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For some, picking up a new video game console can bring on a wide variety of emotions. The anxiety of getting into a long line to wait for a system that might be sold out, spontaneous fights breaking out and any assortment of mix-ups can haunt a thirsty gamer who's ready to pick up their holy grail.
Throughout its televised run, the Maury Show has been the go-to spot for insane emotional eruption. That's why Maury is the perfect visual expression of the extremes that afflict gamers everywhere. For the PlayStation 4 launch in particular, fans have been tortured with non-stop hype and pre-order demands. While it may seem like a sure thing, life still has a way of throwing curveballs like sever failiures and oversold units that inspire these Reactions to the PlayStation 4 Launch According to Maury Animated GIFs. Not to say that it's all emotional devastation, there are moments like seeing the glorious PlayStation logo appear on the TV screen for the first time. Let's be honest though, the crushers are more fun to watch.
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Realizing that you should have pre-ordered.
Procrastinators who thought they'd just show up to a retailer and grab a PS4 at midnight felt their hearts sink when there were all sold out. Vowing to pre-order the next time is the typical response but highly unlikely.
Wishing you were at the Walmart Dez Bryant went to.
The story of Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant paying for six PS4 consoles for fans is a touching one but also the envy of gamers who got to the same Walmart too early or late and missed him.
Learning that you got the very last console in the store.
When all hope seems lost, finding out from an electronics store salesperson that there is one more in the back is like winning the lottery.
The way you told your friends you got the PS4.
Saving up for a $400 video game console seems like the act of a lunatic but once a gamer gets the new piece of hardware into their hands, the urge to gloat is uncontrollable.
Turning on the console for the first time.
There is so much to mentally process after turning on the PlayStation 4. From the redone user interface to the new PlayStation Network, everything is brand new all over again.
Seeing the PS4's graphics on your own TV.
Behold the detailed graphics bump the PS4 delivers to the television screen. It's enough to make anyone burst into tears of joy.
Seeing how fast games load.
Watching a video game install to the PS4 is magical to watch. The short amount of time it takes to finish is more than half the time it took on the PS3. Video game fans hate to wait and Sony did a great job of satisfying the masses.
Hearing the phone ring while playing a game.
Not even a cheater in a multiplayer match could induce the amount of rage in a gamer as a ringing telephone or doorbell. A good rule of thumb is to give a gamer two to three days of uninterrupted time with their new toy before initiating human contact.
Using Remote Play for the first time at home.
PlayStation's Remote Play feature is finally fixed for the PS4 and it gave new life to the PS Vita devices owners had laying around.
Using Remote Play for the first time away from home.
On the same token of Remote Playing being one of the most awesome features of the PS4, gamers found out that using it outside of the same network as the PS4 didn't work. So much for that.
Finding out the stock hard drive can be upgraded to a larger one.
Gamers were holding their breath in hopes it would be possible to swap the standard 500 GB hard drive with a larger one if needed. When the news dropped that it was a possibility, it was received with orgasmic happiness.
Learning the PlayStation's servers went down.
It's not uncommon for severs to go down during a huge launch but it's still a bummer nonetheless.
Learning the PlayStation servers are back up.
But when the PlayStation servers are back up, everything in the world is right again.
The reaction to Xbox congratulating Sony on the PS4 launch.
When Xbox released the graphic below to show there were no hard feelings about the successful launch, PlayStation fans accepted the gesture as good faith but deep down, felt there was a little extra behind it.
