I Wouldn’t Go Pre-Ordering A PS4 Just Yet…

An opinion piece via eGamer.co.za in which the author attempts to educate readers on why pre-ordering is not a good idea, even if the PS4 sounds like the best thing since sliced bread. Note: The region of this article is South Africa, where a release date is as yet unconfirmed.

Quote: "Now of course, you can’t actually go and pre-order the PS4 locally because it does not have a release date yet, nor is it available for pre-order on any of the local websites. To my knowledge. However that won’t stop many who don’t care about the NTSC/PAL restrictions from going online and pre-ordering it on international sites based elsewhere. Amazon, for example. Sure, it’s your prerogative if you wish to invest your money in a console based on a single demonstration of its capabilities (Sony’s press conference at E3 2013) but I want to share a few things with the class that I’m hoping will at least elicit a bit of extra thought, so that should you opt to pre-order, it would be a properly educated decision, not a knee-jerk reaction to probably the greatest and worst two minutes of my life, even counting sex."

[Excalibur]

Too late....

[ZodTheRipper]

I've pre-ordered 3 :S

[Destrania]

PS4 launch day edition pre-ordered baby! Can't wait!

[despair]

same, got launch day, killzone and watchdog ones from amazon preordered.

[IcyEyes]

Too many speculation in this article and speculation are most of the time ... garbage.

[Divine]

. im very excited that my ps4 got pushed up to launch edition along with killzone , driveclub, and knack. ! 4>1

just to add im tired of seeing these articles that are all opinion. i want to see an article based on facts : the xb1 is an impressive console of course . . . i mean its next gen. but based on facts the ps4 and xbox have pretty much the same apps and stuff like he said in the article. but on top of that the ps4 is 50% more powerful than the xbox. ofcourse there are more facts to compare. but we all know that ps4 is the better console and that is just the unbiased truth xboxone/ps4 fanboy or not. 4>1 my fellow quality gamers.

[ZodTheRipper]

^1 for me and the other 2 for my cousin and a friend who both happen to be in vacation now.
Paid for mine already and once they are back, they'll pay for theirs :)

[GuyThatPlaysGames]

Me 2! Plus you can sell the extras for more. That's what I did when the PS3 released. Nobody was able to find any once they ran out and I sold my extra 2 for $1,000 each and they jumped right on it!

[Number-Nine]

gimmie one?

[bviperz]

If you haven't pre-ordered one yet, get on it. They are running out like hot cakes. I've pre-ordered mines (for the guarantee) then will, of course, get a sale bundle come Turkey Time or Santa Time, depending on the actual release. Hopefully they'll have those available.

[Boody-Bandit]

I preordered 3 as well. All paid in full and all will be put to use as soon as we get them. Can't wait.

[The_Con-Sept]

Even my gamestop agrees. Too late m f ers.

[CGI-Quality]

Agreed.

[avengers1978]

Pre-ordered and paid in full, can't wait till the PS4 comes out

[Akuma2K]

Same here, can't wait to play BF4.

[Aceman18]

Preordered the week of E3 so I'm set.

[fuzzyLogix]

I've ordered 4 Xbox Ones for my the gamez room in my house

The Sky's the limit.
There can be only ONE

[nolander64]

Huh. I don't even want ONE Xbox One.

[G20WLY]

Haha! While that IS funny, it's not cool to troll Microsoft or any other company :|

[iMixMasTer]

To the people saying not to pre-order enjoying waiting till early next year to get the ps4. Ill happily have mine on launch.

[T2]

Pre order is good but ill still get one by xmas on shelf they will manufacture tons

[marinelife9]

Cashed in my Best Buy Reward Zone points to cover about half of my pre-order.

[Ashunderfire86]

I preordered on Amazon the minute Sony announced the price for PS4. All I had to do is page refresh. Done!

[3-4-5]

Well it's South Africa

[nosferatuzodd]

Wow Microsoft drones are running like ants when it's about to rain doing damage control.
Lol I can't believe I'm living to see this day

[MizTv]

Well have fun waiting then....

[friedricr]

paid off both my pre-orders ......

[AlexanderNevermind]

Pre-ordered and paid for thru best buy.

[friedricr]

i like it!

Did mines through Gamestop and Amazon.

[Gran Touring]

Well if anything goes ary, I can just CANCEL my preorder...

