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Sony: There Will Be a “Significant Amount” Of PS4 Pro Stock at Launch & Through Christmas



In an interview with MCV UK, Jim Ryan, Head of Global Sales and Marketing at Sony, revealed that they’ll have a “significant amount of stock” for the PlayStation 4 Pro at launch on November 10, but he doesn’t know if it will be enough:

I?ve been told, just before we had this conversation, that pre-orders in the UK are looking pretty good. I can?t give you the numbers yet, but I?m pleasantly surprised. We will have a significant amount of stock at launch and then through Christmas. I can?t tell you whether that?s enough, but I remember we had a similar conversation about PlayStation VR, and I couldn?t answer that one either.

Asked if PS4 Pro is designed to address the mid-cycle fatigue some gamers experience, Ryan said securing on-going engagement through the PS4’s entire lifecycle is one of the reasons why the new console was created:
We anticipate this will lead to a more protracted engagement with the platform from those who perhaps bought PS4 in 2013. As you presume, they might be starting to suffer from mid-cycle fatigue, which could manifest itself with a migration to PC or something else ? you know, that?s kind of anecdotal. But the notion of securing on-going engagement with our platform through its entire lifecycle is a very valid one, and indeed one of the reasons behind PlayStation 4 Pro.

As for whether or not PS4 Pro is more for existing users, rather than new ones, Ryan replied, “Yes and no. There will be those early adop...
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