That won't get PS5's quicker to us
Playstation 5 [PS5] [Release November 12 2020]
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I think it's not just covid, althrough the largest contributor perhaps. I can imagine there's other factors too. Anyhow it was probably the worst time to release a new console (2020). Not much anyone could have done about that anyway, have the PS4 untill 2027 or so would be abit boring too
From my understanding we got a mini perfect storm.
1. Covid hit, China shutdown, everything got delayed. Yearly production capacity is down by 30% compared to earlier
2. Covid hit, people realises JIT stock and logistics is very brittle when it comes to large scale disruptions, people place 30% more orders than normal to have own stock.
3. Trying to play catchup, but Covid causes factory shutdowns "randomly" things are getting delayed and even more delayed, all schedules out the window multiple times per year.
Somebody is going the get a few master's and phd's in logistics and Queueing theory
You might add some ships getting stuck on sandbanks or a canal, but in general, to my understanding Covid, was the trigger that tore down the house of cards
And keeps it from getting back up.//edit
And of course the invasion of Ukraine does not help, I think they with Russia are the main suppliers for some stuff that you need to make chips, like neongas?
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I order parts to repair things almost every day. I try to only buy stuff in the country unless I have a large amount of time because of supply chain issues. However... Sometimes I order stuff from the west coast and I live on the east coast and it can take 10 days now. It used to be 3, maybe 4. Shipping alone is an issue. I also believe FedEx is pulling something because they will say they tried to deliver and no one was there, but I was at the shop all day. That adds another day or two into the mix.
That strategy I mentioned earlier worked for my coworker, he got one! He got it for GT7, but he also got HFW and was seriously impressed. He had a Series X before on which he played the other Horizon but with this game he was like ok, this feels proper next-gen …
I sound like a walking advertisement I realize, but he literally told me this today. He got a digital edition too after I pointed out to him that those are in fact exactly the same hardware minus the drive.
I sound like a walking advertisement I realize, but he literally told me this today. He got a digital edition too after I pointed out to him that those are in fact exactly the same hardware minus the drive.
A store in a local smaller town might give better chances, or its all on total luck. Got mine via one of the largest outlets using pre-orders (ordered both disc and discless at two different outlets, got the disc-edition, seems it was more available).
Then someone i know did the same thing (same stores, disc and discless) but got nothing. They still have no PS5 to this day, not willing to pay 1200usd for one either. At the same time they have been over to my home and played some on it, spiderman, fw and rift apart. They have a PS4 Pro with the titles available like horizon and he told me it wasnt that much of a 'leap' over what he currently has graphically allthough the loadtimes and haptics were noticable. Cross-gen made many happy, people aint totally locked out from these games atleast.
Then someone i know did the same thing (same stores, disc and discless) but got nothing. They still have no PS5 to this day, not willing to pay 1200usd for one either. At the same time they have been over to my home and played some on it, spiderman, fw and rift apart. They have a PS4 Pro with the titles available like horizon and he told me it wasnt that much of a 'leap' over what he currently has graphically allthough the loadtimes and haptics were noticable. Cross-gen made many happy, people aint totally locked out from these games atleast.
That's a strange statement because that's what I do. Perhaps there aren't any near you, but I do know there are a bunch in the country.
There are 4 or 5 independent video game stores within 20 minutes of me. There are like 20 game stops lol.
I'm in Silicon Valley. For whatever reason, there aren't independent video game shops.
Or a lot of independent stores of any kind.
I guess a lot of tech employees will just order their games online or subscribe to things like the all you can eat subscriptions.
Incidentally:
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/05/sony-expects-ps5-will-still-be-in-short-supply-until-2023/
Or a lot of independent stores of any kind.
I guess a lot of tech employees will just order their games online or subscribe to things like the all you can eat subscriptions.
Incidentally:
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/05/sony-expects-ps5-will-still-be-in-short-supply-until-2023/
GameStop closed up two of four stores here. An independent called The Pad opened up right in one of them. They seem pretty busy!
There are at least 3 independents around here in a 30 mile radius.
I keep thinking these places are doomed because of game downloads but it has yet to happen. Merchandising is bigger than ever so that must be it.
There are at least 3 independents around here in a 30 mile radius.
I keep thinking these places are doomed because of game downloads but it has yet to happen. Merchandising is bigger than ever so that must be it.
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Yeah in the last few years we've moved more into selling "game stuff" more than games. Hats and coffee mugs, posters, figures. They aren't the majority of our sales yet, but they are a larger percentage every year. Although we do a fair amount of retro.GameStop closed up two of four stores here. An independent called The Pad opened up right in one of them. They seem pretty busy!
There are at least 3 independents around here in a 30 mile radius.
I keep thinking these places are doomed because of game downloads but it has yet to happen. Merchandising is bigger than ever so that must be it.
GameStop closed up two of four stores here. An independent called The Pad opened up right in one of them. They seem pretty busy!
There are at least 3 independents around here in a 30 mile radius.
I keep thinking these places are doomed because of game downloads but it has yet to happen. Merchandising is bigger than ever so that must be it.
So do they get allocations of scarce consoles?
Or new games at launch?
Or the kind of sales that chains can often have, like buy 2 get 1 free at full price or outright discounts a few months after release? Or do they have to sell at full retail price to keep the lights on?
I haven't a clue what they do for PS5 and Xbox SX but they appear to get some by looking at their facebook page. This particular store is like 70% gaming/anime merchandise. I think it's the strongest focus on that I've seen. At other stores I've seen things like expensive classic games & hardware locked away like a jewelry display, buy multiple get a deal, lots of generic retro consoles and generic periphs, covering as many eras as possible, old strategy guides, waiting lists for whatever, and definitely as many new releases at full price as possible.
I'm probably not the customer they want lol. I primarily casually look for super cheap PS360 and PS4 games I might have missed. And I enjoy digging through PC CD/DVDs if a store still does that.
And Sony reported that they m8ssed the sales target due to shortages. Makes me wonder how well they would have sold if that wasnt a problem
We will never know. Probably not ps4-levels though.
Why not?
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