[zeroskie]

hopefully nothing goes awry

[ZBlacktt]

That was the RROD console.

[WolfOfDarkness]

Order PS4 ASAP , it's region Free to play !

[TheEvilWithin]

Pre ordered! Don't care what anyone says. Its my money!

[teedogg80]

Damn right.

[mitchell1188]

Amen to that and what I buy I OWN!!! Who wants to borrow my games??? :D

[sAVAge_bEaST]

vote with our dollars?? they said.. we shall.....

[amuadiv]

Tried pre ordering here in canada sold out everywhere lol

[GamingManiac]

EB Games still had a few left yesterday, in Calgary ;)

[amuadiv]

Was able to pre order at the source of all places lol

[GamingManiac]

The Source? hahaha good for you, hate that store tho lol

[Destrania]

Pre-order online :-)

[ZBlacktt]

PS4 all the way. A real no brainier.

[MasterCornholio]

Oops to late for me then

LOL

[Fishy Fingers]

Article is BS, basically saying what if "six months from now MS..." Or what if "2 years from now MS...". What if's?

You have to take the plunge eventually and you buy based on what's on offer NOW, not 2 years down the road and people who want a day one next-gen system are doing just that, buying based on what's known NOW.

[CGI-Quality]

Thank you. I felt the same way reading much of the article, which seemed like a hidden agenda hiding behind good grammar.

[sAVAge_bEaST]

like all Microsoft, Reputation Management.

[Ezz2013]

@fishy fingers

yeah, something was Fishy about this article

[Nineball2112]

Lord...

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

[LeCreuset]

Exactly. It's a shill article. Going in, I thought the premise was why you should think twice about pre-ordering any console. Instead it was a whole bunch of "what ifs?" and negative implications against Sony that the writer didn't even have the stones to firmly stand by. Here's an example from the article:

"I’m not saying that the Japanese operate without honour, but I am saying that Sony has a lot of money to make up, both for the PS3 and PS4, and if they’re doing away with PSN Passes and offering all these great things for you, the gamer, without restricting to you at any point besides online multiplayer, how are they going to recuperate costs? And again on the flip side, if the PS Plus subscription price is really enough for Sony, then why is not enough for Microsoft as well? "

The purpose of this article wasn't to inform anyone. The nerve of him to even imply otherwise. It's all baseless speculation with the hopes of squashing Sony's momentum.

[RememberThe357]

Bubbles, I think you hit the nail on the head.

This was some strange release of suppressed fanboyism. Just an all around weird attempt at converting illogical thought into logical words. It didn't work out too well.

[DARK WITNESS]

just taking that little snip of the article I have heard a few people come up with this argument.

they seem to think that somehow sony is going to be losing out on money if they don't do the whole drm thing and publishers wont support them.

it's total crap! whatever money would have lost by not supporting drm, i am more then sure they have made up for in the number of console sales they will get from people like me who are moving back over to the ps4. more ps4 sold means more software sales.

if even half the number of people that have been left on table by xbone's always online policy are picked up by sony they have more then made up the customer base to get 3rd party pubs supporting them.

it's at the point now that people will do and say anything to try and make the ps4 look like it has a down side to, but there is nothing to be said that will change anything. Ms's actions have already put ps4 in the strongest possible position it could have hoped to be in right now.

[zeroskie]

Just wait till E3... Next year!

[Lunarassassin]

I dont see why not to be honest. There's already a threat of there not being enough for the first week, if you dont order now you'll be waiting a while. Besides even if it does go wrong you can just cancel your order, unless you went somewhere shady like ebay.

[famoussasjohn]

Only fools buy from eBay, usually for new consoles they can go upwards to $1000 like last gen if they're selling out.

[LordMaim]

Clickbait again?

[ltachiUchiha]

I have 2 pre ordered for me & my son.

[WeAreLegion]

Bubbles for being an awesome dad!

[ltachiUchiha]

Cheers mate, just want my son to also enjoy next gen with me & u cannot get a better deal then what sony offers us with no restrictions. Game on.

[WeAreLegion]

Agreed. I can't wait to teach my kids about games. :) Game on!

[generalthadeape]

It's too late for me, too-- already sold my two Xbox 360s on Craigslist last week & got a really nice 80GB PS3 that has a 320GB hard drive installed in it, instead.

