PlayStation 4 Pre-Order Thread *GREATNESS OUT NOW!*

samaside said:
Ugh, I kind of wish I had pre-ordered at Amazon. I've been thinking about getting my parents a Kindle Fire HDX for Christmas or as a retirement present for my dad in particular. He's about to retire from twenty-seven years in the army. He's finally got time to read and shit!
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I'm not sure if it's tied to my account, but you can have my $30 off HDX code if you want it (for free).

 
Rohsiph said:
Beware: looks like there's no option to pause ongoing downloads to take it 1 at a time if you're going all / mostly digital. I was able to queue up Contrast, Resogun, Warframe and Sound Shapes, and they're all downloading at the same time. Would've had Resogun by now if I just stuck to 1 at a time.
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Thanks for the tip - getting Resogun first.

Oh yeah, I'm home and have it hooked up. I was nervous at first because it didn't seem like mine worked. I was expecting some sort of light when I plugged it in. I kept changing outlets before I realized you have to turn it on (totally didn't see the tiny power button). Then I got no picture - uh oh... I ended up swapping the HDMI cable that I had used before for my 360 with the one that came with the PS4 and it worked fine.

Is the 300+ MB patch the first thing it does? I thought that was supposed to take a while? Mine downloaded in seconds. And before I came in here to type this post I started downloading Resogun. It is already done. I'll queue up a few more and finish my post... OK, odd, now the PS+ section of the store is a blank screen. The others work fine, so I grabbed Flower (free download since I bought it on PS3) via the "Digital Only" section. Looks like it is coming in fast too - will be done before I finish this post.

I was thrown off a little as to the location of the store - thought it would be front and center but it is pushed off to a little icon at the top.

samaside said:
Yup, my friend who went with me to pick mine up and I were the only two female gamers there. The other 20+ people - including the four employees - were dudes.
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I saw the rest of the women on my way out - they were all waiting in cars ;). This includes one very sleepy looking girl in sweats trying to sleep while a baby dozed in the back seat in its carrier. Seriously, dude, you couldn't just go get the PS4 on your own!?

Kenshindono said:
to all of you actually stoked about this and waiting in line and stuff... what games are you getting? I still dont have a game to play for this thing.
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Well, Resogun and Contrast to start off. And Flower I guess. I bought Knack which I got on Monday from Amazon. I know the reviews aren't great but I'll play it through. And I should have NBA 2K14 arriving in a few days. Then I might try some of the free-to-play stuff like Warframe (which I played at PAX). I also have Skylanders Swap Force coming but that is for my 6 year-olds birthday next weekend. No, I don't expect the PS4 to dominate my gaming time, but between me and my boys it will get played. I'm still playing Tales of Graces on PS3 and while I may take a couple days off from that I'll probably go back to it.

YBX87 said:
Io , you are 45 yrs old? damn i wish i had a dad who was a gamer, my dad is older than you, but he hates that i play video games.
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Yes, indeed. I've always sort of kept it hidden, but yeah, now it is out in the open!

Indiana Jones said:
A 45-year-old gamer makes sense. You would've been a teenager when Atari, Colecovision, Intellivision came out, probably old enough to have the money to buy a game or two. The post-baby boomers grew up on video games so the market has gotten older with them.
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I don't even think I was a teenager when I had that stuff. I started off playing Pong, then Space Invaders and other arcade games, then got an Atari and yeah, a Colecovision (edit: according to Wikipedia that came out in 1982 - I sure thought it was earlier but if so I probably only played it for a year or so). But I mostly stopped gaming when I was a teenager - certainly while I was an upperclassman in high school (class of 1986) and later at college. But that was sort of when the gaming crash happened so that makes sense. I played computer games a little then (got the first model Mac). I was one of the first people to turn in school papers printed off a computer. The teachers were very skeptical of it - like I was cheating in some way.

Anyway, yep, Flower is now done - moving on to Contrast. I am getting no network problems whatsoever in downloading these games. I just doubled my download speed (now 20 Mbps) at my ISP the other day so this is the fastest I've ever been able to download stuff.
 
