Preorders for ps3 - Blu-ray Forum

Gamekid · 08-22-2006, 02:17 AM

I was thinking about how preorders for the ps3 would work and I may be a little off, but to avoid a console shortage, think about this. Sony has promised us 2 million units on launch day. We need 2 million preorders prior to launch day. The question is how many consoles does each territory get so that the number 2 million is divided as evenly as possible? Secondly, Sony has promised us 1 million consoles after November for 4 months going into next year. I think that what Sony might do is have retailers take a certain amount of preorders on a first come first serve basics. For those that don't want a ps3 on launch day, they may want one in december or january. I think that it would be best if retailers took in a certain amount of preorders every month and then gave the customer a note saying what month they would get a ps3. What happened with Microsoft is that they took in more preorders then they had consoles. Sony doesn't want to do this. Sony will need to pull an ace out to make sure this goes as smoothly as possible.

partridge · 08-22-2006, 12:22 PM

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=19163

Sony are aiming for 2 million on launch day and another 2 million by the end of the year; 4 million in total. They believe they are on track.

As for the spread of consoles around the world? It won't be even, sadly, historically, Europe gets the lowest number of consoles.

I don't really care how many arrive in the UK, as long as one of them has my name on it..!

Gamekid · 08-22-2006, 05:38 PM

All we can do is wait and see what happens.

Gamekid · 08-22-2006, 06:27 PM

I wanted to add that on ps3land.com, at this time, there is an article that says Sony is on track for the ps3 launch. No commit on production has been mentioned so mass producation has begun. There is little time left for Sony to began rolling. The Tokyoto Game Show isn't until the last week of September so maybe preordes won't take place until late September or even October.

Gamekid · 08-26-2006, 05:36 PM

A slight update, on ps3land.com, Sony hasn't decided on the amount of consoles that each territory will get. September seems to be the month that Sony will get rolling with the ps3 production.

partridge · 08-27-2006, 06:29 PM

If we can preorder from September I would imagine those orders will determine where the consoles go.

No doubt they will be as fair as possible, but demand will be incredible.

Gamekid · 09-12-2006, 04:16 PM

http://www.ps3land.com/article-672.php

The above link talks about the ps3 will be mass produced at the end of this month so it looks like preorders will happen next month to meet a November deadline.

08-22-2006, 02:17 AM	#1
Gamekid Power Member Member since:Feb 2006	Preorders for ps3 I was thinking about how preorders for the ps3 would work and I may be a little off, but to avoid a console shortage, think about this. Sony has promised us 2 million units on launch day. We need 2 million preorders prior to launch day. The question is how many consoles does each territory get so that the number 2 million is divided as evenly as possible? Secondly, Sony has promised us 1 million consoles after November for 4 months going into next year. I think that what Sony might do is have retailers take a certain amount of preorders on a first come first serve basics. For those that don't want a ps3 on launch day, they may want one in december or january. I think that it would be best if retailers took in a certain amount of preorders every month and then gave the customer a note saying what month they would get a ps3. What happened with Microsoft is that they took in more preorders then they had consoles. Sony doesn't want to do this. Sony will need to pull an ace out to make sure this goes as smoothly as possible.

09-12-2006, 04:16 PM	#7
Gamekid Power Member Member since:Feb 2006	Latest word on ps3 launch http://www.ps3land.com/article-672.php The above link talks about the ps3 will be mass produced at the end of this month so it looks like preorders will happen next month to meet a November deadline.

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08-22-2006, 12:22 PM	#2
partridge Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2005 Location:England	http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=19163 Sony are aiming for 2 million on launch day and another 2 million by the end of the year; 4 million in total. They believe they are on track. As for the spread of consoles around the world? It won't be even, sadly, historically, Europe gets the lowest number of consoles. I don't really care how many arrive in the UK, as long as one of them has my name on it..!

08-22-2006, 05:38 PM	#3
Gamekid Power Member Member since:Feb 2006	All we can do is wait and see what happens.

08-22-2006, 06:27 PM	#4
Gamekid Power Member Member since:Feb 2006	I wanted to add that on ps3land.com, at this time, there is an article that says Sony is on track for the ps3 launch. No commit on production has been mentioned so mass producation has begun. There is little time left for Sony to began rolling. The Tokyoto Game Show isn't until the last week of September so maybe preordes won't take place until late September or even October.

08-26-2006, 05:36 PM	#5
Gamekid Power Member Member since:Feb 2006	A slight update, on ps3land.com, Sony hasn't decided on the amount of consoles that each territory will get. September seems to be the month that Sony will get rolling with the ps3 production.

08-27-2006, 06:29 PM	#6
partridge Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2005 Location:England	If we can preorder from September I would imagine those orders will determine where the consoles go. No doubt they will be as fair as possible, but demand will be incredible.

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