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When are you picking it up?

Pre-ordering ASAP. 39 23.78%
 
Launch day, launch week or so. 29 17.68%
 
Nah, first 12 months or so 19 11.59%
 
I need to see that sequel... 12 7.32%
 
Eventualy after some deal 27 16.46%
 
No clue 38 23.17%
 
Total:164
NoCtiS_NoX on 13 October 2019

I would prefer waiting for Persona 6 and FFXVI I don’t see SE launching with FFXVI along side PS5 release date.
FFVIIR II might be within launch period for PS5 along side PS4.
Although a good feeling that MHW 2 will be a Jan. release date for 2021 for ps4 and PS5.
So I don’t see buying PS5 for those games that I can play on PS4.
So it’s Sony, call of duty, assassin creed, and sports game.
Back log will also be an issue for me. I have huge back logs. .

Although this might be the first time I will buy a PS console day but I would prefer a limited PS5 console so one of the reason I might hold back.
But I have the feeling Sony will be very aggressive with PS5 so there’s that.



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LiquorandGunFun on 13 October 2019

History with loud fans tells me to wait. But I will have at least 2 at launch, 1 to have the other to sell. The ps4 I broke even as I sold the other one for $800 at launch last time.



 

setsunatenshi on 13 October 2019
BraLoD said:
setsunatenshi said:
pre-order ASAP of course, why wait!?

There are several reasons.

Waiting for a price drop if the price is too much for you.

Waiting for one or more games that appeal to you so you'll have a good reason to get it.

Waiting for reports of the issues a new hardware is bound to have, if they are big you might want to wait.

Waiting for the full reveal of both it and the new XBOX if you are undecided which might be a better choice for you.

And so on.

Personally if I could get it for a good price I would get it asap because I know the PlayStation will be the best choice for me before it even releases, because it has always been.

But here in Brazil for example what will cost people in USA $500 at launch (I guarantee that's the price) will cost around $1200, and I really don't plan on supporting that kind of ridiculous pricing or even spending that much money by itself, so I'll have to wait a good time until production of the system start to be done here and they slash the price to something like $800, then Sony slash the system price to $400 and some place makes a good deal for $600 so I can feel not abused enough and go get it.

So it's sadly not that simple as go and pre order it asap for a lot of places out there, but sure, if I could buy it for $500 at launch I would go for it without a second thought xD

wait 2/3 years to save 50 to 100$? lol no

there's always games that appeal to me, especially entering a new gen of gaming, especially now that we're looking at near 0 load times, etc

always bought my consoles day one and no issues so far, if anything on the PS3 gen, having the original hardware meant having access to full backwards compatibility while later iterations of the console lost it. on the vita meant having an OLED screen vs having an LCD on the latest iteration

not undecided in the least, know exactly what to expect from both 1st parties

and so on...

sounds like you should take a nice holiday abroad and in the meantime bring the hardware with you, it's ridiculous the taxation on game consoles there, but that's more of a country specific problem, not a real reason not to pre-order



COKTOE on 13 October 2019
KratosLives said:

I would love to be able to hold out for atleast 1 year, for the revised models with a most likely upgraded fan for less noise, and power consumption. But the temptation will be too strong i believe. 

BraLoD said:
setsunatenshi said:
pre-order ASAP of course, why wait!?

There are several reasons.

Waiting for a price drop if the price is too much for you.

Waiting for one or more games that appeal to you so you'll have a good reason to get it.

Waiting for reports of the issues a new hardware is bound to have, if they are big you might want to wait.

Waiting for the full reveal of both it and the new XBOX if you are undecided which might be a better choice for you.

And so on.

Personally if I could get it for a good price I would get it asap because I know the PlayStation will be the best choice for me before it even releases, because it has always been.

But here in Brazil for example what will cost people in USA $500 at launch (I guarantee that's the price) will cost around $1200, and I really don't plan on supporting that kind of ridiculous pricing or even spending that much money by itself, so I'll have to wait a good time until production of the system start to be done here and they slash the price to something like $800, then Sony slash the system price to $400 and some place makes a good deal for $600 so I can feel not abused enough and go get it.

So it's sadly not that simple as go and pre order it asap for a lot of places out there, but sure, if I could buy it for $500 at launch I would go for it without a second thought xD

Worthy of consideration to be sure.

And BraLod, those prices....not that I wasn't aware of console costs in Brazil.....but ouch. Doesn't either MS or Nintendo manufacture in Brazil to keep costs down? I can't remember, but think I read that one of them does. 



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rapsuperstar31 on 13 October 2019

If Gamestop is still around when it comes out I will more than likely purchase one near launch if they are giving $200 plus trading in the Pro for it. If not I will probably wait a year or two.



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Immersiveunreality on 13 October 2019

I mostly wait a year or yearandhalf after launch,i use that time to finish everything i want to play on ps4 and in this kind of timeframe i always buy the nintendo console to catch up with that too.
PS + Nintendo has always resulted in great times for me(and a bit of PC on the side ofcourse)



nuckles87 on 13 October 2019

Depends on a variety of factors including price and backwards compatibility.

When I bought my PS4, I barely used it for years due to a lack of exclusive software I wanted, and lack of compatibility with PS3 software, and I don’t intend on making that mistake again.

If it has complete backwards compatibility with PS4 and can effectively double as a Playstation 4 Pro, I would definitely buy it on launch day...unless it’s $600, in which case I will feel inclined to wait.



Conina on 13 October 2019
Immersiveunreality said:
I mostly wait a year or yearandhalf after launch,i use that time to finish everything i want to play on ps4.

I also have a lot of PS4 games to finish... but if the PS5 gets "enhanced PS4 compatibility" where PS4 games run even better than on the PS4 Pro, I would finish these games on the new device.



DonFerrari on 14 October 2019
BraLoD said:
DonFerrari said:
Because of price in country I probably will buy around April 2021 when in USA.

Not getting the day one LoD Remake bundle?

I may pick an early flight to be there on launch them =p



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asqarkabab on 04 September 2020

When its 299 euros



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