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UK PS4 pre-order site launched by Sony

Users in the United Kingdom can start placing pre-orders from selected retailers.

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BadboyCivic3995d ago (Edited 3995d ago )

Great news, I wonder if they will price it better than PS3 launch

I just want to be able to afford one at launch. First wave of PS3 went on eBay for crazy amount of $$$$$

iGAM3R-VIII3995d ago

Sony did say that they learnt from their mistakes from the PS3 launch so I could anticipate a much lower price than the PS3 at launch

HammadTheBeast3995d ago

Well they got rid of the cell, Blu-ray is MUCH cheaper now, and the parts are probably cheaper than they were 7 years ago.

Then again, everything is updated, and it is a beast of a console... around $350-$400 is my guess.

Soldierone3994d ago

Yeah, and there will be idiots sitting in line buying up entire stores stock to put them all straight on Ebay....

I hope GameStop and other major retailers have names listed and addresses in some major database so they can't store hop too. Keep it to one per person, two per household. That way these scammers can't have entire lines of people just to gobble up the inventory....If you want more than that, then wait for second shipment.....

Was so annoying trying to find a system this generation only for employees to go "Yeah some guy came in and bought 20 of them so he could flip em on Ebay....."

ulissesnascim3994d ago

Is it just me or the PS4 price is confirmed at 400 euros?

kreate3994d ago (Edited 3994d ago )

'Yeah some guy came in and bought 20 of them so he could flip em on Ebay.'

this is an extreme case. most major retailers would not allow this. i guess if u have cash on hand u can go and buy 1 at a time.

but that statement sounds more like 1 guy came and bought 20 in 1 transaction.

even if its not launch, most major retailers puts a red flag when someone tries to buy that many of the same electronics on 1 transaction.

retailers dont even like the chinese coming over and buying 20 coach bags in same transaction just to take it back to china and make a knock-off of it and sell it at mass production back to americans and other people for half the retail price.

maybe it depends on the country ur at. but im talking USA.

Tonester9253994d ago

Buy 2 PS4's then sell one for $$$ then buy all the launch games

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Crazyglues3995d ago (Edited 3995d ago )

Why are you able to pre-order in the U.K. what about the U.S..

I want to pre-order....

-I'm ready to order Mine now along with My -Day-One- Games..

BF4
Assassin Creed IV
WatchDogs
KillZone
Second Son
DriveClub

Sony I'm ready, tell Amazon to start taking Pre-orders, I want to lock mine in...

(I can't tell you right now in the U.S. it's going to be a feeding frenzy at launch, best way to avoid that is to lock in your pre-order)

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twinspectre3995d ago

dude why you support games with DRM?? EA ,Activision and UBISOFT supports DRM , i don't support these publishers because of DRM

BDG3995d ago

Amazon UK been taking pre orders for few days now
I ordered mine already :-)

Crazyglues3995d ago (Edited 3995d ago )

@ twinspectre

well we don't know for sure if it will have that on PS4 or not... if it is then I wont' buy those -so until we know for sure they are day one's..

-But E3 should answer these questions for us..
(So we shall see)

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Garbanjo0013994d ago

I'm agains the DRM movement, but I do find it useful in a way. Digitally downloaded games makes the console better meaning I can play oldschool games that I want to play, because PSN is going to reveal long time coming digital formatted video games.

However I am also against it because I like the idea of backwards compatibility. That being said, it doesn't matter about it being DRM, because new consoles and games are coming. I want one at launch, but I doubt I can get it.

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ijust2good3995d ago

Good, they cannot miss out UK launch this fall. Xbox 360 has dominated the UK this gen. They cannot give Xbone any breathing space if they wanna reclaim this ex sony territory.

iGAM3R-VIII3995d ago (Edited 3995d ago )

hate to rain on your troll parade but the PS3 is more dominate in the UK. In fact the UK has been Sony's LARGEST buyer and it always was and will be their territory

Based on VGChartz, Sony sold 30.4 million in Europe and MS sold 24.1

IRetrouk3995d ago

Gamer i think he is talking about just the uk, not europe as a whole.

