Amazon Sells Out of Xbox One and PlayStation 4 Launch Editions

[joshuaboy]

Xbox One Pre-Orders Sold Out at Best Buy

Online orders can no longer be placed for Microsoft’s new console.

Best Buy has exhausted its stock of Xbox One pre-orders and is no longer accepting online purchases. Best Buy’s product page for Xbox One notes that the console is “Sold Out Online” and currently does not allow customers to complete a purchase for the system.

For now, Xbox One is still available for pre-order on Amazon as well as Wal-Mart, Target and GameStop.

This follows news yesterday that GameStop sold out of PlayStation 4 pre-orders, though other retailers (including Best Buy) are currently still allowing PS4 orders to be placed. We’ve reached out to Microsoft and Best Buy to find out if stock will be replenished and will update this story with any comment we receive.

 

[joshuaboy]

GameStop Sells Out of PlayStation 4 Pre-Orders

Something about an early bird...

GameStop has closed US pre-orders for the PlayStation 4 after it "sold out" its allocation of launch units.

The retailer's website explains that the console is "currently sold out", though there's no word on whether this is a permanent state of affairs or if the company is trying to increase its stock before reopening pre-orders.

A statement provided to GameInformer reads, "Due to high demand for the system, GameStop is not currently taking additional store reservations for the PlayStation 4."

IGN has reached out to GameStop for clarification about whether we can realistically expect pre-orders to reopen at some stage in the future or not.

Back in March, GameStop's president expressed his belief that demand for Sony's new console would far outstrip supply in the launch window; this sentiment was later echoed by Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Andrew House amid the company raising its sales projections for the device.

Judging by this latest development, it seems this could well be the case.

 

[joshuaboy]

 

[1CK1S]

Are we still allowed to finish paying our preorders at gamestop???

 

[grumpy_new_yorker]

the inevitable ebay price gouging...

coming soon for ps4 & xbox one.