With the actual release date of the Playstation 4 still largely a mystery, a new source claims that the console will arrive worldwide in 2013.<\/p>\n
GameStop\u2019s (a large US game retailer) executive vice president of strategy, business, and brand development, Michael Hogan, gave some insight into when to expect the console.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know that Sony will introduce the PlayStation 4 globally in 2013, but we are still waiting to see what Microsoft’s final plans are. We have scenarios with one console introduction, as well as with two. Even a single launch in 2013 will drive double-digit console growth in 2014; and two launches would likely drive the console category north of 20% growth,\u201d said Hogan.<\/p>\n
Traditionally, Sony\u2019s console would release in Japan within the fourth quarter, with the console then making its way across the globe the following first quarter of the next year.<\/p>\n
Another source at GameStop, chief financial officer Robert Loyd, also added fuel to the year-end rumours.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith Grand Theft Auto V and Battlefield 4 releasing in the third quarter, and the PlayStation 4 launching in the fourth quarter, we expect a return to growth for the back half of the year,\u201d said Loyd.<\/p>\n
So do you expect the Playstation 4 to arrive before the end of the year? If so, will you be picking one up before Christmas?<\/p>\n
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