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Getbig Main Boards => General Topics => Topic started by: Matt C on November 15, 2006, 06:57:33 PM
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Discuss.
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I've spoken with several Target and Walmart stores and most stores are getting 15 units. They told me that previous lines began forming the night before (Thursday night). With PS3s on ebay fetching $1500-2500 and the occasional one going for as much as $10,000, this is a sure thing. Fortunately I have already pre-sold 7 units that I had pre-purchased. Nonetheless, the greedy bastard in me has caused me to offer standing bribes to no less than 50 Target and Walmart employees offering compensation of a FREE PS3 for them for every TWO they hold for me.
Special "Thanks PS3 for the Porsche Downpayment" Ed
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people around here are waiting in line at best buy already
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Hopefully Hedgehog doesn't move this. ::)
This is an easy way to score $1,000 on EBAY. Should I start waiting at Wal-Mart at midnight?
you're too late, you'll never get one now. a lot of stores aren't even going to be able to fill their pre-orders.
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How much are they on the shelf?
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Hedgehog, just make an exception for THIS POST since it will get more traffic in the main board.
why tho bro...whats the point to this thread besides you may make some coin?
Ive been to Thunder Bay by the way *no expression smiley*
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Hopefully Hedgehog doesn't move this. ::)
This is an easy way to score $1,000 on EBAY. Should I start waiting at Wal-Mart at midnight?
You should start NOW! I seen on the local news that people have been camping out since this afternoon! :o
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You should start NOW! I seen on the local news that people have been camping out since this afternoon! :o
I know this chick who works at a blockbuster/gamerush store and I offered her 2 hundred bucks to hold me a copy and she was like no offense, but I have been offer three times that! But she said she couldn't do a thing, cuz they were only getting 15 copies and no preorders.
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Are you a Canadian? If not, why were you in TBAY?
I have Can citizenship
I stopped there when I drove across that mighty land. Needed a break after the long ass trek thru Ot.
Besides I had to check out the town Bran Van made famous :)
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My brother and I are going tommorow night to the Circuit City in my town around 8. They're going on sale at 8 a.m. on Friday so it's just overnight. Dumping them right on to ebay seeing as there are no good launch games even. I can wait a few months for one.
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My brother and I are going tommorow night to the Circuit City in my town around 8. They're going on sale at 8 a.m. on Friday so it's just overnight. Dumping them right on to ebay seeing as there are no good launch games even. I can wait a few months for one.
Good luck.
People are already camping for them.
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Good luck.
People are already camping for them.
WOWZORZ, THANKS FOR STATING THE OBVIOUS. It's a shame that I've only called the store in question and people aren't allowed to line up until it closes, but thanks for that gigantic tidbit of info!!!!!!!
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WOWZORZ, THANKS FOR STATING THE OBVIOUS. It's a shame that I've only called the store in question and people aren't allowed to line up until it closes, but thanks for that gigantic tidbit of info!!!!!!!
Which store would that be?
Also, did you know there are people camping out as I type this? Also, there are some assholes who think they are going to get one at the last fucking minute and try to sell it off for profit?
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man it is great that I work in a store that sells them I am getting 2 and I dont have to wait in line to get them I just get there about 15 mns early and give the electronics guy an extra 50$ and get both of them
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looks like most on ebay makes a thousand bucks on selling it
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I've spoken with several Target and Walmart stores and most stores are getting 15 units. They told me that previous lines began forming the night before (Thursday night). With PS3s on ebay fetching $1500-2500 and the occasional one going for as much as $10,000, this is a sure thing. Fortunately I have already pre-sold 7 units that I had pre-purchased. Nonetheless, the greedy bastard in me has caused me to offer standing bribes to no less than 50 Target and Walmart employees offering compensation of a FREE PS3 for them for every TWO they hold for me.
Special "Thanks PS3 for the Porsche Downpayment" Ed
You are correct. I spoke to my lil bro in northern florida. They sat out overnight. He was number 14 his buddy 15. Said the line was 40 deep. He told the security guard that they need to atleast find out how many units the store had and tell everybody because mofo's might riot for waiting two days and plus the "dealers/thugs" were turning up after a hard night of slangin..... LOL!!!
