Preorders Have Started. (Previously named starts in two hours)

[Caine]

So a batch of 500 it is then.

 

[Grench]

So a batch of 500 it is then.

Is your objective to scare people? At this point, more likely a case of order MOQ for all parts needed to make ~1000+ units (if this hasn't already been done.)

 

[levi]

In the other thread, ED wrote:

To be able to produce 1000 units, we still need some more preorders.
...
That would be a total of 844 - 950 orders (depending on the failure rate as well).

That would suggest he hasn't ordered parts for 1000 units yet, but there is no real rush to close these preorders, so it seems likely to me the preorders will reach the level needed even at the current rates (vcoleiro1 suggests mid July, if things hold up). If some video of say, Ikaruga running under emulation on a real device then I predict it could happen a lot sooner, just I doubt it's happened yet.

 

[ible]

yeah, i think that's one of the big things missing. lots of videos with lots of demonstrations of neat things.

 

[Caine]

Is your objective to scare people?

Not at all.

Just implying a prediction that unless we do something in the marketing area then we won't make it to 950 orders in a reasonable time-frame.

 

[Xcl4m4t10n]

The premade thing is interesting and relevant but, when are we going to get some updates @EvilDragon?

 

[pimaster]

I feel like such a bad person.
Put in my order for a second Pyra. Unsure what I'll do with it, whether I'll sell it on or duel wield.

 

[vcoleiro1]

The 26th 24 hours of pre-orders is now up.

We got :

350 Pre-orders the first 24 hours (350)
79 Pre-orders in the second 24 hours. (429)
49 Pre-orders in the third 24 hours (478) (Some double up Pre-orders were removed though)
29 Pre-orders in the fourth 24 hours (507)
18 Pre-orders in the fifth 24 hours (525)
26 Pre-orders in the sixth 24 hours (551)
12 Pre-orders in the seventh 24 hours (563)
10 Pre-orders in the eight 24 hours (573)
17 Pre-orders in the ninth 24 hours (590)
11 Pre-orders in the tenth 24 hours (601)
9 Pre-orders in the eleventh 24 hours (610) - Note , the number would have been higher, however a number of duplicate orders were removed.
11 Pre-orders in the 12th 24 hours (621)
8 Pre-orders in the 13th 24 hours (629)
16 Pre-orders in the 14th 24 hours (645)
8 Pre-orders in the 15th 24 hours (653) - Adjusted
12 Pre-orders in the 16th 24 hours (665)
10 Pre-orders in the 17th 24 hours (675)
7 Pre-orders in the 18th 24 hours (682)
5 Pre-orders in the 19th 24 hours (687)
8 Pre-orders in the 20th 24 hours (695)
3 Pre-orders in the 21st 24 hours (698)
5 Pre-orders in the 22nd 24 hours (703)
3 Pre-orders in the 23rd 24 hours (706)
4 Pre-orders in the 24th 24 hours (710)
2 Pre-orders in the 25th 24 hours (712)
4 Pre-orders in the 26th 24 hours (716)

Daily average over the last 7 days was 4.14 Pre-orders a day


Note: Daily figures also include converted Pre Pre-orders. As such , actual new pre-orders would be a little less than quoted figures.

 

[Caine]

Hmmm... 5. 5 is good. Let's do more of those

 

[Lightkey]

Caine: Well then you failed.. because there is nothing unreasonable about waiting for production until July. EvilDragon has already stated August/September as the earliest, unrelated to the number of pre-orders.

vcoleiro1: Also, again, it was only four in the past day. I don't know how or where you check but slaeshjag's statistics are also available in raw form at http://p.rdw.se/preorder_stats.txt . Just check the number at 00:00 each day, don't want to correct you anymore.

 

[vcoleiro1]

@Lightkey

I only check when I get up in the morning. Here in Melbourne Australia, 8am is the equivalent of midnight Germany. So if I wake up late, well you know the rest.

I'll amend it.

