PS4 pre-orders up to 1.5 million, analyst suggests

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Worldwide PS4 pre-orders have risen to 1.5 million, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter believes.

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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BigRedMachinePosted:

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.

PashtunPosted:

Meanwhile Xbone is struggling with barely 500,000. lol

Corn_DogPosted:

-Skillz I can't wait for the release of the two


It is going to be crazy, no doubt about that

Corn_DogPosted:

Called Wow, I still think the Xbox One will have more.


I don't want to sound like a jerk/downer but how about you go look at the numbers...

Corn_DogPosted:

Dr-Ponyfile 1.5 Million consoles not bad it is going to be an interesting race between Sony and Microsoft im just pumped for the release of the console not that long to go now :D.


Back in August the ps4 "first to know" list was at 1.5 mill, I don't even want to know what it's at now or what the ps4 pre order amount would be if they could supply the actual demand

TomorrowLandPosted:

Aruss94
Pashtun
Called Wow, I still think the Xbox One will have more.
Then you must be stupid. The xbox one is launching in 12 countries and they call it a global launch. I didn't know there were only 13 countries in the world? PS4 is launching in 39 countries.


it's only launching in 13 countries at first cuz thats where the most profit is. you wouldn't think microsoft would sell xbox's in japan or asian countries at first, rightyou start small then go big. (you probably did because you don't know how business works)
If anything the Xbox One is winning this 'war' because the PS4 is launching in nearly 3 times as many countries yet the preorders are more or less neck on neck...

Aruss94Posted:

Pashtun
Called Wow, I still think the Xbox One will have more.
Then you must be stupid. The xbox one is launching in 12 countries and they call it a global launch. I didn't know there were only 13 countries in the world? PS4 is launching in 39 countries.


it's only launching in 13 countries at first cuz thats where the most profit is. you wouldn't think microsoft would sell xbox's in japan or asian countries at first, rightyou start small then go big. (you probably did because you don't know how business works)

Dr-PonyfilePosted:

1.5 Million consoles not bad it is going to be an interesting race between Sony and Microsoft im just pumped for the release of the console not that long to go now :D.

PashtunPosted:

Pashtun
Called Wow, I still think the Xbox One will have more.
Then you must be stupid. The xbox one is launching in 12 countries and they call it a global launch. I didn't know there were only 13 countries in the world? PS4 is launching in 39 countries.
Typo *13. I really wish you can edit your comments here.

PashtunPosted:

Called Wow, I still think the Xbox One will have more.
Then you must be stupid. The xbox one is launching in 12 countries and they call it a global launch. I didn't know there were only 13 countries in the world? PS4 is launching in 39 countries.


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