PlayStation 4 Discussion

[JWR3232]

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Just preordered PS4 Battlefield 4+PS plus bundle with a second controller and Watch Dogs. Glad i waited got a bundle with game, PS+ and BF4 with launch delivery! Cant wait . I'm going to hold off on sports games until I see more of them on PS4. On a side note its strange that the system and extra controller are estimated to be deliver on release day but not watchdogs. Oh and Amazon doesn't charge until shipping correct?

[nemesis04]

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This was a nice surprise today:

Dear Amazon.com Customer,

Thank you for pre-ordering the PlayStation 4.

We are writing to inform you that we received additional PlayStation 4 "Launch Day Edition" consoles and have upgraded your order from the "Standard Edition."

This means your order is now eligible for delivery on release day (the two editions are identical other than the release-day promise). If you would like to choose this option, you can upgrade your shipping speed to Release-Day Delivery for $7.98. Note that Release-Day Delivery is free for Amazon Prime members.

[IlliniM1ke]

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Got an E-mail from Amazon.

Dear Amazon.com Customer,

Thank you for pre-ordering the PlayStation 4. Yesterday we made a change to the name of the product by adding "Launch" and "Standard" editions, which may have caused confusion for some of our customers.

We are writing to confirm that you ordered the "Launch Edition," which is Release-Day Delivery eligible. All other aspects of the two editions are identical.

You do not need to take any action or make any changes to your current order.

I didn't know they sent out an email and hadn't checked but I'm glad to see I received this email as well, want to get the PS4 on launch day for sure.

[SidVish]

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Sony PlayStation 4 Launch Edition Already Sold Out At Amazon

Spoiler

Gamers are speaking with their wallets following E3 2013, a show that was dominated by Sony PlayStation 4 in the next gen battle. Amazon has already sold out of the $400 PlayStation 4 launch edition of the next gen console, which will be available on day one of Sony’s launch. Sony is still selling PS4 as a $400 Standard Edition, but is not guaranteeing when gamers will receive that version this fall.

PS4 is also being bundled as a $500 version with two different versions, one including Electronic Arts’ Battlefield 4 and PS Plus and one including Guerilla Games’ Killzone Shadow Fall and PS Plus. There are also two other bundles retailing for $460, one including Sony’s Knack and the other including Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs.

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The Xbox One Day One Edition is still available for $500. Amazon is not currently selling any Xbox One bundles. Microsoft’s Forza Motorsport 5 is the only Xbox One game in the Top 20 bestselling games list on the site. Sony has three PS4 games (Watch Dogs, Battlefield 4 and Killzone Shadow Fall) in the Top 20. Gamers are also buying the Dualshock 4 PS4 controller and the PlayStation 4 Camera. Three of the PS4 bundles (all but the Knack bundle) are in the Top 20 in Amazon sales.

While the PS4 Standard Edition is listed number one and Xbox One Day One Edition is listed number two on Amazon, sources have told me that PS4 is outselling Xbox One by two to one. I’ve emailed Amazon to confirm these numbers, but have not heard back. Baird video game analyst Colin Sebastian confirmed that PS4 is outselling Xbox One on both Amazon and GameStop, but has not revealed any specific numbers.

Amazon is currently running a Facebook poll asking consumers which console they’ll purchase, PS4 or Xbox One. With only six hours left in the poll, 95% of the over 40,000 gamers who replied said they’d be purchasing a PS4.

Michael Pachter, video game analyst for Wedbush Securities, expects Sony to sell 12 to15 million PS4s in its first year. He expects an unsubsidized Xbox One will sell 9 to 10 million in its first year.

“I still expect a subsidy for the Xbox One, and each $100 in lower price probably represents 4 to 5 million units annually,” said Pachter. “At E3, Sony highlighted its used game and DRM policies, and that will make a difference to the hardcore. With that said, there are a lot if Microsoft fan boys out there, so it may not mean a share shift of more than 1 to 2 million consoles. I don’t think ‘new’ customers will understand or care that much.”

But those numbers are for the first entire year at retail shelves. Pachter believes Sony and Microsoft will only have about 3 million consoles available worldwide for launch. PJ McNealy, analyst for Digital World Research, said that historically no console has sold more than 1 to 2 million units in North America in a launch window.

Even when consoles are popular, like Nintendo Wii was at launch, supply is shared across the world and the demand doesn’t catch up until the following year. Early numbers are showing a demand for PS4 and Xbox One, but the strong showing by Nintendo Wii U at E3 hasn’t bumped its next gen console into the Top 20 on Amazon and none of the new Wii U first party exclusives have made the list.

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I was able to check out both PS4 and Xbox One games with hands-on demos at E3 this past week. Infamous Second Son stood out in the Sony first party camp, along with Driveclub, Killzone Shadow Fall and Knack. Microsoft had a solid racer with Forza Motorsport 5 and Capcom’s Dead Rising 3 offered an open world zombie experience. Respawn’s Titanfall (an Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC exclusive) stood out in the crowded shooter genre with its micture of giant Titans and on-foot pilots gameplay.

