PS4 demand 'may well outstrip supply', says SCE boss

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The CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment has warned that PS4 demand "may well outstrip supply" following the console's well received showing at E3 this week.

The executive told the Wall Street Journal that Sony has raised internal sales projections for the console following the positive reception by consumers, although he didn't offer any specific figures.

SCE showed off the PS4 hardware for the first time on Tuesday night during its E3 press conference. It also confirmed a Christmas PS4 release date in Europe and the US and a PS4 price of £349 / €399 / $399, undercutting the Xbox One price by $100.

Additionally, Sony addressed the controversial issue of pre-owned games and always-on internet restrictions, confirming that PS4 games don't require regular online check-ins and that disc-based games can be traded or sold on. PS4 owners will however need to subscribe to PS Plus to play online multiplayer.

SCEA boss Jack Tretton also told the WSJ that GameStop executives had informed him the retailer would purchase "every single [PS4] unit" Sony can manufacture. "We're excited about the momentum," he said.

In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, SCE UK MD Fergal Gara said the company isn't "in mass manufacture right now" but that he's confident "we'll have very significant stocks for the UK".

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yo2434Posted:

Susceptible
roekzors
Da_Bomb
slapshot101 Well they better get in gear and start producing these at record rates, or at least a big of a rate to keep up with pre orders.


No, I'm willing to wait a while so sony can keep thrre high manufacturing standards. Dont pull what ms did witht the 360 launxh


By that do you mean produce a great console?


yea rrod every other console was beast


funny that sony fans blindly forget ylod rates were equal to rrod.

SusceptiblePosted:

roekzors
Da_Bomb
slapshot101 Well they better get in gear and start producing these at record rates, or at least a big of a rate to keep up with pre orders.


No, I'm willing to wait a while so sony can keep thrre high manufacturing standards. Dont pull what ms did witht the 360 launxh


By that do you mean produce a great console?


yea rrod every other console was beast

roekzorsPosted:

Da_Bomb
slapshot101 Well they better get in gear and start producing these at record rates, or at least a big of a rate to keep up with pre orders.


No, I'm willing to wait a while so sony can keep thrre high manufacturing standards. Dont pull what ms did witht the 360 launxh


By that do you mean produce a great console?

WokzePosted:

Converge
SwagDaddyYolo
GRAPHlCS damn, they are selling alot of consoles, props too them, i dont really care about the console 'war' both look like decent consoles.


As I'm sitting here watching the flaming go down as I'm on my PC that is already past next gen....


That's cool and all, but I want to play things like Final Fantasy XV, and Kingdom hearts 3. So for me pc can't do everything I want.


thinking of getting the xbox one, but ordering my new pc sunday :D

Da_BombPosted:

slapshot101 Well they better get in gear and start producing these at record rates, or at least a big of a rate to keep up with pre orders.


No, I'm willing to wait a while so sony can keep thrre high manufacturing standards. Dont pull what ms did witht the 360 launxh

ConvergePosted:

SwagDaddyYolo
GRAPHlCS damn, they are selling alot of consoles, props too them, i dont really care about the console 'war' both look like decent consoles.


As I'm sitting here watching the flaming go down as I'm on my PC that is already past next gen....


That's cool and all, but I want to play things like Final Fantasy XV, and Kingdom hearts 3. So for me pc can't do everything I want.

661KingPosted:

Luckily I pre-ordered it from Amazon and was able to get the "Launch" edition.

neboPosted:

GRAPHlCS damn, they are selling alot of consoles, props too them, i dont really care about the console 'war' both look like decent consoles.


As I'm sitting here watching the flaming go down as I'm on my PC that is already past next gen....

DubleJayJPosted:

JJmodern
kal45
JJmodern Over-hype is one hell of a thing


How is it over-hyped, sony had a good consumer feed back so most likely they will sell more consoles


Because people are acting like the PS4 is some revolutionary device as if its going to do absolute wonders.

No, that's the Xbox One that people are acting like it's some sort of god sent device.

THCv3Posted:

jstrout626
Wagering Maybe those PS4 buyers should begin to pre-order.
its funny because ps4 Has more preorders than xbox one on amazon


The last of us has more pre-orders than Xbox on on Amazon. It is sad how a game can get more pre orders than an actual console. xD


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