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PS4 Vs. Xbox One: Amazon Splits PlayStation 4 Preorder Page

Amazon adds to Microsoft’s list of problems: The Sony PS4 preorder page is firmly in first place on the online retail giant’s list of best-selling video games. The Xbox One falls to second place, but the PlayStation 4 also pops up in third place on the list. Amazon now claims they may not be able to promise PS4 delivery on the launch date due to overwhelming demand.

komp4399d ago

I think by now we should make a few changes on n4g.

The agree button should be the ps4 logo and the disagree should be the xbox one.

legionsoup4399d ago

Genuinely the funniest thing I've ever read on this site! lol

Dee_914399d ago

To be honest im surprised XBox One is even in the top 5.Guess alot of people dont care lol

abzdine4399d ago

I'm telling ya guys one more time, PS2 is back!!!

Greatness awaits
4>1

komp4399d ago

Oh, well done WalterWJR. I lol'ed hard :)
bravo.

No FanS Land4399d ago

Dmarc:

Who knows, maybe the PS4 is at for example, 500 000 preorders, and the X one only at 100 000 then the Ps4 (non day one delivery) would be at 80 000. There could be a great distance between both positions.

blackbeld4399d ago (Edited 4399d ago )

"The Sony PS4 preorder page is firmly in first place on the online retail giant’s list of best-selling video games. The Xbox One falls to second place, but the PlayStation 4 also pops up in third place on the list. Amazon now claims they may not be able to promise PS4 delivery on the launch date due to overwhelming demand.

Amazon was forced to split the PS4 preorder product listing into two due to high demand. Amazon also listed the following “Product Alert” on the PS4 preorder page: “The standard version of the PlayStation 4 is identical to the Launch Edition. Due to high demand, we cannot guarantee Release-Date Delivery on the standard version of the PlayStation 4. We will deliver the standard version of PlayStation 4 as close to its release date as possible.”

WOW Sony does a great job at E3.

OT that was funny. :)

+bubble

KwietStorm_BLM4399d ago

I'm all for calming the fanboy waters around here, but that was funny as hell.

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Kevin ButIer4399d ago

If the dualshock 4 outplace the One... pfff

Gameatholon4399d ago

I think there names should show up when they disagree with you, that way you can ask them why and have a healthy discussion and or a debate. :)

But then reality kicks in, and it would just lead to a super form of trolling.

Bathyj4398d ago

wow. 310 agrees.

my only hope is my bubbling you up as funny, actually makes you gain a bible

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WalterWJR4399d ago

Don't thank me, thank Sony because without them none of this would be possible.

Haha jokes aside I am really happy that playstation is taking us back to the wonder days.

ajax174399d ago

I hope Sony reacts to this and increases production for more launch PS4's.

3-4-54399d ago

Why do people act like Microsoft didn't show anything good...like they didn't show some really cool games?

I get it, it's not only cool to hate on Microsoft..it's not really cool...

Sony won...hands down..not even close, and Microsoft needs to stop being so out of touch and arrogant, but they didn't completely fail.

You are all starting to sound like fanboys now and it's just annoying.

I've always been an xbox/Nintendo gamer, but this may be the first year I get PS4....they've just done too much correct for me to even think of ignoring it.

* XB1 controller is awesome, because 360 is arguably the best and most comfortable ever made.

* I hated Dual shock, but they seem to have fixed the analog and triggers so maybe I'll like it.

People need to be more open minded and balanced with their opinions, otherwise it comes across as just copying what everyone else is doing.

And BTW that comment about the agree = PS4 was funny.

Hicken4399d ago

You must not be paying attention.

Plenty of people from both sides- Sony AND MS- and the middle have said the XBOne had some nice stuff shown off. Me, personally, I thought TitanFall looked super badass.

But that doesn't suddenly erase the negatives. Yet Microsoft and many sites out there- and many fanboys here and elsewhere- would have us ignore the always online or forced Kinect as if they didn't matter.

They do.

And they matter more than a few games.

It would be like the US launching a nuke at China, but hitting New York instead, and then people saying, "Well, a few people probably survived, and they didn't kill anybody anywhere else in the country, so it wasn't ALL bad."

