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Imagine how many would have sold without the chip shortage! Also 14.5M units in first party titles sold. Meanwhile halo struggling to even have 5k people on at the same time.

 

[Sapphire]

Still? Damn. Those shortages did them wonders, didn't they?

I feel like they purposely were pulling back during COVID cause they wanted people to be more thirsty for the console. I know the chip shortage played a role but you know how the big corporations think - Never let a bad time go wasted!

 

[Jay]

Still? Damn. Those shortages did them wonders, didn't they?

I feel like they purposely were pulling back during COVID cause they wanted people to be more thirsty for the console. I know the chip shortage played a role but you know how the big corporations think - Never let a bad time go wasted!

Never let a good crisis go to waste. But Playstation sells like crazy as is so I think that this is just showing the value of the console.

 

[ART]

Something doesn't smell right. You can't find them anywhere and they are always sold out / out of stock, yet millions of them got sold? How?

 

[Mastamind]

Something doesn't smell right. You can't find them anywhere and they are always sold out / out of stock, yet millions of them got sold? How?

Resellers, from what I see.

 

[ART]

Resellers, from what I see.

Scalpers, you mean. And many of them use bots, but there's people who don't use bots and are able to get them while some who use bots can struggle to get PS5s too. How are these 3rd party sellers and scalpers able to get them?

 

[Mastamind]

Scalpers, you mean. And many of them use bots, but there's people who don't use bots and are able to get them while some who use bots can struggle to get PS5s too. How are these 3rd party sellers and scalpers able to get them?

That I can't tell you, I'm building a PC next out of frustration lol. I usually wait a year or two before getting new systems anyway

 

[Sapphire]

The scalpers have been bad. I still have yet to see a console in a store for sale on the shelf anywhere around here. I have not seen a PS5 or a Switch. I have seen some Xbox Series X consoles on the shelf but never a lot of them.

 

[Heatice]

Even with all that's been sold already, millions of gamers are still waiting for PlayStation 5 to be available and I'm among those whom are eagerly waiting for it to hit the market once again. Some gamers are even purchasing from scalpers because they can't wait.

 

[ART]

Even with all that's been sold already, millions of gamers are still waiting for PlayStation 5 to be available and I'm among those whom are eagerly waiting for it to hit the market once again. Some gamers are even purchasing from scalpers because they can't wait.

I read reports and reviews from people buying broken, defective, and dysfunctional PS5s from certain scalpers and third party sellers. I'm pretty sure I recall that some reported about missing parts as well.

 

[Barida]

Still? Damn. Those shortages did them wonders, didn't they?

I feel like they purposely were pulling back during COVID cause they wanted people to be more thirsty for the console. I know the chip shortage played a role but you know how the big corporations think - Never let a bad time go wasted!

My exact thoughts! They did create an artificial scarcity to make more gamers hungry for the console. This can only be the reason more of these gamers can pay outrageous amounts to get the Playstation 5.

 

[Sapphire]

My exact thoughts! They did create an artificial scarcity to make more gamers hungry for the console. This can only be the reason more of these gamers can pay outrageous amounts to get the Playstation 5.

This is what pisses me off about corporations like this. Like we are in a time where for millions, money is beyond tight. Prices keep going up and some people look to gaming as a way to unwind and relieve some stress but they are left paying high prices which only adds to the stress.

 

[Maxwell]

As for me, I'm not tired of waiting for them. Even if it takes them 100 years to get it all out in the market for us to purchase, I'm definitely going to wait for it. I will never be pushed into the path of buying anything from Scalpers that I know indirectly works for them because there is no way they can be in business without Sony knowing about it.

 

[Ravenfreak]

I always tell people do not buy from scalpers, just don't give in. I got lucky and got a PS5 last March, I got it from Best Buy. What I did was I had both my laptop open and my phone, I just kept refreshing the page. At some point prior, I did add it to my cart.

 

[Troy]

I always tell people do not buy from scalpers, just don't give in. I got lucky and got a PS5 last March, I got it from Best Buy. What I did was I had both my laptop open and my phone, I just kept refreshing the page. At some point prior, I did add it to my cart.

If everyone stopped buying from them then they'd stop locking up all the PS5s.

 

[Danny]

I'm not a Playstation fan, but all the fuss about Playstation 5 have gotten me intrigued about the console which might push me into giving it a try when it's available again in the market. I'm very good with my Xbox Series X for now.

 

[Barida]

This is what pisses me off about corporations like this. Like we are in a time where for millions, money is beyond tight. Prices keep going up and some people look to gaming as a way to unwind and relieve some stress but they are left paying high prices which only adds to the stress.

I would blame capitalism for this. The hunger to make more money has led a lot of firms and companies to behave the way they want without considerations on what it would cost. That's truly not the best way to go about life in general and I hope things change fast.

 

[Sovereign]

I'm not a Playstation fan, but all the fuss about Playstation 5 have gotten me intrigued about the console which might push me into giving it a try when it's available again in the market. I'm very good with my Xbox Series X for now.

