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Ireland racks up most pre-orders for PlayStation 4 worldwide

Pre-orders for the soon-to-be released PlayStation 4 console have been stronger in Ireland than in any other country in the world, a comparison of GameStop global pre-orders suggests.

Consumers in Ireland have also logged the most pre-orders in Europe for the Xbox One console, with Australia having nabbed the most Xbox One pre-orders on a global basis.

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sigfredod4239d ago

Interesting, Ireland was not the first country that came to my mind to be leading the pre-orders on the world, lol

OrangePowerz4239d ago

It`s a calculation on the amount of stores, so it`s not like Ireland has the highest pre orders. They hav the highest pre orders per store.

Hicken4239d ago

As expected, it's a percentage thing. I highly doubted, from the start, that Ireland out preordered other, much larger markets by sheer number.

The_KELRaTH4239d ago

Thought maybe it had something to do with them using Euros as it works out cheaper than buying with pounds.

andrewsqual4239d ago

And I will be at the largest % store next Thursday night behind the scenes :)

OllieBoy4239d ago

Remember that Europe is Sonyland. You thought the NA launch was a success, just wait.

JoGam4239d ago

Great point. Congrats Sony

Drekken4239d ago

Honestly, Sony should have hit Europe this week. 11/22 would have been a fun day.

ZBlacktt4239d ago (Edited 4239d ago )

Oh, the US is the largest consumer on the planet in the industry. This is why every launch stars here. Read the story about how Sony held back on releasing all it's consoles at their first launch. So that families could get one for the holidays Christmas time. Hence why they are being resold here now by re-sellers for double the retail price for those who want one now. Either way, it's all good for Sony this year and rightfully so. I love mine...

Recall the PS3 didn't even come to Europe until spring 2007.

hello124239d ago

I'm from Ireland. Sony was leading here over XB1 i was aware of that. Buying an xb1 myself.

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Ace Combat Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Promise to "Take Flight Once Again" and More

The Ace Combat series celebrates its 30th anniversary, and Bandai Namco revealed interesting initiatives, on top of a poignant message.

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darthv725h ago

That controller looks like a cheap knockoff... it should have been a proper DS5 design.

darthv724h ago

...the VR aspect in 7 IS the redeeming quality.

Abriael3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

what a dumb take.

Ace Combat 7 is one of the best games of the past generation. It doesn't need VR gimmicks to "redeem" it.

CrimsonWing694h ago

Look, I’m a simple man. I see Ace Combat and say, “Yes!”

Abnor_Mal4h ago(Edited 3h ago)

Can we get a new Ace Combat, with full vr and not just three or four levels, for PS5 and PSVR2
Also if we could get a remake of my all time favorite, Ace Combat5: The Unsung War, again with full vr for every mission with DualSense and flight stick haptics.

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Fortnite just made the Battle Royale mode more difficult

Getting a victory in Fortnite Battle Royale is more more challenging after the recent change.

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Dying Light Retouched vs Enhanced Ed Comparison Shows Notable Improvement In Textures & Lighting

The Retouched update for Dying Light that improves graphical features has been released; here's how it compares with the Enhanced Edition.

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