My brother went to Meijer this morning, who were sold out after a couple hours. They said they got 18 PS4's in, and when they opened at 6am there were only 11 people waiting in line. The remaining systems sold out over the next hour. So -- if someone really wanted one bad it wouldn't have been hard. At least not around here.
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PS4 Launch Thread [Thread being archived 1/1/14]
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Lighthouse
Member
everyone please stay far, far away from this game until we are 100% sure it is not causing issues.
ya, such a joke.Grimløck;90000077 said:
TonkuySlon
Banned
I'm getting the XBone but to all the guys and gals getting the PS4 today...enjoy it...! Next gen is here...
*interwebs high-five*
*interwebs high-five*
So on the PSN Store (accessed from within the PS4) I've just found
- PlayStation Protection Plan PS4 Accidental Damage 36 Months, 59.99$
- PlayStation Protection Plan PS4 Non-Accidental Damage 36 Months, 49.99$
Chance Hale
Member
Nah, it's a code that comes on the same slip that the music and PS Plus trials come on.
You just missed me streaming it. I'll get back on in 30 minutes or so. It looks good. If you've played 360/ps3 versions it feels heavier. I think it's due to that foot planting technology they've implemented.
Fleet_of_Foot
Member
Playing Battlefield 4 for the first time after playing for the past two weeks on PS3 is a true "holy shit" moment. I mean wow.
maabus1999
Member
Reset your router? SSID might not be broadcasting.
Yesterday was very busy for me. They decided to move year end inventory to last night. I also had a CD release party for a friends band 1 hour away in San Francisco and the Midnight launch at Fry's to pick up my console.
Got to Fry's around 12:25am with hardly any cars in the parking lot. Went in, they told me they were doing the B2G1F deal as well, but only on certain titles. My amazon shipment was slated to arrive today, but actually arrived yesterday. The only title I was interested in that I didn't receive and was still in stock was Need for Speed (and it wasn't part of the promo). The girl suggested I buy two copies of NfS and then pick a free game "and just give the other copy of that game to a friend as a gift". They also mentioned for one day only, they dropped the price on the 2 year extended warranty from around $150 to $59. I seem to remember a few tweets from certain people suggesting that it was worth it to get the extended warranty so I went for that.
I had to put down a $100 deposit for the system and apparently they gave the system specifically held for me for someone else, so when they went to check me out the credit wasn't working, saying it had already been used. No one at the registers could remember the guy who helped bring me forward's name other than he was "the chinese guy" so no one knew who to talk to. One of the head people finally came forth and brought another piece of paperwork which made the discount work, so I paid for it. When the receipt printed out, my name was on the payment page I had to sign for, but it replaced my name with someone else on the main part of the invoice. The manager just kept saying "That really doesn't matter, the only thing they need is the invoice number." The other employee said "But if he uses the warranty, won't there be a problem with it being a different name when he brings it in?""No, no, it will be fine." So I left figuring at least if there was a problem for 2 years, I'd be covered.
Went home, set up the system, installed the update off USB drive and put the system in standby mode and set a few games to download and went to bed. This morning I was checking to see if they downloaded ok and noticed on the system I can get 3 years of "accidental damage" for $59 or 3 years of just extended warranty without accidental damage for $49. So, same price as Fry's but for 3 years instead of 2.
Should I try to cancel/refund the Fry's extended warranty? I mean, it's nice that I can go locally and just swap it but for the same price I can get 3 years instead of 2, it'd just take longer to replace if needed.
Suggestions/input?
Good story. Id personally keep the 2 year warranty especially given that launch could be difficult or long to get a replacement. If you can just walk into the shop and swap thats great.
I guess that final year is basically their profit
- after 2 years worst case scenario, new PS4 of some description would be out and likely you wouldn't mind a newer model BruiserBear
Banned
Depends on what you like, as always. If you're into big open world adventure, Assassin's Creed is your best option. If you want a shooter, you've got 3 options in Killzone, COD: Ghosts, and Battlefield 4. If you're into racers you've got NFS: Rivals. If you want a twitch old school shooter, Resogun has you covered.
GeorgioCostanzaX
Gold Member
Woot just got it from UPS abs the update installed! Reboot black screen freaked me out but I guess it's normal and booted fine.
Anyone know if the touch pad can be set up to control the UI? Seems like it could be cool for the keyboard and app launching.
Anyone know if the touch pad can be set up to control the UI? Seems like it could be cool for the keyboard and app launching.
Muppet of a Man
Member
Love the love. Good stuff. Enjoy your X1 when you get it next week.
Hopefully, console war hostility dies down now.
Downloading the free stuff right now, but I have Knack and Killzone coming.
FairXchange
Member
Yep. Blew my mind.
RadarScope1
Member
Flower looks and feels fan-fucking-tastic! It's a noticeable different to my eyes and the DS4 gyro control is highly responsive - more better than Sixaxis control. I had already bought it, so it was free for me. Despite not being a new game, it's certainly a nice showcase for the hardware. I can see why Sony made the effort to port it.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Checked HDMI port, everything is as it should be. Tried on three TVs, no go.
So now the question, do I set up a return through Amazon, or contact Sony?
Synless
Member
Ah, that makes sense, thanks!
PodcastFips
Member
Anticitizen One
Banned
Resogun
Hidden One
Member
Does anyone have a detailed video on how to get the HDMI to work on the PS4....I'm so fucking angry....
Amazon will be quicker. Go through them. Contact them ASAP and request a replacement because of a defective product. Do it while they still have stock.
Mick Stagger
Member
This is what I want to hear!
Zen_Arcade
Banned
I don't know why people were complaining about Trophies not loading quickly. It's pretty much instant for me.
djplaeskool
Member
Resogun
Arrogant Bastard
Banned
Amazon.
Why am I not surprised that you do not have the mysterious bent pin and/or metal piece. Can you post a picture of the HDMI port please. Not doubting you, I'm doubting Sony. I find it to be rather hard to believe that a bent HDMI pin and/or metal piece in the HDMI port would make it past QA. Does your HDMI cable plug all the way in?
SimpleGamer
Member
Is the PSN store working for anyone?
call amazon - this should be way way quicker. Normally amazon holds some units back for exchange
I was just in it.
MarkMan
loves Arcade Sticks
No for me. Getting halfway from the download of the 1.5 update before it times out. Oh well, sort of expected that things wouldn't be super smooth today.
I just received my PS4 via Amazon - but I too noticed that the clear tape had been covered over with blue PS Logo tape....anyone know what they could have done....?
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Says none available for replacement. Fuck me.
I'll try to get a good picture.
Dave_6
Member
Guess I got lucky today. Went to Walmart at lunch to pick up my pre-ordered one. The store manager personally brought it out to me and said "Do you want to know how hard it was to get this for you?" Evidently this store, along with many others, didn't even get any in and the district manager had to go pick them all up himself and deliver them to the stores.
Hope the damn thing actually works once I get home and get it hooked up!
Hope the damn thing actually works once I get home and get it hooked up!
Fleet_of_Foot
Member
BF4, KZ, CoD, and AC4. I'm so overwhelmed, don't know where to even start. I tried them all for 15 minutes each and they're all awesome. So instead I'm just watching the GiantBomb stream while my PS4 is idling.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
I downloaded Netflix about an hour ago and played a mission in Warframe around noon, everything worked fine.
CaptainZombie
Member
Is PSN down for anyone right now?
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