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GameStop accepting "unlimited preorders" for PS4 - Report

Leaked memo reveals Sony has told GameStop that "the floodgates are open for PS4 system reserves."

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A leaked GameStop memo obtained by GameTrailers states that the retailer will, beginning this weekend, allow "unlimited preorders" for the PlayStation 4.

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"Starting now, through this weekend and until further notice, Sony has allowed us to take unlimited preorders beyond your current allotments," reads a line from the memo.

"In other words, the floodgates are open for PS4 system reserves, we will let you know when to stop preordering based on limited quantities."

Earlier this week, Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton said GameStop plans to buy "every single unit" that Sony can manufacture and that PS4 demand may exceed supply.

Last week, PlayStation executive Andrew House confirmed that Sony was boosting sales projections for the PS4 after a favorable showing at E3.

The PS4 will launch this holiday for $400, a full $100 below Microsoft's Xbox One.

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Anyone check gamestop.com today because they are now sold out of PS4 for the moment!!!! http://www.gamestop.com/ps4

07/08/2013

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Party at game stop on launch day for PS4/Xbox One with people inside and outside of Game stop with drinks food waiting for you inside gamestop

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@WomanandMan2002 About time they offered an incentive for getting off your ass and buying from the high street.

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And Gamestop makes interest on your pre order money...like a bank...laughing all the way...to themselves(?)

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@liandrikonflict Gamestop doesn't charge you until your order has actually shipped, so no money on interest, but they do get a boost in their 4Q projections with the guaranteed sales figures

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@hyeroller519 @liandrikonflict Gamestop preorders require a down payment, correct? Like $5 or something?

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@sscaling @hyeroller519 @liandrikonflict No, you can preorder and they do not charge until the item ships, then they will charge the card you used to do the preorder with. Since there is no set date as yet you just need to make sure you have funds when it does.

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They require a $100 down payment if you preorder in store.

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@sscaling @hyeroller519 @liandrikonflict I ordered mine last week and haven't been charged anything yet. Didn't see anywhere in the fine print that there was a down payment, although I think they used to do that in the past.

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@liandrikonflict theres no indication of weather there will be any stock available beyond pre orders come launch day so yeah. Nice move for gamestop

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Oh boy could this be a disaster in waiting, but good move on Sony's part if they can deliver

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@steelmouth They won't deliver. There are always day one shortages.

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Yeah, this is just asking for trouble.

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To provide unlimited consoles, Sony will have to invent countries that pay their workers $2/day, or start training Orangutans to solder.

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@bkohary Possibly, Also remember that alot of this console is off the shelf PC hardware and not super cutting edge. Letting them create stock piles parts and assembly is mostly automated now. They could actually have been cranking theses out for quite a while

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@bkohary they have the technology, they can rebuild them (orangutans)

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How many pre-orders are by guys who hope to make contact with Sarah Greene online?

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"Sony has allowed us to take unlimited preorder.........

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we will let you know when to stop preordering based on limited quantities."

What the **** is this I don't even...........

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yard should makes def jam fighting differ city you got all boss ran club e40 and fat joe and redmen and mathhoodmen act club than wast and east and south and north put lil wayne and birman young bird and 50 cent and the game put everbody and thair like young joc lil boot new school vs old school comebet figth fighting over money power and put flash n bone they fighting everbody and club tis could tagten you do miassnd together

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yeah terrific.. So this means the people that have lives and full time jobs who won't be standing in a 12 hour launch line... but preordered on release notice.... will wait long when supply isn't fullfilled.

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How much is online for multiplayer on Steam or another PC service ?

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The cost of accepting a digital agreement.

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I wish that I could afford this on launch day.

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i just hope that Sony can actually deliver with all of these preorders!!!

I just preordered mine yesterday, the Watch_Dogs Launch edition bundle thru Amazon.

Free release date delivery right to my door, with no down payment. (Unlike GameStop's $100), no credit charge (unlike Best Buy's "pending" bill that sort of holds the money in limbo until it ships, meaning you've got to have at least the money in your account till it ships...)

Amazon is out of Launch day consoles by themselves, but that's ok because i wanted Watch_Dogs anyway! What good is getting a system at launch without an awesome game to play?

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@punkdsk8erdude I preordered mine on gamestops website and it cost me nothing other than that they will no charge me until it ships to my home. No money out of pocket. Like you I also want the Watchdogs and have be in a cant wait state since they first showed it.

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Well as long as Sony don't shoot themselves in the foot by under-delivering. If I preordered and didn't get one I'd not be pleased.

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@Kristan1711 @b74kd3th You enjoyed getting inferior ports of multiplatform titles for years because Sony understands gamers.

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Edited By Elite_Bushido

why is this news? of course theyll take preorders but it obviously doesnt mean youll be guaranteed to get it on release

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@Elite_Bushido False. Usually retailers get preorder quotas, they are not allowed to exceed if they want to keep on doing business with manucaturer

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Yea we love getting hacked and bricked to

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Why do people complain about paying the plus service, That's the best thing ever 18 free games , and it is constantly adding more for both VITA and PS3....How much does it cost to buy individually Uncharted for vita and Uncharted 3 for ps3, Ninja Gaiden (vita), Gravity Rush, Little big planet 2, infamous2, Infamous1 , little big planet Carting, Deus EX, Vanquish? Those are the games I have collected in less than a year.....

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@fedetaco personally, I prefer to choose which games I buy...

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Edited By fedetaco

@Giandokan @fedetaco Continue buying my friend!!!

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@fedetaco wow you got all of those games downloaded for free thru PSN+ the past year? I'm an X360 convert to PS4 and i havent bothered with XBL Gold in over 2 years, but was already planning on paying for PSN+ with PS4 due in part to the increasing online aspect of games, but I had no qualms with paying for the service especially because Sony gives away free games.

I thought they were smaller, indie games they gave away, but you just listed some serious titles that I would've paid for!

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@punkdsk8erdude @fedetaco and those games are the ones I liked, there are certain genres I don't bother to download RPG for instance ( It is too much for me ) XD

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@fedetaco Agreed PS+ is the best value in gaming tons of free games.Worth 10 times its value !!

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It's not that we were used to free online play. Psn needs alot of work there. It better be top notch if we have to pay to play

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@b74kd3th you are right if we pay, it should be more stable, that's it...

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http://www.videogamer.com/news/ps4_is_amazon_uks_fourth_best-selling_gaming_product_of_2013_xbox_one_70th.html

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To all the people complaining about pay to play. Psn has been free for nearly 7 years. Sony is loosing money. Unless they make online cost money they won't be able to give us awesome features. Plus you're getting free games. Seriously guys, pay to play will be better in the long run.

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I would only get Xbox One if Xbox Live is free.

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@Shango4 online for PS4 isnt free. so guess you arent getting anything

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@Elite_Bushido @Shango4 You can still watch Netflix and use apps without paying though... Still better than XBL.

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@Lil_Burrit0 @Elite_Bushido @Shango4 how is it better then XBL?

XBL has been a pretty damn solid service even if it has meant paying.

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@Lil_Burrit0 @Elite_Bushido @Shango4 cant play online without paying though, doesnt matter.

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