GameStop execs expect PS4 launch demand to 'far outpace' supply
CNET reported Friday that executives from worldwide retailer GameStop are predicting big things for the Sony PlayStation 4, despite gamers being kept in the dark thus far about what the console will actually look like.
During its quarterly earnings call on Thursday, GameStop President Tony Bartel announced that "nearly 900,000 members" have signed up to be notified about the new console, an early indication that preorders numbers could be high.
"Although we have been given no official numbers by Sony, we do believe that demand will far outpace the supply of this product during the launch window," Bartel warned investors.
Wii U disappoints
The real question is whether or not the PlayStation 4 will have staying power beyond the initial launch - a problem GameStop is currently experiencing with Nintendo's Wii U.
Although the Wii U had stronger launch numbers than initially expected, the GameStop president described sales in the months since as "disappointing."
Bartel claims Nintendo's marketing has "not broken through the level that it needs to," citing a need to better educate consumers on the "tethered tablet" concept behind the hardware.
Even without strong Wii U sales, GameStop reported a gain in net earnings to $262.3 million, although overall revenue declined slightly from a year ago.
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SakePosted:
truth is i might not be getting of the next gen consoles anytime soon after their releases
CearnsyPosted:
AxedSmurfs640 damn that controller looks weird, still sticking with xbox i think
Yeah, it looks pretty weird.
It dosnt look that weird.. i mean what weird about it??
Doesn't look weird just looks the same
KelcyPosted:
KixaAxedPhysiqueMayaIoway Sony will be prepared. No company would let that happen.
It happened to Nintendo when the Wii first came out.
I agree with you Maya I was thinking the same thing.
Its going to be a hard desicion of what console to get, i think it will just depebd on what most of my friends get if there about the same
I know i want to get the ps4 to try it i never had a playstation sane time i want to get xbox 720
i had the Ps3 didn't really enjoy it
KixaPosted:
AxedPhysiqueMayaIoway Sony will be prepared. No company would let that happen.
It happened to Nintendo when the Wii first came out.
I agree with you Maya I was thinking the same thing.
Its going to be a hard desicion of what console to get, i think it will just depebd on what most of my friends get if there about the same
I know i want to get the ps4 to try it i never had a playstation sane time i want to get xbox 720
KixaPosted:
M60Yea there designs are greatDyrdekM60640 damn that controller looks weird, still sticking with xbox i think
Probably the same as long as Xbox don't make the controllers small
I hope they don't. The design they have now is great.
They like to make there players happy so i hope they do
Soldier_Posted:
DrumstepAxedSmurfs640 damn that controller looks weird, still sticking with xbox i think
Yeah, it looks pretty weird.
It dosnt look that weird.. i mean what weird about it??
it's elongated and has a screen on it?
LOL yeah it looks the same yet different.
neboPosted:
AxedSmurfs640 damn that controller looks weird, still sticking with xbox i think
Yeah, it looks pretty weird.
It dosnt look that weird.. i mean what weird about it??
it's elongated and has a screen on it?
SCOPosted:
Smurfs640 damn that controller looks weird, still sticking with xbox i think
Yeah, it looks pretty weird.
It dosnt look that weird.. i mean what weird about it??
SmurfsPosted:
640 damn that controller looks weird, still sticking with xbox i think
Yeah, it looks pretty weird.
Soldier_Posted:
M60DyrdekM60640 damn that controller looks weird, still sticking with xbox i think
Probably the same as long as Xbox don't make the controllers small
I hope they don't. The design they have now is great.
They like to make there players happy so i hope they do
I hope they stay the same, i love the current xbox controller.
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