No shit. It wasn't ALL bad. But that little bit of good news doesn't make the bad better.

MuleKick4399d ago

Microsoft's system does have some very cool features and games. That's true. But they did alot wrong in my opinion. They were never getting my money but I think they may have some issues getting other peoples money with the mess they pooped out.

mediate-this4399d ago

Hey I like sony as much as everyone, but sony has not won anything yet. I know sony is trying hard to appease the gamers, but what will you say after all that hard work? after all this micro hate, that micro and sony are even in sales, or micro on top?

Micro is a business and they will try things that seem greedy, but its the people who are voting with their wallets, people can talk about how micro screws the gamers but if micro sells a bunch of systems all that hate is for naught.

Your counting your chickens before they hatch.

With that being said, I pre-ordered both, a few games I want on xbone but sony has the franchises I like.

MikeMyers4399d ago

"It would be like the US launching a nuke at China, but hitting New York instead, and then people saying, "Well, a few people probably survived, and they didn't kill anybody anywhere else in the country, so it wasn't ALL bad.""

Wow, now videogames are serious business folks. You heard it right here, the Xbox One is just like world war 3. Which is actually ironic seeing as for many years on N4G it has been a war of both sides because some people have taken this very serious well before the Xbox One came out.

ThanatosDMC4399d ago

That's your opinion about the 360 controller. The dualshock design didnt win all those awards for no reason.

The only good game that's exclusive to Xbone was Dead Rising 3. I hope it's more survival than killing zombies while riding on a tiny bicycle.

I hope Titanfall didnt get your attention because that was not a mech but a giant human model. It's UT3's giant mod basically. I'd be happier if it was actually a mech and not that giant model trash. They should have gone with Hawken type mechs but they're too lazy for that i guess.

Ogygian4399d ago

The tragic thing is that Ryse is never going to be enjoyed by most gamers due to its presence on a platform which seems set to tank.

rainslacker4399d ago

MS showed some great games. I won't ever say they didn't. And if this weren't a console release E3, particularly between two big competitors, then MS would have "won" hands down...although subjectively I can see the argument that most of what they showed wasn't exclusive.

However, this was a console release E3, and they failed miserably in garnering the gamers attention towards it because of the restrictions and policies they have in place for the console reported two weeks prior.

Leading up to E3, the number one subject has been these policies, hell it's what's mostly being talked about now despite all the great games shown by all of the Big 3. But MS didn't mention them once during their presentation. Sony spent less than 10 minutes mentioning their policy and won...because it was the only thing on everyone's mind.

Since MS didn't address the concerns at the conference, the games didn't matter. For the first time in my life the games didn't matter for a console, and to me that is more telling of the direction MS wants to go than anything they had at the show or reveal.

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Psn8004399d ago

Console war is over it's oveeeeeer .

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Zoomer764399d ago

I'm happy for you mate, you must have a few shares in Sony to get so excited about pre-orders

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Minato-Namikaze4399d ago

More like Girl Scout cookies. Why even try to fight momentum? lol

Anon19744399d ago

Certainly it's nice to see consumers responding well to the PS4, but I wish these articles would include actual numbers. As is, these "Oooh! Amazon or Blockbuster Preorder!" articles are quite meaningless without actual context.

MASTER_RAIDEN4399d ago

so trueee. and in that same respect, can we get some ps3 vs 360 numbers as well? neither company seemed to mention it at e3.

Perjoss4399d ago

except it wont burn your fingers!

Godmars2904399d ago

XBO may actually sell because the PS4 is out of stock.

And no don't say something like that wont happen: we are talking about - CONSUMERS!

Minato-Namikaze4399d ago

But they can just order the standard edition. Only the launch edition is out of stock.

abzdine4399d ago

People aren't buying it for a reason. No way you or me will buy one just cause no PS4 available.

Greatness awaits
4>1

Godmars2904399d ago

What the in the launch edition? What does it have?

Really, all I'm hearing is something like getting achievement points for turning the thing on.

