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Christopher Dring: I have heard ps5 numbers in some markets and they’re much bigger than PS4, PS5 will likely be the biggest console launch in history
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Didn't they already say they sold as many PS5's in 12 hours of launch or pre-orders as they had sold in 12 weeks of the PS4's release? So I can believe the numbers being ridiculous if that is true.
Reuters - Sony seeing 'very considerable' PS5 demand ahead of launch
That would be some insane feat if it manages to be the best selling console at launch in the middle of a pandemic (due to production).
The demand is clearly there, it's just a question on whether they were able to make enough at launch to beat the PS4 numbers.
The demand is clearly there, it's just a question on whether they were able to make enough at launch to beat the PS4 numbers.
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They could've easily doubled or tripled those first 17 days if they manufactured enough imo
I believe it. The demand for this thing is insane. There's only so much Sony can do to satisfy it right now.
Thats surprising.
Where I live in PA it definitely feels like there were less units being released compared to the PS4.
Maybe things seem different because everything is online.
But the Best Buys near me at least had really good stock of the PS4 for launch had black friday. Even Game Stops had decent stock, but I think a lot of it was horrible bundles.
Where I live in PA it definitely feels like there were less units being released compared to the PS4.
Maybe things seem different because everything is online.
But the Best Buys near me at least had really good stock of the PS4 for launch had black friday. Even Game Stops had decent stock, but I think a lot of it was horrible bundles.
There was a digital queue of 200,000 people on one retailer website on launch day in the UK. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the launch numbers reach over 1m in Europe this time around (stock notwithstanding)
IIRC They said they sold as many in 12 hours of preorders as they sold in the first 12 weeks of the Ps4's preorder window. In the USA that is. It doesn't really give us any number as we don't know how many preorders were sold in the first 12 weeks.
I never witnessed such a wanted item. I got one stolen from Amazon driver (not a guess. It's 100%) and my friend another one. It's insanity. All French retailer announced some leftover stock within preorder on launch day. Every single one of them was broken. Website offline. Ps5 literally broke French internet.
That's really not indicative of anything. people are just panicking cause of new shiny toy. Consoles are always OOS at launch lol.
No surprises there. Happy to see consoles still killing it. I really wanna know Xbox numbers compared to Xbox One.
It's crazy to see how far gaming as come now. Something which was a small hobby is now the centre point of the media industry.
I'm guessing it's at least three times that sales figures of PS4 worldwide. We could easily see over 10 million PS5s sold at March 2021.
This is correct.
The amount of iPhones sold during peak demand was insane.
But that said consoles are in high demand. It doesn't seem like you can even easily buy a Switch or even older consoles where I live.
It's a joke because of a thread that happened a couple days ago.
It's not just the new ones though. All 3 consoles were sold out throughout much of the year due to COVID.
Generally speaking yea, but it's still about demand. For example in month two you will be able to find an Xbox in some European counties. So how lkkg
These continue after day 1 month one launch is a good indicator of how much demand
There is for it.
they are probably producing more stock than PS4 because they were able to see how the demand was at that time. It will basically steam coast to 15M super fast with early adopters alone.
Gaming is really one of the only entertainment things you can do right now safely. A lot of people are struggling, but those who aren't have money and time to spend on gaming who wouldn't have normally.
Video games are constantly growing in popularity its not surprising really. There are more people buying consoles with each generation
This guy obviously knows more than me. I am only speaking on anecdote.
But not a single one of my friends has been able to get a PS5. I have an order from Costco that has not shipped and I have tried more than a dozen times going back to launch. From my friends most of us were easily able to get a PS4 at or near launch. It was just more visible in general. Even on this board which is an enthusiast site it does not feel like the console is getting into many peoples' hands. If there were 2 million consoles sold in the US I really doubt they have been delivered.
And just because my little suburb doesn't have many of them in it doesn't speak to how many Sony delivered to the US or worldwide but for me at least it seems supply starved to go along with the insane demand.
I will say that things are crazy though so many he is right. I mean the Switch where I live is still not available on shelves for more than a few hours. When I went to my Target twice to look for a PS5 they were even sold out of PS4 and Xbox One. Vidoegames along with pasta and guns might just be the items that everyone wants during the pandemic.
The pandemic has really helped both consoles and home entertainment in general. Most of Europe is on lockdown. The economic shock of the pandemic hasn't quite hit anywhere fully yet due to furlough schemes and equivalents. They couldn't have launched at a better time. Add all that to the fact that Sony has done a perfect job with marketing this year, and delivered with the launch lineup, and it's no surprise if it's the biggest launch ever.
All whilst Switch is breaking records of its own every month too.
All whilst Switch is breaking records of its own every month too.
I was thinking more from the production/logistical side that would impact the amount of units available and to be shipped out at a timely manner. To beat the production of the PS4 in a pandemic for launch would be quite the feat.
They didn't release numbers but indicated it out did xbox one. Both of these consoles are supply constrained and likely will be hard to come by for the next several months.
Well that depends on what you're comparing. Demand for Switch right now is super high and it was hard to find at launch. And PS5 demand is probably larger than PS4 was due was at launch because Sony won back market share. This is all good signs for a super popular product.
Not even video game console. Not yet. They are referencing a really bad thread from yesterday btw
Would it though? Gaming sales doesn't actually seem to have decreased at all because of the pandemic. If anything, they've increased with the only decline coming from the PS4/XBO HW which is expected when their successors are coming. And the Switch is having one of its best years ever and is breaking records
Is the PS5 the most popular tech product ever?
Every single person I know wants one. Everything is sold out. Scalpers are selling it for 1000+. It seems to be a global phenomenon
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