Anecdotal Pre-order Story: PS4 vs Xbox One

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#1 -Damien-
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Pre-ordered a PS4 today at noon Location: Toronto, Canada, EBGames main branch at Yonge Street, the one just outside Eaton Centre Chatted with the employee, asked about the pre-order numbers; She said, not even close between PS4 vs X1. They've got over 130+ PS4 pre-orders and 20+ for X1 in 4.5 days. Being the main branch, they got a lot more allocation compare to other stores. X1 pre-orders are very front-loaded, happened 1-2 days after E3, but now it's barely any X1 pre-order anymore. On Friday alone there were 36 PS4 pre-orders compare to 4 X1 pre-orders. Today alone by noon, there are 15+ PS4 pre-orders vs 0 X1 pre-order. so there it's my anecdotal pre-order story, take it for what it is. Anyone in Toronto can confirm it themselves at that particular EBGames branch So what's your story? Post it here
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#2 Mandingo101
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Was she cute
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#3 Riverwolf007
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same thing happened to me.

i went in and dude was.

"hey buddy, how's it goin eh?"

and i was all.

"it's goin pretty good eh?"

and i said "hey pal, that's one sweet toque you got there eh?"

and he said "yeah yours is pretty great too eh?"

and then we chatted about back bacon and how there are never enough parking spots at the doughnut place.

and then he said geddy lee had pre-ordered a ps4 and i said "well, sign me up too eh?"

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#4 TheEroica  Moderator
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Honestly, My local gamestop said they were coming in nearly even... giving a slight advantage to PS4 but not drastically so.
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#5 -Damien-
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Was she cuteMandingo101
she's kinda cute actually. One of the better-looking black girl, I've met. Cute black gamer girl, that's extremely rare
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#6 TheEroica  Moderator
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[QUOTE="Mandingo101"]Was she cute-Damien-
she's kinda cute actually. One of the better-looking black girl, I've met. Cute black gamer girl, that's extremely rare

wanna play cod with me

Wanna play cod with me?

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#7 -Damien-
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[QUOTE="-Damien-"][QUOTE="Mandingo101"]Was she cuteTheEroica

she's kinda cute actually. One of the better-looking black girl, I've met. Cute black gamer girl, that's extremely rare

Wanna play cod with me?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. can't unsee
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#8 Obviously_Right
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^ AAAAAAHHHH WTF

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#9 Badosh
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PS4 is the new PS2.
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#10 themajormayor
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PS4 is the new PS2. Badosh
More like the new PS3
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#11 FaustArp
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Same thing when at my local GameStop; the manager was ringing me up and I asked him about it, he said that the PS4 was curb-stomping XB1 in terms of pre-orders in that store.

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cool blog bro.
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#13 kuraimen
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I can confirm this is true.
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#14 kuraimen
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[QUOTE="Badosh"]PS4 is the new PS2. themajormayor
More like the new PS3

I still think the PS3 is better but it still craps all over anything M$ ever did.
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#15 themajormayor
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Well something involving PS4 and hot chicks etc.
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#17 tormentos
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http://www.amazon.com/best-sellers-video-games/zgbs/videogames

 

The PS4 is killing the xbox one in Amazon 4 different sku on the top 20,including the first spot.

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#18 Suppaman100
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Lol I remember the damage control of the lemmings saying X1 was outselling PS4 with preorders on Amazon. :lol:
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#19 kinectthedots
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When I went in my local gamestop to buy the last of us the other day they didn't even ASK about the x1 they simply said, "have you ordered your PS4 yet?" I was in there with a few other customers and she didn't bring up the x1 to anyone either, this, even tho I know shes an xbox fan and told me before she plays halo, cod and borderlands with her son .
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#20 -Damien-
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[QUOTE="Badosh"]PS4 is the new PS2. themajormayor
More like the new PS3