On a different note, it would be good if ED posted a list of next steps on the way to a Pyra release. No timings needed, just what steps have to happen. I'm curious if ED will wait for the SW side to be sorted before ordering parts to manufacture preorders for example. There's probably a lot of steps, be nice to know what they are

 

[mecksg1]

Caine: Well then you failed.. because there is nothing unreasonable about waiting for production until July. EvilDragon has already stated August/September as the earliest, unrelated to the number of pre-orders.

vcoleiro1: Also, again, it was only four in the past day. I don't know how or where you check but slaeshjag's statistics are also available in raw form at http://p.rdw.se/preorder_stats.txt . Just check the number at 00:00 each day, don't want to correct you anymore.

So August September for start of delivering of the pyra or production? Just wondering. Either way I can't wait any longer for this its tearing me up inside cause I want this so bad to be successful

 

[rygD]

The premade thing is interesting and relevant but, when are we going to get some updates @EvilDragon?

Isn't he taking some personal time this week (to work on replying to email and such)?

So August September for start of delivering of the pyra or production? Just wondering. Either way I can't wait any longer for this its tearing me up inside cause I want this so bad to be successful

If it is for delivery then ED will probably need to start things moving toward mass production before the end of July due to the lead times for some things. Since he only needs full funding from 100 or so of the preorders he can start work on the batch of 500 for August/September and the second batch can be ready a few weeks later (according to what he said). That would provide enough time for people to make unboxing and review videos before October, when future sales could suffer.

 

[Caine]

there is nothing unreasonable about waiting for production until July.

No argument about that. In order to make the 950 threshold in that timeframe we need to average about 4 units per day. So we are still on par. If we can get a view good videos out showcasing the capabilities of the Pyra then we should be able to break the barrier with ease.

Apologies if I come over too negative once in a while.I am a glass is half empty kind of guy and some days my pessimistic view boils over with frustration. That kind of happened yesterday when I saw the sales hit only 2 on a single day. I should stop following those numbers so closely.

 

[Klumpen]

Apologies if I come over too negative once in a while.I am a glass is half empty kind of guy and some days my pessimistic view boils over with frustration. That kind of happened yesterday when I saw the sales hit only 2 on a single day. I should stop following those numbers so closely.

“There are, it has been said, two types of people in the world. There are those who, when presented with a glass that is exactly half full, say: this glass is half full. And then there are those who say: this glass is half empty.
The world belongs, however, to those who can look at the glass and say: What's up with this glass? Excuse me? Excuse me? This is my glass? I don't think so. My glass was full! And it was a bigger glass! Who's been pinching my beer?
And at the other end of the bar the world is full of the other type of person, who has a broken glass, or a glass that has been carelessly knocked over (usually by one of the people calling for a larger glass) or who had no glass at all, because he was at the back of the crowd and had failed to catch the barman's eye.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Truth

 

[mecksg1]

Isn't he taking some personal time this week (to work on replying to email and such)?


If it is for delivery then ED will probably need to start things moving toward mass production before the end of July due to the lead times for some things. Since he only needs full funding from 100 or so of the preorders he can start work on the batch of 500 for August/September and the second batch can be ready a few weeks later (according to what he said). That would provide enough time for people to make unboxing and review videos before October, when future sales could suffer.

That's what I was wondering. Not in a rush for it right now. Have a lot of stuff going on this summer. Hopefully he starts in July

 

[rygD]

That's what I was wondering. Not in a rush for it right now. Have a lot of stuff going on this summer. Hopefully he starts in July

(The first time I tried to post this I had issues with the site, which leads me to believe that someone doesn't want this getting out.)

Maybe he is already starting, and the holiday/vacation is a cover story.

PYRAS START SHIPPING NEXT WEEK!





jk

 

[Hồng Thất Công]

vcoleiro1: And again, #713 was after midnight, so only two in the past day, a new low..

Heh, Pandora took many years to reach, what, 2500, 2600 units? Pyra is doing very well actually
I have confidence that once the real units are out there, there will be lots more orders coming in.

 

[ible]

i would guess the vacation is an important time for ED to get some rest, before the real craziness begins.

 

[Klumpen]

i would guess the vacation is an important time for ED to get some rest, before the real craziness begins.

The man is married, give him some time for keeping it that way too.