Sony to push for 16 million PS4 shipments in 2013

if it were anything other than a terrible rumour, that would surely be something.

its not even that... it says annualized... meaning 16 per year overall... which is normal production for an console and hopefully means WW launch... but thats about all it means.
 
I would really love to see a repeat of E3 1995 this year. Jack Tretton can walk on stage with a stack of papers, spout "Playstation 4 $299" into the mic and walk off stage.
 
Assasin's Creed 4
Battlefield 4
Watch_Dogs
Second Son
Knack

That alone is a great lineup and we haven't even had E3 yet. And yeah, I want the next gen versions of cross gen titles. Watchdogs, Battlefield, and AC will be best on next gen, and they should all be available when the PS4 launches.

Won't they be best on PC as usual ?
 
okay. It is nice that they want that to happen and it is even nicer that they believe it is even a remote possibility.

I won't be an early adopter. I'm waiting until at least mid 2014, by then the cross gen titles will have mostly run their course. It would require nothing short of a phenomenal new IP to get me to early adopt. Knack and Drive Club are not it.
 
Won't they be best on PC as usual ?

I would actually be just fine picking up Knack as my first next-gen title :D

I'm pretty pumped about Drive Club and Second Son, and though I play all multiplatform titles at higher quality on PC now, when it comes to next generation games, my current video card and ram probably won't allow me to have the same advantage in quality without dropping plenty of cash on PC upgrades (I already can't play a lot of recently released games on ultra anymore). I'll wait a few years until I can upgrade my PC for much cheaper and the cycle will continue when another gen of consoles appear a couple years after that.

And why buy a new console instead of upgrading my PC right away? I'm just a big sucker for new consoles :P

I also prefer console exclusives over PC for the most part.
 
No way they achieve those results in a quarter without a WW launch, but even with this, 11 milions would be a lot optimistic. I don't know whence coming this rumours, but they need to release ps4 in september & lately (but not by much) in pal land. Hearing them, hardly ps4 will coming in pal lands before 2014, so seriously, how can be possible? Considering even this economy.
 
They probably won't need that many.

The next gen systems are all gonna have low adoptions rates initially. Hype isn't enough anymore.
 
Won't they be best on PC as usual ?

if you have a high powered pc, sure. However, outside gaf and gaming enthusiasts, most people don't have that, which makes the ps4 version probably the definitive version for the typical gaming consumer.

That being said, outside of the early adopters and fan-boys, nobody will day 1 shell out a minimum of $429 for a console, unless the launch title lineup blows us away. I think it'll sell very well, but I think 16 million may be shooting the moon a bit
 
if you have a high powered pc, sure. However, outside gaf and gaming enthusiasts, most people don't have that, which makes the ps4 version probably the definitive version for the typical gaming consumer.

That being said, outside of the early adopters and fan-boys, nobody will day 1 shell out a minimum of $429 for a console, unless the launch title lineup blows us away. I think it'll sell very well, but I think 16 million may be shooting the moon a bit

I doubt will cost 429 $, or at least with only this model. They will don't sell enough. I don't know why people expect this (probably specs) but in my opinion ps4 will be cheaper than expected (not for sony, but for the customers). The only way possible is 399 $ with only a single model; with two model, 429$ could work, 329 $ - 429 $, cheaper & base model, like psvita. But 429 $ only, is a commercial suicide for the first two years. In any case, imho, I'm expecting two models at 299 - 399 $. It's my bet.
 
Because we didn't see a case at the reveal? Doesn't mean they don't have one - they probably want to wait to show it along with date and price info at E3

Tretton said the case isn't finalized yet. Not surprising, given the bump of RAM. The cooling needs some reconfiguration.
 
Assasin's Creed 4
Battlefield 4
Watch_Dogs
Second Son
Knack

That alone is a great lineup and we haven't even had E3 yet. And yeah, I want the next gen versions of cross gen titles. Watchdogs, Battlefield, and AC will be best on next gen, and they should all be available when the PS4 launches.

I hope we can get a 1080p60 version of GTA5 at launch. I can wait a month or two to play the game on the PS4
 
Assasin's Creed 4
Battlefield 4
Watch_Dogs
Second Son
Knack

That alone is a great lineup and we haven't even had E3 yet. And yeah, I want the next gen versions of cross gen titles. Watchdogs, Battlefield, and AC will be best on next gen, and they should all be available when the PS4 launches.
If all that pans out, plus Drive Club, it'll easily be the best launch lineup since Dreamcast. Probably better.
 
Tretton said the case isn't finalized yet. Not surprising, given the bump of RAM. The cooling needs some reconfiguration.

Same number of chips. I doubt they need to adjust anything except maybe tweak the fan profiles a bit.

Not finalised is at this stage likely to be more about what colour to make it and whether to have a spinny PS logo
 
Same number of chips. I doubt they need to adjust anything except maybe tweak the fan profiles a bit.

Not finalised is at this stage likely to be more about what colour to make it and whether to have a spinny PS logo

If there's no spinny PS logo they are FUCKING UP and need to get their priorities straight.
 
What games are day 1 ps4 purchasers so keen on ?

Killzone? Knack ? .... Really ?


Not every console can have masterpieces in its launch lineup like Zombie U, right goomba? You're on a roll today.

Anyway, Killzone and Knack seem like excellent launch titles.
 
16 million sounds like too much indeed, but i hope that they are able to do a worldwide launch in 2013 at least. I hope that Europe (where i live) doesnt have to wait until next year.


What games are day 1 ps4 purchasers so keen on ?

Killzone? Knack ? .... Really ?
Killzone for me, yep. What is wrong with that? Which games that people want to play is as subjective as it gets, nothing surprising about that, no? :)
 
EU launch confirmed?

EDIT: beaten like a PAL release date

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