I really is a nice machine-- I forgot how "substantial" the old PS3 "fatty" really was-- I just love the damn thing!

I', currently a PS+ member with way too many free games to keep me occupied until the PS4 comes out. My Xbox Live Gold membership will go dark sometime next month & my 60,000 (exact number) Xbox Live gamerscore will be forever retired.

The way I see it, Sony is the way to go next gen & Microsoft's Xbox One simply can not compete with the PS4's hardware, software, online services or gamer-friendly consumer polices.

To me, the decision to buy a PS4 over an Xbox One really is a no-brainer.

You were saying?

[JeffGUNZ]

I respect whatever opinion you have and your choice, but I think you're doing a little overkill. If you have internet, the Xbox One will be a fantastic system. You can really sit there and tell me the games MS showed at E3 didn't impress you? No one expected that many solid games, and they were one after another. I'll just do what I did this generation and just buy both. Why miss out on some great experiences for some loyalty bullshit.

[Lunarassassin]

People aren't saying the games didn't impress them. But what many (incududing myself) are saying is why should we be impressed by microsoft when most games that were shown are multi platform?
Edit: even Titanfall (which looks like microsofts best exclusive) is on PC from day one and may be on PS after a year

[generalthadeape]

@JeffGUNZ

It's not loyalty BS-- it's called sticking up for one's principals-- and having enough common sense to see where Microsoft's vision for the future of gaming really is/ (was) heading.

I'm not going to write a list for you, but surely you've heard of all the anti-gamer / anti-consumer / anti-privacy / "shove sh*t down your throat" policies that Microsoft is implementing with the Xbox One, haven't you?

If not, I say that you need to take a harder look at what your getting yourself into by buying an Xbox One.

I really don't care which system you buy-- that's a choice you'll have to make for yourself.

"Buyer Beware" is a phrase that commonly comes to mind when buying a used car-- now, due to Microsoft's policies with their new console-- that phrase will have a whole new meaning when it comes to agreeing to the terms and conditions when you log into your Xbox One for the first time.

And for the record, I really do think that Titan Fall looks like a really fun game to play.

[SeanScythe]

What if you live in area's that don't offer anything but Satellite ISP? My cousins have that and it's utter crap, drops all the time. They have no other choice beside Dial-up. What about down the road when MS decides to retire the XBone like the Xbox 1? I can still play all my old PS1-3 games without online. The XBone requires online to live.

[ZBlacktt]

Post the release actual dates of those games shown.

[AlexanderNevermind]

@ Scythe,

Valid point. I'm sure both platforms will be great, just remember with X1 you are basically renting the console peripherals whereas on the PS$ you will own the At the end none of their games are really theirs. I would just refer people to the Terms of Service that they will have to agree with with X1.

[SKullDugger]

You could be right but MS's policy on used games and 24 hr check in is there way to control the gamers.

[Hicken]

It's always such a one-dimensional approach with those who defend the XBOne, but those against it don't see it that way.

Yes, there were some great games on display. Many- if not most- of which will be available on PC, and quite a few that will likely make their way to PS4(like TitanFall). Which isn't really much incentive to get the console.

Nor is the required internet.

Nor is the mandatory Kinect.

Nor is the used game policy.

Ownership on the XBOne is a word, nothing more, as your ability to play any game you spend money on is completely at the whim of Microsoft. At any time, they could choose to brick your console, and there's not a damn thing you could do to stop them, because the way they'd do it- via the internet- is the only way your system can play games in the first place.

It's seriously not about brand loyalty, but virtually everything else.

[sAVAge_bEaST]

Abandon Ship!!!! You are talking like my cousins, and real life friends,, that are all fed up with microsoft..

these are peeps that bought 3-4 360's cause of hardware malfunctions.. (they are also over that)

[SALT]

XB1 share 10 friends games - that can compare to PS4. One will allow me to do online the other requires the physical exchange of discs - no brainer.

MS to spend $1bill on games - enjoy the ride. 3rd party wont spend big dollars taking use of PS4 extra RAM they will develop to XB1 5GB RAM for awhile yet.

XB1 to open up your gaming profile to other networks thru seemless recording by voice and sharing to youtube/FB and streaming to twitch.tv

Skype to open closed XBL platform to PC and mobiles

Keep your gamerscore/social networks with enjoyed interaction.