PS3 still beat 360. The Best Xbox still can't beat the worst Playstation
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I went into GameStop and tried to pre order XBone, and then entire stores erupted in laughter. I felt ashamed so I went to the Best Buy across the street and the whole store pointed and laughed at me too. I was tired of being laughed at so I pre ordered PS4 instead. After I completed my transaction, a beam of light came down and Kazuo Hirai appeared before my eyes. He told me I had made a good choice and shook my hand.
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#22 UNcartMe
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I went into GameStop and tried to pre order XBone, and then entire stores erupted in laughter. I felt ashamed so I went to the Best Buy across the street and the whole store pointed and laughed at me too. I was tired of being laughed at so I pre ordered PS4 instead. After I completed my transaction, a beam of light came down and Kazuo Hirai appeared before my eyes. He told me I had made a good choice and shook my hand.BPoole96
One of the funniest quotes I've read this year. Keep it up friend.
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#23 WilliamRLBaker
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[QUOTE="themajormayor"][QUOTE="Badosh"]PS4 is the new PS2. -Damien-
More like the new PS3

PS3 still beat 360. The Best Xbox still can't beat the worst Playstation

lol no it didn't moron.
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#24 DrTrafalgarLaw
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same thing happened to me.

i went in and dude was.

"hey buddy, how's it goin eh?"

and i was all.

"it's goin pretty good eh?"

and i said "hey pal, that's one sweet toque you got there eh?"

and he said "yeah yours is pretty great too eh?"

and then we chatted about back bacon and how there are never enough parking spots at the doughnut place.

and then he said geddy lee had pre-ordered a ps4 and i said "well, sign me up too eh?"

Riverwolf007
:lol:
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#25 deactivated-5e0e425ee91d8
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I went in, put down some cash on PS4 and Killzone. Didn't ask anything, but they still had InFamous listed for launch day preorders, so I didn't feel like the guy I was dealing with knew anything. Had to ignore a rather ignorant Xbot harassing a customer about Playstation, he actually thought XBL gave you a better connection. Almost laughed in his face. Then I left. Cool story, right?
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#26 UnknownSniper65
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I've heard that its pretty even with a slight advantage to the PS4. Pre-orders on both consoles will sell out regardless. Its the months following the release that will be the real test.

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#27 navigata
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I went into GameStop and tried to pre order XBone, and then entire stores erupted in laughter. I felt ashamed so I went to the Best Buy across the street and the whole store pointed and laughed at me too. I was tired of being laughed at so I pre ordered PS4 instead. After I completed my transaction, a beam of light came down and Kazuo Hirai appeared before my eyes. He told me I had made a good choice and shook my hand.BPoole96

LMAO. 

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#28 heeweesRus
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I went into GameStop and tried to pre order XBone, and then entire stores erupted in laughter. I felt ashamed so I went to the Best Buy across the street and the whole store pointed and laughed at me too. I was tired of being laughed at so I pre ordered PS4 instead. After I completed my transaction, a beam of light came down and Kazuo Hirai appeared before my eyes. He told me I had made a good choice and shook my hand.BPoole96
Did you see Lord Tretton and Lord Cerny?

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#29 I_can_haz
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:cool: Quad is beating Xbone by a lot at my local Gamestop. Dunno how big the margin is but the Gamestop employee I talked to said it was a lot so I'll take his word for it.
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#30 silversix_
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When i was buying TLOU at ebgames yesterday i saw two woman preordering the xbone, one of them was a granny and the other was probably her daughter in her 40's. After their order they went in the Wii section :) that was sad and funny to see.
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Wiiu was outselling both 8-1 at my gamestop.
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#32 BPoole96
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[QUOTE="BPoole96"]I went into GameStop and tried to pre order XBone, and then entire stores erupted in laughter. I felt ashamed so I went to the Best Buy across the street and the whole store pointed and laughed at me too. I was tired of being laughed at so I pre ordered PS4 instead. After I completed my transaction, a beam of light came down and Kazuo Hirai appeared before my eyes. He told me I had made a good choice and shook my hand.heeweesRus

Did you see Lord Tretton and Lord Cerny?

They were driving Kaz's spaceship
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#34 Shewgenja
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I saw a line full of hot chicas lining up outside of GameStop all saying they were getting the Quad. When I told them I was also getting one we all met up later and had hot glorious sex. I can't help but think what would have happened if I would have bought the Xbone. 

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Thank you Based Kaz.
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#35 I_can_haz
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I saw a line full of hot chicas lining up outside of GameStop all saying they were getting the Quad. When I told them I was also getting one we all met up later and had hot glorious sex. I can't help but think what would have happened if I would have bought the Xbone. 

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:cool: SDC.