The response to the Xbox One’s unveiling may have been predominantly negative thus far, but data bubbling out of a handful of UK stores shows that Sony’s still going to have its work cut out if it intends to win the impending console war. MCV reports that pre-orders for Microsoft’s next generation machine eclipsed those of the PlayStation 4 within 24 hours of the console being unveiled at some British outlets, potentially indicating that the region is hungry for television, television, sports.
Of course, the snippet means very little in isolation. The publication doesn’t stipulate which chains it contacted or what the numbers are. If a particular branch has only received 10 PS4 pre-orders, for example, it doesn’t really mean much if the same outlet has 12 deposits for the Xbox One. Nevertheless, it is a reminder that online outrage isn’t necessarily indicative of the wider market’s perception.
To be fair, the website added that PS4 pre-orders did spike in the wake of the Xbox One’s reveal, suggesting that some consumers were sitting on the fence until both systems had been announced. In truth, though, it’s unlikely that we’ll get an accurate barometer of either platform’s momentum until long after launch, and even then the results are likely to be skewed by the manufacturers involved.
[source mcvuk.com]
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Didn't expect this, as my local GAME has given the PS4 a huge push since it was announced.
Incidentally, though, retailer presence is something that Sony needs to improve in this country (and NA, too, I imagine). You always see big banners for Xbox exclusives in shops like Tesco, etc, but very rarely anything for the PlayStation platforms. There should be The Last of Us display stands everywhere at the moment, but there's not.
hmm...in asia its playstation land...i sell vita more than xbox 360 in my country lol...
Yes, my buddy is an xbox fan and no matter what I tell him hes still buying the new xbox and it seems gamestop constantly pushes microsofts system. It pisses me off how bias these companies are towards a game device. Seriously general convo at gamestop rolls something like this
Me: Yes, I would like to pick up my copy of Bioshock: Infinite
Gstop: For the 360 correct (as hes already reaching for a copy)
Me:No, I pre-ordered the PS3 Version
Gstop: Really? wow, um ok.
Me: Yes, Don't care to pay for the same service that Sony gives me for free
Gstop: Well the servers for multiplayer are better on the 360
Me: They are the same P2P servers you pay for absolutely nothing relevant to the gaming experience.
Gstop: That's not true, i always have issues playing on the PS3....more lag, latency
you get my drift at how little these reps actually know about the console and are told bullpoop to sell to their customers.
I am sick of them pushing Microsofts console and downing Sony's. Everytime I get into an argument with a 360 fanboy (btw I had a 360.....in fact went through 3 of them) how I have to tell them that they pay for the EXACT game experience we do. Sure entertainment wise microsoft blows more money for TV, TV, TV, Sports...............but as a gamer I don't care.
There are no special dedicated servers for xbox gold members........why pay for it when, the exact same experience is free.
My local Game (Southport) has one poster for each system and as of Monday had one - one! - pre-order for Xbox One and twenty-nine for PS4. The CEX shop round the corner has three members of staff telling people not to pre-order the Xbox One but also telling them to wait and see if the PS4 is gonna charge you for pre-owned games too.
No accounting for taste.
Personally, I'm not interested in a glorified TV remote or any of the non-gaming features they're pushing for the One. If - IF - they prove to have some decent games further down the line that I can't get on PS4, I'll consider it. But the lack of use my original Xbox and my 360 have had mean that I won't be buying day one, and probably not for the first year or so.
I don't care what games the XBO is getting, I still won't buy one. I don't want to have to remember to go online everyday so that i'm not locked out of my system. I'm even less interested because it apparently can't be used if you unplug the kinect.
If Sony wants to win this war, they have to put out some GoW: Ascension caliber commercials, handle this DRM issue and increase their retail presence. Do those things, and this will come down to Sony and Nintendo - the battle of the Japanese giants.