SUMMARY - Games tick eSports tick Wait for PS4 price drop tick

[Cam977]

Tip: sell your XBOX account over at PlayerAuctions. I'm doing that with an old PSN account loaded with PS1 games I can't use on my Vita (due to one account only).

[Mikelarry]

its YOUR opinion to not preorder its my opinion to research the system way out if it meets my needs, price. it did so i preordered

[Roper316]

I would & did, so thanks for the opinion but I will stick with my own opinion.

[strigoi814]

i want to preorder but i want to pick it up myself in store coz i dont trust the shipping guys around here..do bestbuy canada pack their stuff safely and secure and do they ship in advance?

[Mikelarry]

lol my psvita got stolen by the postman the bastards no thanks to amazon. i paid 189 for my ps vita but amazon did not deem that enough to warrant a tracking number

[lazyboyblue]

Yeah, u thought it was xmas when that sucker showed up without tracking ;-)

[TheEvilWithin]

I think I'm going to get a second one for my upstairs bedroom lol. To be able to play in bed plus me and my wife are going to start playing Final Fantasy 14 Reborn together. Plus this article seemed VERY Xbox fan boyish. Like it was SCREAMING for people to stop buying PS4 because they don't want to have to make the switch one day. One KEY thing he left out though was what about if Microsoft one day turns off its servers and the games you have on the system wont play any more WHAT THEN? Were just S O L? Sorry I'm a game collector and a Hardcore gamer. My games MEAN something to ME. There not just going to become a pile of garbage in like the next 15 to 20 years. What if I wanted to pass my game collection on to my son one day so he can play all the awesome games I got to play growing up. Sorry Microsoft there is NO FUTURE with or for you.

[PositiveEmotions]

Dont feel like reading the article but ima pre order my ps4 next month

[Parasyte]

Yeah...already done it along with BF4, Killzone, and Destiny. I was planning on ordering the PS4 even before it was announced. MS just has nothing to offer me anymore.

[stage88]

Far TOO late.

And I've already pre-ordered :D

[slaythe]

Futureshop Canada put them back for pre order if you search where to order in CA.

[SpinalRemains]

When you have to rely on 'if' over and over, there's a 99.9% chance you're wrong.

Lets look at what we're talking about. Buying a SONY console. Their 4th console in almost 20 years to be exact.

We DO know what we are getting w/ SONY. They have built their gaming division through great hardware and even better first party games. We do know, and this isn't about trust.

If anything, MS is more of a trust issue since there are absurd restrictions and recent memories of hardware failure.

SONY ps4 is the easiest decision since NES or SMS.

[SonyPS4]

Nobody can take my PS4 from my cold, dead, bloody hands.

[GamePeace]

Africa? Africa has more serious problems than argue about the neccessary of pre-ordering Ps4. I've pre-ordered mine today and I'm happy with it, you can lick my ass.

[Rebo00]

"Now of course, you can’t actually go and pre-order the PS4 locally because it does not have a release date yet, nor is it available for pre-order on any of the local websites."

Game.co.uk is local to me?

"Sure, it’s your prerogative if you wish to invest your money in a console based on a single demonstration of its capabilities"

Ermmmmmm it was demonstrated at their Reveal Conference too...

[WeAreLegion]

Pre-ordered one at GameStop for my brother, one on Amazon for me, and another on Amazon for a friend. I can't wait!

[sAVAge_bEaST]

I pre-Ordered.. local.. (might get two)

ps4+bf4=gr8ness

[XisThatKid]

Clever

[o-Sunny-o]

I got 2 pre ordered too late. I'm not changing my mind either.

[jagstatboy]

I lost count on how many "what ifs" were in that article.

[Beeker]

Im mad at myself for reading this article, worthless

[Cha0tik]

I rather wait than buy a Xbox One and be restricted from doing what I want with the content I paid for just because I lack a online connection in specific locations or if I move again and won't have a network connection for a few days then still won't be able to play single player games because my friend shared them with me and I can't check in when the console requests and I love sharing the content I paid for with my friends. I rather wait for gaming with NO restrictions. No article can fix Microsoft's Mistakes till they fix them on their own.

[Kidmyst]

Pre-ordered mine, too late!

[Baka-akaB]

Lol "educate people" that's not condescending at all .

Thsose folks , myself included knows why they jump and what they are getting out of it .

Especially after 20 years and a 4th console . Same goes for people that are already convinced by the Xbox One .

