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Getting a ps4 on day 1 without pre-ordering
roland rat
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It seems some place may have ps4 consoles on day 1, but they wont be limited to pre-ordering, so if your willing to queue you could get your hands on a ps4
It looks like game might be one place to go you could gain a PS4 console on launch day if you line-up, but not if you pre-order
So I don't have a pre-order for a ps4, but some of my mates do, I might end up getting mines before they get there's, if this is true, think it going to anger some gamers, as you have always thought pre-order should guarantee it on day 1, well maybe not it could be day 2-3
So you might be best to queue overnight, it be interesting to hear whats going to happen in each of the shops selling the ps4, do they tell you...don't turn up unless you have a pre-order receipt
It looks like game might be one place to go you could gain a PS4 console on launch day if you line-up, but not if you pre-order
So I don't have a pre-order for a ps4, but some of my mates do, I might end up getting mines before they get there's, if this is true, think it going to anger some gamers, as you have always thought pre-order should guarantee it on day 1, well maybe not it could be day 2-3
So you might be best to queue overnight, it be interesting to hear whats going to happen in each of the shops selling the ps4, do they tell you...don't turn up unless you have a pre-order receipt
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I doubt you will get one from 'off the shelf' for about a week if not longer. Why didn't you pre-order from Asda and use your 10% discount?
Yes, some game stores holding back a part of their stock to be sold on the day.
Wasn't really interested in pre-ordering, think asda pre-order could only be done online, but there a rumour walmart from the 24 Aug, will be taking pre-orders in store, now don't know if this includes Asda, it might very well, and would guess these pre-orders would be for collection on midnight, but it posses some questions for the midnight release
Funny thing about the pre-orders, I haven't seen anything, that's says, for day 1 release you must have a pre-order, with out this, you wont get a ps4 on day 1...maybe there were signs , but I just haven't seen them
If a shop gets 50 units, and they have 250 pre-orders, if people are going to queue up, how early do you queue, and going by call of duty release, people were queuing at 9pm
I hope by Tue they will be a lot more information, especially for midnight release of ps4
Asda do pre orders in store. You can also use your discount online with asda too. Or they did as I have mine pre ordered with them. The likelihood of getting a PS4 on release without pre ordering is slim to none.
That isn't holding back.
It always used to make me laugh when you'd see people on the news queueing up for the latest Call of Duty or Halo and being all excited about being the first person to play it, while i'd been playing it for two days already because i'd had it delivered early from Amazon or ShopTo.
Also, Activision take action against retailers sending it out early, I doubt many got BO2 early.
In fact ShopTo isn't selling Ghosts because Activision do not let retailers send the game until the day prior.
What is more comical is that some people will go to GAME for a midnight opening and queue up for ages when you can just nip down to a deserted Tesco and get it without waiting.
I guess people like to atmosphere.
So that just leaves each store to get x amount of units for a midnight release
As far as I'm aware, all stores were doing the pre-order for the new consoles, but it was sometime after the online pre-oder went up. I know the store I went to didn't even have it advertised but still did it.
As I said, the chances of any stores getting stock in to sell are slim to none. Most stock Sony have made will be for the pre-orders.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Sony-PlayStation-4-Console-ps-4-GAME-REALEASE-DATE-29TH-NOVEMBER-UK-/111127623577?pt=UK_VideoGames_VideoGameConsoles_VideoGameConsoles&hash=item19dfb8f799#ht_1242wt_1231
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Sony-PlayStation-4-Console-With-2-Games-RELEASE-DATE-29TH-NOVEMBER-UK-/261269510520?pt=UK_VideoGames_VideoGameConsoles_VideoGameConsoles&hash=item3cd4e05978#ht_2153wt_1339
I really hope nobody buys them and the seller has to return them. I don't have a problem with people trying to make a little money, but £1,000 for a £350 console? That just takes the piss.
I hope some retailers just make it clear there will no refunds if it isn't faulty
I agree it does extract the urine:D
Unfortunately there will be plenty of people who buy their console from the likes of those listings on eBay, especially if there is a shortage of consoles till after Xmas after the initial pre order launch.
I have had a look at ebay, but not for the ps4 consoles, but for the pre-order receipts
Now if like me, you have pre-ordered the ps4, now I know some people have at least 3-4 pre-orders
Asda, Game, Amazon, Shopto
Now what are they hoping to achieve, think most pre-orders require you to leave a deposit of around £20, I think the deposit should be non refundable
Walmart have stated, 1-2 units per customer, any more and it will be cancelled
Completely optional. It'll only be games like Just Prance where you need it.
The bloke in Game was trying to insist that most games would need it.
cheers
The girl in one of the stores last week told me you plugged the gamecube controller into one of the Wii's USB ports (forget the fact its an entirely different shape)
I mean bless her, I wasnt like 'you are wrong silly female' but more of a case of 'really? oh okay then...'
I think the stores are aware of how much they will be allocated, i haven't checked it in my store last couple of days, but i know another nearby Sainsbury's has stopped taking pre-orders for the PS4.
its rather apt that the second listing is from someone from a place called Crook,lol
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-PlayStation-PS-4-Pre-Sale-Order-Now-Delivered-Day-After-Release/271262819283?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D869381039979028834%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D3%26sd%3D261269510520%26