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Showed up at 1158pm at Best Buy they asked if I had a preorder, I said yes, they escorted me directly to register, checked out and walked out at 1202am. I felt bad I walked in front of everyone, but I guess you can if you preordered.

Update took 30 minutes of trying to finally install. Other than everything seems to be ok.

 
Romeo said:
Serious question. Why in the hell were you silly enough to buy it then if you're posting here asking others why you bought it...?

I've said this 100 times here: there is absolutely no reason to buy a PS4 at launch unless you're a Killzone diehard.
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im asking what games people bought, because im not finding any worth getting honestly. It looks like ill probably be getting digital games for a while

io said:
Well, Resogun and Contrast to start off. And Flower I guess. I bought Knack which I got on Monday from Amazon. I know the reviews aren't great but I'll play it through. And I should have NBA 2K14 arriving in a few days. Then I might try some of the free-to-play stuff like Warframe (which I played at PAX). I also have Skylanders Swap Force coming but that is for my 6 year-olds birthday next weekend. No, I don't expect the PS4 to dominate my gaming time, but between me and my boys it will get played. I'm still playing Tales of Graces on PS3 and while I may take a couple days off from that I'll probably go back to it.
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Yea it seems like Knack may be the first game i buy but im not paying full retail for it. Hopefully it drops soon. I keep hearing about Resogun i guess i better look into it. I was hoping Octodad would be launch but i guess its not. My niece LOVED the demo for it. Like i said i really wish i could at least play my PSN games, even just the PS1 classics or something on this thing
 
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So I just had a interesting evening.  Strolled in at 12:05am at my local Best Buy.  Went to the .com line to pickup my preorder and my local store had the CEO Hubert Joly visiting.  Store employees introduced me personally to him since I'm a regular and I introduced myself as a loyal Premier Silver Best Buy shopper.  He corrected me on it as being an Elite Plus member and thanked me for my patronage.  It was probably because Hubert was there but the employees were cheering every customer that was walking out with their system in hand with a red carpet like we were celebrities or something.  They even busted out the finish line tape for me. 

I walked out with my .com preorder in 15 minutes and a guy that was waiting outside of the store offered me money for my preorder.  He looked genuinely stressed and relieved since his son wanted a system tonight.  Took the deal.  I became a little pensive when the guy asked me to follow him to the bank a few miles away since he didn't have enough cash on him.  While driving I snapped a picture of my serial number and his license plate to email out as back up in case something happened to me.  Went smoothly as my ass didn't get beaten - yay for me.  My store had over 200 tickets to give out to everyone and sold out of their extra allotment.  All of my local Gamestops has sold out of their extras too. 

Based on how fast this system was flying off the shelves tonight, the PS4 launch will be a success by the looks of it.

 
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Donut2922 said:
So I just had a interesting evening. Strolled in at 12:05am at my local Best Buy. Went to the .com line to pickup my preorder and my local store had the CEO Hubert Joly visiting. Store employees introduced me personally to him since I'm a regular and I introduced myself as a loyal Premier Silver Best Buy shopper. He corrected me on it as being an Elite Plus member and thanked me for patronage. It was probably because Hubert was there but the employees were cheering every customer that was walking out with their system in hand with a carpet walk like we were celebrities or something. They even busted out the finish line tape for me.

I walked out with my .com preorder in 15 minutes and a guy that was waiting outside of the store offered me money for my preorder. He looked genuinely stressed and relieved since his son wanted a system tonight. Took the deal. I became a little pensive when the guy asked me to follow him to the bank a few miles away since he didn't have enough cash on him. While driving I snapped a picture of my serial number and his license plate to email out as back up in case something happened to me. Went smoothly as my ass didn't get beaten - yay for me. My store had over 200 tickets to give out to everyone and sold out of their extra allotment. All of my local Gamestops has sold out of their extras too.

Based on how fast this system was flying off the shelves tonight, the PS4 launch will be a success by the looks of it.
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did you ask bestbuy CEO Hubert Joly to autograph your ps4 too?

