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LipeJJ said:
Lawlight said:
Looks like the PS4 Slim is having stock issues. Ships in 2-3 weeks. Did Sony underestimate demand for the PS4 in 2018?

Definitely. Sony predicted 2.5m shipped this quarter. That's too low for a quarter with Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Colossus, Far Cry 5, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Ni no Kuni 2, etc. I think they'll end up with 3.5m shipped or so.

Only if they have the stock though - they’re running low in Japan as well. Looks like it’s out of stock on Amazon UK, DE, IT and ES.



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I'm just waiting for God of War to make its move.



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Lawlight said:
LipeJJ said:

Definitely. Sony predicted 2.5m shipped this quarter. That's too low for a quarter with Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Colossus, Far Cry 5, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Ni no Kuni 2, etc. I think they'll end up with 3.5m shipped or so.

Only if they have the stock though - they’re running low in Japan as well. Looks like it’s out of stock on Amazon UK, DE, IT and ES.

That's bad. Nintendo learned their lesson last year, I hope Sony learns theirs too. You can't underestimate the PS4... especially with those many great games coming out. Hopefully Sony is able to ship more next quarter. But I really think they will still smash their Jan/Feb/Mar forecast/prediction.



Bet with Teeqoz for 2 weeks of avatar and sig control that Super Mario Odyssey would ship more than 7m on its first 2 months. The game shipped 9.07m, so I won

LipeJJ said:
Lawlight said:

Only if they have the stock though - they’re running low in Japan as well. Looks like it’s out of stock on Amazon UK, DE, IT and ES.

That's bad. Nintendo learned their lesson last year, I hope Sony learns theirs too. You can't underestimate the PS4... especially with those many great games coming out. Hopefully Sony is able to ship more next quarter. But I really think they will still smash their Jan/Feb/Mar forecast/prediction.

They must have new bundles on the way. But with GoW so far away, could they be planning bundles for existing games. I think a 500GB bundle with Uncharted 1,2,3,4 and LL or Uncharted 4, Horizon, GT and both Knacks for 299 should shift.

Sony seem keen to keep their price high so effectively they're only giving away 4 games for $50. 



Amazon Hourly Ranking (14h from last update) :

Hardware:

1 (-) - Nintendo Switch Neon - 15 (-4) - 299.00$
2 (-) - Nintendo Switch Grey - 22 (-2) - 299.00$
3 (-) - Playstation 4 Slim 1Tb Black - 45 (-6) - 299.00$
4 (-) - Playstation 4 Pro 1 Tb - 46 (-4) - 399.00$
5 (-) - Super Nes Classic - 55 (-3) - Third Party Sellers Only
6 (-) - XBox One X 1 Tb - 60 (-5) - 499.00$
7 (-) - XBox One S 1Tb Playerunknown's Battlegrounds - 78 (-8) - 249.00$
8 (+1) - Playstation 4 Pro 1 Tb Star Wars - 83 (-3) - 399.99$
9 (-1) - XBox One S 500 Gb White - 96 (-17) - 223.00$
10 (R) - XBox One Slim 500Gb Hotwheels - 97 (R) - 229.00$

Out of Top 100 :

10 (-) - XBox One Slim 500Gb Minecraft - 91 (+9) - 229.99$

PS4: 3 (-) ; NS: 2 (-) ; XBO: 4 (-)

Software :