MonkeyNinja4399d ago

Amazon said themselves that “The standard version of the PlayStation 4 is identical to the Launch Edition."

The only difference is that the "launch edition" will be received on launch day of PS4, while the standard edition may be delayed due to high demand.

AznGaara4399d ago

Ps4 is out of stock? Sure let me spend $100 more on an xBone.

Said no one ever. Glad I reserved my launch Ps4 on time :)

Hercules1894399d ago

Oh look, the ps3 was $200 more and had no games at launch, but thats ok bcus it had blue ray, even tho noone knew what it was at the time.

Drekken4399d ago

Hercules189 - You can't compare the two. The PS3 was actually a good console from day 1. Anyone with a brain knew what Bluray was.

Patrick4399d ago

@ Hercules189
" but thats ok bcus it had blue ray, even tho noone knew what it was at the time."

If by no one you mean my grandmother, then yes no one knew what Blu-ray was. But... if you mean anyone that actually knew what a PS3 was, then no your wrong and are just trying to hard.

Greatness Awaits and U R NOT (red)E

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H3ADWOUND814399d ago

No way, ps4 is worth the wait.. That's like saying all the blu-ray players are sold out so people are gonna revert to buying VHS boxes.. Makes no sense..

rainslacker4399d ago

I think he's referring to the mainstream consumer. On black Friday when people go to buy little Jimmy a new game machine, if the PS4 is out of stock, they could pick up the X1. However, $500 is hard pill to swallow, so they may look more towards the Wii U as an alternative.

It's really hard to say now. Most parents nowadays grew up around video games in some way, so may be more prone to realizing there is a difference between systems.

Time will tell.

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Majin-vegeta4399d ago (Edited 4399d ago )

Could this be the fastest selling console ever?:0

What's the difference between the launch and standard edition??

SpinalRemains4399d ago

The day on which you receive it.

The machines are identical.

Goldenarmz4399d ago

In theory, the Launce edition may be delivered on Dec 31st where as the Standard may be delivered on Jan 1st or 2nd. Its just them saying you wont get it on launch day but the systems are the same.

jmc88884399d ago

Dec 31st is a placeholder date.

It should release sooner than that, and it would not surprise me to see it release before the xbox one. Even IF, and I do think it is an IF, Xbox One releases on time.

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‘I think Xbox hardware is dead’, says Microsoft gaming veteran

One of the founding members of the Xbox team has questioned Microsoft’s multiplatform gaming strategy, and said they believe the Xbox hardware business is effectively “dead"

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Goodguy011d 4h ago

Think that rumor that they'll still make a new console but at a profit at $1000 will be true though. The series consoles will remain their cheap alternative throughout next gen I would say. Keep in mind that game pass and pretty much going 3rd party is their main focus. They want to bring xbox everywhere.

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GamerRN8h ago

If they don't maintain some kind of console presence, I think they will lose gamepass subscribers and just become a 3rd party publisher who eventually sells everything off

Cacabunga7h ago

Xbox games are releasing on all platforms. Who needs this hardware? PS or PC is all you need

Flewid6386h ago

I've never owned an Xbox in my life and I have GamePass.

thorstein4h ago

The only Xbox I owned was the 360. I have gamepass for my PC.

GamerRN2m ago

Majority of Gamepass users are currently on console...

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crazyCoconuts6h ago

Even if they could get it down to $800 for a box that can run with comparable performance to a PS6 (at, say $200 cheaper) the population of people willing to buy such a thing would be so limited.
It would be the worst of both worlds.

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Futureshark17h ago

A slow, painful and public death too.

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Looming Xbox layoffs threaten Microsoft's reputation

Even as the company sets out to overhaul the very definition of Xbox, cuts at its studios risk creating a negative image reminiscent of EA's worst era

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Jingsing3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

I appreciate the article but this guy must be living in a delayed universe, The reputation was ruined 10+ years ago and hasn't recovered since. As such people have voted with their wallets and stopped buying Xbox products in large amounts.

YourMommySpoils2d ago

Their reputation was lost way before that. From the moment Microsoft said they entering the console business, we all knew it would be a downgrade.

