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Sony: PS4 consumer interest is great, launch supply issues possible

Sony Computer Entertainment’s PlayStation 4 has been the talk of week since Sony concluded their E3 2013 press conference on Monday evening. On June 11, Sony’s Jack Tretton commented on consumer interest for PlayStation 4.

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SynGamer4762d ago

JUST pre-ordered mine from GameStop. Hoping Sony announces the official release date soon.

iGAM3R-VIII4762d ago

have any of you guys caught this...

https://securecdn.disqus.co...

The PS4 is erasing the competition.

OT: It is also day 1 or me!

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morganfell4762d ago

This is why I was hitting refresh last night like mad for both Amazon and Best Buy and as soon as it was available pre-ordered a PS4 and camera from both sites.

As soon as launch gets close I'll grab the largest two HDDs available and swap those before I even fire them up. With luck I'll get both PS4s in the initial wave and if there is a shortage I should be able to get one of the two and pick up the other shortly thereafter.

sync904762d ago

Can someone explain to me why this comment got two disagrees??? when theres nothing to disagree about.

SynGamer4762d ago

@sync90 - Xbox Fanboys?

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adorie4762d ago (Edited 4762d ago )

I literally had Amazon page on refresh after Sony conference. Today, I stopped by and asked a friend to reserve me a DS4 too and ponied up the cash(gamestop employee). I'm set. Now I just need PS+. Once I get a release date, I'll work on that next.

Thatguy-3104762d ago

If you pre order stuff from amazon how does that work? Do you get the item on release date or later that week?

rainslacker4762d ago (Edited 4762d ago )

@db

You can get two-day shipping and it will arrive on release day. It won't charge your card until it ships, so make sure you have money in your account before it actually ships(few days before release day). If you have amazon prime shipping is free. If you get standard shipping, it'll arrive a few days later probably, depending on how far you are from the distribution center they use to fulfill your order.

With Best buy you can pick it up at the store on release day. But never tried that so don't know how reliable it is.

cell9894762d ago

I love amazon, hope they dont fail me with shortages

Angeljuice4762d ago

@dboyc

Usually if you get it delivered they send it out a day or two early. As a result you sometimes get it a day earlier than launch. That is easier to manage than if people receive them a day or two late (would be nasty).

I received my PS2 by mail a day before it officially launched!

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Ozmoses4762d ago

yup pre-ordered mine today @ gamestop.. dude said the store had 24 available pre-orders and 9 were already filled.

LOGICWINS4762d ago (Edited 4762d ago )

The lady in my store was shocked at how quickly pre-orders were getting filled. It looked like IHOP on a Saturday morning in there lol.

I personally don't see the rush to get this Day 1. If DriveClub Plus is any indication, by the end of 2014, most of the PS4s launch line up will have been offered on PS Plus for "free".

My main concern is getting as much as I can for my PS3 before steam starts coming out of it.

cell9894762d ago

the thing is if you dont pre order now, by the time it comes out, it will sell out, and youll be forced to wait 3-4 weeks in hopes you can snipe one at a retailer. Save yourself the trouble and reserve asap

Apocalypso4762d ago

I personally will rush to get this day 1 because I want to play Killzone, Knack, and DriveClub as soon as possible...feels like an eternity from now

LOGICWINS4762d ago (Edited 4762d ago )

3-4 weeks? Im happy to wait 8-10 months to ensure that I get a better value from PS4 with a bigger game library and next gen titles that actually look/feel like next gen titles. This year is a transition year. There will be no considerable differences between PS3/PS4 versions of games. Devs just dnt have that type of experience with the console to create this gens Uncharted 2 yet.

And you'll have deals from Bestbuy, Amazon etc throughout next year offering $100 credit or a free game with a PS4 purchase.

People can do what they want with their money..thats really none of my business. But I find it amusing when I hear people say "Damn, I should have waited!" when a monster Black Friday deal pops up.

Gemmol4762d ago

I agree with @logicwins post on the bottom, I will hold on to Wii U and PS3 for now, and spend that money on 3ds or Wii U games or PS3 games, I am in no rush, plus there is nothing I want on it right now, and before you judge me, this is my personal preference

ZodTheRipper4761d ago

@Logicwins (which seems to be not the case in here)
People simply are wanting the next gen right now. The demand will be so high that you won't see any significant hardware deals for more than a couple of months.
And DriveClub is only free on PS+ to promote the PS4, if you don't get it in time you won't get it for free at all.