EDit: how much did you sold it to the guy for?

 
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How much extra did you make?

Also, you took a big risk following this guy to the bank. I would not recommend doing that again. A good way to get lured into an ambush.

 
ShadowAssassin said:
How much extra did you make?

Also, you took a big risk following this guy to the bank. I would not recommend doing that again. A good way to get lured into an ambush.
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yeah, i agree. i would of told the guy to go get the money from his bank, and come back while i wait for him at bestbuy.

 
sooo i ordered a ps4 at midnight est on amazon but my card was declined, but I had a feeling it would, I just wanted the damn ps4 in my order page. I just updated it with a working debit card like 20 mins ago. Am i still gonna get it on saturday?(I have saturday dellivery and the closest distribution center to me is in nj, im in ny, so i should be all good and get it tomorrow then right?

 
Picked mine up from Gamestop. Showed up around 5:45pm and there was already a line of people waiting for registrations then I went back at around 10pm, played my vita in the car until I saw a line show up. I ended up being #19 and got mine and went home.

They put them in black bags which I found funny cause everyone outside knew what the person was carrying.

First Impressions: Played a bit of Resogun, it's fun. COD: Ghosts once updated with the latest patch crashes at the title screen for me (and many others are also reporting it), Battlefield 4 is still downloading ($10 PS3 to PS4 Digital Upgrade).

Oh and the UI is amazing. I love it. I can't figure out how to pause downloads (seriously) but other than that it's great.

 
snakeybro said:
sooo i ordered a ps4 at midnight est on amazon but my card was declined, but I had a feeling it would, I just wanted the damn ps4 in my order page. I just updated it with a working debit card like 20 mins ago. Am i still gonna get it on saturday?(I have saturday dellivery and the closest distribution center to me is in nj, im in ny, so i should be all good and get it tomorrow then right?
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I am about 90 miles north of NYC and mine shipped from Pennsylvania. I would be willing to bet you will get it Saturday, but I think it would have to come FedEX as UPS doesn't deliver on Saturday here. All in all it moved from Horsham, PA to my local facility in a little over 5 hours.
 
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Rosterking said:
Shu did that Antonio Banderas thing at the end! XD
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Hahah I loved that. Very very cool of Sony to tip their cap to GAF and the rest of the online gamer community. Shows that they are paying attention.

Hideo keeps screwing with my emotions. I was waiting for his big announcement still at the end of his video. The "deja vu" level is a cool idea still but not "mind blowing" I love me some Metal Gear but lol wtf Kojima.

kiddsupreme said:
Anyone going to get a Squaretrade warranty for their PS4? Or any extended warranty for that matter?
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If you have an AMEX credit card save your money and pay with that. You will get a 2nd year of warranty coverage just by paying with AMEX. Personally, I think warranties are not worth it. Most issues are DOA and that is already covered by the manufacturer's warranty.

YBX87 said:
did you ask bestbuy CEO Hubert Joly to autograph your ps4 too?

EDit: how much did you sold it to the guy for?
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Shit - I should have! I would have posted up a pic on CAG to share or at least something I could take home with me :(

ShadowAssassin said:
How much extra did you make?

Also, you took a big risk following this guy to the bank. I would not recommend doing that again. A good way to get lured into an ambush.
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$550. I searched craigslist ads on my smartphone right on the spot and after scanning the low end of the prices that was my first offer (not having realized I should have started higher and negotiate down). Based on his reaction, I clearly could have gotten more. I just wasn't prepared to negotiate on the spot like that as I was caught offguard so I took his first offer. I did indeed become paranoid about the ambush behind the bank parking lot so I was at least swift enough to snap photos to send to my wife before I got out of my car.

 
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mitemouse said:
What are the dimensions of the box that the ps4 is in?
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From the amazon product page...

