{"id":58977,"date":"2013-10-04T13:32:26","date_gmt":"2013-10-04T11:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=58977"},"modified":"2013-10-04T15:02:35","modified_gmt":"2013-10-04T13:02:35","slug":"ps4-in-sa-demand-exceeds-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/playstation\/58977-ps4-in-sa-demand-exceeds-supply","title":{"rendered":"PS4 in SA: demand exceeds supply"},"content":{"rendered":"

With PS4 heading toward its release on 13 December 2013, and Sony having a strong presence at rAge 2013, MyGaming caught up with Ster Kinekor Entertainment CEO Mario dos Santos to discuss the task of getting the console to South Africa.<\/p>\n

With regards to getting the PS4 to South Africa alongside the international launch window (as opposed to months later as with the PS3\u2019s launch), Dos Santos said there were some hurdles to overcome.<\/p>\n

“It was fairly evident that the demand exceeded supply early on, and that put SA as one of the frontline markets. We\u2019ve also now had a relationship with [Sony Computer Entertainment] for 17 years and it helped to leverage that relationship,” said Dos Santos.<\/p>\n

“SA is definitely primary to Sony now, and South Africa has a healthy software-attachment rate, some of the other markets aren\u2019t even as healthy as we are, so that attachment we bring to bear is something that helps a lot.”<\/p>\n

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With the release date of Xbox One in SA still up in the air, Dos Santos feels that the next-gen race in SA will still come down to content.<\/p>\n

“If you can get people into your brand and continue to deliver good content to them, then they\u2019ll stay with that brand,” said Dos Santos. “We were on the backfoot with the PS3 against the Xbox 360, and it was difficult for us to claw back, but ultimately I think it\u2019s going to be about the games and content, and we are definitely excited to be going to market first.”<\/p>\n

In terms of PS4 bundles, MyGaming asked whether SA has autonomy in selecting its own bundles, or whether it has to line up with the UK or other markets.<\/p>\n

“There\u2019s still a level of approvals, and we generally go through the European division, but there is some autonomy in our bundles, and historically we have always some unique aspects to our bundles,” said Dos Santos.<\/p>\n

“Sony is very progressive and offers different bundles or components that could work in certain regions, and we help configure them to help work in our market.”<\/p>\n

More PlayStation 4 news<\/h3>\n

PS4 in SA: new launch date confirmed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

PS4 SA warranty details revealed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

PS4 supports HDMI recording, voice control, gestures<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

5 million PS4 consoles before March 2014<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

PS4 games pre-order price roundup<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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