CoolFunkMan Posted September 24, 2013 Posted September 24, 2013 Shortages incoming? "Don't underestimate the power of Playstation" ...Can't believe that no one thought of that pun earlier. Seriously though, I'm not too surprised, it's in high demand.
Hero-of-Time Posted September 26, 2013 Posted September 26, 2013 That Amazon France bundle that was leaked a while back is heading to the UK. Sony will release the eye-catching PlayStation 4 bundle leaked on Amazon last month in the UK, Eurogamer can exclusively reveal. In August Amazon France listed a PS4 bundle that includes a number of extra items for the same price as Xbox One in Europe. The bundle costs €499 - the same as Microsoft's European Xbox One price - which translates to around £427. In the UK the Xbox One costs £429. Included in the box is a copy of PS4-exclusive launch title Killzone Shadow Fall, two DualShock 4 controllers and the PlayStation Camera. Internally Sony calls this the "mega bundle". That's compared to Microsoft's offering, which includes FIFA 14 when you pre-order the bundle, Kinect and an Xbox One controller. Bought separately, the bundle's contents would cost £503 when purchased together from Amazon at time of publication (£349 for the PS4 console, £55 for the PlayStation Camera, £54 for a second DualShock 4 and £45 for Killzone: Shadow Fall). That's roughly a £70 saving. "I can officially confirm that the answer is yes [sony will bring the bundle to the UK]," Sony UK boss Fergal Gara told Eurogamer today at the Eurogamer Expo. "It'll be similarly benchmarked in euro equivalent. PlayStation 4 is £349 and €399, so it will be the same equivalent. "It will be no more than a tenner either way [of the Xbox One £429 UK price] depending on what conversation rate we use on the given day." Sony will announce several new PS4 bundles tomorrow, Eurogamer understands. The company has told UK retailers to alert those who have pre-ordered PS4 that they now have the option to upgrade to one of these. "It [the mega bundle] is in limited volume, and therefore it is probably going to go mainly to current pre-order customers, then follow-up volume may well be post-Christmas," Gara added. "But there are other bundles that also represent incredibly good value. It's not just about having a good base price. We want to offer value in every way we can. "Starting yesterday, our retail partners are contacting their pre-order customers in order, so starting with the first, working up to when they run out of that special bundle, saying, we now have clarity on exactly what PlayStation 4 bundles we have to offer for day one. Would you like option A, B, C or D? "Everybody who has pre-ordered in the expectation they're getting just the PS4, including the DualShock 4 and the headset - the basic configuration. But as we've worked through the details and worked through the options we've come up with some great bundle offers. And it is only fair the first people in the queue get first chance to get that. "It's a brilliant thing to do for the gamer. In theory there could be some free on day one, but I think it's unlikely, because the people in that queue are going to say yes please.
Daft Posted September 26, 2013 Posted September 26, 2013 Sony confirms PlayStation 4 Killzone, Camera, second DualShock bundle for UK - Costs a tenner either way of Xbox One £429 price. OMG. If ShopTo don't let me swap to this bundle I'm going to vomit everywhere. They better not run out before I can swap. EDIT: Beat me to it.
drahkon Posted September 26, 2013 Posted September 26, 2013 "Everybody who has pre-ordered in the expectation they're getting just the PS4, including the DualShock 4 and the headset - the basic configuration. But as we've worked through the details and worked through the options we've come up with some great bundle offers. And it is only fair the first people in the queue get first chance to get that. Hope that means I can upgrade my current pre-order to this bundle and still get it on the release day. Let's see how Amazon.de will handle this. Not getting my hopes up, though
Sheikah Posted September 26, 2013 Posted September 26, 2013 I would get a similar bundle if one gets released later with Infamous instead.
