Who is pre-ordering PS4/Xbox One for Launch Day?

Zero-Cool

I know there's already a lot of discussion on ps4, xbox one, e3, etc but I'm really interested to see how many people here are going to preorder next gen consoles after the press conferences from E3?

I wasn't going to but seriously thinking of putting down a deposit but can only think of Smyths, Xtravision or Gamestop for b&m stores, any of which could close down by end of year.

So, are you going to pre-order PS4, Xbox One, both or neither (sticking with this gen or waiting for price drop or still unsure. If you are preordering one, where did you book it?

maximoose

Poll?

PS4 pre-ordered on Amazon.

Xbone, meh - maybe sometime late 2014.

Zero-Cool

maximoose wrote: »

Poll?

PS4 pre-ordered on Amazon.

Xbone, meh - maybe sometime late 2014.

You were too fast, still setting up the poll. it's done now

That_Guy

sheehy83 wrote: »

I wasn't going to but seriously thinking of putting down a deposit but can only think of Smyths, Xtravision or Gamestop for b&m stores, any of which could close down by end of year.

I think you'll be ok for your pre order with any of these stores especially with the busy Christmas shopping period.

I'll probably pre-order at Gamestop when I pick up The Last Of Us on Friday. I imagine there would have been many on the fence prior to E3 and interest will have certainly grown so I think getting pre-orders in now is the right time if you're planning on a day one purchase for either console.

GavRedKing

I may buy a PS4 on launch day, I'll wait until closer to it too decide although I dont wanna leave it to long and miss out on one.

Mr Freeze

Neither.

Tom_Cruise

The only console i had near launch time was the Dreamcast all those years ago.

I strongly thinking about pre-ordering a PS4. If i was to pay 20 euro a week of the balance between now and the release then i should cover the cost or there abouts.

Captain Chaos

PS4 launch.
XBO late 2014 - mid 2015.

I never just get one console per generation, I love my games and otherwise I'd just miss out.

Deano7788

I'm still not sure. I have a PS4 preordered on amazon but I'll cancel if I decide not to. At least this way I have a few months to think about it.

Zero-Cool

Wow, just heard from a friend that they preordered the PS4 today from Gamestop and guy behind the counter said that 30 xbox one preorders before yesterday and 24 of those have moved their pre-orders to ps4!

deathrider

I'm not a launch day kinda guy when it comes to consoles. I rather wait it out for a while and let the crowd on the front lines find out what bugs the machines have, and see how they fare out all in all. If all seems well a bit further down the line, then I'll jump on board. For now though, I'm more than happy to continue on my current gen consoles.

Pushtrak

Not me. Not only are the games not good enough to justify getting it day one (given that the good ones are out on current gen too) I have too much to catch up on from this gen anyway.

Out of curiosity, to those who are buying one or the other at launch, what game/s are motivating your choice? I mean, to buy at launch, not necessarily your console of choice. Though I suppose that's related.

Captain Chaos

For me, getting the PS4 at launch is not because of it's exclusives. It's because I want to play Watch Dogs, AC 4 and BF4 with better graphics than what the 360/PS3 can do. I like XBOs exclusives Forza 5 and Dead Rising 3, but don't like where MS are going now with their business model and attitude and won't support them or their Live service anymore until they have a load of exclusives worth playing in a few years time with a big price cut.

None of the PS4 exclusives have me excited so far but it's going to be my platform of choice this generation.

FutureGuy

PS4 day one unless MS do a complete 360 (pun not intended) on their DRM. Which they will not.

Will get it from Gamestop. I trade in games against the PS4 quite regularly as they give 25% extra towards any preorder. Have half of it paid off and will put another 70 towards it tomorrow. I expect to blitz through The Last of Us and trade that back for about 50 in credit.

Mr E

That poll is pretty damning against the XBone.

DeSelby83

quick question regarding pre ordering. if i pre-order with gamestop in store, can i cancel that and get my money back even if iv paid off more than the €20 if by next october i change my mind

super_furry

Hopefully my girlfriend will be getting me a PS4 for Christmas so I won't have to. The hints have already started.

maximoose

FutureGuy wrote: »

PS4 day one unless MS do a complete 360 (pun not intended)

Don't you mean a 180

Azza

Neither so far. So far there is only maybe 2 games that really interest me, The Division and Metal Gear but I don't know if they are even release titles but even if they where they wouldn't be enough on there own to warrant purchasing one of these console at launch.

Be leaning towards the PS4 if I was picking one up though, while the Xbox One has a better selection of exclusives that's more than offset by the cost and DRM issues in my view.

Major multiplatform games I'll simply pick up on my PC.

Sephiroth_dude

Pre ordered from amazon but will more than likely change to gamestop/symths I'd say maybe.

ziggyman17

I put €20 down on a ps4 in gamestop last febuary.. for me I have to have one on day release, Ive always had a console on day releas from the playstation 1 days right up to now,,, Im a sucker for this sort of thing...

ShadowHearth

I have 30eu in gamestop put towards ps4 few weeks ago. If I am not working on saturday i will pop up in town and put another 50eu towards it. Maybe pick up Last of us too!