PLAYWATCH4761d ago

@Logicwins

Comon man, you're going to wait 8-10 months to save like $100 on a ps4? That's more or less only 1 day of work, even less for many. No way I'm waiting that long to save that amount. I rather not save that amount and enjoy it early and all through out the 8-10 months you'll be waiting.

LOGICWINS4761d ago

^^Okay, you convinced me. Im gettin it this year!

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LOGICWINS4762d ago

I went into GS today to see how much I can get to trade in my 60GB towards a PS4. I said I was comin back, butvinstead laughed my way home :-)

For anyone interested, GS is going to stop taking preorders this week.

rainslacker4762d ago

Some stores in my area have already stopped taking pre-orders. I wasn't able to secure one since I had to work this morning. Called a couple more and no go.:(

It appears you can still order them on their website, but don't know if they deliver on release day.

trancefreak4762d ago

I now see Amzon has a launch day and standard releases for the Ps4. There were no such options last night and now I am standard release.

I will contact amazon and find out wtf and get them to try and change it to launch day. I don't know what dictated this change but I will find out.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0...

hooba934762d ago

if you haven't found out yet, amazon has received so many preorders that they added a standard edition (2nd shipment), people who pre ordered last night early early this morning receive the launch edition. they are the exact same, the only difference is that the launch edition its guaranteed to be delivered by launch day and standard edition a few days to a week later.

trancefreak4762d ago (Edited 4762d ago )

Thank you hooba for that clarification. Its just my invoice takes me to the standard edition so I was curious about it. I ordered it immediately following the Sony E3 conference.

Thank you!

Its possible it takes me to the standard edition because there out of Launch shipments. I should be good.

RiPPn4762d ago (Edited 4762d ago )

You can tell if you ordered the launch edition by clicking on it and if it puts a yellow bar at the top saying "You purchased this item on June 10, 2013. View this order," then you're good.

trancefreak4762d ago (Edited 4762d ago )

Thanks Rippin; I clicked the launch edition and you are correct its states it's the order I purchased. I don't know how I missed that but paranoia set in for a moment LOL. Amen!

Thanks! I am good cya on the PS4

EDIT Bubbles to guys thanks

Toon_Link4761d ago

@hooba thanks for the info!

I didn't take note while preordering so I had to check my email confirmation. I guess I lucked out, I was able to secure a "Launch Edition".

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Reborn4762d ago

Had it pre-ordered since Feb reveal. The price confirmation just sealed it.

NavydAd4762d ago

Pre ordered it at Gamestop! Man those Gamestop employees were really pushing that extra controller sale. He was like "you better if you want one cause we are getting limite supply"

cr33ping_death4762d ago

dude... were you in front of me? lol jk.... right? i knew i was getting an extra but damn.... a guy pre ordering was getting a sports game " oh you better get an extra controller to play with your buddies" lol

kamisama4762d ago

That is so funny I was basically told the same thing the employee told me there shipping less controllers then systems so I better pre order an extra to play with my gf

cr33ping_death4762d ago

@kamisama.... maybe i just got the extra to avoid hearing the sales pitch for a 3rd time LOL.

cell9894762d ago

watch them controllers selling out too and not being able to buy a second till Feb-March

BLAKHOODe4762d ago

Same here. I was told they were only getting 16 controllers, so I went ahead and preorder one, too. It was only an extra $5 down.

I was told they were getting 20 PS4s - my preorder was #8 and they were getting just 8 Xbox Ones with 7 already claimed.

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ftwrthtx4762d ago

Pre-ordered mine within seconds of it going live on Amazon. Not going through the PS3 launch debacle again.

NegativeCreep4274762d ago

Now who in their right mind would want to get held up, stabbed, and robbed in the Wal-Mart parking lot?

ftwrthtx4762d ago

Not me and I didn't want to have to pay twice the retail value to price gougers either.

JsonHenry4762d ago

Walmart lets you open or conceal carry in their stores. If you get stabbed it is because your aim sucks! :)

cell9894762d ago

yup not down for camping outside Best Buy for 3 days, thank you Amazon

RiPPn4762d ago

I camped out for both the 360 and the Wii, never doing that again. I put in pre orders at 2 different stores, best buy and amazon, to make sure I'm good to go.

