Author Topic: PSN Back up in NA, Europe. Still down in Japan/Asian regions (Read 68912 times)

ManaByte · « **Reply #781 on:** May 12, 2011, 11:03:11 AM »

http://www.next-gen.biz/news/psn-outage-begins-to-hit-retail

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Gamer patience begins to wear thin as retailers report increased trade-ins of PS3 consoles for Xbox 360s.

The ongoing PlayStation Network outage is beginning to have an effect on the high street, Edge can reveal.

Our sources indicate a growing trend of PS3 consoles being traded in for cash or Xbox 360s, slumping sales of PSN points cards and a shift in the ratio of multiplatform game sales and pre-orders away from PS3.

“In the first week of downtime we did not really see any major change in sales or trades,” says one source, a store manager at a major UK retailer speaking on condition of anonymity. “However from the second week onwards we have seen an increase of over 200 per cent on PS3 consoles being traded in, split almost 50/50 between those trading for cash and those taking a 360 instead.”

Another source, working for an independent retailer in the South West, said he had seen a “massive increase” in the volume of PS3s traded in in recent weeks, with most exchanging for an Xbox 360. He describes those trading in their PS3s as “the hardcore online shooter crowd” – players who spend most of their gaming time playing the same game online, and who are therefore greatly impacted by the outage.

Tom Mestdagh, of Belgian indie Gameswap – the only retailer we spoke to happy to go on the record - agrees. “At the end of each month people come to sell their consoles,” he tells us. “People that need money [to pay bills]. What’s different this time around is that that they are bringing in PS3s together with all their games and they don’t want money, they want an Xbox 360. In every case it is because of Black Ops and or Modern Warfare 2.

“We’re just ten days into the month and already we have an increase of 200 per cent in PS3s coming into the store compared to all of March. Normally we sell them really fast, but not this time. We’ve only sold 30 to 40 per cent of our inventory right now.”

The outage is also affecting game-buying habits, with all of our sources reporting increased levels of trade-ins of Call Of Duty: Black Ops for PS3, with the Xbox 360 release relatively thin on the ground.

It is a fact borne out by the recent UK all-formats software charts. In the week ending March 16, 49 per cent of sales of Black Ops were for Xbox 360, with 37 per cent buying the PS3 version. The following week PS3 sales actually increased, split 52/40 in PS3’s favour.

Sony took PS3 offline on April 20, and informed consumers of the breach on April 26. The difference in sales figures since is telling: in the week ending April 30, Black Ops sales were split 59/30 per cent in Xbox 360’s favour; last week the distance grew even further, with 66 per cent of sales on Xbox 360, and a mere 24 per cent of buyers taking the PS3 version.

The same pattern can be seen in sales of FIFA 11, another hugely popular online title. In the week ending April 16, the split was 49/37 per cent in Xbox 360’s favour, 46/34 the week after, 52/26 in the week ending April 30 and 49/21 last week.

Our high street source reports that “pre-orders have been cancelled and flipped over to 360 versions of games,” with Mestdagh telling us: “People are cancelling their order of Brink for PS3. People that have an Xbox 360 have switched their pre-orders – others are just cancelling entirely.” Sales of PSN points cards, too, have plummeted over the past couple of weeks.

Perhaps the biggest shift, though, has been in customer satisfaction. Our high street source explains: “A lot of people have been phoning asking us about personal details on PSN as they are struggling to get a response from Sony themselves. Overall, people that have traded with us seem annoyed at how Sony has handled all of this, and say they would not trust them with details again in the future.”

Another source, who works for an independent retailer in northern England, says he has not noticed any significant increase in PS3 consoles being traded in, but said: “All we’ve seen is an incredible amount of disgruntled people annoyed that they can’t play online.” Mestdagh says that those who normally drop in for a spot of friendly console warfare “have stopped complaining about the fact that Microsoft charges for Xbox Live. It used to be a big problem for most of our PS3 customers.”

Of course, it must be noted that this is a small sample, and it seems that only those desperate for their online fix have taken the drastic step of ditching their PS3s entirely, but it is telling nonetheless.

UK hardware sales are rarely reported or broken down by platform, and Game, the UK’s biggest specialist retailer, failed to respond to a request for comment. As such we may never form a true picture of just how severely the PSN outage is affecting retailers, or those who are the most affected by the downtime, who have rarely been considered by media coverage to date: gamers.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #782 on:** May 12, 2011, 11:31:45 AM »

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Sales of PSN points cards, too, have plummeted over the past couple of weeks.

Wow, no kidding?

Purple Filth · « **Reply #783 on:** May 12, 2011, 11:43:13 AM »

Well it looks like they are internal testing some of ps3's multiplayer games so some hope at least.

KZ3 MAG SOCOM4 leaderboards and LBP2 had updates ranging from the 10th-now

ManaByte · « **Reply #784 on:** May 13, 2011, 06:34:23 PM »

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/13/us-sony-idUSTRE74C70420110513

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #785 on:** May 13, 2011, 06:51:42 PM »

I really don't know why you xbots are so fucking dumb. The reason it's not fully secure yet is because as soon as it goes up every taco neckbeard motherufcker is going to try to take it down, so of course they want it totally secure.

