The way you hold it you can barely tell their is a size difference at all. It’s definitely wider but not that drastic in the areas you hold it. The controller’s analog sticks actually line up exactly with the same width and area as a dual shock 4. Basically you may have the same issues with the dual sense.
$800 is rock bottom. They’ve held steady at $850 so that’s the selling point and fairest price you’ll get right now. Doubtful restocks will even dent that wall, so the only thing that can happen is prices go up.
That is until you consider preorders have been reportedly 5x the demand of PS4 at launch. Lest we forget how long console shortages can last without a pandemic. Wii will see how well that resolve lasts.
It is hard to determine actual demand versus supply as it is fairly well known that bots had a significant impact on the preorders and did significant damage to the ordering systems. Also, Microsoft and Sony have been clear they intend to get new stock here as quickly as possible, with Sony having even chartered some flights.
We only have Sony’s word on the matter but they have failed to provide more promised stock as we head towards launch thus far, even to the point of retailers canceling orders they can’t fill. I think it’s just more lies to comfort those trying to get one still, but the reality is stock has been completely gone since the first wave of preorders. I honestly don’t see that changing anytime soon, which means the bots will not relent where there’s money to be made.
The stock is gone ... to a bunch of bots (and some people like us, of course). And we don't know how much they oversold, and if the cancellations were due to oversell - or other reasons (alot of people didn't know about rolling auths). Keep in mind new orders have opened up for brief periods several times. You have no idea what ordering would have been like if bots didn't jam the websites. They create the scenario in which they thrive.The consoles are already $500, I really don't see an entertainment device like this holding up at over $300 on top of that. Sure we have people stuck at home, but we also have alot of economic uncertainty, and very very few of the next gen games are exclusive to the next gen. And really, there is no good that can come from trying to convince people of scarcity, unless you are selling, of course.
Well, we can say that bots were less a factor for PS5 due to the complete chaos of them going up randomly. I’m just pointing to facts so far, not trying to convince anyone here but perhaps temper expectations given what we’ve seen. Based on that, it’s my opinion that these will hold value for quite a while.
IIRC they booked flights for October into November, not really sure when those flights will last up until but I imagine a bulk of them were just to meet initial allocations as they hurried to launch last minute. The rest were being sent by sea as you said, so it's likely they will continue to trickle out over the holiday season. I would not count on major restocks.
Video games sales has been booming during the pandemic and lockdown. Which shows people are willing to spend for entertainment. Most people are not traveling, going to the bars, or movies so that is extra income that can be spent towards entertainment.
cheap microtransactions yeh, activision made a killing with battlepass which is 10bux. We're talking a 500dollar console here.
Best buy's black Friday ad mentions limited availability of the PS5 online only. So I would check on launch day and black friday. Those are your best options at this point.
No update on my order as of yet. I don’t recall seeing anyone post that they received an updated status on their PS5’s yet just the Xboxes.
Have you seen the Nintendo Switch or even peloton and excerise equipment number? $500 is nothing compared to some of those excerise equipments that saw a dramatic increase in sales nnumbers. There will be a consumer demand even at $500.
Buy from someone is probably your best bet at launch. Or camp outside of a store for a couple of days. No online outlet is getting a ton.
Would have kept that pro. That’s about as rare as my 20th anniversary ps4. People love rare console collecting.
I would argue they were MORE of a factor for the PS5 as they were set up and running, it caught the average people by surprise. It doesn't take much to get a bot set up to scan and jump the second it goes live. People, on the other hand, were very surprised and had to scramble as they weren't prepared to be at their PC, ready to purchase.
The economy is not that bad. A lot of unemployment is coming from restaurant works and gig workers. Yes, I know some aspects of manufacturing is down.
The resolve will hold steadfast. The PlayStation 4 still has quite a bit of life left, and I have a backlog mountain, like a majority of us do, that needs to be slowly shortened down. In my opinion and in the best fortune telling I can do, we should see some sense of normalcy in regards to stocks by April/May. As others have pointed out, a $500 console is not a top priority for me, in a climate where gaming time is limited for me, I am definitely willing to wait it out. I think others are willing to.
If you can wait until Superbowl week, you will probably find the best HDTV prices/units during that period.
Nice. I’m looking at 75-80+ inch TVs myself. That still would have been a cool collectable. Rather have one of those pros over my 20th anniversary ps4.
I had a rough time tracking down my 500 Million Edition Pro. I'm working on upgrading my PlayStation wall
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No god of war or spiderman pro consoles? You're collection is WEAK! Joking of course.I had a rough time tracking down my 500 Million Edition Pro. I'm working on upgrading my PlayStation wall
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Damn that’s a collection. Just have the 20th anniversary ps4. I had to get one as I grew up playing ps1-ps4. Mine is sealed and came with that random extra camera stand some people got.I had a rough time tracking down my 500 Million Edition Pro. I'm working on upgrading my PlayStation wall
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You need the last of us part II pro as that's probably the last special edition that will be released. I have the 20th and 500 million as well.I had a rough time tracking down my 500 Million Edition Pro. I'm working on upgrading my PlayStation wall
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Bb has not confirmed mine but I got a confirmation code when I setup my 6:00am 11/12 appointment.
That’s nothing. I was trying to buy hunter s Thompson’s autograph and I offered 350 on a $450 listing. The guy declined my offers and the sold it for like $355 a few weeks later. Pretty dumb to hold out on 5 bucks. I for sure would have come up 5 bucks.
Why do you have six black Playstations? lolI had a rough time tracking down my 500 Million Edition Pro. I'm working on upgrading my PlayStation wall
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I wonder how many video game consoles are out in the world just collecting dust in a box never to be played
Mine’s still in the preparing order phase. I took the loss and paid for shipping rather than adding something to get free shipping, no idea if that would impact whether or not it gets canceled. Console is still preparing too, so who knows.
Hm I paid for shipping too. I placed two separate orders tho
I think someone on SD said their duplicates were cancelled, fingers crossed at least one copy ships.
ed. Typical white collar? Probably doing better than before just from not spending as much.