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Playstation Plus Monthly Games for May: EA Sports FC 26, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Nine Sols

All available May 5.

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FPSRUSSIA57d ago

What's Point in commenting your basicly closing down the site.

LiViNgLeGaCY57d ago

I'm surprised it's still the old site. I thought he said starting today?

Eonjay57d ago

Its like the final episode of the Sapranos. You gonna go to make a comment and when you click add th-

Profchaos57d ago

Timezone thing maybe.... RIP

darthv7257d ago

Insert the Ferris Bueller end scene... "You're still here? It's over.."

LiViNgLeGaCY57d ago

I think the only game here for me is Nine Sols. Was always interested in that game.

TheColbertinator57d ago

Glad I don't buy FIFA games anymore

Rebel_Scum57d ago

Hey now! Thats a great month.

Nacho_Z57d ago

Good month for me, I wanted that particular footy game and thought it might be due. Anyway who cares, shame about the site I'll miss the comment sections. All the best everyone.

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Naughty Dog Was Reportedly Divided On Joel's Controversial Fate During Development Of TLOU Part 2

Naughty Dog was reportedly divided on the controversial fate of Joel in The Last of Us Part 2 during the game's development.

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SimpleDad57d ago

NO, that can't be... No! I can't... Really?/s

Cacabunga57d ago

They for sure chose the worst way to deal with it

-Foxtrot56d ago

Funny considering Bruce left half way through development and now we get told there was an internal conflict with the story direction.

Makes you think…

HectixRose57d ago

I think it was good decision, if he was still alive, he would have been a mascot just like Kratos, drake and many others. These old dudes gotta die for new characters to take center stage with their own storyline. They keep dragging the emotional baggage into many sequels and eventually the story just turns into absolute shit show.

JEECE57d ago

It was ironic because people complained heavily about the story in the Uncharted games not having sufficient stakes because all the key characters always survived, despite the dangerous situations they were always in. Then ND killed a character in a more serious series and everyone lost their minds. Just shows that people don't always really want the thing they say they want.

CantThinkOfAUsername57d ago

I thought the more common complaint about Uncharted franchise was how the main cast are the good guys acting so nonchalantly while killing hundreds in cold blood (aka the dissonance between gameplay and story cutscenes). They just did it again in Part II.

Soy57d ago

Didn't have to kill him. Just have them part ways or Joel can "retire," whatever.

DarXyde57d ago

I don't think he would necessarily need to become a mascot (and besides, technically, I'd say Ellie is... So regardless, someone was going to be).

From a narrative perspective, I do think it has a similar effect to Ricky dying in Boyz N Da Hood: very likeable character, and you're really motivated to see the get back—in this case, it's more intense because it's an interactive experience. Most people hated Abby, but I get what they were after with portraying the cycle of violence and revenge—unfortunately, the game appears to want to take the side of the bad people.

But I will say that if Joel survived, it does become harder to tell an interesting story. What COULD have happened is an exploration into the rift between Joel and Ellie after the trolley dilemma events of the first game. It could have been interesting to see Abby out for revenge at the same time Ellie hated Joel.

Ashunderfire8657d ago

Sorry just had to say this lol! RICKYYYY!

Man Cuba Gooding Jr was miscast in that movie, but that part was cringey it was sad and funny at the same time man.

Ashunderfire8657d ago (Edited 57d ago )

I understand but the way they went about killing Joel, was poorly executed. Even the show of the Last of Us games tried to improved it, but it was just as bad. Well at least Joel got to know the reason why he had to die, before the death happened in the show. That part gave us the full context, but the game just let it happen with no pay off.

Joel death should have been a midway thing through the story, so we at least get to play him a little more with Ellie. Abby didn’t need to be this Hulk looking woman, but more like the show Abby which is a beater idea in my opinion.

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InUrFoxHole57d ago

The only ND game that was so disappointing to me I couldn't finish it.

pwnmaster300057d ago

Honestly as much as I loved the game, they could have just not killed him off.
I get it creator vision and all but killing a character that made you millions is just wrong imo. At least have him go down fighting.

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot57d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle57d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7757d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments