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Forums - Gaming - PS4 Launch: From one store's Perspective( BLACK FRIDAY Update)

Aerys said:

forevercloud3000 : Lol, some customers are really uninformed, good job you made.


I didnt mean the black friday week in fact, but this week ( 18-22 november) , you had supplies allocated to this week ? Or have you to keep the supplies for black friday next week ?


We haven't (and can't) sell a single Console that came after original launch day allocation. We literally didn't get any extra in....till today, and yes those are being held for Black Friday.



      

      

      

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forevercloud3000 said:
Aerys said:
forevercloud3000 said:
pezus said:

"Mid afternoon today we got a shippment specifically for Black Friday.  We can't sell any of it till the 29th. Aggrevating really. We get shipment every day so there is a strong chance we can recieve almost what our original amount was for release."

Hot damn. They are planning a huge BF week. This PS4 week will be absolutely monstrous WW if this is true for the entire NA. EU launch + basically a second NA launch . Glorious


I seriously believe Sony will have a 3.5 million minimum before Year's end(if they can get enough supply out. With EU launch on the same day as US Black Friday(Do they do BF in EU?) it should double day one at least. Anyone remember what Sony's extimate was for now till March?

At this point its up to Sony how much they wanna sell. They have to ship the consoles first :P

Europe doesnt need black friday to sell as many PS4 day one as US on BF :p

 

What numbers do you expect this week ? Do you think thy had supplies to counter the One launch or did they keep that for BF ?


"Anything you can do, I can do Better"

This seems to be Sony's mantra as far as selling in every territory. Like I said in OP, every gamestop that I know of had 1/3rd to 50% more PS4s than XBOs for launch day. I know that both console shipments are being saved for black friday. Right now we have 3 times as many PS4s for that day and I expect that ratio to stay in place.

Its really just a numbers game at the moment, and Sony has them in their favor. I don't have proof of this but I imagine EU numbers everywhere are just as slanted in PS4's favor as far as each area's allotments. Impossible for MS to do better if Sony is putting way more out and selling out each time. 

The mind share of this alone, that "Everyone is getting PS4 it seems.....I should get one" is really setting into the common consumer's mind.

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Side Note: Here is some more anecdotal customer interaction that happened again yesterday.

Customer: "Here to pick up my XBO! I know its going to be the best!"

Phone rings, I answer: "Sorry, no we are still out of PS4s."

Continue ringing up her purchase a bit longer....phone rings again

Me: "Sorry we are still out of PS4s, No prob....have a nice day"

Customer: "Wow....so the PS4 is doing pretty well. Why is everyone asking about that? I figured everyone would be getting XBO."

So I explain:" Well every console generation is different, new ideas become trendy and whats hot changes over time. PS4 is also cheaper"

Customer: "It is? Well thats ok, XBO is probably more powerful right? Sweet!"

Me: "Ha....well......no. As far as Technical specs go, the PS4 is more powerful"

Customer: "What? Really? Why is XBO cost more?"

Me: "Mostly the added cost is due to the Kinect, which gives the console its swift speach and motion capabilities."

Customer: "Oh, that makes sense...... and PS4 can't do that right?"

Me: "Well....actually it can to an extent. XBO's speech/motion capabilities are going to be a bit better but most of them the PS4 can do or will be able to do at a future date"

Customer: "Huh...... But PS4s not gonna have games like COD and BF right? Thats why most people had 360...."

Me: "Thats actually a common misconception. You see those games are something known as 'Multiplat' meaning they are on both consoles. Some games just get exclusively advertised for one console or the other, or sometimes one gets exclusive dlc. Only real difference other than that is graphics/performance and while 360 had the edge in that last gen, PS4 will more than likely hold it this time due to better specs"

Customer" Well what the hell?! I should ask my boyfriend why we are getting XBO then. If its cheaper, more powerful, does and plays most of the same games....just makes more sense, right?"

I chuckle: "THAT is completly up to you mam..."

 

Mind you this woman had a very animated face.


Lol this dudes stories 



pezus said:
forevercloud3000 said:

 

Customer" Well what the hell?! I should ask my boyfriend why we are getting XBO then. If its cheaper, more powerful, does and plays most of the same games....just makes more sense, right?"

I chuckle: "THAT is completly up to you mam..."

 

Mind you this woman had a very animated face.

Girl knows her stuff

Shes not completely clueless, just a tad out of the loop. Her buying trends are predicated on what is the status quo of the time (and her BF).

Another funny situation to speak of is when a customer came in, was swearing he missed playstation gaming(after going exclusively 360) but he could not tolerate the PS controller.

So I ask him....."So did you ever own a PS1-PS2?"

He says yea and loved all the games and stuff on them.  So I say "Well its the same set up that you mostly grew up with. But this time they better shaped the handles for your hands, better triggers, speaker and headset jacks built in, and a light sensor bar. Lets not forget the share button and touch pad. Just trying holding it before you judge"

So he goes to the Demo system, plays with the controller for a bit. He goes "Ok, Ok, not bad at all"

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In a random twist of fate, I also had one of my usuals come in to pick up his XBO. He actually asked if their was a controller for XBO with symmetrical sticks like PS4 instead . 

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I know everyone has their preff for controllers but I think this is mostly tied to 2 things....

-Which one you are most used to using. Long history creates familiarity

-Figment of your imagination to justify your purchase. I personally find both controllers very comfortable, even tho I am more prone to symmetrical sticks as I am just more used to them. Has no effect on my gaming tho. People are TOLD that XBox controller is more comfortable so they just believe it.



      

      

      

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TheSting said:


Lol this dudes stories 


Tales from Retail man. Just when you think you have seen/heard everything....someone surprises you.



      

      

      

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forevercloud3000 said:
TheSting said:


Lol this dudes stories 


Tales from Retail man. Just when you think you have seen/heard everything....someone surprises you.


Kind of all PS slanted huh? 



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TheSting said:
forevercloud3000 said:
TheSting said:


Lol this dudes stories 


Tales from Retail man. Just when you think you have seen/heard everything....someone surprises you.


Kind of all PS slanted huh? 

Thats just they way they play out. I'm not controlling what customers ask for. I just give them the best impartial truthful opinion if asked. They come to their own conclusions.

You could/can not believe me, thats up to you. These interactions actually happen tho. And the quantified image I paint in the OP is really just echoing what media and retailers are saying already. Just demonstrating what that all looks like on the much smaller scale to my fellow forum goers.



      

      

      

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So you think Black Friday is going to be the second PS4 launch ?

Microsoft has to be faster than sony to send you supplies for next week just after heir week launch. (unless they dont care of black friday)



Predictions for end of 2014 HW sales:

 PS4: 17m   XB1: 10m    WiiU: 10m   Vita: 10m

 

Is Sony capable of launch 2 million units of PS4 WW for the last week of November??? That's a huge number....
I expect around 800k for Europe 1st week and and more than 500k for BF in USA.



If you count the second week in US, they can easily reach 2M this month i think



Predictions for end of 2014 HW sales:

 PS4: 17m   XB1: 10m    WiiU: 10m   Vita: 10m

 

If they give us the consoles, they will sell. The supply is the only thing standing in either console's way right now.



      

      

      

Greatness Awaits

PSN:Forevercloud (looking for Soul Sacrifice Partners!!!)