24 hours ago we told you about GameStop selling out of their pre-orders and now it’s ‘turn to announce they can no longer guarantee day-one delivery of your Xbox One or PlayStation 4.
What’s really surprising here is that the Xbox One was revealed to a massive amount of negativity and yet the day-one console has been sold out at both GameStop and Amazon in less than a month. Not surprisingly the PlayStation 4 has also hit the pre-order limit at Amazon but the big question here really is whether or not the retailer was allowed to take the same number of pre-orders for both consoles.
If so then you have to think that the Xbox One DRM U-turn has been a resounding success and we are in for a real fight when both consoles hit retail shelves later this year.
Last Updated: July 11, 2013
TiMsTeR1033
July 11, 2013 at 07:51
People prob got desperate and ordered the XBONE LMAO!
South Africa better get enough for xmas as I havent pre ordered yet! Hell I gotta preorder Gta 5 this weekend before its too late!
John Ambitious
July 11, 2013 at 08:09
Maybe MS only had ten Xbones to sell.
Admiral Chief Groot Wors
July 11, 2013 at 08:37
XD
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
July 11, 2013 at 08:10
Good for MS
Concerned
July 11, 2013 at 08:35
Xbox one was always going to be a huge seller! It can do everything the PS can and then some! (think of it as a grad school vs kindergarden!) Just frustrating we’ll have to import to get it locally by Christmas though! ????
Spathi
July 11, 2013 at 09:12
It can’t run Gran Turismo 😛
Concerned
July 11, 2013 at 09:26
I believe you just pointed out another PLUS for the Xbox One! ????
Spathi
July 11, 2013 at 09:33
So that makes it two in total 😉
Concerned
July 11, 2013 at 10:10
I’m SOLD then(still) Hehe! Only thing I’m still jealous about now is the big ass bling LED and the mic on the Dual shock! ????
Spathi
July 11, 2013 at 10:17
I think it is a speaker and not a mic, like the Wii controllers.
Concerned
July 11, 2013 at 10:30
Cool, so it can be used to warn me if my life is low etc.? But what if I’m playing with those nifty bundled PS4 earphones or just on a really loud Hi Fi system? ????. Sony thought of that! You can still see the low life warning of the flashing LED on the TV’s reflection right? Trolololol…. ????
WaynsterZA
July 11, 2013 at 08:37
BOTH consoles hitting the shelves THIS YEAR? That’s news… Thought we had to wait until 2014 for the XBone. Now that it looks like Titanfall will be a cross platform title, should probably get the PS4 pre-ordered…
HvR
July 11, 2013 at 08:42
We have to wait till next year (except if you import it yourself) because we are not as good as Merica according to MS.
Admiral Chief Groot Wors
July 11, 2013 at 08:43
We are not as good yes, we are better 😛
Jean Jordaan
July 11, 2013 at 08:52
Well we are not as “good” as they are. We are a significantly smaller market. They will focus on their main markets then we will get some attention. It just makes business sense.
DBL_ZA
July 11, 2013 at 09:01
Smaller market has nothing to do with weight limits, does it? 🙂
Jean Jordaan
July 11, 2013 at 09:20
Weight limits ?
Spathi
July 11, 2013 at 09:40
‘Mericans are overweight 🙂
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
July 11, 2013 at 08:43
http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/2013/07/10/ps4s-digital-library-lets-you-play-your-games-anywhere-on-anyones-console/
Concerned
July 11, 2013 at 08:48
Cool, just like Xbox 360 & PS3 now? Playing while downloading on next gen looks nice though!
Troll Slayer
July 11, 2013 at 09:10
Yawwwwwwwwwwwwwwn *slobber slobber*
Concerned
July 11, 2013 at 09:33
Laughing so hard at everybody comparing this to MS Family share, man can they even read? ????
Eric Viljoen
July 11, 2013 at 08:45
Xbone would be easier to sell out per region, as it’s pretty much only available in half the regions. So less stock needed.
OVG
July 11, 2013 at 08:47
I will wait until they streamline the die on the mother board down to 65nm while all the others overheat and brick. AS USUAL.
HvR
July 11, 2013 at 12:10
AMD Jaguar cores are made with the 28nm fabrication process
DARK_SETH
July 11, 2013 at 10:35
Wonder how the pre-orders are standing here in SA. I mean the PS4 pre-orders for 2013 and Xbone pre-orders for 2014 SA release.
Lacerz
July 12, 2013 at 21:47
I’m curious what Sony and Microsoft’s allotment of launch consoles were to retailers. I notice that on Amazon’s “Best Sellers of 2013 (So Far)” list, the PS4 Launch Edition sits at #3 and sold out on 6/13, and that the Xbox One Day One Edition is at #6 and sold out earlier this week. For one to sell out in three days, the other in thirty, yet the one sold out in three to still be 3 spots ahead on the chart speaks volumes.
The Amazon PS4 bundles, which are also launch items, were discontinued earlier this week as well, but the Watch_Dogs and Battlefield 4 bundles managed to get on that list at #76 and #92 respectively. The PS4 Standard Edition, which is still available, climbs every day and is sitting at #71 as of 7/12.