Well the microsoft stores in europe are all sold out and have been for weeks. I imagine you are lying about the us websites and stores as well as all the press reports are saying its sold out IN NA.

We are not talking about the odd outlet in the middle of Alaska here though.

 My point exactly. Sony produced a lot more PS4's than the XBone due to much higher demand, and all those systems are being sold right out the gate. Sony is already dominating, and the gen literally just started.

I agree, the console needs to be released in all countries before we can count one out.   A lot of it has to do with shipment/production issues, just like every launch of a console.    If PS4 had 5 million consoles, could they sell 5 million consoles?    Did the PS4 have many available to the general public, or were they all pre-orders only?   Can you currently buy Playstation 4's anywhere or are they sold out?    From what I remember, there were Xbox One's available at launch, just not Day One editions.

Could PS4's numbers be skewed only because of lack of consoles available?   Europe comes out this week, even if Xbox One sold more on their first week, can they keep that momentum despite being released in 12 more countries?   I also find it funny that Japan gets the console AFTER the US.

My point exactly. Sony produced a lot more PS4's than the XBone due to much higher demand, and all those systems are being sold right out the gate. Sony is already dominating, and the gen literally just started.

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Some of the stuff posted on here is actually embarassing. Both companies are manufacturing as many units as they can - and selling them all, forward selling months ahead in most cases. Demand for both consoles if far outstripping demand. Which is basically why they both sold out day one.

So why post rubbish like this ?

What towns? I have an Aunt in Boston who can pick my Xbox One up for me. Cleaned out here near Philly. Would appreciate just the locations of the BestBuy and Toys R Us. Thanks in advance!

John

I saw that on Amazon is not available, in Amazon Spain either. In many shops in my area, too: Game Web, Corte Ingles, Fnac. All of them are large sale. If I am going to the shops you find yourself with some units, but not many. 1. Microsoft has sent only to the shops the units which were reserved? 2. Them losing sales? 3.The units sold could be more than 1 million really? 5. Do not understand this strategy of not being able to buy Xbox One because they have all been sold and it is that they can sell a lot more now. Anyone who can answer me?

Why is it so hard for you guys to understand the simple point I am making?  MS only had 1M+ for launch.  Sony has probably 2M-3M for launch.  They didn't just build and ship EU's supply within the last few days.  I'm sure EU has already had their supply in warehouses and the back of stores for at least a week or so.  So yes, if MS decided to only launch in NA this year, instead of 11 other countries, it would have sold 1M+ there.  But, if Sony had decided to do the same thing, instead of launching in 20+ other countries this Fri, it would have sold ~2-3M within the first few days.  It will become obvious later this week who was able to make more supply.

I think the PS4 is doing amazing for the most part. But I also think that is just 24 hours not really a world wide launch. (I know the One has more territories to be launched at too) But actually both companies deserve congrats on what they have done.(Well did) Since technically you are talking about two of the fastest selling consoles ever. It's just that the PS4 is a lot more amazing when you think it only came out in two countries. I don't think (Though I could be proven wrong if we see another generation of consoles) that we will ever see that happen again, and I seriously doubt (Though once again I could be proven wrong if we have another generation of consoles) That we will see 2 systems sell a million units in a 24 hour period again in the same month. (But who knows if there is another generation of consoles and Nintendo get's their act together.. we may see three consoles do it.)

I have read the thread. I also checked Major Nelson's Twitter account, there is nothing there saying that they still have plenty of stock or that they failed to sell most of their initial stock. If you would, link me the direct tweet. I also checked the MS Store, both the US and Canada (because you referenced Futureshop), but they are out of stock at both online stores. If they get more stock, of course they will be available again, it's not like they stopped making the system.

i think if sony released in all countries they would of sold 1-1.5 million as well. im a sony fan boy but but..

sony has 2 weeks now to mass make more ps4's where xbox had then to now to release consoles fairly to 13 countries to support some what of the demand.

personally i think it was smart of sony because they know they have the same market as the xbox one and are leading in europe by having more sales the microsoft when it comes to the ps3 and xbox 360 and they are fishing out more impressive numbers because they are taking the time to make more and just sell as much as they can there.