Sony: PlayStation 4 'sold out at all retailers,' online community very high

Sony says that the PlayStation 4 continues to be hard to find at retailers, and the online community is very strong thanks to a high attachment rate of consoles to the internet.


IGN gave the details during a meeting with Sony:

“PS4’s are generally sold out at all retailers although regular supply is refreshing the channel,” one slide read during the presentation. Call of Duty: Ghosts, FIFA 14, and Battlefield 4 are the three best-selling games on the platform so far. Sony claims that it “has increased its market share” among what the company calls “heavy gamers,” or players that play a ton of games.

Sony also gave out statistics for the online community, which are nothing short of impressive.

Additionally, 90 percent of PlayStation 4 consoles are connected to the Internet. It took PlayStation 3 three years on the market to reach a 70 percent connection rate.
PlayStation 4 gamers have shared their gameplay and screenshots 48 million times so far, 1.7 million hours have been spent livestreaming gameplay on Twitch and Ustream, and 172 million hours have been played online with PS4 so far.

PlayStation 4's incredibly high attachment rate on internet access is a dream come true for Sony. As consoles are just about required to have it, it makes sense compared to over six years ago when the PlayStation 3 was released.

The internet is available in more rural areas and with the ongoing sales of smartphones, tablets, and other gadgets, there's more wireless routers creating easy-to-connect Wi-Fi areas. It's pretty simple to select a router and enter in a password to connect the PS4 online.

PlayStation Network has also seen a huge spark, with digital sales soaring and "PlayStation Plus subscriptions are up 90 percent since the [PS4's] launch."

Still looking for a PS4? Amazon has them in stock now at the time of this post.

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