[jay2]

I pre-ordered it in Feb. and PMSL we saw it at the even and GDC. Mags have seen games such as Watch_Dogs on it. Who cares we didn't see new tech? it doesn't matter because we can't get true 3D gaming with amazing A.I you can have a chat with,

PS4 won't suffer the PS3 launch lol!!!!!!!!!!! WD, AC, Ghosts etc. I brought BOTH on THE UK LAUNCH DAY. Would I buy and Xbox One. Without all those bloody polices YES, Day one. PS4 is a Yes, day one. and PMSL. Erm, I didn't have to PAY TWICE TO PLAY MY PS3 MULTI PLATFORM GAMES. something M$$$$'s done from Xbox's launch, I'm fine for paying to play online thanks to the benefits plus gives.

[CrustifiedDibbs]

Too late. Already done. I guess someone should have written this article sooner lol.

[aleFH]

What if, what if, what if, what if. I won't make decisions based on what ifs.

[vork77]

i will try and preorder mine but that only if my gamestop dont run out of orders lol

[MontyQ]

lol I ordered 6, 1 for me 5 for ebay to pay for mine lol

[GentlemenRUs]

PS4 with 5 games, So I have pre-ordered ;)

Article does not seem at all happy =/

[ala_767]

I can smell MICroSOFT EMPLOYEES involved in making this article!!!

[unicron7]

Preordered the day after E3. No regrets.

[LoveSpuds]

The issues with the XBone are well documented everywhere now and sure some are more 'real' issues for me than others but something I cannot understand people overlooking is history.

Sony have consistently shown that they believe in knocking out amazing exclusives throughout the whole life cycle of their platforms.

All m$ have shown is that that like to kill off their legacy systems as soon as possible and once they have a large enough install base they stop making exclusives and treat their customers like idiots.

This may sound very fanboyish but it is honestly how I feel, while my son has had to rely on multiplatform games for his entertainment I have had the same multiplats and a load more exclusives to choose from....and I have the backlog to prove it!

Whether my personal feelings reflect those of others here it doesn't matter, this is how I feel and it is only reinforced evertime I see another shit Kinect game released when I am buying Ni No Kuni or The Last Of Us.

[reko]

too late sucka!

[isyourhouseonfire]

I'd have to agree. Sony's walls have crumbled before and the PS4 is following that same path. So far, not so good. Consider ordering an XBOX ONE, given the dominance of the XBOX 360.

[reko]

hahaha wut lol

[Thomaticus]

I don't know what this fool is talking about... I wanted a PS4 and so I'm buying one!

[Heavenly King]

I lold at the article.

[D3acon]

What's the point of this article. I preordered because of everything I knew as fact about the ps4. I've been with sony since day one. I pre ordered because I wanted it day one and don't want to be one of those gits standing outside waiting a week from launch or midnight or some other crazy thing.

If I change my mind then I cancel, seems simple. Post buyers remorse tends to happen with every major purchase.

[Mister_G]

Lol! Thanks for the advice, it's a little late though, I pre-orderd mine in February :)

[Marugo]

I even pre ordered my grandma - ultimate day one edition!

[XisThatKid]

OK so this guy (assuming). pulls up alot of points some that I may regurgitate late in future debates but again this author is fabricating a future where MS comes to terms and does "the right thing" without Sony answering or if Sony doesn't continue to capture gamers interest. It's alot of speculation of a future in the favor of an Xbox consumer. With all this being said It's kinda crazy to talk of the companies' past and such without speculating on the future but not the negative of one company's past and then the positive of the others future. This is bias but done within limits and well said. After reading the entire article I come to a conclusion that it doesn't matter consumers ARE going to buy their console of choice day one on either side according to the recent past and right now its in favor of PS4 because it DOESN'T have restrictions DAY ONE not later next year or whatever but regardless if the pace gets better for X1 later thats not what I want NOW...Thanks for reading that.

[tarbis]

Read the article and it's full of BS. All based on "what ifs". LOL! Don't waste your time here.

[H3ADWOUND81]

Better bundle deals after launch day.. GTA V & ps4 bundle to be precise.. Busy with backlog of ps3 games till next year anyhow so I can wait no prob.. Personally I think they'll release GTA V on ps4 before Christmas..

@tarbis majority of articles on n4g are "what if's".