Since the pre-order sales begun in August shortages of the console were expected. However, now it is more than certain that if you want to get your hands on the PlayStation 4 before Christmas you may have a very hard time in doing so. The next-gen console is marking extremely high sales, as expected, and as the pre-order list went full just moments after the pre-order sales were presented, it is more than certain that market shelves will be emptied as PlayStation 4 will be in the hands of fans, who craved the console for so long.
Online eShops, including Amazon, are already informing their customers that new orders will most probably arrive after Christmas. While, the supermarkets are getting stocked, it is hardly enough to satisfy the big fan base and the expected by experts sales. One of the few markets, which have the opportunity to offer PS4 from tomorrow, is ASDA. It will have 142 of its stores opened tonight at 00:00 for the most excited of fans.
Queues have already started, and Sony Developers are excited that they’ve managed to struck a deal with ASDA and let anyone, who hasn’t pre-ordered, buy the console on the first day of its release. There will also be a launch event featuring Tinie Tempah, at 23:30pm GMT in the UK, which will mark the release of the console.
The Xbox One was released a week before and now PlayStation will be able to join in for the big next-gen console fight on the territory of Europe. And while sales remain extremely strong in North America, as experts say, it is certain that if you aren’t able to get your hands on the console in the next few days, you may have to wait quite a long time, before doing so.