Amazon just screwed me. Pretty hilarious. Just got a note saying I wouldn't get the game till next Friday. Next Friday? Even after I was in contact with customer service yesterday and was told I would receive it today for sure.
So what I get from this thread is lining up for a game is still a thing. Is there really a problem now a days with not enough copies to meet demand?
People line up still, but there are copies everywhere. No chance it runs out.
The only time I can remember recently that a game ran out of retail copies was Far Cry 3, and that's because there was no hype leading up to it, but at the last minute everyone got excited for it.
People line up still, but there are copies everywhere. No chance it runs out.
The only time I can remember recently that a game ran out of retail copies was Far Cry 3, and that's because there was no hype leading up to it, but at the last minute everyone got excited for it.
Yesterday we reported on Fallout 4 console performance, finding that both PS4 and Xbox One target 1080p30 gameplay - with somewhat variable results. Both versions have issues maintaining their frame-rate targets, but it's the Xbox One version that has a tangible disadvantage - there's a 'macro-stutter' issue that seems to be related to the game's background streaming technology.
After extensive testing, it does seem that the issue relates to a storage bottleneck on the Microsoft platform, but until this is addressed via a title update, there is a workaround - albeit a somewhat impractical one. Completely eliminating the issue - at least on the test areas used in our initial performance analysis - is possible, but it requires mounting an SSD into an external USB enclosure, then copying the game data onto that drive. This is not completely ideal for a number of reasons: SSDs aren't cheap, and the USB caddy required only adds to the expense.
I asked the gamestop manager about that actually last night. I asked him if they have enough copies for demand, and he said they definitely do. Boxes and Boxes of it.
Guys line up so they can be the first to get their hands on the physical copies since the lineups will inevitably grow at the moment of release.
Heck, on an unassuming weekday with no specials going on, I've waited 20 mins in line at gamestop to buy something. Since most of these guys participate in the trade in program, they prefer buying from gamestop.
I didn't buy a PS4 right away, and gamestop ran out of those a few weeks after release. I had to wait until the next shipment.
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