High Street retailer GAME has told GamesIndustry.biz that it expects the PlayStation 3 launch will be far stronger than that of the Wii or Xbox 360 – due to a good supply of consoles leading to less disappointment amongst eager consumers.
While Nintendo admits it's still struggling to supply units to retail, and the Xbox 360 release was marred by a slow supply of consoles months after launch, GAME sees Sony's stock building as essential to pleasing every consumer who wants a PlayStation 3.
"It's very unusual that we're going to be in a situation where we've got enough stock to fulfill demand in the short term – that's never happened before," commented Anna Macario, marketing director at GAME.
"Sony withheld the release of the PS3 in order to build up stock levels for launch. The situation with the Xbox 360 was terrible and the Wii doesn't even hit the sides when it comes in."
"I think this is a very good move on Sony's part – it won't have that negativity of not being able to supply enough units," she said.
Macario wouldn't be drawn on how quickly GAME is likely to sell out of its PS3 allocation, but believes that customers turning up on launch day should be able to get their hands on the next-gen console whether they've pre-ordered or not.
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I never got around to mass effect - I’m skeptical that it would hold up if I were to try it now
I would say it does. The combat is a bit shit for todays standards but everything else is great.
the first one is abit the odd one out but after u finished it, believe it it gets tremendously better and better
Originally launched in 2011, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is coming to Nintendo Switch, so It's time to look back at the original.
Still have my ps3 copies. Bought it at launch and another one when I found it cheap and in perfect condition about 10 years ago. I wouldn’t buy it on Switch but if they made a PS5 version I would. I still have one of my PS3 Fats hooked up so good to go either way.
Id play it again on the switch. I wished my 360 version was bc but this is still a good way to play.
The artist behind Fallout 4’s Deathclaw reveals just how bad things got back when Bethesda took over the series
People are stupid I get it. No one should feel unsafe,
But I think they need to talk about why they cut so many corners during the development process and why none of their games ever look current. And why they think all of this is okay while they charge full price.
As much as Bethesda deserve criticism, that's not really relevant to the reveal of Fallout 3 in 2007.
Usually, you have good comments but this isn't one of them. It just rides the mob. We can do both condemn the actions and not let them use it for other things.
I can say I received a death threat and everyone needs to shut up. People are not honest and will use horrible things to their advantage.
No problem. I'm not here to convince you. I'm only stating an actuality. What your words do if we look at them like events.
i knew it. No other console can take down the king of the industry. Sony is too good. And with Europe now under Sony, the rest of the world will fall behind. Sony wins Again.
You are as stupid as you look in that avatar young man
They simply state there will be no shortages at launch. That doesn't truly mean a better launch, as demand will be similar to the rest of the world (very low). So everyone that actually wants to spend obscene money on this product will be able to do so.
how you got that from this article. Sounds alot more like there isnt the demand for the console king this time but time will tell. It may seem silly but honestly the absense of rumble and the generally poor design of the controller (now over ten years old) has put me off dispite the other attractive goodies in the black box. I am crumbling slowly though and I anticipate getting one by the fall. Nice to know there wont be any dissappointed europeans out there though they must be just mad with anticipation, like christmas morning in march. Enjoy.
should really hope this is veiwed as a big success for Sony. Wouldn't it be nice going forward that all console manufactures waited until they could actually meet demand for their products on release? No more people buying system to sell on Ebay for huge profits. No more thefts, assualts, robberies, fights, massive line ups for days, and huge disappointement by genuine gamers who wanted a system to actually use instead of sell for a profit. This is the way things should be done and everyone should get behind this type of effort if you ask me.
So put aside your hate for Sony and stop making the fact they are actually meeting demand as being a bad thing.