What do you play?

 

[Sapphire]

I would blame capitalism for this. The hunger to make more money has led a lot of firms and companies to behave the way they want without considerations on what it would cost. That's truly not the best way to go about life in general and I hope things change fast.

I don't think capitalism is the issue. That is just a free market and exchange of supplies for fair market value. This is not fair and it is not right. I would consider this corporate greed hiding behind capitalism.

 

[GACishere]

I got an invitation from Playstation direct to get the PS5 personally it was sold out in a hour

 

[Deleted member 191]

I didn't get picked. Hoping for June

 

[Jay]

I didn't get picked. Hoping for June

That's what you get.

 

[Deleted member 191]

That's what you get.

What the hell would you know about it? All you ever played in your life is breath of the got damn wild. So sir, go have several seats!

 

[Jay]

What the hell would you know about it? All you ever played in your life is breath of the got damn wild. So sir, go have several seats!

I'm already sitting but thanks for the suggestion anyways. Hope you have fun on your PS5 tonight.

 

[Deleted member 191]

I'm already sitting but thanks for the suggestion anyways. Hope you have fun on your PS5 tonight.

 

[Jay]

A middle finger won't make ratchet and clank a wrinkle between time or whatever it's called appear but it's cool.

 

[GACishere]

They are trying to make more

Sony vows to ramp up PS5 production to levels 'never achieved before' | Engadget

Sony will also increase its investments in live services, PC and mobile..

www.engadget.com

 

[SINCEREM]

It's cool after the shortages comes in bounty sales of PS5. In the past around late 2021 when I wanted the console it was scarcely available. I wanted to buy anyway, thanks I didn't fall in the hands of scalpers, which I could've paid double.

 

[ajlamothe]

Selling like hot cakes? Where do people find PS5's in the first place. Just wait until those big name games like those from EA and Warner Brothers can't sell enough copies to make a profit. I think this manufactured shortage will be over.

 

[Troy]

Selling like hot cakes? Where do people find PS5's in the first place. Just wait until those big name games like those from EA and Warner Brothers can't sell enough copies to make a profit. I think this manufactured shortage will be over.

PS5 is the hottest selling console what you tahlmbout?

 

[ajlamothe]

PS5 is the hottest selling console what you tahlmbout?

What I mean is that the number of game copies ready for sale won't match the number of PS5 owners because of the shortage. 20 mil copies of a game > 10 mil playstations in circulation

 

[Troy]

What I mean is that the number of game copies ready for sale won't match the number of PS5 owners because of the shortage. 20 mil copies of a game > 10 mil playstations in circulation

Yeah but you won’t have 20 million copies without 20 million PlayStations so what’s your point?

 

[ajlamothe]

Yeah but you won’t have 20 million copies without 20 million PlayStations so what’s your point?

My point is that corporations like Walmart, Target, and Best Buy order copies of games for sale in their retail locations ahead of a game's release date. These three corporations have no idea how many PS5's are actually in use. All the companies know is that normally, they can expect to sell let's say 20 million copies of a game. Some game companies, like WB Games, recently stopped production of Gotham Knights for PS4 which cut their profit because now they are about to produce a game for a system in short supply. WB Games is not going make back the money put out produce a game just for PS5. Retail stores cannot sell 20 million copies of Gotham Knights if 10 million people have a PS5 and 35 mil people have a PS4.

Creating a product for PS5 and PS4 systems is why EA and Activision will have no problem making a profit this year. They know that Madden and COD, respectively, are two games that are almost guaranteed to hit profit projections on a yearly basis.

 

[Troy]

My point is that corporations like Walmart, Target, and Best Buy order copies of games for sale in their retail locations ahead of a game's release date. These three corporations have no idea how many PS5's are actually in use. All the companies know is that normally, they can expect to sell let's say 20 million copies of a game. Some game companies, like WB Games, recently stopped production of Gotham Knights for PS4 which cut their profit because now they are about to produce a game for a system in short supply. WB Games is not going make back the money put out produce a game just for PS5. Retail stores cannot sell 20 million copies of Gotham Knights if 10 million people have a PS5 and 35 mil people have a PS4.

Creating a product for PS5 and PS4 systems is why EA and Activision will have no problem making a profit this year. They know that Madden and COD, respectively, are two games that are almost guaranteed to hit profit projections on a yearly basis.

Oh I see what you’re saying now, got it. I don’t think it’s manufactured. Cars are having the same issues.

 

[Dukect]

Honestly, I think that the PS5 and the Xbox Series X being released during a Pandemic and supply storage hurt them in the short term.

Personally, I think the right time to get a PS5 is around Next year when all of this craziness is calmed down.

 

[GACishere]

second time trying to get a ps5 and was again sold out

 

[Mastamind]

I give up man lol

I'll get one eventually

 

[GACishere]

I give up man lol

I'll get one eventually

i am sticking with ps4 and my new gaming pc i am building