1 (-) - NS - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 4 (-1) - 44.99$ - 03/03/17
2 (-) - NS - Super Mario Odyssey - 8 (-4) - 48.99$ - 10/27/17
3 (-) - NS - Kirby Star Allies - 9 (-) - 54.24$ - 03/16/18
4 (-) - NS - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 12 (-2) - 54.00$ - 04/28/17
5 (+1) - PS4 - Call of Duty: WWII - 26 (-3) - 39.99$ - 11/03/17
6 (-1) - PS4 - Assassin's Creed Origins - 28 (-6) - 29.99$ - 10/27/17
7 (+1) - PS4 - God of War 4 - 29 (+2) - 59.96$ - 04/20/18
8 (+6) - PS4 - Far Cry 5 - 30 (+7) - 59.96$ - 03/27/18
9 (+1) - NS - Splatoon 2 - 33 (-) - 53.08$ - 06/21/17
10 (-1) - NS - Bayonetta 2&1 - 36 (-4) - 59.88$ - 02/16/18
11 (-) - XBO - Call of Duty:WWII - 37 (-3) - 39.99$ - 11/03/17
12 (+1) - 3DS - Pokemon Ultra Sun - 39 (-3) - 29.99$ - 11/17/17
13 (-6) - PS4 - Detroit Become Human - 40 (-12) - 59.99$ - 05/25/18
14 (-2) - PS4 - Monster Hunter World - 41 (-6) - 57.99$ - 01/26/18
15 (+1) - NS - Donkey Kong Country:TF - 47 (+1) - 59.99$ - 05/04/18
16 (+3) - PS4 - Far Cry 5: GE - 48 (+10) - 99.99$ - 03/27/18
17 (-2) - XBO - Assassin's Creed Origins - 52 (-11) - 29.99$ - 10/27/17
18 (-1) - XBO - Sea of Thieves - 53 (+1) - 59.88$ - 03/20/18
19 (+2) - XBO - Far Cry 5 - 62 (+2) - 59.96$ - 03/27/18
20 (-) - NS - Pokken Tournament DX - 68 (-6) - 49.00$ - 09/22/17
21 (+3) - PS4 - Nino No Kuni 2 - 69 (-1) - 59.96$ - 03/23/18
22 (-4) - PS4 - Shadow of the Colossus - 71 (-15) - 39.88$ - 02/06/18
23 (+4) - PS4 - NBA 2k18 - 74 (+1) - 39.58$ - 09/19/17
24 (-1) - NS - Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle - 76 (-10) - Third Party Sellers Only - 08/29/17
25 (+8) - PS4 - Star Wars Battlefront II - 80 (+8) - 24.95$ - 11/17/17
26 (+4) - 3DS - Detective Pikachu - 81 (+2) - 39.88$ - 02/13/18
27 (-2) - Wii - Mario Kart Wii - 82 (-13) - 35.70$ - 04/10/08
28 (-6) - NS - Arms - 84 (-19) - 48.99$ (-1.54) - 06/16/17
29 (-3) - PS4 - Titanfall 2 - 85 (-11) - 10.99$ - 10/28/16
30 (+2) - NS - The Elder Scroll V: Skyrim - 86 (+1) - 50.43$ - 11/17/17
31 (-3) - PS4 - Destiny 2 - 89 (-12) - 18.95$ (-0.62) - 09/06/17
32 (-3) - 3DS - Pokemon Ultra Moon - 90 (-12) - 34.49$ - 11/17/17
33 (+2) - XBO - Far Cry 5: GE - 92 (+2) - 99.99$ - 03/27/18
34 (-) - NS - Dark Souls Remastered - 95 (-6) - 39.99$ - 05/25/18
35 (R) - PS4 - FIFA 18 - 99 (R) - 38.60$ - 09/29/17

Out of Top 100 :

31 (+1) - XBO - Destiny 2 - 86 (+5) - 21.44$ (+0.47) - 09/06/17
36 (-1) - PS4 - Dissidia Final Fantasy NT: SBE - 99 (-) - 44.99$ - 01/30/18

PS4: 14 (-) ; NS: 12 (-) ; 3DS: 3 (-) ; XBO: 5 (-1) ; Wii: 1 (-)



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In my opinion that price drop is in the offing. Sony know the big games are coming soon so what they're doing is understocking in order to create a quicker uptake of PS4s before the price cut. I believe this is a quick cash grab, playing on those that rush to buy a product for fear of it not being available when they want. That's what I believe they are doing. Once ALL the old models have been sold at the current price, the new models will have a lower price tag.



 

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Great job as usual Shadow, but could you please add the links to the other Amazon countries in the OP ? I have grown used to just checking them out periodically from your good work.