But nope not in team Xbot Land where if you're donw more than a day it's game over, even though as of right now, PSN has only been down for a week more than XBL at its massest (two weeks) and they still charged you for it.

ManaByte · « **Reply #786 on:** May 13, 2011, 06:54:39 PM »

Quote from: The Worst Poster Ever on May 13, 2011, 06:51:42 PM

I really don't know why you xbots are so fucking dumb. The reason it's not fully secure yet is because as soon as it goes up every taco neckbeard motherufcker is going to try to take it down, so of course they want it totally secure.

But nope not in team Xbot Land where if you're donw more than a day it's game over, even though as of right now, PSN has only been down for a week more than XBL at its massest (two weeks) and they still charged you for it.

What about the PS+ Subscribers?

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #787 on:** May 13, 2011, 06:55:18 PM »

They're getting a free month, microsoft gave them a free shitty video game that most of them prob had

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #788 on:** May 13, 2011, 11:31:52 PM »

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-13/sony-network-said-to-have-been-invaded-by-hackers-using-amazon-com-server.html

Cloud power!

maxy · « **Reply #789 on:** May 14, 2011, 05:04:17 AM »

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Due to ongoing PSN outages beyond our control, Rock Band content will likely be delayed. We’re working with Sony to ensure that content will be delivered as soon as PSN is available.

It's worth noting that all RB content intended to release while the PSN is down won't automatically go live once the PSN is back up and running. We'll have to jump through some of the resubmission and testing hoops again, but we'll do everything we can to get content out as quickly as possible. We'll post a schedule and a revised list of content as soon as we get an update from Sony.

http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=219717&p=4393149&viewfull=1#post4393149

hmm

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #790 on:** May 14, 2011, 07:13:52 PM »

ITS BACVK!

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #791 on:** May 14, 2011, 07:25:23 PM »

Lol no it's not

magus · « **Reply #792 on:** May 14, 2011, 07:31:34 PM »

http://www.ispsnup.co.uk/

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #793 on:** May 14, 2011, 07:39:47 PM »

you can download a new firmware though which means it will be up any day xbots annihalted at the end it was barely down more than xbox live at its worse

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #794 on:** May 14, 2011, 07:45:34 PM »

Can i make out with u 2 celebrate

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #795 on:** May 14, 2011, 07:48:39 PM »

u can fiddle my biddle

demi · « **Reply #796 on:** May 14, 2011, 08:03:04 PM »

o shit i didnt know we got a new firmware too. fuck yes this free thing is awesome sony keeps on giving

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #797 on:** May 14, 2011, 08:11:50 PM »

I'm a little upset that it went up, or will soonish. I was really hoping for a June reboot. The bitter tears of the devoted were so delicious while it lasted. Oh well, here's to Sony's next fuck-up.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #798 on:** May 14, 2011, 08:37:09 PM »

It was fun while it lasted....

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #799 on:** May 14, 2011, 08:55:44 PM »

I haven't read his entire statement myself but others who did say he was referring to Sony's websites, and not PSN.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #800 on:** May 14, 2011, 09:05:11 PM »

dcharlie you are like me but less atrractive

Himu · « **Reply #801 on:** May 14, 2011, 09:14:41 PM »

want psn back up just so i can remove my old roommates cc info and use netflix.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #802 on:** May 14, 2011, 09:16:18 PM »

It's going up now, should be up within a hour.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #803 on:** May 14, 2011, 09:24:49 PM »

Why are you expecting games, it was barely downl onger than XBL yet you didn't complain that you only got 1 game from them so why should Sony give you more?

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #804 on:** May 14, 2011, 09:29:57 PM »

Wow way to be fair and balanced. Can't wait to see you being a games journo.

Himu · « **Reply #805 on:** May 14, 2011, 09:31:34 PM »

I got my 360 august or september of 2007. i don't even remember an xbl blackout that christmas.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #806 on:** May 14, 2011, 09:32:10 PM »

it was down for 2 weeks for me, and I didnt even get the free game because you literally only had 1 day to get it. wow thanks microsoft!

Himu · « **Reply #807 on:** May 14, 2011, 09:35:15 PM »

Apparently it was down because of the heavy number of people playing Halo 3 and CoD4. Hardly worth giving a free game over. Either way, I got a free game anyways when xbl had its anniversary in 2008. Comparing xbl being down due to overloaded servers to people's identities being stolen and not being informed about it is beyond apples and oranges, it might as well be testicles and grape soda because they're completely different and idiotic comparisons.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #808 on:** May 14, 2011, 09:36:01 PM »

yeah because no ones ever had their identity stolen by microsoft xbox before

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #809 on:** May 14, 2011, 09:38:25 PM »

oh wow 4 whole days to get a free shitty game when the service was down for 2 weeks and they still charged you for it wow thanks microsoft u are so great to the fans

bork · « **Reply #810 on:** May 14, 2011, 09:38:39 PM »

Quote from: The Worst Poster Ever on May 14, 2011, 09:36:01 PM

yeah because no ones ever had their identity stolen by microsoft xbox before

By a Microsoft Xbox? Nope, never happened!