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iGAM3R-VIII3995d ago

Duh I know he means UK. I couldn't find any chrts about only the UK so I did Europe instead which means that since the PS3 is stronger in Europe, I am assuming it is doing well in the UK.

@ANIALATOR136 "And the fact that 360 is the cheapest and thus easiest to get hold of console"

How?

GribbleGrunger3994d ago

The 360 definitely sold more than the PS3 in the UK, but sold a lot less in Europe as a whole.

UK sales:

360: 9 million
PS3: 6 million

European sales:

360: 24 million
PS3: 31 million

kreate3994d ago

@gribble

can we get a source?
where are these numbers coming from?

im sure the sales of the 360 is higher than ps3 in the UK but the general popularity seem to be shifted a bit where ps3 and the xbox is equally popular nowadays.

anyone in the UK want to make a comment about the popularity of the consoles in the UK?
other than fanboys?

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ajax173995d ago

Those Kaz gifs just get weirder and weirder. I love it!

Anon19743994d ago

What killed me is last week when Blockbuster in the UK claimed record Xbox One pre-orders when they weren't offering any pre-orders of any other console. Kinda like going onto a car lot where they only have one model and having the salesman say "It's our best seller!"

I see they're still not offering the PS4 for pre-sale in the UK which strikes me as odd. I guess Blockbuster isn't one of the "authorized retailers."

It'd be interesting if these other guys game us a glimpse into what the pre-order demand was like comparatively, just out of curiosity. Probably not much chance of that happening though.

GameCents3994d ago

Maybe learn to read and comprehend. They said most pre-ordered in Blockbuster's 24 year history. So it was a tally of all past consoles not just this generation.
This includes Wii, Wii U, PS3, PS2, X360, the lot. So not including PS4 pre-orders isn't being inaccurate in the least.

We all know you wouldn't be pointing this out if it were the other way around. Your fanboy bits are dangling. Cover up.

Anon19743994d ago (Edited 3994d ago )

Not sure why you're panties are in a bunch. I just pointed out the fact that the PS4 wasn't available for pre-order at Blockbuster. Nothing in your little rant does a damn thing to alter that fact. Nice try though.

As for "the most pre-ordered console" in Blockbuster history...fantastic! How long have they been taking pre-orders? What kind of numbers are we talking here? Have they allowed pre-orders online in the past? If so, what consoles have been made available for pre-order previously?

You say all those consoles have been available for pre-order through Blockbuster including the PS2? Interesting considering you can pull up a list of authorized PS3 retailers from around the time of launch and guess what....Blockbuster isn't on it. With launch consoles limited, you think Sony made a lot of consoles available for pre-order to a company that wasn't even authorized to sell it's hardware in the first place? What hardware has Blockbuster UK actually sold via pre-orders? Do you have any proof whatsoever to back up your claims?

Use your head.

GameCents3994d ago (Edited 3994d ago )

No you didn't JUST point out that ps4 wasn't available at Blockbusters. Your whole comment implied that in the whole history of Blockbusters, only Xbox One had ever been up for pre-order.
Here you go.
http://www.avforums.com/for...

Are we done?

nosferatuzodd3994d ago

Hey sony psst over here remember us over here in da usa make a site 4 us too ok

yeahokchief3994d ago

@soldierone one of my roomates in college did that with 3-4 wiis to help pay for his car. I couldnt believe people were willing to pay so much. why wouldnt they just preorder?

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Arai3995d ago

This was recently added and that link only exists for the UK.
I've tried Netherlands, Finland and the US...it doesn't exist.

I wonder what's going on, this is the main page it's found at: http://uk.playstation.com/p...

saint_seya3995d ago

OMG u see that deep down is there as a game, like i had my doubts if was it, though was more a target demo, but if is in there is a real game #HappyGamerHere

Bluepowerzz3995d ago

cant wait im from uk huge sony fan

superterabyte3995d ago

U.k., Sony fan, android fan. We're a rarity son.

bub163994d ago

that we are! shopto 399, not to bad of a price, UK always seems to get ripped off aswell

SniperControl3995d ago

Already pre-ordered from Game back in February!