Turns out they had only 12 and 3 were on reserve. I told my lil bro, he probably saved lives up there. LMAO.
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i pre-orderd mine awhile ago but sony has now delayed the release in australia to march 07 as they cant get enought parts for the blue-ray device.
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i pre-orderd mine awhile ago but sony has now delayed the release in australia to march 07 as they cant get enought parts for the blue-ray device.
I asked my local Harvey Norman (Australia) yesterday when I was making my other sweet sweet purchase about ps3 pre-orders and they told me it would be first in first serve, however he's going to make sure I get one since I spent 3k in there yesterday
bless him and his firstborn child
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http://www.planetboredom.net/video.php?id=2944
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http://www.planetboredom.net/video.php?id=2944
LMAO! Awesome LOL.
I was telling a bud earlier today. Sony better step up the program. Already a year behind and this batch they released is probably all glitched up. Microsoft USA will kill them (as far as this generations 360 vs PS3). I expect them to call the first few batches back for defect recalls or some sh*t and then microsoft will lower the price on 360's. Heard Sony is losing like $150 -250 per unit or something like that.
Tried to HOG the system and fell flat on their face. I saw one on demo, and it was pretty tight though. I'm giving them the benefit, but that delay sh*t from last year kinda got me thinking. I also heard they shipped less than estimated 400,000 more like 300,000. This is a lose...lose for Sony. Not sure how they will re coop for over HOGGING this system.
Good thing is when they price drop it, we'll be getting 2X the value system. Thanks Sony. Hope you don't take too much of a hit this year. ;)
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LMAO! Awesome LOL.
I was telling a bud earlier today. Sony better step up the program. Already a year behind and this batch they released is probably all glitched up. Microsoft USA will kill them (as far as this generations 360 vs PS3). I expect them to call the first few batches back for defect recalls or some sh*t and then microsoft will lower the price on 360's. Heard Sony is losing like $150 -250 per unit or something like that.
Tried to HOG the system and fell flat on their face. I saw one on demo, and it was pretty tight though. I'm giving them the benefit, but that delay sh*t from last year kinda got me thinking. I also heard they shipped less than estimated 400,000 more like 300,000. This is a lose...lose for Sony. Not sure how they will re coop for over HOGGING this system.
Good thing is when they price drop it, we'll be getting 2X the value system. Thanks Sony. Hope you don't take too much of a hit this year. ;)
They are losing over 300 a unit. Costs over 800 to build. All these geeks better thank the great god technology for releasing this product for you to spend millions of hours wasting!!!!!
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I asked my local Harvey Norman (Australia) yesterday when I was making my other sweet sweet purchase about ps3 pre-orders and they told me it would be first in first serve, however he's going to make sure I get one since I spent 3k in there yesterday
bless him and his firstborn child
Your a lucky man then, there gonna sell like hot cakes when it is released in aus. I pre orderd mine from toys r us and i was second on the list. If i dont get one im gonna be pissed.
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yeah but has anybody got one..is it any good. Still cheaper then any blur ray DVD right now..correct.
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http://www.planetboredom.net/video.php?id=2944
:-[ I'm sooo embarassed to be from Toronto now. :-X
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How much are they on the shelf?
A guy I work with has his today and he paid $599 for it....stupid if you ask me. He had reserved his some how ahead of time at a game shop and he also traded in his xbox360 and all his stuff for it.The price was $599 but after his trade he has about half that in it.
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A guy I work with has his today and he paid $599 for it....stupid if you ask me. He had reserved his some how ahead of time at a game shop and he also traded in his xbox360 and all his stuff for it.The price was $599 but after his trade he has about half that in it.
Do you guys remeber the 3DO? I payed 800 bucks for that pos back in 95. God I was an idiot, I used to be a hardcore gamer and had to have all the systems, but this thing was a pos. The Madden players rans like they were on ice skates, it had a fighting game called Way of the Warrior that was half as good as MK at best. I hope I am not calling myself stupid in 11 years again IF I can somehow get my hand on a PS3. :)
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Do you guys remeber the 3DO? I payed 800 bucks for that pos back in 95. God I was an idiot, I used to be a hardcore gamer and had to have all the systems, but this thing was a pos. The Madden players rans like they were on ice skates, it had a fighting game called Way of the Warrior that was half as good as MK at best. I hope I am not calling myself stupid in 11 years again IF I can somehow get my hand on a PS3. :)
I suppose these new game systems are cool if that is your thing.I have never been a big fan of video games.I enjoy them once I start playing,but I can take em OR leave em. 800 bucks would buy you a lot of Vicoden.
