{"id":61064,"date":"2013-12-18T11:12:32","date_gmt":"2013-12-18T09:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=61064"},"modified":"2013-12-18T11:13:55","modified_gmt":"2013-12-18T09:13:55","slug":"no-ps4-on-fnb-in-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/playstation\/61064-no-ps4-on-fnb-in-2013","title":{"rendered":"No PS4 on FNB in 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First National Bank (FNB) will no longer be offering the PlayStation 4 on its Smart Device offering in 2013, a spokesperson from the bank has told MyBroadband.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to offering the Playstation 4 early in the new year,\u201d FNB said. \u201cNo specific dates are available as of yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Previously <a title=\"FNB PS4 launch window\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/ps4\/60795-fnb-ps4-launch-window.html\">FNB told MyGaming<\/a> that it planned to launch the PS4 at around the same time as the South African launch on Friday, 13 December 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Although it isn\u2019t clear what has caused FNB\u2019s plans to change, Ster-Kinekor Entertainment, distributor of Sony Entertainment products in South Africa announced that the <a title=\"PS4 sold out in South Africa\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/ps4\/61011-ps4-sold-out-in-south-africa.html\">PS4 had sold out in SA on launch day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Retailers have indicated that they expect to have new stock of the PS4 available on Friday, 20 December 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Since launching on 15 November 2013 in North America, we\u2019ve had to chance to learn what international press think of the console and what\u2019s under the hood.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/ps4\/60397-cost-of-building-a-ps4.html\">PS4 launches in SA: pricing, bundles, games detailed<br \/>\nPS4 reviews \u2013 the early verdict<br \/>\nPS4 tear down \u2013 cost of building a PS4<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve also taken a look at local pricing to see how it all measures up.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/ps4\/60637-sony-explains-overpriced-psn-games.html\">PS4 price in SA: it could be worse<br \/>\nSA PSN prices reduced on PS4 games<br \/>\nNew PS4 games hit SA PSN store ahead of launch<br \/>\nSony explains overpriced PSN games<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More PS4 news<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/playstation-4-news\/59465-ps4-hard-drive-upgrades-are-easy-peek-inside.html\">PS4 hard drive upgrades are easy: peek inside<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/playstation-4-news\/59627-dualshock-4-controllers-work-on-ps3.html\">Dualshock 4 controllers work on PS3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/ps4\/60705-2-1-million-ps4-units-sold.html\">2.1-million PS4 units sold<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/ps4\/60440-infamous-second-son-sa-release-date-confirmed.html\">InFamous: Second Son SA release date confirmed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/ps4\/60007-ps4-tear-down-sonys-next-gen-strip-tease.html\">PS4 tear down: Sony\u2019s next-gen strip tease<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Article courtesy of <a title=\"MyBroadband\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gaming\/93937-fnb-playstation-4-launch-window-change.html\" target=\"_blank\">MyBroadband<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clients hoping to get their PS4 from FNB will have to wait awhile 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