PS4 ad points to 2013 UK launch

PlayStation 4 will launch in the UK in 2013, an advert in today's Metro has suggested.

[Arai]

They did address the "world" during the PS Meeting and of which it stated "coming this holiday".

Further reports on the net stated they are pushing for a 2013 global release.
The console has also been spotted on numerous European online stores, here in Finland you can pre-order the system already for but for 1000 euro.

Since the price isn't known yet I suppose that makes sense, though be it Dutch, Finnish, French, Swedish or British websites....they all list it for November 2013 as the release date/month.

[majiebeast]

Sony is going in for the kill this time. Then tommorow they will probably have a Champions League commercial. Some banners to promote the PS4/E3 unveiling like they did with the meeting. Yeah i think Microsoft stands no chance in Europe not even the UK.

The reason Xbox even won in the Uk was because it launched 18months before ps3 and was 100 pounds cheaper.

[Arai]

Yeah prepare for total annihilation!

The timing couldn't be better either, XO being pounded left/right.
Commercial of sort during the Champion's League is a big deal, hell this news itself is a megaton.

http://img.gawkerassets.com...

[Sandmano]

Your right tommorows dortmund vs Bayern the CL final their going to show something for sure!

[One4U]

In Cerny We Trust

[seanpitt23]

If this is true this has just made me a very happy person.

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

I belive it is. On may 7th they had a PS conference here in Brazil to announce our local factory starting to produce PS3s, by the end they had a Q&A where they basically confirmed the console will release here the same day as US and the rest of the world.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...
(about 44 minutes or a bit before if I'm not mistaken, don't worry, it's practically all in english)

Everything pointing at a worldwide release.

[shutUpAndTakeMyMoney]

HUGE!!!

[g-nome]

Thought that was confirmed a while ago already.

[Angeljuice]

Yes, but they usually say that then hold back the European release for several months. If they're publishing adverts then it may just happen.

[Bathyj]

Now is the time

[d0nT wOrrY]

I'm eagarly waiting to see the PS4 ad in tomorrow's UEFA final :D

[imahustla19]

i don't know that flyer looks like its printed of a computer probably fake.

[Pyrrhus]

If you look towards the left of the picture, thats what is normally situated in a legit piece of newspaper.

[imahustla19]

ur right i totally missed the part about it being a newspaper ad. congrats UK you get to join in on the new gen fun this year!

[Arai]

It's as real as it gets... http://i.imgur.com/LLEU4g4....

In the Netherlands Metro newspaper used to be free (handed out or lying around at the train/bus stations).
Not sure how it is in the UK or Sweden though.

[grassyknoll]

It's free in the UK too, normally situated in train stations.

[Fil101]

Its real

[tigertron]

This sounds promising and as a Brit I hope Sony sticks to their European 2013 launch and not delay it like they did with the PS3.

[ricardoeml]

lol go home XBOX

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[Pyrrhus]

I really hope Australia get counted in the 'PAL' region so to speak. Would love to get my hand on a PS4 this year, else importing seems the likely option.

[g-nome]

Hope South Africa too

[InspectorG]

I seriously hope so... Hopefully the price is reasonable as well. We usually get smashed with initial pricing (though I think the Kiwi's get it worse)

[r21]

Cool ad. Really like the last line.

[Wizziokid]

Didn't we know it was coming this year? :S

[mrmancs]

Yesssssssssss :-)

[josh14399]

I'm sure they would like a simultaneous worldwide launch. If I remember correctly that was going to happen with the ps3 but they had a hardware shortage and decided to delay the European launch.

[Acquiescence]

Just can't get shafted this time around; I desperately want that console for Christmas.

[Hellsvacancy]

Pre-ordered mine already, its gonna be AWESOME

I want to know the exact date so I can book two weeks off work, I shall do other things other than just game, im not that sad that ill book time off work and just game, I shall have some LONG late nights though

[THE-COMMANDER]

Please be true!

[MasterCornholio]

I love how gamers are always targeted with their ads.

Motorola RAZR i

[Arai]

There's an official response from Sony:
http://www.edge-online.com/...

[listenkids]

EU is a big part of Sony's user base, it'd be the right move to come in time for Christmas.

[Lord_Frieza]

Hurry up 10th June

[CRASHBASHUK]

omg omg omg omg omg omg wooooooooooooooooooooooo cant wait to see the tv ad 2moz

[CRASHBASHUK]

playstation 4 official release date pic been posted on their Facebook page so its 100% real https://www.facebook.com/ph...

[duli14]

I WILL BE A LEGEND THIS YEAR! GO SONY!

[MultiConsoleGamer]

Yes.

And I can't wait.

[PrinceOfAnger]

"Xbox open IE"
"XBox go to amazon"
"Xbox buy me a PS4"
"Xbox sell yourself on ebay"
"Xbox shut down." lol

[Lucreto]

Just to give some perspective on the paper advert and the Champions League Final advert.

The advert is in the Metro Paper if you don't know they are a free paper distributed every day. There is no up to date figures but in 2010 it was read by 3.5 million people.

Sony are one of the main sponsors of the Champions League which means they get Advert time during the breaks. The Champions League final last year was seen my 300 million people across the world. This is compared to 111.2 million who watched the Superbowl in 2012.

[Prcko]

preordered

[vigilante_man]

It's great having a birthday in November!!

[KingKevo]

I am really excited what we will see tomorrow at the Champions League final. Advertising boards for PS4 for sure, but some rumours even say we'll see a commercial during the halftime break. Who know, but it would be a perfect opportunity for Sony to promote the PS4 and reach millions of viewers around the world and especially in Europe.
Btw, Bayern ftw ;)