IRetrouk3995d ago (Edited 3995d ago )

Yep im there with you, that deposit got thrown at the sales assistant quicker than a bullet lol

Edit.
Noticed people that said they preordered in feb from game are getting disagrees, its a fact i preordered mine in feb too, game were on the ball from the get go lol

MRMagoo1233995d ago

same thing happened here in Australia, as soon as they did a ps4 reveal EB games where taking pre orders to guarantee you a ps4 at launch, i think i was first to get one in and im at $560 now.

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What Will The PlayStation 6 Look Like?

While we haven't even begun to tap into the full potential of the PS5, fans are already beginning to talk about what Sony's next console, the PlayStation 6, will look like and what features it will have.

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Jin_Sakai1d 21h ago (Edited 1d 21h ago )

“While we haven't even begun to tap into the full potential of the PS5“

We always here this statement yet we have plenty of games that struggle to run at solid frame rates or decent resolutions.

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Diablo IV is Available on PlayStation Cloud Gaming - Beats Xbox to the Punch

Diablo IV is now available to play via PlayStation Cloud Gaming! Still not available to Play on Xbox Cloud Gaming.

We ran our script again and found 15 other PS5 games (a lot of popular ones!) that got PS5 Cloud Gaming support within the last month as well.

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Hugodastrevas3d ago

Not for me, I'm 100% physical media all of the time.

jwillj2k42d ago

I hate that I have to keep calling this out, but your physical disks mean nothing if the game code attempts to connect to a server prior to playing.

Hugodastrevas2d ago

And that happens when? I'm playing completely offline here, stellar Blade to be more precise.
I'm sorry but I've never run into that imaginary problem you're talking about, I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but it has never happened to me.

jwillj2k42d ago

You not running into the problem yet has no bearing on my argument. You’re acting like the medium is the shield for you being able to always play your games when it effectively is not. The game code itself can try to connect to a server or the console you’re playing on may receive an update that requires that game to connect to a server. Just because you haven’t ran into it doesn’t mean anything lol you don’t own your games no matter how you try.

Hugodastrevas2d ago

So I have never run into the problem you're talking about and your answer is an hypothetical? Look I can play any game of my library offline right now without issue.
That issue is in your mouth and alone.

Crows902d ago

Actually...there's an easy way...don't connect. If it doesn't require a connection and you don't connect...the code can't update...obviously....confused why you don't get what he's saying.

outsider16242d ago

Hold on..lets say i dnt have an online connection, can i atleast play the game offline though. Was thinking of getting this

jwillj2k42d ago

None of you use your brains.

OK, let’s explore this playing offline. not talking about Diablo specifically just gaming in general.

Are you going to buy two PlayStations? One offline one online? If not, moment you want to play something that requires a connection you’re cooked.

Does game experience you love so much stay the same offline?

Is the game even playable offline?

The whole point of my argument is that we don’t hold the keys anymore. The gatekeepers are the developers and console makers regardless of whether it’s digital or physical. You altering your play style for a lesser experience is not a workaround, it doesn’t solve the overall problem.

None of this matters since the move to the cloud is inevitable.

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spicelicka3d ago

So you have to buy the game and can only stream to the PS5 devices using PS plus premium? What is the point of that. Much more useful when you can stream to other devices.

MrNinosan3d ago

Works great on my Portal while at work 👍

spicelicka2d ago

That's streaming off your PS5, not from the cloud. This is specifically referring to cloud gaming.

CrimsonWing693d ago

Can’t you, uh, do this on your phone?

Tacoboto2d ago

Sony doesn't yet have a web or app-based solution to stream games off their cloud service, the closest you may be able to get would be Remote Play if they allow cloud streaming during a Remote session.

And yes this applies to the Portal too.

Einhander19722d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Tacoboto

Please stop talking about PlayStation Streaming, you don't know what you're talking about.