Product Details
Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
ASIN: B00BGA9WK2
Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 13.4 x 4.2 inches ; 9.2 pounds
Media: Video Game
Release Date: November 14, 2013
Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (109 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,728 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
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Just set my Amazon PS4 delivery to be held at Will Call at the UPS Center tomorrow since I won't be off til 4 and nobody will be home until late. Rather play it safe than sorry. Hope everyone had a fun launch night or has a good experience picking theirs up later today. 

 
Just checked my amazon order- 

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snakeybro said:
Just checked my amazon order-

Preparing for Shipment


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Just don't panic if it stays that way for quite a bit, because from other CAGS experience as well as my own, it could stay that way for up to 12 hours (mine was on "Now Shipping" for about 12 but right before 5pm EST it shipped). A few people had even longer but it appears from perusing this thread they will receive theirs on time.
 
Nigerian Prince said:
Tracking isn't that helpful though. It will just say "out for delivery". I asked the leasing office when the UPS guy normally comes, and they around 11. I don't have class at that time, so maybe I'll just wait in the office if that isn't too weird.

I know that it requires a signature because it says " Leave At: Management Office

Based on the selected Leave At instructions, a signature will be obtained for the delivery of this package."
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Where I work, typically it just means someone has to sign for it, give their name, and maybe show I.d. Ups puts this in their system so that when you call, and say you don't have your box, they can tell you who has it.
 
io said:
Yes, indeed. I've always sort of kept it hidden, but yeah, now it is out in the open!


I don't even think I was a teenager when I had that stuff. I started off playing Pong, then Space Invaders and other arcade games, then got an Atari and yeah, a Colecovision (edit: according to Wikipedia that came out in 1982 - I sure thought it was earlier but if so I probably only played it for a year or so). But I mostly stopped gaming when I was a teenager - certainly while I was an upperclassman in high school (class of 1986) and later at college. But that was sort of when the gaming crash happened so that makes sense. I played computer games a little then (got the first model Mac). I was one of the first people to turn in school papers printed off a computer. The teachers were very skeptical of it - like I was cheating in some way.
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I am in a very similar boat at 42. My dad and uncle co-owned a computer/electronics/salvage store when I was growing up, and my dad brought us home all sorts of electronics. We had Pong, Atati, Colecovision (I would have said it came out in 82 or 83). Plus (pardon the pun), I got an Apple II + in 1981. Around 1985/86 he brought me home an Atari ST computer, so I wound up playing that and skipping the Nintendo Entertainment System. All of the other gamers swear by Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Castlevania, etc. but I never played those. When I got off to college I got the Sega Genesis, and Sega CD. I wound up getting gamer roommates in college who among them had the Super Nintendo, NeoGeo, Atari Jaguar, Turbo Grafix 16, 3DO, Sega 32X, and Sega Saturn. I had an original Sony Playstation imported from Japan. The only way I could get American games to work on it was to put a spent bullet that I had on the button that let the PS1 know the CD door was closed, then open the door while a Japanese game was running, remove the Japanese game, and replace it with the American game I wanted to play. Then I got a Nintendo 64, a Sega Dreamcast, an Original launch day Xbox, and an Xbox 360. The only major game systems I have never owned or had access to are The Intellivision, NES, Game Cube, PS2, Wii, PS3, and Wii U.

Today I get my PS4, and next week I'll get my Xbox One.

 
Verve said:
I am about 90 miles north of NYC and mine shipped from Pennsylvania. I would be willing to bet you will get it Saturday, but I think it would have to come FedEX as UPS doesn't deliver on Saturday here. All in all it moved from Horsham, PA to my local facility in a little over 5 hours.
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I'm in nw ct, and ditto on the pa ship. First time I remember anything coming from that center.

Good news is..it's already pegged as out for delivery by ups.

Now, my new hdd just got to our ups hub...hoping it will still make it today.
 
PS4 is on it's way to my house. Lego Marvel looks like it should be but I don't know if it will. It fucking better seeing I paid retail and release day prime on it (it's coming via ups so I wont get it saturday either most likely if it doesn't come today).

What is the rule if your prime item doesn't arrive on time?

