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The quote doesn't necessarily mean they've always been going 100% for the new generation. Anyways, Sony definitely made life harder for themselves. Gonna be interesting to see how they sell the PS5 versions compared to the PS4 ones.

What exactly did they say at first? I can only recall something akin to "We believe in a generational leap". This doesn't necessarily mean that they wouldn't support PS4 for a while. And before some people throw a fit: I'm not defending Sony, I just want to know what was said.

That's also fair. With some games also coming to PS4, it's nice to have the option

Fair enough There's no reason to get a new console if the games don't appeal to you. For me, there's quite a lot I'm interested in so an upgrade makes sense.

Oh boy, this is all very exciting. I'm a 30 year old man, getting giddy with excitement. Mainly because I got my pre-order in and now I'm set to make it work (hopefully I'll be able to...). But also seeing many peeps here getting hyped and pre-ordering their console is awesome Can't wait to read through the same myriad of posts in the Xbox thread, even though I won't get one.

Interesting. It was smooth sailing over here at Amazon.de. The regular PS5 was up first, but the DE followed shortly after. Still, everything's sold out

You know what, I did some research and it seems to be correct. Ragnarök. I always thought it was Ragnarøk. I guess this is the Norse spelling.

As far as I know, it's still very, very popular with kids. I imagine that many would nag their parents for "the new, upgraded version with PS5" for Christmas. Whether those parents will actually be able to get one, is a different thing

Still think it's weird that they spell it Ragnarök. Anyways, @Julius, why haven't you created a thread for the Hogwarts thingy?

Pre-orders seem to be selling out fast. Looks like Sony's doing something right.

This.

While mistakes can happen, this is quite a blunder. The person(s) responsible will clearly be in a bit of trouble Still, great that they cleared it up quickly.

In Germany, you don't have to pay upfront. I pre-ordered one and says that payment will process once the console is dispatched. You reminded me: My birthday is at the end of Novemeber I might try to convince my family to give me money before that Edit: He, I skipped @Sheikah's response to your post. Sorry

Ok, so I managed to get a pre-order in at Amazon.de. If I understand correctly, I'll have to pay once the item is dispatched. This is something the other pre-order options here in Germany don't offer. Usually you have to pay the full price immediately. If the pre-order goes through, and I really only have to pay when the console is dispatched, I might actually keep the order and figure out a way to sell some stuff to finance the PS5. Edit: Gamestop.de already sold out. That was quick.

It was disappointing to not see the UI. But, I think it's actually not bad. The internet's going crazy with the PS5 pre-orders/games/other news (and Sony/PlayStation as a brand) right now. The PS5 dominates gaming news. This will continue for one or two (maybe more, depending on if/when pre-order stock runs out) days and then there will be a little bit of silence. And then...BAM, PS5/UI deep dive to get people hyped again

@Julius Please just leave it alone. We can already see where this is headed.

Couldn't have said it better myself. This is exactly it. The messaging is clear. Ok...mate.

Welp, pre-orders are live in Germany. Looks like I won't be able to get one at launch. I could afford to pay for one now, but I'd pretty much have no savings left so Oh well, there's always next year

Nah, we all know that Sony doesn't care about gamers. It's been mentioned here many, many times

Who knows, but what does it matter? I'm pretty sure they know what they're doing. Now people got the option to either get a PS5 sooner, or wait a bit longer and still get to experience the first few games on their PS4. I doubt, for example, that the new God of War will be available on PS4.

These games will also make sure that PS4 sales will see another rise in 2021. Can't imagine it'll surpass PS2 sales eventually, but I would say it'll get close to those numbers.

They're doing amazing things. Why? This is an option for the current PS4 player-base. It's actually a cool thing to do. I doubt this will hinder PS5 sales much.

Official Source DualSense is cheaper than expected Edit: Launch line-up now officially confirmed by the PlayStation.Blog US: That is an insane line-up. Edit²: The blog post has a lot of information.

Awesome. The more people get to experience where it all started, the better

WHAT IS THIS MADNESS? Why is Geoff doing all this