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #811 on:** May 14, 2011, 09:39:11 PM »

if u dont shut up im going to turn into scorpion and throw a harpoon

anyway, kaz just told me in the video that shit was back up. I just tried to log in and uh, shit is not up

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #812 on:** May 14, 2011, 09:41:10 PM »

i like how you xbots pretend you actually got your information stolen by this when someone like me whose had a PSN account forever and several PSn accounts with the same password didn't get identity thefted or password stolen

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #813 on:** May 14, 2011, 09:46:41 PM »

Enjoy waiting, I'ma kill some zombies in COD BLOOPS

Himu · « **Reply #814 on:** May 14, 2011, 09:47:46 PM »

I don't like that zombie mode in BLOOPS. Feels like a shitty Left 4 Dead.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #815 on:** May 14, 2011, 09:56:15 PM »

it has a different feel to it, more survival-y. I like both.

bork · « **Reply #816 on:** May 14, 2011, 10:01:57 PM »

Yeah, I updated the PS3 and was still unable to log in. Kaz be tellin' dem lies mang.

Purple Filth · « **Reply #817 on:** May 14, 2011, 10:12:17 PM »

Looks like its up for New York peoples

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #818 on:** May 14, 2011, 10:19:49 PM »

i've got psn

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #819 on:** May 14, 2011, 10:31:27 PM »

Now that PSN is up in some areas, I can see sfags saying "why you be bringin up old stuff, mang?" to try to downplay the colossal fuckup that just happened.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #820 on:** May 14, 2011, 10:32:50 PM »

i am happily playing my PSN again who cares about the past xbots dont care abotu their sordid pasts

not what to play infamous 1 or sly cooper coolection or finish heavy rains

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #821 on:** May 14, 2011, 10:39:29 PM »

Good, go play that garbage and STFU

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #822 on:** May 14, 2011, 10:40:04 PM »

oh im sorry i cant hear you over my free online gaming experience

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #823 on:** May 14, 2011, 10:41:26 PM »

enjoy what I've been enjoying for the last 3 weeks

get a job

Wario64 · « **Reply #824 on:** May 14, 2011, 11:15:10 PM »

IM ON PSN HOLY SHIT

TIME TO PLAY SOCOM 4

SONY

cool breeze · « **Reply #825 on:** May 14, 2011, 11:40:44 PM »

cool...

where the hell is my free* game

spoiler (click to show/hide)

minus the stolen identity

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patrickula · « **Reply #826 on:** May 14, 2011, 11:54:21 PM »

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/14/play-on-%E2%80%93-psn-restoration-begins-now/
Check out the comments... Jitender

Looks like they did a great job rebuilding the PSN, good jon Sony!

demi · « **Reply #827 on:** May 14, 2011, 11:54:43 PM »

lol. having to do it in waves... sigh

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #828 on:** May 15, 2011, 12:13:04 AM »

now i can get back on those half-empty rdr servers, yay

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #829 on:** May 15, 2011, 12:31:42 AM »

hmm, dont feel like plugging in my ps3. i guess i can log in on the sony site and change my password stuff there...

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To sign in, an update of your account information is required. An e-mail message with instructions has been sent to fistfulofmetal268@yahoo.com. It may take up to 24 hours to receive this message.

bork · « **Reply #830 on:** May 15, 2011, 12:49:46 AM »

My U.S. Account is back. No email messages; just had to change my password. Back on MK and it's nice n' shitty online! Back to 360 methinks.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #831 on:** May 15, 2011, 01:38:43 AM »

Not back for me yet.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #832 on:** May 15, 2011, 02:08:25 AM »

Time to play some Lara Croft and the GOL on the superior online service, teehee

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #833 on:** May 15, 2011, 02:13:03 AM »

Yeah, first thing I do once I log in is remove all payment information / change personal info

Mrbob · « **Reply #834 on:** May 15, 2011, 02:39:56 AM »

This is like a game within itself watching PSN go up state by state.

We should start some betting lines to see which state goes up next!

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #835 on:** May 15, 2011, 04:01:53 AM »

hooray, PSN is up!

First things first

Purple Filth · « **Reply #836 on:** May 15, 2011, 04:02:31 AM »

US and CANADA are up now.

Europe etc next.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #837 on:** May 15, 2011, 04:38:20 AM »

I might just delete my account and sell my PS3. I never even use it.

naff · « **Reply #838 on:** May 15, 2011, 06:13:38 AM »

PSN back online. Updating to 6.31 for the last hour and a half.... Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, Sony go fucking 3rd party already, much rather play your games on the Direct seXbox.

edit: I'd never used my PC to download the latest firmware, thought I'd try as Scenester needs to update his box too. latest firmware took me 2 minutes to download to my PC, chucked it on an sd, all done. Does it make any sense why it takes longer to download to the PS3? Not to me...

naff · « **Reply #839 on:** May 15, 2011, 06:51:20 AM »

LOL they let me download the update but now it just says PSN under maintenance again. Ffffffuuuuuu :'(

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Author Topic: PSN Back up in NA, Europe. Still down in Japan/Asian regions (Read 68912 times)