In talking to a developer who wished to remain anonymous, gamers will see a difference on Day One when they compare third party PS4 games to Xbox One head-to-head. The developer told me the PS4 is 40 percent more powerful than Xbox One and games like Call of Duty Ghosts will be noticeably different out of the gate.

In the past, Xbox 360 games looked better out of the gate and over time PS3 games progressively improved to the point where games like The Last of Us and Beyond: Two Souls stand out even against some next gen titles. But if this differentiator holds true, not only will Xbox One games have DRM issues and no rental options and limited used game opportunities, the games won’t look as good as PS4 titles. That sounds like a perfect storm of negativity for the hardcore gamers.

This processing power issue also could be a potential reason behind the latest controversy that has emerged for Microsoft at E3, in which photos were taken of some Xbox One games running on Windows 7 PCs with NVIDIA graphics cards. Sony PS4 developers took to Twitter saying PS4 demos were running on PS4 dev kits. I know playing PS4 games behind closed doors that the PS4 was clearly visible as I played.

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Microsoft certainly has a lot of work to do between now and its November launch to win over gamers. It’s the hardcore that are voting now early on sites like Amazon and GameStop. There’s also a much larger audience to connect with. But right now the number of negative stories surrounding Xbox One far outweigh anything positive.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaud...out-at-amazon/

[weeeeeeez]

I know I have the launch edition just haven't received that e-mail yet. Hoping I get it soon.

[NDAlum]

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This was a nice surprise today:

Dear Amazon.com Customer,

Thank you for pre-ordering the PlayStation 4.

We are writing to inform you that we received additional PlayStation 4 "Launch Day Edition" consoles and have upgraded your order from the "Standard Edition."

This means your order is now eligible for delivery on release day (the two editions are identical other than the release-day promise). If you would like to choose this option, you can upgrade your shipping speed to Release-Day Delivery for $7.98. Note that Release-Day Delivery is free for Amazon Prime members.

I got the same message! (I already have Prime though so I get release day shipping)

I also ordered the BF4 bundle launch day edition. No tax + $10 off a year of PS+ is just a no brainer.

I'll likely try to flip the launch version. Good luck to you all!

[DirtyJerz32]

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After much deliberation, I went ahead and preordered the PS4 and the EASport bundle from GS. After reading the ins and outs of both systems and seeing most OSers are going that route, I had to do the same.

I have he X1 po also, but I have some time to see which I'll end up getting on release day.

[IlliniM1ke]

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Sony PlayStation 4 Launch Edition Already Sold Out At Amazon



http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaud...out-at-amazon/

Yeah that's true for me, I was heading into this gen a heavy lean to Xbox One, then as details emerged PS4 is the must own console for me, I'm guessing I'll end up with both but it looks like its going to be the opposite of this gen where I bought most games on 360 and used my PS3 for The Show, blu-ray, and other exclusives (Heavy Rain, Uncharted's, Last of Us). Next gen PS4 will likely be my primary console with the Xbox One being purchased for the Forza series and other exclusives.

[timay]

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Madden better not suck, looks like many people are making it a day one buy.

It looked pretty decent at E3 though.

[Quint75]

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Went in this morning and got Watch Dogs and BF4 reserved to go along with Madden.
Took off the reserve for the extra controller as I really don't need one.

Think that will be it until after release.

I doubt it, Sky.

I am gonna pre-order NBA2K14 for sure, Madden 25 (will trade in my current gen copy towards it) and perhaps The Order: 1886, depending on word of mouth. I am not a multiplayer guy at all, so BF4 doesn't appeal to me and I have not seen enough of Watch Dogs to get why everyone is so amped up about it.

And as a guy who never does multiplayer, I have to say The Division (which will be a 2014 release) looks amazing. I may pick that one up and get totally owned day after day.: y13:

[Fresh Tendrils]

Anybody know if I pick up a PS+ code before launch if it can still be applied on the PS4?

[Burns11]

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Yeah, current PS+ carries over to PS4.

[DirtyJerz32]

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I'm going to trade in one of my PS3's to help pay for the PS4, will gamestop take the PS3 with a hdmi cable or do I need the regular ones?

You need the regular av cords.

[m1ke_nyc]

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Sony released a greatness awaits vid. Suppose to be 35 hidden secrets in it. A lot of dead giveaways about games but were those the secrets ? I was tryna look for numbers for a possible release date.

[SinisterAlex]

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List of games confirmed available on launch for those interested: http://ca.ign.com/wikis/playstation-..._Launch_Titles

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Battlefield 4
Call of Duty: Ghosts
DC Universe Online
DriveClub
FIFA 14
Just Dance 2014
Killzone Shadow Fall
Knack
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Madden NFL 25
NBA 2K14
NBA Live 14
PlanetSide 2
Skylanders: Swap Force
Warframe
Watch Dogs