GameStop: PS4 May Be in Short Supply at Launch

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jscynder

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Console gaming is dying now that you wont be able to get used games and you HAVE to have an active internet connection to play single-player games. Now you can just buy new parts for your PC when the next gen consoles come out and save money.
 

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I remember the insanity when the PS3 was released.

1. People camping out for several days.

2. People bidding up to $15,000 for one on Ebay.
 

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Sooo 900k users interest in the latest news on the PS4 equates to having NO or LIMITED stock?? Do they even know how many they will have when it launches? What a marketing tactic that they are doing here. Like I will really care that much. Sorta reminds me of the the whole Wii limited supply issues (assuming we are going to have the same issues).

Of coarse all of this might flame out when they post the cost of the PS4, so who knows. If the PS4 lists for $499 or more, there won't be a shortage of PS4's.
 

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[citation][nom]lunyone[/nom]Sooo 900k users interest in the latest news on the PS4 equates to having NO or LIMITED stock?? Do they even know how many they will have when it launches? What a marketing tactic that they are doing here. Like I will really care that much. Sorta reminds me of the the whole Wii limited supply issues (assuming we are going to have the same issues).Of coarse all of this might flame out when they post the cost of the PS4, so who knows. If the PS4 lists for $499 or more, there won't be a shortage of PS4's.[/citation]

yea people said that when the initial 600 dollar price tag on the ps3 and they still had shortages on them..
 

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[citation][nom]jscynder[/nom]Console gaming is dying now that you wont be able to get used games and you HAVE to have an active internet connection to play single-player games. Now you can just buy new parts for your PC when the next gen consoles come out and save money.[/citation]Really? So name all those really cool AAA gaming titles that are out for PC... other that War/StarCraft,SIMCity and other few MMO... the goodies are on consoles.

I'm waiting for the next $150 ATI 8000 card to ship, I expect it to last me for 5+ years. A PS4 is planned for the living room. I still prefer the keyboard... but no games = no need for Windows or latest graphics cards.
 

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[citation][nom]BigMack70[/nom]NO WAY!!!! A new console being in limited supply at launch? Who ever heard of such a crazy thing????[/citation]

Said the Nintendo executive :)
 

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just an excuse to sell "bundles" for $3k that include a Sony LCD tv and 6 games you wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole just like with the PS3.
 

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