archbrix on 11 February 2014
| 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.