I just explained this to you the other day where you were telling people that remote play was their only cloud solution, because apparently you didn't understand how PlayStation Premium works even though PS Now was a thing since shortly after the launch PS4..

You can stream to PC and Mac, and they had mobile clients for it in the past but probably for the same reason Microsoft is fighting Apple and Google PS Now wasn't allowed on App stores. Which is why it's not on iPhone and Android still.

And to be honest, I am glad they are trying to keep it on the console, all their moves away from the console seem like a step in the wrong direction, which isn't working so great for Microsoft...

anast2d ago

Blizzard is shoving this game everywhere. Diablo 4 is going to take an even bigger hit soon. Path of exile 2 is coming out and it looks insane.

Crows902d ago

Well they're about to release the next season...I think that might be way they're pushing the game again.

anast2d ago

I mean I get what you are saying, but D4 isn't doing that well either.

UnbreakableAlex2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I completed it on gamepass. Thanks God I dint pay it full price. It plays like a lazy mobile game. I am not a pro diablo gamer (Diablo 1 was the only one I completed) but D4 has no atmosphere, no creepy feeling and soundtrack like the first one and its so easy, I managed to not buy any weapon and had 4 Million Credits on level 55. I always used the same 4 attacks from the beginning and died maybe 10-15 times. It's so easy, wtf. I remember D1 to be pretty hard.
WTF happened? Is Diablo 3 also that bad?

jwillj2k42d ago

Diablo 3 was my first Diablo game. I had to use the mailbox cheats to keep it interesting.

Crows902d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Diablo 3 was really hard at launch....then they made it easy.

They love scaling difficulty though.

anast2d ago

D2 is the pinnacle. I still fire it up from time to time.

GrmpyolGamer 2d ago

Considering that the PS cloud steaming is garbage compared to XCloud and is limited to certain devices this isn't something to brag about. Wake me up when Diablo is on PS plus

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Sony Patents To Prevent You From In-Game Harassment By Reading Your Emotions

A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.

Profchaos14d ago (Edited 14d ago )

I hope this is one of those patents that never comes to fruition.

I already dislike the fact you can pay a significant amount for a online service buy associated games and content on said service and get banned from that service over potentially a misunderstanding the bans are already handed out for flimsy reasons

I'd rather see money invested in a ban that simply removes the offensive players ability to communicate with unknown players allow them to continue party chats with friends but not with Joe blow on cod.

exputers14d ago

Agreed. Blizzard recently banned a college Overwatch 2 player who's dependent for saying "shit." Pretty harsh.

Profchaos13d ago (Edited 13d ago )

How rediculas really. You can't say a word that's allowed in most PG films and prime time TV but the game is based around killing the enemy team using guns, explosives etc.

It's just backwards.

just_looken13d ago

What your talking about is called block list

In 2006 a spaceship dropped of the playstation 3/xbox 360 i say that that generation was the last great gen with game functions/tech that has yet to comeback

Anyhow the playstation 3 if you block listed a id they could not talk to you in chatroom with either text or voice. But that was pre mind fucked 2018 when people were more human than sheep.

But hey gta 6 is coming out billion dollar budget without a single player custom character creator and without singeplayer coop off/online something saints row 1-3 had on the xbox 360.

z2g14d ago

Take my social security and bank account numbers too! Here’s a picture of my wife and our address.

phoenixwing14d ago

Cmon where's the pictures of your children. Don't hold out on them.

H914d ago

At this rate I feel Sony will eventually sell a room to play games in it where they can monitor your every breath

jambola14d ago

I genuinely get a bit worried sometimes when a friend says something that could be offensive In a party
Because I have no trouble believing some bans would happen when in a private party for saying something wrong

SegaSaturn66914d ago

I want them to censor erotic content by measuring my groin temperature so i dont get too distracted while playing black ops 2.

Popsicle14d ago

Terrible idea. Not only do I not consent to providing my biometric data, the potential for mishandling biometric data is almost a certainty. Positive stress and negative stress can produce similar changes in biometrics. Interpreting the precise emotion a person is feeling is not only invasive but could be easily misconstrued. I hope this never comes to fruition.

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