archbrix said:
Chasesdaddy84 said:
archbrix said:
Chasesdaddy84 said:
It's so crazy that this long after launch when I go into one of my local Best Buy's or Gamestop's and ask if any PS4's in stock and everyone laughs.... and then politely informs me, no. I honestly thought this would be over by now and they would be easily supplied. People can say what they want but the truth is, they ARE hard to find and get your hands on. Learning the stores shipment arrival dates is a must, and even then you will likely have to brave a line to even have a "chance" at getting one. In another thread they pointed out how PS4 right now is above where the Wii was at this exact time frame after it's launch. and by a hefty amount (something like 600k higher) AND the PS4 is yet to launch in Japan.... Crazy, just pain crazy. |
While the PS4 is currently outselling the Wii when aligning their timeframes, Sony has also been better at producing supply. Nintendo was also burned so badly by the Gamecube's modest sales that their production of the Wii ended up way behind demand.
PS4 demand is extraordinary and is still not readily available at all times, but it has been available for days at a time here and there such as the big Amazon shipments last month and last week at many Best Buy stores, no waiting in line necessary. To my knowledge, the Wii was never available for days at a time throughout any of its first year.
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Yeah... I kinda 100% agree with everything you said. PS4's haven't been available here though, but it's a densly populus area and I'm sure the demand is much higher than the supply available here. Most places, small cities, towns, what have you... there will be some demand sure, but the supply can more easily meet the demand. I think that is why we have some reports of them in stores, and some others saying how they are sold out within minutes. I think both are correct.
Again though.. I totally see where you're coming from with your comment and it's kinda hard to argue against it. I do remember trying to get a Wii like 8 months after launch and STILL having a hard time. I think it's scary and hard to imagine that a traditional console like the PS4 could have the same demand for something as revolutionary as the Wii at the time. So far, the numbers don't lie. But I too, see it impossible to keep this up and soon demand will subside considerably. Although I also NEVER thought it would be anywhere close to where it is already. So I'm just gonna wait and see!
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@bolded: Yeah, I completely agree with your point here. I've said that as well; the Wii was a phenomenon at a mass-market price and came bundled with a game that was revolutionary that everyone was talking about. The PS4, on the other hand, doesn't have any particular game that is moving the console en masse and is not in the "impulse buy" price range, yet its sales are amazing.
I think that it comes down to two main things: First, the PS4 is a sure thing for the 8th gen, regardless of what the competition does. Even if someone is considering picking up a WiiU or an XB1 somewhere down the line, the PS4 is definitely a safe buy for anyone who is anxious to jump into next-gen because it'll have all of the big 3rd party games - and the best versions at that.
And second, most people are aware that there won't be a price reduction any time soon, and the price is not prohibitively expensive at $399. Sony is in no position financially to take a loss by dropping the price, and even if they could, it would be absurd to leave money on the table when the console is selling the way it is currently - not to mention that their closest competitor is the one who will need a price drop first.
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