Calhoun

Im honestly not sure to be brutally honest, as much as people are damning MS they have short memories of the faults that come with Sony.

I have been an early adopter for the last two hand held models for Sony, PSP Go/Vita and i feel i got burnt as they have been very slow to release many decent titles (when you compare them to nintendo).

I will keep an eye on how each goes before making my decision, then again i might just splurge and buy one if the mood takes me.

FlyingIrishMan

Calhoun wrote: »

Im honestly not sure to be brutally honest, as much as people are damning MS they have short memories of the faults that come with Sony.

I have been an early adopter for the last two hand held models for Sony, PSP Go/Vita and i feel i got burnt as they have been very slow to release many decent titles (when you compare them to nintendo).

I will keep an eye on how each goes before making my decision, then again i might just splurge and buy one if the mood takes me.

Did you not see Nintendo direct? That was abysmal compared to both MS and Sony's line up.

Calhoun

FlyingIrishMan wrote: »

Did you not see Nintendo direct? That was abysmal compared to both MS and Sony's line up.

I didnt say i was buying a Wii U either but when you compare the release of the 3DS to its counter part the Vita, in my opinion the Nintendo games line up is far superior to the Vita and you can play your old games on the 3ds.

My point however is Sony can be really poor when it comes to releasing its hardware, it would be wise to take a seat back and watch how it unfolds than jump right in.

Retr0gamer

FlyingIrishMan wrote: »

Did you not see Nintendo direct? That was abysmal compared to both MS and Sony's line up.

Thought it was far better. Something different at least than more of the same from the other two. There was also nothing from the other two to match Bayonetta 2, wonderful 101 and the new Monolith game. They have them beat in third party but first party exclusives nintendo has the upper hand and even though Mario, Mario Kart, Smash Bros and DKC were disappointingly safe at leat they'll be great games.

Gunmonkey

Chose neither, most of the games I am interested in (Titanfall, Project Sparks, BF4, The Division) will be out on PC too so may just grab em for that. Though Dead Rising 3 could nudge me to a XboxOne if its really good, just like DR1 did for the 360.

K.O.Kiki

Neither, but I'm likely to try to pick up a PS4 within the first year.

Adamcp898

Going to do my best to wait a full year to see how everything plays out, the inevitable console fails included. And who knows, if sales are poor enough it might even force Microsoft into a quicker price slash.

Thecageyone

People are just going with the hype. Sony always win on that one, MS are more about the marathon, not a sprint attitude, and they well caught up last time out.

People know very little about either if we're honest. I find it funnt that people are applauding one multi-million dollar company over another, as if either company are doing gamers some big favour. And by slamming either one, you're simply slamming what will no doubt be an excellent gaming machine, better than anything we have seen to date. Both will rock, that's what I reckon.

I'll probably get both

jamo2oo9

Currently have Xbox 360 slim and now I've looked at XB1 and I'm just appalled at it now. Not even gonna make an attempt to try it out. Considering PS4 but I've started to upgrade my gaming rig so money will decide later. Sony are definitely in the lead in this console gaming market this year. Microsoft can prepare themselves for a massive customer loss and I certainly won't be buying Gold anymore until it expires in September.

danthefan

Lordy, dem poll results.

Captain Chaos

Thecageyone wrote: »

People are just going with the hype. Sony always win on that one, MS are more about the marathon, not a sprint attitude, and they well caught up last time out.

It's nothing to do with that. It's the fact that MS are shooting themselves in the foot left, right and centre ever since the XBO was shown in May.

Sony were right on track since February and have not put a foot wrong.

What do you mean MS well caught up last time. Last time MS hit the ground running with the 360 and Sony caught them in the end. MS sprinted last time and won that part, but Sony won the marathon with PSN+ and the late exclusives like the Last of us and Beyond. MS ran out of steam and started pushing Kinect.

I put a deposit on a ps4 yesterday, Microsoft have nothing I'm interested in, never mind all the drm crap they are pushing.

danthefan

Thecageyone wrote: »

People are just going with the hype. Sony always win on that one, MS are more about the marathon, not a sprint attitude, and they well caught up last time out.

To be fair that's the exact opposite of what happened with the PS3. It released a full year after the 360 at a suicidally high price. It also had quite a limited launch lineup. But over the years it slowly chipped away and chipped away at the lead the Xbox360 had built up to the point that worldwide console sales are apparently quite even now. So it was all about the marathon really.

Captain Chaos

danthefan wrote: »

worldwide console sales are apparently quite even now. So it was all about the marathon really.

Total PS3 worldwide lifetime sales finally exceed the 360's this year. Currently total lifetime sales this gen as it stands are 1:Wii, 2:PS3 and 3:360. Up till then 360 was ahead of the PS3 everywhere except Japan where the 360 is a flop.

pa4

I won't be getting either on launch, I never buy anything on launch. Probably wouldn't be able to afford it anyway. Still haven't fully decided which one to get but I'm about 90% sure it'll end up being the PS4 even though I currently own a 360. I usually give it a year to see if there is any problems or bugs with the console and build up a good library of games.

danthefan

Captain Chaos wrote: »

PS3 worldwide lifetime sales finally exceed the 360's this year. Currently total lifetime sales this gen as it stands are 1:Wii, 2:PS3 and 3:360. Up till then 360 was ahead of the PS3 everywhere except Japan where the 360 is a flop.