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I suppose these new game systems are cool if that is your thing.I have never been a big fan of video games.I enjoy them once I start playing,but I can take em OR leave em. 800 bucks would buy you a lot of Vicoden.
The only game I ever play is Madden and my nephew has had my 360 for months now, so I have been playing on my PS2. I do fuckin love Madden, always have, so I guess I would like a PS3 for the future, but I really don't play any other games too much.
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The only game I ever play is Madden and my nephew has had my 360 for months now, so I have been playing on my PS2. I do fuckin love Madden, always have, so I guess I would like a PS3 for the future, but I really don't play any other games too much.
Me too, man.
Fucking addicted to Madden!
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Me too, man.
Fucking addicted to Madden!
In between the game and the fight tonight we played Madden(PS2) and about 6 of us were decent players, so it was cool. But I was thinking, if I got the PS3 and started playing that, I would probably get my ass beat when I played with the PS2, that would suck.
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The only game I ever play is Madden and my nephew has had my 360 for months now, so I have been playing on my PS2. I do fuckin love Madden, always have, so I guess I would like a PS3 for the future, but I really don't play any other games too much.
no, not realy.
the ps3 costs $800 for the sistem itself, and games run about $100 each. on top of eavrything else all the extra fetures the ps3 has dont even run right becuse it dosent have the drivers to rune the extra hard ware. not to mention they dint get the final buton working till last month.
I beta tesed the the ps3 for a game compony caled 2K and for what sony wanted for a price is redicules. your beter off keeping your mony or if you want the Nintendo Wii works realy well and its price isent astrenomical.
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no, not realy.
the ps3 costs $800 for the sistem itself, and games run about $100 each. on top of eavrything else all the extra fetures the ps3 has dont even run right becuse it dosent have the drivers to rune the extra hard ware. not to mention they dint get the final buton working till last month.
I beta tesed the the ps3 for a game compony caled 2K and for what sony wanted for a price is redicules. your beter off keeping your mony or if you want the Nintendo Wii works realy well and its price isent astrenomical.
PS3 isnt more then 600 dollars. Even with tax its not 800. The new Nintendo wii sucks balls, plain and simple, who wants to play Turbografix or old Sega Genasis games? Nintendos console doesnt come close to the power of Sony's and Microsofts consoles.
The 360 is just as powerful as the PS3 and alot of the games have a better frame rate then the PS3. I really liked Playstation2 but Sony isn't winning me over anytime soon with the price and lack of better operation then the 360. Wait till after Christmas and the 360 will be under 300 bucks.
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I was thinking of buying a system.Like I said before I am not a hardcore gamer,but I do like them on occasion.My question to you guys is,would it be stupid to go and buy a PS2 right now? They are relatively cheap in comparison to the new stuff.
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I was thinking of buying a system.Like I said before I am not a hardcore gamer,but I do like them on occasion.My question to you guys is,would it be stupid to go and buy a PS2 right now? They are relatively cheap in comparison to the new stuff.
Dont bother.
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Dont bother.
ok...why? What would be the best one to get for someone like me? I am not going to spend 600 bucks on a ps3..I am not that interested in them just like to play occasionally.
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ok...why? What would be the best one to get for someone like me? I am not going to spend 600 bucks on a ps3..I am not that interested in them just like to play occasionally.
If you wait for the price of the PS3 to drop and you buy it the console is backward compatible which means you can play PS2 games on it so why bother getting a PS2? The 360 is just as good as the new Playstation but it might not have some of the games that will come out on the PS3. Some people dont like the 360 controllers etc.. its all a matter of what you perfer.
Like I mentioned earlier, if you wait a bit longer the price of the 360 will go down after Christmas which should make it a good buy for someone like you.