Bathyj1d 13h ago (Edited 1d 13h ago )

That's not true at all the OG Xbox had drive and they had hunger and they wanted to accomplish something. It was a great console.

they didn't quite reach their goals and they gave up prematurely because they couldn't win. It was halfway through the Xbox 360 when kinect released and that was when they lost their way and we're a rudderless ship ever since

Agent751d 10h ago

In all fairness, Xbox had some great games with online play, Xbox 360 even better. Xbox consoles started to die with the Xbox One. Ditch consoles for the PC and PS.

YourMommySpoils1d 2h ago

@Bathyj hard to compute ay. Xbox was never better than a PC and that's all they ever were. A demo box. Doesn't get more true than that.

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isarai3d ago

What reputation is this threatening exactly? 😂

Lightning773d ago

Rumors of Turn 10 being either shut down or hit with massive lay offs is on the horizon.

The issue is MS will do something right only to do something very, very wrong. And they do this what seems calculative at this point. Doesn't matter what they do the Investors and leadership want more and more money an endless bottomless pit of purr insatiable greed. A company that acts like it's broke or hurting is what really, really infuriates me. They've surpassed apple again well over 3 trillion who acts like they're a million dollar company is fk stupid. Pivots and changes for no reason and can't do things for more than a year with out a pivot or changing their metrics.

Christopher2d ago

That would be really bad since Phil just hyped up next year as a big Forza year at Summer Game Fest.

1Victor2d ago

@christopher: “ That would be really bad since Phil just hyped up next year as a big Forza year at Summer Game Fest”
The key word big can be ether good or bad 🤷🏿only time can tell

DarXyde2d ago

First Forza being generated entirely via AI?

If any company would do it, it'd be them.

Nacho_Z1d 18h ago

Isn't the point that it's irrelevant how profitable MS is, the suits have decided it's time that the Xbox division started making them money. Hence the layoffs, the pivots.

hennessey861d 13h ago

That wouldn't surprise me, as motorsport has been heading down hill since the great number 4. Where as playground have consistently put out better games. I think the two studios will be merged under playground games banner.

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Microsoft planning “major” Xbox layoffs next week

The cuts are expected to be announced next week.

Microsoft is also planning thousands of job cuts that will impact other parts of it businesses

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Obscure_Observer6d ago

MFs has been beating their chests over great quarterly results and big profits to shareholders while firing people by the thousands just like Sony.

I wonder if at the top of those rumored layoffs they´ll also cancel upcoming or unannounced games while shutting down more studios as well.

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pwnmaster30006d ago

Always got to throw shade at Sony smh.
Yes we get it,
MS good Sony bad
MS bad Sony is also bad lmao

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Obscure_Observer6d ago

F* them both!

Just for the record, I don´t care about your victim complex crap either. Find someone else who cares.

blacktiger6d ago

He was talking about both. Why you getting offended when he's using both names

pwnmaster30006d ago (Edited 6d ago )

@Blacktiger

Im not offended , that’s just his formula lol
He can’t help help himself, he needs to bring Sony down when the topic involves MS.
Whether is good news for MS or bad, it some how leads to Sony doing bad lmao.
It’s actually hilarious.

InUrFoxHole6d ago

He's not wrong but im tracking what youre saying. In this case is should just be MS bad. Thats a lot of people fired

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Tacoboto6d ago

"just like Sony"

Gosh you're insufferable, not everything needs to be both-sides'd. Sony's had layoffs, but nothing like what Microsoft has been doing and is continuing to do.

CrimsonWing696d ago (Edited 6d ago )

I mean, no offense, but this is why you’re not some corporate business person running a major corporation. Big profits don’t mean jobs are safe. Do you understand why things like this happen:

Cutting jobs to maintain or increase profitability, especially in underperforming divisions like parts of Xbox like other gaming divisions.

Corporate restructuring and relocating resources for strategic stability in ever changing markets and consumer behaviors.

Investor expectations and optimizing operations to maintain investor confidence. Whatever boosts stock prices and improves future margins.