I saw that, and I also saw some fairly detailed explanations of why it's possibly not the case, so I just don't really know what to believe. Even if PS3 has marginally overtaken the 360 I think there'd be such a small disparity that you could call it a tie.

pa4 wrote: »

I won't be getting either on launch, I never buy anything on launch. Probably wouldn't be able to afford it anyway. Still haven't fully decided which one to get but I'm about 90% sure it'll end up being the PS4 even though I currently own a 360. I usually give it a year to see if there is any problems or bugs with the console and build up a good library of games.

Considering neither has backwards compatibility it's as good a time as any to switch from MS to Sony (or vice-versa). Also if there were any PS3 games you were ever interested in there's a possibility they'll appear on PS4 at some point through Sony's streaming service.

ShadowHearth

One more thing why I would go for ps4 and it is not mentioned at all is stream play on vita. I will have my ps4 in man cave and vita will be fierce handy in bedroom. How cool it will be to be a le to play bf4 multiplayer on vita while misses watches her crap on TV.

One thing that worries me. They did not showed it in action on e3... I hope its not going to be like promises PS vita and ps3 streaming.

danthefan

ShadowHearth wrote: »

One more thing why I would go for ps4 and it is not mentioned at all is stream play on vita. I will have my ps4 in man cave and vita will be fierce handy in bedroom. How cool it will be to be a le to play bf4 multiplayer on vita while misses watches her crap on TV.

One thing that worries me. They did not showed it in action on e3... I hope its not going to be like promises PS vita and ps3 streaming.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-sony-mandates-vita-remote-play-for-ps4-games

They've apparently put hardware in the PS4 specifically for streaming to Vita.

SureYWouldntYa

Getting it on first day, but not gonna open it until Christmas day.

Im gonna be like a child for the weeks before christmas, not sleeping, asking mammy how many days til i can have it etc

FlyingIrishMan

They've also made it a requirement for all developers to enable it in their games.
Apparently its easy to do so its not a burden for developers.
This excludes games that use PS4 Camera though.

Nope, definitely not getting it on Launch day. My 360 is still working fine and probably won't get any of the next gen consoles until I can either afford to, or my console breaks, forcing me to. But I do think I'm moving to the PS4, just because there's so so many things about the Xbox-One that I dislike.

Eggy Baby!

All the consoles this gen look like muck if I'm totally honest. The games are very underwhelming and most are just gimmicky graphics showcases/flogged to death franchises. There is far too much of an emphasis on social networking and "sharing", especially on the Xbox One. The only game that has piqued my interest so far is Star Wars Battlefront and I'm guessing that will be out on PC also.

So unless Sony/MS come to my door and offer me roses and chocolate, I won't be buying their cruddy products this generation.

If I was buying a console, however, I would steer clear of launch day like the plague. I'd wait at least a couple of months before I even contemplate buying anything.

Last gen (this gen?) I had a 360. The previous two gens I stuck with Sony. So you could say that I have consoles in my blood. But PC is just so much better. Mount and Blade 2 alone interests me far more than any of the currently announced crap for the Xbox or PS4.

Plus, none of my friends seem to be interested in the consoles for the time being so I'm not either.

KilOit

Will wait and see, very much undecided as the last console I had was a ps2, I game entirely on PC but have an itch to get a console next gen

CSSE09

I won't be buying either on launch, my 360 is grand for now, but I will be switching back to the playstation.

VinLieger

All i know right now IF i do get one it will be a PS4

ShadowHearth

KilOit wrote: »

Will wait and see, very much undecided as the last console I had was a ps2, I game entirely on PC but have an itch to get a console next gen

It's not vital for me too, I am just very weak when it comes to New gadgets and gaming equipment . Pc will still get all of the attention, but ps4 exclusives and some console/ps vita stream will come. In fierce handy!

MadYaker

Some of the PS4 exclusives look interesting. But I really can't justify dropping 400 quid just to play a few games when I already have a perfectly good gaming PC. If I had the cash id probably get one.

JoePie

Still in a tizzy. Leaning towards XBone as I have no interest in the PS4 exclusives. I think there were maybe 2 games on the PS3 i was interested in. The inherent drawbacks of the XBone are null and void as they don't affect me at all. Trading in games is the only thing that has me humming and hawing.

However, my usual online buddies are mostly leaning towards the PS4, so if I want to continue playing with them, I'd either have to get both, or just go with a PS4.

Still leaning towards the XBone though. For now.

beco2010

As someone who is not a big gamer but does at times to pass away time I need help to see which would be a better buy. I currently have an xbox 360 i found it very good for what i wanted "pass away a few hours". but from what i have heard on trading games the new xbox wont be that good for it. so if i was to buy ps4 or xbox one which would be the better keeping in mind just want something that will be worthwhile as im not a big gamer