 
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Sir_Fragalot said:
PS4 is on it's way to my house. Lego Marvel looks like it should be but I don't know if it will. It fucking better seeing I paid retail and release day prime on it (it's coming via ups so I wont get it saturday either most likely if it doesn't come today).

What is the rule if your prime item doesn't arrive on time?
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They boxed my ps4 and Lego together...even though they were different orders. :)

Wondering the same thing on prime items not making it. I have a feeling my hdd missed the delivery truck and is going to sit at the hub today. Ordered it Tuesday morning.

We will see.
 
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Sir_Fragalot said:
PS4 is on it's way to my house. Lego Marvel looks like it should be but I don't know if it will. It fucking better seeing I paid retail and release day prime on it (it's coming via ups so I wont get it saturday either most likely if it doesn't come today).

What is the rule if your prime item doesn't arrive on time?
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Complain and get a credit.

You can also run to bby, walmart, whatever and buy that same title and then return the amazon copy when you get it.

 
Question: For those who ordered at Amazon, what is your shipping weight listed via your delivery carrier?

Amazon description says it should be around 9.1 lbs but mine says that it is 10.4 lbs. From watching Amazon packing video, their is no way that the air packets account for that much weight. Just curious while I wait for UPS.
 
NJMane said:
Question: For those who ordered at Amazon, what is your shipping weight listed via your delivery carrier?

Amazon description says it should be around 9.1 lbs but mine says that it is 10.4 lbs. From watching Amazon packing video, their is no way that the air packets account for that much weight. Just curious while I wait for UPS.
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I believe that UPS listed it as 10.6 lbs for my vanilla PS4 console package.
 
patsrule316 said:
I am in a very similar boat at 42. My dad and uncle co-owned a computer/electronics/salvage store when I was growing up, and my dad brought us home all sorts of electronics. We had Pong, Atati, Colecovision (I would have said it came out in 82 or 83). Plus (pardon the pun), I got an Apple II + in 1981. Around 1985/86 he brought me home an Atari ST computer, so I wound up playing that and skipping the Nintendo Entertainment System. All of the other gamers swear by Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Castlevania, etc. but I never played those. When I got off to college I got the Sega Genesis, and Sega CD. I wound up getting gamer roommates in college who among them had the Super Nintendo, NeoGeo, Atari Jaguar, Turbo Grafix 16, 3DO, Sega 32X, and Sega Saturn. I had an original Sony Playstation imported from Japan. The only way I could get American games to work on it was to put a spent bullet that I had on the button that let the PS1 know the CD door was closed, then open the door while a Japanese game was running, remove the Japanese game, and replace it with the American game I wanted to play. Then I got a Nintendo 64, a Sega Dreamcast, an Original launch day Xbox, and an Xbox 360. The only major game systems I have never owned or had access to are The Intellivision, NES, Game Cube, PS2, Wii, PS3, and Wii U.

Today I get my PS4, and next week I'll get my Xbox One.
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This is lovely.

My package was suppose to be shipped a couple nights ago and according to UPS tracking, they don't even have it in their hands yet...

 
My PS4 was "shipped" from amazon yesterday morning and it should be here today but there is no tracking info yet.

On the UPS site it just says a label was created and it shipped ground. It should say out of delivery by now shouldn't it?

 
7 hours later . . . PSN downloads are going super slow, but almost have AC4 and Warframe finished. Actually played through Doom 3 BFG's Doom 2 No Rest for the Living campaign waiting for stuff to download. Tried some Contrast . . . ehhh. Have Knack coming from Gamefly (first time doing their 30 day trial--seemed like a great opportunity) hopefully later today. 

I'm 28 and didn't notice the power button. First time I've had to look in the instructions to get a new machine up and running. 

 

 
finstersucks said:
its going to be like this until the week is over. Sony marketing has been A++, games sucks but people are buying just to buy. the hype is strong on this one. I know people who didn't even consider buying one until today like old people in their 30s-40s. At work people kept asking where to pick one up.
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Old people?

 
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