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ironmanDX on 22 February 2014
BasilZero said:
Always check your sources...


Hmm, yep. Definitely expired.

 

 



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DevilRising on 22 February 2014

Someone else already started a thread, who claims to live in Japan, that stated that there were still plenty of launch PS4's available in Japan outside of Tokyo itself. So.......*shrugs*



Blood_Tears on 23 February 2014
justiceiro said:

Let's push this bit more far:

PS4 Scalpers Defeated in Japan by Widespread Availability of Sony’s New Console

Almost every console launch is plagued by scalpers, people or small businesses that purchase units in order to resell them at a higher price when a shortage happens. Quite a few tried that trick in Japan too, but it didn’t exactly go as they hoped.

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan and Asia President Hiroshi Kawano promised that the company would take any possible measure to ensure a good volume of units at launch, and the console was made available for pre-order at least five times last year.

Even if the PS4 sold out every time pre-orders were opened, that definitely dampened the need for over-the-counter availability on launch day, especially combined with the ever-growing habit of Japanese customers to order what they want online.

The result of those factors is that, at the moment, there’s no shortage of Sony’s new console in Japan. A quick search reveals that almost every single major electronics chain has units in stock.

A byproduct of this kind of solid supply is that scalpers got shafted. When customers can just walk to a store to buy a product, there’s no way to sell it online with a mark-up.

Checking the popular online auction site Yahoo Auctions we can see something not many would have expected: in order to recoup the loss, Japanese scalpers have actually been forced to put their carefully hoarded PS4 consoles for sale at a price lower than the official one, which is 41,979 yen (including taxes), or 46,179 yen with the camera.

Source: http://www.dualshockers.com/2014/02/22/ps4-scalpers-defeated-in-japan-by-widespread-availability-of-sonys-new-console/

Hotcakes are not taht popular in Japan, it seems


http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=6091005

PS4 first day results.

http://azalyn.blog22.fc2.com/
- Hardware sold out
- Best selling: Yakuza, Killzone, Battlefield
- Software tie ratio was over 1
- Yakuza Ishin PS3:PS4 = 2.5:1

http://ameblo.jp/oosakaking/
- Hardware sold out
- Software tie ratio 0.7

http://blog.livedoor.jp/kisarazumax1250/archives/37254157.html
- Hardware sold out
- Best selling: Yakuza, Killzone
- Software tie ratio 0.46



biggamejames79 on 23 February 2014
Blood_Tears said:
justiceiro said:

Let's push this bit more far:

PS4 Scalpers Defeated in Japan by Widespread Availability of Sony’s New Console

Almost every console launch is plagued by scalpers, people or small businesses that purchase units in order to resell them at a higher price when a shortage happens. Quite a few tried that trick in Japan too, but it didn’t exactly go as they hoped.

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan and Asia President Hiroshi Kawano promised that the company would take any possible measure to ensure a good volume of units at launch, and the console was made available for pre-order at least five times last year.

Even if the PS4 sold out every time pre-orders were opened, that definitely dampened the need for over-the-counter availability on launch day, especially combined with the ever-growing habit of Japanese customers to order what they want online.

The result of those factors is that, at the moment, there’s no shortage of Sony’s new console in Japan. A quick search reveals that almost every single major electronics chain has units in stock.

A byproduct of this kind of solid supply is that scalpers got shafted. When customers can just walk to a store to buy a product, there’s no way to sell it online with a mark-up.

Checking the popular online auction site Yahoo Auctions we can see something not many would have expected: in order to recoup the loss, Japanese scalpers have actually been forced to put their carefully hoarded PS4 consoles for sale at a price lower than the official one, which is 41,979 yen (including taxes), or 46,179 yen with the camera.

Source: http://www.dualshockers.com/2014/02/22/ps4-scalpers-defeated-in-japan-by-widespread-availability-of-sonys-new-console/

Hotcakes are not taht popular in Japan, it seems


http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=6091005

PS4 first day results.

http://azalyn.blog22.fc2.com/
- Hardware sold out
- Best selling: Yakuza, Killzone, Battlefield
- Software tie ratio was over 1
- Yakuza Ishin PS3:PS4 = 2.5:1

http://ameblo.jp/oosakaking/
- Hardware sold out
- Software tie ratio 0.7

http://blog.livedoor.jp/kisarazumax1250/archives/37254157.html
- Hardware sold out
- Best selling: Yakuza, Killzone
- Software tie ratio 0.46


Hotcakes flying out of there!!!



AZWification on 23 February 2014

A PS4 bundle with a random eroge game needs to exist. The PS4 would sell 20 million minimum in Japan. I am not joking at all, guys.



                
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Nintentacle on 23 February 2014

Great for PS4.



HesAPooka on 23 February 2014

Did you just receive this article by way of pigeon?



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Jumpin on 23 February 2014

What are hotcakes? And why are the always compared to the sales of electronics?



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outlawauron on 23 February 2014
AZWification said:

A PS4 bundle with a random eroge game needs to exist. The PS4 would sell 20 million minimum in Japan. I am not joking at all, guys.

When will this stop. These games don't sell well.



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Slarvax on 23 February 2014
Jumpin said:
What are hotcakes? And why are the always compared to the sales of electronics?

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