Saw this over on NeoGaf

MCV has received word from retail sources that pre-orders for the Xbox One are tracking ahead of PS4 in many UK stores.

In fact, one told us that in the 24 hours after Xbox One’s reveal last week the total number of pre-orders it received for Microsoft’s machine outstripped the total number of PS4 pre-orders it had accrued since Sony’s reveal in February.  

There is some good news for Sony – the same sources revealed a significant increase in PS4 pre-orders in the day following the Xbox One reveal.  The consensus is that many gamers were waiting until they’d had a look at both machines before making their buying decision.  

The numbers may well some surprise some online onlookers who have seemed to delight in revelling in the PR mess Microsoft has created itself since last week’s reveal.  But they should also serve as a reminder that the angry internet masses are often not representative of the wider buying public.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/xbox-one-pre-orders-ahead-of-ps4-at-some-retailers-although-ps4-enjoys-post-xbox-spike/0116289

Plenty of time between now and launch for the masses to find out about horrible DRM policies if they decide to go ahead.

Yeah, Wii U had a lot of pre-orders too.

Sign me up under the "Do not care" category.

So far isnt there only data from Amazon and Blockbuster?

Amazon has PS4 ahead, Blockbuster quite clearly has Xbox One ahead.

Hopefully we get something from Game.

Ya, better to have weak pre-orders

If the Wii U started strong, then the obvious key to success must be a weak start.

This IS a sales site right? So we SHOULD care about pre-orders shouldn't we? Of course a lot can happen up until launch, and the time following release. That's a given. We should still care about pre-orders though, if there is little/no demand to boot, that would be a truly bad sign.

Its still an unknown amount of unknow stores against the UKs biggest online retailer, its all meaningless either way. 

Ive seen you post this in quite a few threads.

What exactly is there to panic about? Why would people be panicking?

I'm saying preorders mean bunk to evaluating the sustainability of sales for anything.

And I fully expect both consoles to launch well.

It'll be trending soon

i... want numbers