Has that ever happened earlier? just curious
Edge: PS4 to launch in Europe in early 2014, US/JP 2013, more powerful than next Xbox
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MS and Nintendo got around it, so it isn't an excuse.
haahahaha
;_;
Natureboy99
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Is it premature to ask if these specs will play nice with Oculus Rift? How about the Durango specs? Whatever platform plays nice with OR will likely be the one for me. THAT is the next gen I want to play. Interestingly, a screenless touch controller works with a VR headset...
gAg CruSh3r
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To be honest the I bet the starting price for the PS4 would be well over $599... Which in my opinion is way to much... I will wait until $299 at least... -.-
How so, they have a wii u to fight in japan that seem doa and ms might as well not bother with japan so thats a market that they should pretty much own if they want it. Europe is up in the air, delaying it there is giving ms free pass to grab it, ms already owns the uk.
soundahfekz
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8gb gddr5? holy. MUTHAFUCKIN SHIT
How much more can an addtional 4GB of GDDR5 cost when produced in the volumes they'll be needing? Seriously, I have no clue, but it can't be that much. If the PS4 came with 8GB of GDDR5, then I'd ready to claim it future proof for the foreseeable future.
This.
Ashler
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He's right. The PS3 is more popular as a whole in the Euro market (software + hardware), than the 360. Exception of course is the Wii this generation, which was more popular than the two.
Dirtyshubb
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This is what im hoping, because if it isnt then im not very happy
I understand the idea of tackling your unsure territories first to get in there before Microsoft does, but why rush for the Christmas period and not go for UK/Europe? Christmas is a lot less of a draw in Japan as far as im aware so missing it over here just seems like a bad idea.
Maybe my bitterness is just getting in the way
Acquiescence
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Serious amount of bitching in here about a few months delay from my fellow euro's, fucking pathetic i doubt many of you are still children so grow up.
I would prefer a 2014 release, means the US and Japan do a little console beta testing for us, and it means i can use my Christmas bonus instead of putting any wages aside.
Like I said before, all they have to do is match the RAM available for game development not 8GB overall. That may be a more affordable solution.
zomgbbqftw
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If Sony are increasing the RAM it will be 1-2GB of cheap DDR3 for OS functions, devs will not have access to it for games. I think that is a good solution.
I wouldnt be so sure, uk is 360 land and i think people really are looking for a new next gen machine. Ms being the only one out in the most important holiday for europe could really swing it to them. Sony treating europe like shit once again isnt going to go down well.
Only if they are still expecting one 4GB GDDR5. Anyway, pumping that up to 8 might be a bit of overkill. You can hold larger textures for longer if need be, but you'd still be waiting for the CPU and GPU to serve it up. Mad ups for open world games and draw distance tho...
Clay Davis
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based on what?
dragonfart28
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$599
It would cost a ton to get 16 chips on the motherboard. It would be a very complex motherboard to get that many chips onboard.
GlamFM
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That´s how I see it.
Reminds me of the media buttons on the OnLive controller, great idea.
No you're not. This is fantastic news.
grimshawish
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Doubt it. Europe will go all at once. Why would you break it up like that?
UK is hardly a growth market atm anyway; I think its fair to say the Durango pick ups will be light enough for Sony to launch only a few months later and pick up enough of their own.
I don't understand why all Europe would get a delay except the UK.
Its where MS made the most gains; rest of Europe has been desperately slim pickings for them.
UK is surely the place Sony can most increase marketshare.
Except its easier to work with than the PS3.
soundahfekz
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I just had a hype stroke but we all probably need to chill on the 8gb GDDR5. They probably mean that sony means for the 4gb of it to match up to the 8gb ddr3 microsoft has. that makes the most sense
The Share feature is a good inclusion. Not sure it's enough, hopefully there's more clever OS-level features they have included in the thing. That said, launching later in Europe? Makes total sense. Why launch the thing in a country that loves your products, potentially giving an earlier release to your closest competitor, when you can launch first in a country that appears allergic to fucking consoles and hates your closest competitor?
I mean, logic.
Wait.
I mean, logic.
Wait.
zomgbbqftw
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Next gen COD/FIFA being Durango only over Xmas would allow MS to entrench themselves before Sony fired a shot. It would be a poor decision to not launch WW.
Honestly it's better to launch WW and have shortages than not.
Stiflers Mom
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sony should just tack on 4GB of the cheapest RAM inside of the PS4 next to the GDDR RAM, and don't even connect it to anything.
So they can tell "we have 8GB in the PS4" to the not that tech savy, and keep the price low as well.
So they can tell "we have 8GB in the PS4" to the not that tech savy, and keep the price low as well.
-Pyromaniac-
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Hot damn video recording is something I've always wanted but didn't think anyone would implement for some reason.
And I had always guessed it would come out later in Europe because it's their strongest area but I still don't fully buy it.
And I had always guessed it would come out later in Europe because it's their strongest area but I still don't fully buy it.
BloodMoney
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THIS
GlamFM
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Maybe, but that´s really not what matters.
I know a lot of people here who bought the PS3 just out of reflex and were constantly bummed out about FIFA ( it´s huge here ) not looking as good as the XBOX version.
Europe is a swing state most def.
Sony should be here in time.
Clay Davis
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absolutely not. this is the one feature I've wanted as standard and at an OS level for quite some time and was very disappointed that microsoft didn't implement such a feature in their yearly / bi yearly updates.
I really do hope consoles offer this at an OS level, it's an absolutely vital feature in my opinion.
Ha ha ha!
Honestly, I'm ok with this. As much as I'm ready for a new console I think my years of day one purchases are behind me so don't mind waiting a short while to see how it develops. Sony has won my support back from Microsoft in the last year so I'm happy to continue with support for them as long as they go into this generation remembering the lessons from the past.
This is obviously not happening. If it's this easy for sony to change their RAM configuration this late in the development process - what makes people think Microsoft won't just add 4GB DDR5 to their current box to offset sony's advantage?
phosphor112
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Joking?
Cmon sony make it happen
Always wanted to try that damn thing, then Sony pussied out.
TacticalFox88
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Question why is the 8 GB of "GDDR" Sony has so mind blowing? Wouldn't 8 GB in and of itself be "holy shit"
But posters are acting as if the "GDDR" is the most important part.
I don't get it
But posters are acting as if the "GDDR" is the most important part.
I don't get it
Schrödinger's cat
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I want to be excited and hyped about all these rumours. But I want to remember they're rumours and reality can be far less exciting.
Help me GAF. What should I do?
Help me GAF. What should I do?