PS4 pre-orders up to 1.5 million, analyst suggests
In August, when Sony announced a PS4 release date of November 15 in the US and November 29 in Europe, the company said more than one million PS4 pre-orders had been placed worldwide.
Speaking on the latest episode of Bonus Round, Pachter suggested the figure has since risen by 500,000 units.
"Sony's making a million [PS4's] a month, Microsoft probably about the same, and they probably commenced manufacturing around September 1, so through December they'll manage four million each," he said. "Because of the delay in Japan I think Sony will probably ship around two million to the US, and my guess is those will sell out.
"The Xbox, probably demand will be a little lower because it's an extra $100. I think Microsoft intends to really market the hell out of the value add of Kinect and the headset included in the box. If I had to bet I'd say they're going to throw some software in the box and three months of Xbox Live Gold [at launch]. I think they need to give the gamer a reason to spend an extra $100."
Pachter went on to label Sony's PS4 execution "pretty flawless" so far. "The only thing they're going to have problems with is supply disruption. That million pre-orders that they talked about, which I understand now is up to 1.5 million, that's a lot of consoles. That tells you there's not going to be a lot of boxes behind the first 1.5 million and so I think you're going to have some supply shortages. And I think, to the extent that there is a shortage, that's a potential customer who says 'I'm getting an Xbox One because that's great too.'"
In late September, Sony Computer Entertainment UK boss Fergal Gara told CVG that all UK PS4 pre-orders placed at the time should be in consumers' hands in time for Christmas.
PS4 will be available in 32 countries this holiday priced at £349 / €399 / $399.
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Corn_DogPosted:
Dr-PonyfilePawnStarsDr-JPawnStarsDr-JPawnStarsDr-J Ok so they didn't restock today, I hope it's soon!
If you find anything out pm me, I will likewise
have a lot of friends counting on me to let em know lol
Ok, I check gamestop regularly because if it's there then it's in store.
you would hope they have at least one more wave b4 launch,
It only makes sense for them to you know? I will be there when they do!
I seriously have like 6 ppl who i told to pre order it right when you could who blew it off that are now bugging me daily begging me to help them find one
Difference is people pre order the console but not every single one of them will buy their console I can see it now as some of them may have financial issues. So there may be consoles available on day one.
They wont give them away for a while though, most places will still hold onto them especially for a while especially if they have a $100 plus on em
Dr-PonyfilePosted:
PawnStarsDr-JPawnStarsDr-JPawnStarsDr-J Ok so they didn't restock today, I hope it's soon!
If you find anything out pm me, I will likewise
have a lot of friends counting on me to let em know lol
Ok, I check gamestop regularly because if it's there then it's in store.
you would hope they have at least one more wave b4 launch,
It only makes sense for them to you know? I will be there when they do!
I seriously have like 6 ppl who i told to pre order it right when you could who blew it off that are now bugging me daily begging me to help them find one
Difference is people pre order the console but not every single one of them will buy their console I can see it now as some of them may have financial issues. So there may be consoles available on day one.
Corn_DogPosted:
Dr-JPawnStarsDr-JPawnStarsDr-J Ok so they didn't restock today, I hope it's soon!
If you find anything out pm me, I will likewise
have a lot of friends counting on me to let em know lol
Ok, I check gamestop regularly because if it's there then it's in store.
you would hope they have at least one more wave b4 launch,
It only makes sense for them to you know? I will be there when they do!
I seriously have like 6 ppl who i told to pre order it right when you could who blew it off that are now bugging me daily begging me to help them find one
Dr-JPosted:
PawnStarsDr-JPawnStarsDr-J Ok so they didn't restock today, I hope it's soon!
If you find anything out pm me, I will likewise
have a lot of friends counting on me to let em know lol
Ok, I check gamestop regularly because if it's there then it's in store.
you would hope they have at least one more wave b4 launch,
It only makes sense for them to you know? I will be there when they do!
Corn_DogPosted:
Dr-JPawnStarsDr-J Ok so they didn't restock today, I hope it's soon!
If you find anything out pm me, I will likewise
have a lot of friends counting on me to let em know lol
Ok, I check gamestop regularly because if it's there then it's in store.
you would hope they have at least one more wave b4 launch,
Dr-JPosted:
PawnStarsDr-J Ok so they didn't restock today, I hope it's soon!
If you find anything out pm me, I will likewise
have a lot of friends counting on me to let em know lol
Ok, I check gamestop regularly because if it's there then it's in store.
Corn_DogPosted:
Dr-J Ok so they didn't restock today, I hope it's soon!
If you find anything out pm me, I will likewise
have a lot of friends counting on me to let em know lol
Dr-JPosted:
Pashtun Meanwhile Xbone is struggling with barely 500,000. lol
Really? Do you even read articles? Xbox has over 1million with gamestop alone. Then there's their website, best buy, Ect
Corn_DogPosted:
Gotta_Have_It 1.5 million pre-orders is pretty good and remember that is only pre-orders. Its going to be a good race between sony and MS I think.
you also have to remember that back in august the ps4 "first to know" list was over 1.5 million alone, they haven't done anymore waves of pre orders yet so you should be able to imagine how high that list is now. IMO the only thing that will keep this console war close at the beginning will be Sony's inability to produce enough consoles to meet the demand
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