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PS4 In Stock? Xbox One, PlayStation 4 Availability Okay With After Christmas Sales

Finding a PS4 in stock is a matter of luck right now. Xbox One availability and PS4 availability are on gamers minds while hunting for the best 2013 after Christmas sales. But, is it possible to find any good PlayStation 4 deals at all or are we all being ripped off?

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whoyouwit044186d ago

That site obviously tracks a few stores, because regardless of what it is posting Ps4 and Xbox ones are in plenty of bulk at several stores. Like I said they are paying people to say they are sold out.

DigitalRaptor4186d ago

Yeah man sure.

They are "paying people to say they are sold out". Repeat that to yourself a few more times to realise how ridiculous that is.

hellzsupernova4185d ago

It's sold out.

Where's my check?

Seriously every shop in my country is sold out until who knows cause all the stock for playstation 4 is back ordered and they still haven't filled the pre orders yet. So the next shipments coming in are already bought up

Funky Town_TX4185d ago

Your whole country? If you know that you must be in a small country. Where do you live? I can't find a PS4 in the Dallas, Texas area in the USA. I see X1 every where.

hellzsupernova4185d ago

New Zealand population of 4million people. So yeah it is small.

Anon19744185d ago

Just one guy's story, but out Christmas shopping in Canada, I saw Xbox One's in stock everywhere. From Best Buy to Toys R Us, while shopping there didn't seem to be an issue. Now there may have been limited quantities, I don't know, but this was the Friday before Christmas.

I didn't come across one PS4 in my travels. In my city, people would tweet if they found stock of a PS4 and there were none. I'm still on a waiting list at my local Play N Trade and from what they told me yesterday they hope to have enough to get to me on the list by mid-January.

I'm just one guy up in Canada. I don't know if someone is paying someone else to say systems are out of stock. To me, that seems like nonsense. I know what I saw. Plenty of Xbox One's, no PS4's anywhere and plenty of people on local classified (kijiji) trying to sell PS4's at 50% more than retail.

hellzsupernova4185d ago

@vinnie help people out. Where are they?

H0RSE4185d ago

@vinnie

I'm anxious to see how many disagrees you get for your picture, or people trying to debate or justify it...

VINNIEPAZ4185d ago

"@vinnie help people out. Where are they?"

They where at a WalMart in fayetteville NC lol

Anon19744184d ago

I don't think anyone is saying shipments of PS4's aren't trickling in. I just stated when I was out and about Christmas shopping with my wife, I didn't see one. In my city I put myself down for a PS4 through Play N Trade. They're working down the list as units come in and I'm hopefully they'll hit me sometime about mid-January. By comparison, I have no doubt I could walk into a Best Buy and get and Xbox One tomorrow if I wanted as there are plenty sitting on shelves. In fact, I just checked store stock online in my city and see they're available at my closest Best Buy.

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specialguest4185d ago

I don't know where you live, but it is literally sold out in Dallas Tx(US). There are the occasional rumors of restocked ps4 at certain stores, but it usually disappears before ever having a chance to snag one.

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djplonker4185d ago (Edited 4185d ago )

Amazon uk

ps4 - sold out

ps4 bundles - sold out
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xbox one day one edition - in stock

xbox one w/fifa - in stock

xbox one - in stock

ushman4185d ago

Depends on what part of the country you live in I would imagine as I've seen both consoles regularly in stock in Iowa.

H0RSE4185d ago (Edited 4185d ago )

The aspect that everybody seems to be missing here, is context.

Everyone seems to be assuming that PS4 is selling out due to simply being that much more popular/in demand than the X1. Although I don't doubt that PS4 is the more popular choice (at least now) I don't believe the issue is as cut and dry as that.

First off, just speaking in terms of demand, many among the gaming community see the PS4 being sold out as some sort of "proof" that it is the better console, apparently not taking into account 2 huge factors - 1) it's $100 cheaper, and 2) after the DRM fiasco, many gamers are simply buying PS4's out of spite for MS. Neither of these account for the PS4 being "better" than the X1, from a gaming perspective. If you want to bring "superior hardware" into the debate, it still doesn't really prove anything, since better hardware doesn't equate to better games. A game look like like a million bucks on a platform and still be a terrible game, although, it does appear that the rhetoric or illusion that the "hardware hype" has generated, is doing well for Sony.

There's also another issue that seems to be getting ignored - supply and demand. It is likely that a company as huge as MS (much larger and richer than Sony) is simply better with keeping up with demand. There have been numerous claims that stores will sell out of X1's, only to get restocked and sell out again, while at the same time receive next to none PS4's.

Articles like this are plaguing the community, and serve absolutely no positive purpose. There is a lot of grey area in this topic, but everyone is focusing only ion the black and white.

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Cat Quest III Is Heading to Apple Devices on August 8

"A big part of being a cat pirate is sailing the seas and traveling from place to place. What better way to do just that than by playing Cat Quest III on the go? Soon, aspiring kitty pirates will be able to enjoy the charming cat-themed action RPG on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. That should be a purrfect option for gamers who don't have the game on Switch or Steam Deck. The iOS version will still support 2-player local co-op, thankfully," says Co-Optimus.

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Minecraft “Chase the Sky” Game Drop and Vibrant Visuals Update Gets Release Date

Mojang announced the release date for the latest Game Drop for Minecraft and a significant visual upgrade for the Bedrock Edition.

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PlayStation Execs Are "Thoughtful" About Bringing First-Party Franchises To Other Platforms

PlayStation executive Herman Hulst says that the company is "thoughtful" about bringing first-party franchises to other platforms.

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RaidenBlack9h ago

I bet it might start with Helldivers II

PrinceOfAnger7h ago(Edited 7h ago)

Maybe if they release old Sony games on more platforms they could earn more $$.
To make new games.

They will lose nothing. maybe some screams from few angry fanboys. and that's it.

Zerobalance7h ago

I'm trying to think? The only PS game I might try is Days Gone...maybe?

Rimeskeem2h ago

Questioning if you are attempting to think is the first sign of dementia.

GhostScholar2h ago(Edited 2h ago)

I’m the biggest Xbox fan but that’s just not believable what you said. I love days gone but you are telling me you have no interest in Spider-Man? Uncharted? God of war ? Horizon? Ghost of sushima? Come on man

Gunstar756h ago

They have no choice. Their market share is shrinking and they are in it for the money

ravens526h ago

They just had record breaking financials. They said people this gen are spending the most. Chill, theyre fine xbot.

Lightning776h ago(Edited 6h ago)

No it's not wtf? So we're just gonna run around and make stuff up now?

Deathdeliverer2h ago(Edited 2h ago)

@ Gunstar75

lol are you serious right now? If Sony has shrinking market share whos eating it? Definitely isn’t Microsoft when the series X/s are selling worse than the Xbox one. The switch is WIDELY known as a companion console. It’s what you get WITH your Xbox or PS or even PC. Some games simply sell best on PC, but that’s a minority. As someone that plays on everything, please explain who Sony ids losing market share to? If anything they want to recoup from these live service blunders.

Fishy Fingers6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

A few years or maybe a generation from now, everything will be at best, a timed exclusive (other than Nintendo and some PC titles).

GhostScholar2h ago

Agree and even the bluest ponies know that

ravens526h ago

If PS puts 1st party games on any other platform guess what ima do!?!?! Nothing lol. I dnt really care.

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