Sony won't ban PS4 consoles that arrive early to customers

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Microsoft made headlines this weekend when it would not allow the few people who got Xbox One consoles sent to them ahead of its November 22nd launch date to use the product online. Microsoft executive Albert Penello later said the temporary bans on these consoles was due to the fact that the company is still trying to stomp out the final bugs in the Xbox One before the launch.

But what if, for some reason, someone gets a PS4 ahead of the U.S. launch date of November 15th, or the European launch scheduled for November 29th? Sony's President of Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, indicated in a Twitter post this weekend that the company won't ban any PS4 consoles that arrive to customers ahead of their launch dates.

Sony has already sent a PS4 to YouTube celebrity "Francis" to try out and the video seemed to indicate he was able to play games on the console. Sony has already announced that there will be a "day one" 300 MB software update for the console that will enable many of its features, including its ability to play Blu-ray movie discs.

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Aruss94Posted:

Sphinq If you think I am a MS geek you are correct, and I also happen to be qualified in Business and Marketing and Sony are taking cheap shots to better their public image because they are up against a very formidable corporation. After the Xbox One is release I can bet my house that Xbox will out sell PS. Not because I like MS, but because MS are a stronger and more loved corporation that has always done much better than PS.


Thank you. Im not quite as qualified as you are but i know business well enough to understand everything that microsoft is doing and sony. We live in a money ruling world- the people who make the best money making decisions thrive more. not taking cheap publicity stunts.

DreamsPosted:

Echleon
TitanFall are you bloody kidding me? Sony are getting desperate now, poor sony :/


Lol sony keeps 1-uping MS and MS can't defend themselves. the only defense they had was that 1080p Forza 5 trailer but lets be real who is going to buy that garbage?


umm who wouldnt buy it forza is one of the best racing games out there

KanashiiPosted:

If you think I am a MS geek you are correct, and I also happen to be qualified in Business and Marketing and Sony are taking cheap shots to better their public image because they are up against a very formidable corporation. After the Xbox One is release I can bet my house that Xbox will out sell PS. Not because I like MS, but because MS are a stronger and more loved corporation that has always done much better than PS.

KatsumiPosted:

Echleon
TitanFall are you bloody kidding me? Sony are getting desperate now, poor sony :/


Lol sony keeps 1-uping MS and MS can't defend themselves. the only defense they had was that 1080p Forza 5 trailer but lets be real who is going to buy that garbage?


Racing fans that are going to buy the Xbox One. In my opinion Forza looks like a good game, i have also liked all previous installments of the franchise. The Xbox One has a lot of benifits over the PS4, such does the PS4 over the Xbox One and Due to nature of TTG the 'better' console all comes down to the individuals opinion.

Aruss94Posted:

Echleon
Sphinq These are cheap shots by Sony because they are obviously intimidated by Microsoft. Sony increase friend list size to 2000, Sony have game sharing, Sony won't ban early consoles. Sony are scoring cheap shots to look funny and nice but they are failing.


failing? lol you ms geeks get super pissed when one company is doing something right and MS isn't admit it this is a good one for sony. And cheap shots? its a rivalry of course there are going to be punches thrown some hurt a little more than others. Sony had the friends list At 2K before the xbox conference. they announced it but pushed it ahead thats why TTG git the article in the news section. If MS was Doing stuff right i would go with them but they are not so don't defend someone who is doing something wrong makes you just as bad as them.


1. you're an idiot. sony announced 1k friends. then xbox released 2k. sony got butt-hurt and expanded.Sony is taking the cheap shots. The right way to business is to proceed with protocol, E.G. Microsoft banning those players that had access. Why? cuz it was illegal. Sony isn't doing it for the exact opposite reason. for the publicity. im not getting any next gen console until next year. but for all you idiots that doesn't know facts should be slapped lol

EchleonPosted:

TitanFall are you bloody kidding me? Sony are getting desperate now, poor sony :/


Lol sony keeps 1-uping MS and MS can't defend themselves. the only defense they had was that 1080p Forza 5 trailer but lets be real who is going to buy that garbage?

EchleonPosted:

Sphinq These are cheap shots by Sony because they are obviously intimidated by Microsoft. Sony increase friend list size to 2000, Sony have game sharing, Sony won't ban early consoles. Sony are scoring cheap shots to look funny and nice but they are failing.


failing? lol you ms geeks get super pissed when one company is doing something right and MS isn't admit it this is a good one for sony. And cheap shots? its a rivalry of course there are going to be punches thrown some hurt a little more than others. Sony had the friends list At 2K before the xbox conference. they announced it but pushed it ahead thats why TTG git the article in the news section. If MS was Doing stuff right i would go with them but they are not so don't defend someone who is doing something wrong makes you just as bad as them.

KanashiiPosted:

These are cheap shots by Sony because they are obviously intimidated by Microsoft. Sony increase friend list size to 2000, Sony have game sharing, Sony won't ban early consoles. Sony are scoring cheap shots to look funny and nice but they are failing.

UnevenPosted:

TTG_KoReKz
Merkins
Kicka
Hundreds
AFrogAteMe OH MY GOD MUST CANCEL MY XBOX ONE PRE-ORDER NOW! ALL HAIL SONY!


lol exactly, what a desperate, lame, weak ploy for sony to try and get one more stab into microsoft before launch. I don't blame ms, the one doesn't come out for pretty much a month. that's way too early


It comes out in 10 days. Last time i checked, a month is 30-31 days


Then what is February?
February has 28 days and 29 on leap years
Is it not a month?

Last time I checked, February was indeed a month


Last time I checked we were in November not February


Fixed the error in my sentence, hate mornings -.-

UnevenPosted:

Merkins
Kicka
Hundreds
AFrogAteMe OH MY GOD MUST CANCEL MY XBOX ONE PRE-ORDER NOW! ALL HAIL SONY!


lol exactly, what a desperate, lame, weak ploy for sony to try and get one more stab into microsoft before launch. I don't blame ms, the one doesn't come out for pretty much a month. that's way too early


It comes out in 10 days. Last time i checked, a month is 30-31 days


Then what is February?
February has 28 days and 29 on leap years
Is it not a month?

Last time I checked, February was indeed a month


Last time I checked we are now in November not February


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