the pre-order if local options get cheaper.
unless it's xbox 360
I'm hoping costco might have some deals on the ps4, they get their stock from the US so price should be less than AU retail, plus lifetime warranty (as long as you're a member).
So if you plan on buying local and want warranty, costco is a good option.
Later. Though you can always cancel the pre-order if local options get cheaper.
bodyboarder
Member
Well looks like Sony
will more than likely get my money.
america by way of amazon
FallbackPants
Member
I'm holding out hope. There are studios that pumped out licenced crap for years, got their chance and became great. I am struggling to think of even one example of this right now but I swear to god I hit a gold seam of them on Wikipedia the other day.....nope. Can't find shit.
DarthHomer
Member
Having played a bunch of it in the last couple of hours, yeah, it's pretty darned good. Looks and run really fucking sharp.
toastyToast
Member
$50 difference between the two consoles here is disappointing. I was hoping for $499 converted
Importing sounds like the way to go.
Importing sounds like the way to go.
What issues would there be from ordering a PS4 from the US, as in account-wise? If I log-in with my Aus PSN ID I won't be able to access the US store right? So if I buy my physical games from the US I would have to use a US PSN account to purchase DLC etc?
The only thing really stopping me from pre-ordering one is the launch line-up, or lack thereof.
The only thing really stopping me from pre-ordering one is the launch line-up, or lack thereof.