Ashley Posted September 26, 2013 Posted September 26, 2013 Played the PS4 at Eurogamer today. The control felt nice and natural. Not really much more that I can say than that, but yeah...good! Although only played a few games and obviously didn't get to try out the full benefits (touch pad, share etc), but it felt smoother than the DS3. Annoyingly (although unsurprisingly) they only let you play two games; one indie title and one mainstream one. Although after you leave the area, some of the indie ones are there (so if you're going, play Resogun on the inside as its not outside). Still, Knack was pretty good. The guy in front of me seemed to find it more difficult than I did...or it helped that I watched him go through it. Also played Octodad! It was wibbly-wobbly fun!
V. Amoleo Posted September 26, 2013 Posted September 26, 2013 I'm hoping Sainsbury's will be taking part in the upgrade program but I doubt it! Probably will only happen at GAME and maybe ShopTo and Amazon.
Daft Posted September 26, 2013 Posted September 26, 2013 I emailed ShopTo. They said they're in the process of sorting it out.
The Bard Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 My preorder hinges on this: are the analog sticks still deadzoned dinghies floating in a barrel of oil?
Sheikah Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 My preorder hinges on this: are the analog sticks still deadzoned dinghies floating in a barrel of oil? Are they what??
Ashley Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 I think he's asking if they're as loose as him.
Sheikah Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 Oh. Well I've never found them loose. Always liked the Dualshock 3 analogue sticks.
Ashley Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 No what I meant is he found DS3 to be too rigid, and was wondering if they've loosened up with the DS4. But I may be wrong, its difficult to tell with that peon.
Shorty Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 The Dual Shock analogue sticks have always been the controller's biggest let down for me. They move far too easily making precision a lost cause at any point between 0 and 1. Not that many games make much use of analogue movement these days anyway.
Sheikah Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 ^ Heh, so some are saying they move too easy, some saying too rigid. Seems a personal preference thing to me. I've always preferred them to the 360 sticks.
The Bard Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 Nah the sticks are horrendous. They have colossal dead zones, literally bigger than any console you could care to name with analog sticks, and are far too loose. They make the whole controller feel tacky, and substantially reduce the accuracy you're capable of.
Sheikah Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 I don't even know what you mean when you say a dead zone. You mean if you turn the stick in a particular direction, nothing happens? I've never experienced anything like that.
Daft Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 I didn't realise what everyone was on about until everyone started pointing it out (thanks, assholes). But they're there. From all accounts the DS4's sticks are tighter than the Xbox One's.
Cube Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 I don't even know what you mean when you say a dead zone. You mean if you turn the stick in a particular direction, nothing happens? I've never experienced anything like that. It means that for the first X degrees, moving the stick will do nothing. The 360's was too small, as the stick could wear and the default position would be off-centre (resulting in you moving sideways).
Sheikah Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 Hmm. I guess that could be a problem, but to be honest I never need to move the slightest bit that I could probably notice it.
Daft Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 When is this bundle going to go live? I want to do my ShopTo swap!!
Hero-of-Time Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 When is this bundle going to go live? I want to do my ShopTo swap!! It's gone Live, at least at GAME. As Eurogamer revealed yesterday, retailers have begun alerting those who pre-ordered a PlayStation 4 about the new official bundle options that are available to them. First off the bat is GAME. It's offering an upgrade to the PS4 mega bundle, which includes the console, Killzone Shadow Fall, a second DualShock 4 controller and the PlayStation Camera for £449.99 - that's £21 more expensive than an Xbox One. Yesterday Sony UK boss Fergal Gara told Eurogamer he expected retailers to sell the bundle for £10 either side of Microsoft's Xbox One UK price, so GAME's offer comes in a little expensive. Also available is a PS4 with Killzone bundle for £399.99, and a PS4 with Watch Dogs, also for £399.99. The PS4 on its own costs £349 in the UK.
Happenstance Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 ShopTo have tweeted that they wont be doing anything with it until Monday.
Daft Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 Good stuff. Hopefully since I ordered literally in the middle of the E3 conference I'll have a good chance of getting one.
Cube Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 Good stuff. Hopefully since I ordered literally in the middle of the E3 conference I'll have a good chance of getting one. Why did you leave it so late?
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