Typical for the English speaking countries... UK was the only xbox invaded country in Europe. Europa has cleary the better taste ^^ ( Except for England > Geordgie shore xD)
@get2sammyb These sound interesting.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/44268/PlayStation-First-education-program-launched
http://www.siliconera.com/2013/05/28/super-heroine-chronicle-is-the-biggest-crossover-of-anime-heroines-to-date/
The intellectual gaming community are aware that shops spout fact with no real bearing on anything in the hopes to cash in, ie, play fanboys in the console wars. All people need to realise is that if you want to play games you'll get a PS4 and if you have no friends and want to talk to your tv you'll buy an Xbox One. With many opting to wait on purchasing until after the release date the console war will irrelevant until atleast a couple years into the next gen cycle.
Once again, the mainstream consumers let me down. Not that I think $ony's policies are much better than M$' but I mean, M$ has already told people it's going to bend them over. Why support that? And I know Xbox One is gong to crush the competition over here in NA where we have absolutely the dumbest, most uninformed consumers on the face of the Earth.
If the word XBOX were slapped on some guy's duck there would've been millions of bidders that want to buy him. Since this is the same community that enjoy paying $60 a year to play online over free online, lie that the 360 has more and better games than PS3 which is BS, then they have no problem willing to pay fees to play used games, pay $60 a year again on top of that, less games and always on connection. Because of them this is why M$ gets away with it. Own a 360 and never paid to play online on xbox. Brand loyalty make me sick and honestly this really shouldn't surprise any one.
It doesn't matter, Playstation is where its at, the games are much better and the online will be just as good or better now. I wouldn't read too much into this article, its way too early.
@DeHorror1975
Well unfortunately this does kind of matter. In generations past I haven't given too much of a damn about which console sells the best but this time around, for the good of the industry, the Wii U has to 'win.'
@Gamer83, umm I would agree with you past the point of the kinectbox, but Sony is hands down the best console out there, it always has been other than some functionality online, but that is all about to change.
Also on VG 24/7 it says that there are no sources to confirm this article and its almost hersay at this point.
@DeHorror1975
I've been a pro-PlayStation guy myself and was planning on PS4 possibly being my only next-gen console for quite a while. But I don't know anymore, after backing off the initial excitement and looking closer into what Sony is planning, it is clearly not looking like a very consumer-friendly platform. More so than Xbox One? Yes, Xbox One has other ridiculous crap besides just the used games fiasco that I don't like. I could see that damn thing bordering on the line of breaking invasion of privacy rules that could cause problems for M$ should somebody who buys the thing decide to take a closer at what they've brought into their home. But $ony is also taking a stance that backs EA and I just can't get support that. I'm hoping $ony outlines a plan at E3 that makes sense and shows me things aren't as bad as they appear right now, but from what I've read that's just simply not going to be the case. Nintendo, for all that it has and continues to do wrong with the Wii U, imo, is still the only company that isn't totally trying to f all of us in the a.
@ViciousDS - I see the moral of your story not that Gamestop promotes MS but Gamestop tends to hire MS fanboys who only want to play shooters. I've had some horrible GS experiences but some good ones as well and it always seems more determined by the individual than corporate policy.
As for this story - WiiU TVii doesnt even work in the UK yet does it? Why would anybody there pre-order an X1?
The funny thing about the GameStop stories is that the experience has been very different for me. I'm friends with a manager of one GameStop and he's a big Nintendo fan. The other one I frequent has mostly PlayStation supporters working there. None of them are fanboys/girls for certain platforms but you can definitely tell which one they favor and none of them I know lean toward Xbox.
@Gamer83
Thats cool man, go with what you makes you happy. I know a lot of Nintendo fans. Playstation for me offers by far the best games and the best experience based on hardware. I have always loved Playstation and will probably continue based on their gamer-centric approach, they have only reinforced my opinion of them with the approach they have taken with the PS4. All these companies are about the bottom line in the end, Microsoft is just a joke and I personally feel they didn't make a games machine, the only thing that might possibly make me buy one is if they had an exclusive like wow and even then it would be to play that game, and that game only.
@DeHorror1975
Well, like I said I've mostly been a PlayStation gamer so I'm going to give $ony a chance at E3 to show me they're not going straight down the path of M$ before I make a final decision. There really isn't much set for Wii U that I want outside of the Mario and Mario Kart games and Xbox One simply can't be an option with what M$ is doing not just with used games but mainly Kinect.
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