Since PS5 is sold out, will you try to pre order Xbox Series X/S instead?

Did Sony pull a Nintendo and create an artificial scarcity to boost popularity?

Why is every acting surprised at this. I can't remember the last time a console launch didn't sell out. Even the X1 sold out and we don't even know how many launch consoles are available. We do know it won't be in the millions so I expect both MS versions to sell out as well.

Of course they did. Ony dopes fall for this garbage.

Its like when a photo of a new product out in the wild is "Leaked".

@kingtito: there were plenty xbones sitting at Walmart when I grabbed my ps4. Like stacks of them

Sure there was and there wasn't a single one available when I looked and I went all over the place. Nice try but we all know the relatively small launch allocation pretty much guarantees a sellout for all consoles. Yes even the X1 sold out at launch.

Time to bust out this classic gif

No I will not buy something I don't want just because something I want is sold out. I'd wait all day.

No remember of all the xbones in stores. There was a buff bald youtuber forgot his name he used to play a lot of CoD. He would go into stores an show everyone all the xb1's in Walmart and the ps4's were usually sold out.

MS should insure that their devices are readily available and not easily sold out. PS5 having shortages can work to their advantage.

I was going to anyways. I guess if it were the other way around if I couldn't get Series X but PS5 was available I might grab one of those, but same, was probably getting one of those too eventually.

Will I pre-order? No.

The Xbox will sell out, most likely anyway.

@Pedro: that is the correct path xbox should take. I hope for this 1st round xbox to double the shipment to its shipping partners and retailers.

Yeah i am sure 15 million units by March 30 show clearly sony was artificially creating scarcity.

There will be more PS5 this holiday than the PS4 in 2013,and there will be allot more by March 30 if that 15 million units number hold,the PS4 by comparison only had 7.5 million by march 2014.

But don't read much into this,most retailers don't even know how many units they will get,so they stopping pre orders have to do more with retailers covering their asses than an actual shortage,they probably had a set number 200 units and pre sold them but maybe they end up getting 500.

Just wait and see and more pre orders get open.

How did sony did that prove it.

Because from what we know they intent to have 15 million units by March 30 which is the end of their fiscal year,that is double the amount of units the PS4 had,and the reason in the other thread i called bullshit to the so call Yield issues.

No it did not,and many day 1 units were roaming the market after launch,in fact MS shipped 3.9 million units from November to december 31 and they only sold 3 million.

Who told you that?

PS5 Production Is Ramping Up, And Sony Could Have 9-10 Million Ready By Launch

Sony is reportedly going to order 3 million more PS5 consoles than previously expected due to an increase in demand related to COVID-19.

A new report from the Nikkei Asian Review has some interesting details on the PlayStation 5. The site's sources claim that Sony is significantly increasing its shipment projection for the next-generation console. This comes after a report from April said PS5's launch supply could be lower than that of the PS4, but now that apparently will not be the case.

The company has increased its production orders from 6 million units to 9 million units, though the window of time for their production was not mentioned in the report. These units will be assembled at Sony's new factory in Japan where robots outnumber humans. Separately, Bloomberg reported that Sony is aiming to produce 10 million PS5 consoles by the end of 2020. That wouldn't necessarily mean that 10 million make it to store shelves by the end of the year.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5-production-is-ramping-up-and-sony-could-have-9/1100-6479737/

I think sony will try to capitalize on the higher than usual demand for consoles,and will flood the market with units,don't be surprise if they have 10 million units shipped or close by the end of this year,i also expect the PS4 to be in short supply which may push some to get a PS5 instead.

@tormentos: 15m ps5 within 4 month launch that is crazy. Hope the factory staff gets extra for all that hard work.

It sure is which confirm 2 things the speed of the GPU isn't an issue like some try to claim,and yields most be pretty freaking amazing,this machine may in deed end up running silent if this chips are been made in such a high density even with such a high speed.

No I don't remember cause when I went to purchase on launch every where I went they were sold out. Love how cows remember all the X1s on shelves that they had no intention of buying. Funny how that works

Narrative Alert:

"Sony couldn't sell as many units at launch because there was supply constriction."

And that has what to do with launch day availability? I didn't say in a specific time frame, I said launch day. I've yet to find a console that didn't sell out at launch. Heard rumors of PS3s a plenty but since I didn't get one at launch I can't confirm.

Oh gee where have I heard that before? PS2, PS3 and PS4 launches perhaps. I remember Sony saying they were going to have enough PS2s for anyone that wanted one. Ummm that was a lie.

It's funny how you think in the middle of a WW pandemic that manufacturing plants are operating at 100% efficiency. I would love for Sony to have 9-10 million at launch cause I might be tempted to pick one up just to play Demon Souls but given past launches, I highly doubt it.

I wasn’t planning on pre-ordering a PS5 anyway, always was intending on getting the Xbox Series X first so nothing has changed for me.

awww yeahhhh

@sakaixx said:

@phlop_spencer said:

@kingtito: there were plenty xbones sitting at Walmart when I grabbed my ps4. Like stacks of them

Time to bust out this classic gif

I might

I have a pc for MS games, but getting one for my bedroom may be an option, but probably not.