Sony holding back PS4 inventory, gives hope for gamers that missed pre-orders

Over a million PS4s have already been pre-ordered. And while many retailers have their pre-order inventory sold out, Sony says it's been...

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Over a million PS4s have already been pre-ordered. And while many retailers have their pre-order inventory sold out, Sony says it's been intentionally holding back units so that people can still buy consoles in stores on day one.

"We want to make sure people can buy a PS4 on November 15 and through the holidays," SCEA president Jack Tretton said. "So, we're holding back some inventory to make sure people will be able to buy one."

Speaking to Fox Business (via IGN), Tretton says that production yields "have been phenomenal," promising that the launch of PS4 will be the largest in the company's history.

"We're going to work very hard to make sure that every consumer that wants one gets one," Tretton said. If Sony can truly ship and sell over a million units on day one, that surely will be a phenomenal start for PS4.

Andrew Yoon was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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    September 12, 2013 12:30 PM

    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Sony holding back PS4 inventory, gives hope for gamers that missed pre-orders.

    Over a million PS4s have already been pre-ordered. And while many retailers have their pre-order inventory sold out, Sony says it's been...

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      September 12, 2013 12:46 PM

      Been...? Been what? The suspense!

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      September 12, 2013 1:05 PM

      A million world wide? US? For some reason that number seems awfully low considering the PS4 hypemachine that's been running here since E3.

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        September 12, 2013 1:09 PM

        Worldwide.

        For comparison purposes, PS2 sold 500K on day one, PS3 sold about 250K on day one.

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          September 12, 2013 1:43 PM

          Still seems low to me, but what do I know.

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            September 12, 2013 6:20 PM

            So Xbox numbers must be extreme low to you.

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        September 12, 2013 4:01 PM

        Well, think about it in dollars, pounds and whatever other currencies are involved. They are gonna make a fuck ton of money in the amount of time it takes to scratch your balls.

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      September 12, 2013 1:25 PM

      Wow, that's crazy.

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      September 12, 2013 4:04 PM

      If they can keep that promise it'll be a big middle finger to the ebay resellers.

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      September 12, 2013 4:47 PM

      I'm fine with this.

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      September 12, 2013 4:58 PM

      so is PS4 the system to get? i havent really been following the latest console wars but i want to buy either the new ps or xbox.

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        September 12, 2013 5:08 PM

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          September 12, 2013 6:16 PM

          "slight edge in exclusives for gaming"

          highly debatable, maybe at launch, but long-term, noone knows anything. Unless you think Microsoft funding a ton of studios = quality

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          September 12, 2013 6:24 PM

          when i think xbox exclusives, i think halo and Gears. when i think PS exclusives, i think GoW, Uncharted and the last of us. I have certainly enjoyed the PS exclusives more.

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        September 12, 2013 5:20 PM

        the general feeling i've seen from threads is 4:1 in favour of ps4

        xb1 will have exclusives like ryse, halo 5, dead rising 3, forza, titanfall (sounds like a timed one though)

        ps4 stuff from naughty dog or quantic dream is unannounced

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        September 12, 2013 5:22 PM

        of the 2 I would definitely go PS4

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        September 12, 2013 5:31 PM

        Go PS4. Microsoft is way too anti-consumer, with the initial restrictions they had on the Xbox, as well as the ecosystem they've created with Windows 8. They sudden dropping of support for GFWL is also a big "fuck you".

        Plus, the PS4 is more powerful, smaller, and $100 cheaper.

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          September 12, 2013 5:53 PM

          This. Even though Microsoft has pulled a 180 on alot of the initial stuff, I don't trust them. I remember even reading that one of the execs said something to the effect of "Well I guess the general population wasn't yet ready for what we were going with." Key takeaway for me was that they're eventually going to go back to their original system...after everyone has already spent their $500 on the console.

          Plus the craptastic that windows 8 is. I realize it's great for a touchscreen, but most of my computer use is via non-touch screens.

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            September 12, 2013 6:30 PM

            That said PSN needs a lot of work to compete with XBL. Hopefully sony is up to it.

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        September 12, 2013 5:56 PM

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        September 13, 2013 2:32 AM

        Considering all of the online services attached to these systems, the new consoles are probably going to launch with the grace of an MMO. You'll be more informed if you wait until after launch, and you'll likely avoid half of these promised services being broken or unavailable for the first month. Both consoles look pretty cool, but who fucking knows until people have lived with them for a few weeks.

        Also, to sum up what you missed by not following the general tribal warfare around these consoles: Sony loves and understands you, Microsoft hates you and can't be trusted, and no one cares about games unless you argue about which has the better graphics based on blurry trade show pictures.

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        September 13, 2013 2:47 AM

        In the medium to long run - certainly looks like it. If you want Halo, Gears and Forza though? Nope.

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      September 12, 2013 5:51 PM

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      September 12, 2013 11:27 PM

      This may be a weird criticism, but I have to say the new DualShock looks like a sex toy.

      Maybe I just have a dirty mind...

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      September 13, 2013 1:41 AM

      I'd be a lot more excited if the PS controllers were a more ergo iteration. They look pretty close to the present ones, which cramp the fuck out of my hands compared to 360 controllers.

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      September 13, 2013 3:35 AM

      Anyone know how many One has ? I saw an article that said MS recently claimed "almost double" what 360 did, but no exact numbers. And I couldnt find a number dor 360 presales online. oddly.

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