And there’s many other factors at play. It’s never as simple as business doing well, everyone’s safe. That’s just you not understanding at all how corporations work and have been working since the beginning. This isn’t something that’s specific to Xbox, you can bet your ass Sony and Nintendo do this and if it’s not clear by now, game development is not a stable job nor has it ever been for many. A lot of developers are contractors and guess what happens when a project is done?

Ganif6d ago

Nintendo said they have no plans for layoffs, and you can't seriously claim that the scale of Sony's layoffs most of which involved Bungie which is self managed as even close to the same scale as what Microsoft has done since they purchased Zenimax. And that significantly less layoffs would have happened if those publishers had stayed independent. Keep in mind that much of these layoffs have been due to redundancies specifically related to these buyouts.

CrimsonWing696d ago (Edited 6d ago )

@Ganif

Nintendo:

https://gamerant.com/ninten...

Sony:

https://gamerant.com/playst...

https://techxplore.com/news...

I don’t think it’s realistic to treat Sony’s layoffs as somehow outside the norm for the industry right now. Even if Bungie is self-managed, Sony’s cuts went far beyond that like Naughty Dog, Insomniac, London Studio being shut down completely, and multiple teams across the globe took hits. These weren’t just minor adjustments.

Nintendo, I had to look up and you’re right. They seem to be an outlier, but rest assured at some point it happens. And even then there’s been layoffs, albeit a smaller amount and contractors.

Would fewer layoffs have happened if studios from acquisitions stayed independent? Maybe. But even independents have been hit hard and look at what’s happened with Embracer’s fallout, or smaller devs like Digic, Roll7, or Volition. This isn’t just a “Microsoft problem” or strictly tied to acquisitions; it’s a broader correction happening across the whole industry, and unfortunately, layoffs are a big part of that process right now.

Ganif6d ago

From your article:

"According to reports, Nintendo of America restructured its testing operations, leading to layoffs of about 120 contractors, part of a strategy for global integration.

Nintendo of America, publisher of iconic franchises like Mario and Zelda, is shifting some contractors to full-time roles for better development integration."

Contractors are not employees, and even if you want to count them as that, it's 120 people vs around 7500 since Microsoft purchased Zenimax.

In an era of game industry layoffs, Nintendo is hiring more people
https://automaton-media.com...

Nintendo Announces 10 Percent Pay Raise For Devs Despite Lower Profits
https://kotaku.com/nintendo...

Nintendo CEO’s refusal to layoff staff goes viral following industry-wide cuts
"Satoru Iwata took pay cuts to ensure staff didn’t have to be let go"
https://www.nme.com/news/ga...

And as for Sony you're comparing less than 1000 total jobs to an estimated7500

Has the industry faced layoffs, yes, but that still doesn't account for the mass layoffs due to redundancies that was easily predictable, or that fact that at least 1/3 of Microsoft's layoffs and studio closures happened before the industry downturn.

thorstein6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

Take the L, Crimson.

People hate Nintendo, but Ganif proved why they deserve support.

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-Foxtrot6d ago

It's like banging your head off a wall, he just can't help himself.

Microsoft can do no wrong, Sony sucks at everything and Nintendo is bigged up because it's less hassle than trying to defend Microsoft all the time

What's going to happen when Microsoft finally turn completely third party, then what?

anast6d ago

I enjoy Obscure. Obscure does good work.

crazyCoconuts6d ago

Did you know that the first n4g was designed to be a perfect human world? Where none suffered, where everyone would be happy. It was a disaster. No one would accept the program.

Tacoboto6d ago

I wouldn't be surprised at this point if anast and osbcure were both alts for the Admin.

We know how Obscure especially drums up additional comments and clicks with his spam-worthy remarks that somehow never get moderated

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Profchaos6d ago

Thats business present a strong front to your shareholders while your company burns around you.

Keep shareholders happy at all costs andnif not happy keep them numb to the reality of you organisation

Angyobangyo5d ago

" Just for the record, I don´t care about your victim complex crap either. Find someone else who cares. "

Just for the record, you clearly you do if you have to vent this hard.

TheExecutioner5d ago

Basically you think like kids when it come to choose between candy or chocolate.

Sonic18815d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Are you and Anast the same person?

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