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"Sony boss David Reeves says that if you can walk into a shop on Friday and buy a PlayStation 3 without a pre-order, that'll mean the company got the launch right.
Reeves, who is president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, told the news agency that the delay between the console's Japanese and North American launches last November and its arrival in Europe this Friday has been of great benefit in reaching the goal of shipping one million units of hardware for day one.
"It's rather like taking a bottle of soda water and we've shaken it so hard over the last six months that when we take the cork off, it's just going to explode," he explained (probably waving his arms around expressively). "I think that's a better way of looking at it than to say the delay is disappointing. It's not - it's really been beneficial for us. We're going to get it right."
so there you go! delays are prefferable, and non-sell outs are the best thing to happen if youre in the retail business. unbelievable...........
pages and pages of console ransom vermin being shafted...oh happy days :)
I am still worried about loads of filthy chavs buying PS3's though :(.
This is coming from someone who waited at the USA launch and sold my PS3 for 2400$. A nice return on investment I might add.
USA and Japanese consoles are region free. If someone from Europe really wanted one, they would imported it months ago.
In America, you were late to the Ebay ball game if you waited 2 - 3 weeks from launch. Trust me, I know because my friend had 3 and he only sold them for 900$ a piece because he waited. I made more profit on my 1 alone sold day-of-launch.
By Christmas time, the Ebay market had completely bottomed out, and they were selling for what they cost. There were even news stories run of the scalpers returning the machines to retail.
So now it's mid March I would say these guys are just a bit late to the Ebay game.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fozi999/429443942/
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PLAYSTATION-3-yours-on-Release-Day-23rd-March_W0QQitemZ280090769015QQcategoryZ62054QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
All hail, all hail.
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Sony boss David Reeves says that although barely anyone bought a PS3 except clueless fucking scutty chavs, the console launch was a resounding success.
Reeves, who is president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, told the news agency that all three of the new UK PS3 owners paid full money and didn't steal them off equally clueless fucking scutty chavs.
"It's like not having a wank since November, so when I do have a wank it literally goes all over the damn place. Well, that was the plan, but it seems a bit limp lately. Not that that's a bad thing!" he explained (probably spewing shit from his mouth). "I think that's a better way of looking at it than to say the delay is disappointing. It's not - it's really been beneficial for us, in a parallel universe. We're going to get it right. Perhaps."
Ace link. I have just checked her feedback and she has a score of -1. Apparently, it looks like she refused to sell the PS3 at that price so the winning bidder gave her negative feedback.
Actually Sony stopped pretty much anyone in Europe from importing a PS3 from the States. They had put enough legal pressure on lik-sang.com that the company actually closed down. Other great import sites that didn't wish to be on bad terms with Sony also cancelled all US pre-orders. We refer to this as "the scummiest move of all time".
The ebay republic are hoping to exploit the ignorance of the public who seem to think that there's high demand for PlayStation 3 but as you can see; they're morons.
word verification: sedajgp (almost spells "sega" :)
Which is a shame as he should be punished more for preordering the thing in the first place
How much MS pay you for this stuff? I hope you're getting payed for it, otherwise thats just cripplingly sad.'
I didn't realise we were getting paid for this shit? Zorg where's my cut?
Even cheaper.
Seller refuses to hand it over.
How much MS pay you for this stuff? I hope you're getting payed for it, otherwise thats just cripplingly sad.
I too was rendered handicapped by the sadness of this site and now require a rail next to my toilet and a nurse to yoink up my grundies. The orange badge in my car means I can drive drunk and just blame it on 'my spazziness'. I also get a grant from the government that I spend buying games for my Wii! THANK YOU UK:R!!
hi bobby!
Wonder how many pre orders on friday will be cancelled because there's no profit to be made?
Probably have a lot more when all the chancers get their deposits back.
"That site is full of sick nonsense making fun of rape etc . Some of these pro ms and nintendo people need to get a grip its just a games machine . I know somebody whos life was ruined by rape they should shut that site down and anybody linking to it should be banned from here ."
UK:R makes the Guardian - nearly:
This article, which was also in the print edition, is great stuff.
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,2039112,00.html
You're not telling me that the sentence beginning with "Gaming websites have been gleefully..." isn't talking about UK:R.
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,2039112,00.html
PS3 is selling for £410
cant sell them at retail I guess..
Why does the machine cost equivalent to 800$ in Europe but only 600$ in the United States?
Is Sony raping Europe or are the prices the same after inflation or something?
I should have payed attention in economics...
That's about it, really.
http://www.t3.co.uk/news/247/games/playstation_2/short_wait_in_ps3_queue
Aparently the new Xbox 360 with 120 GB hard drive and HDMI has been confirmed and should be only sale shortly
http://announcements.engadget.com/2007/03/20/xbox-360-elite-new-black-limited-edition-xbox-with-hdmi-and-120gb-drive/
are giving away PS3s if you sign up to a new mobile contract.
Sydney Morning Herald article
I guess you guys only have another 90 minutes before it flops in England too.
Enjoy!
I don't object to the PS3...I just object the price.
I do feel sorry for the person that was 101st in the queue though. Apparently about 200 people turned up which must be slightly disappointing for all those concerned.
Oh my God.
Imagine having hordes of machines tht haven't sold. That's a killer for the accounting books and maybe mean a death knell for some businesses.
sony have had to sweeten the situation, in my opinion.
Tickets and playstations, fucking band the load on ebay, hope everyone lose's money....oh wait...no.....cause they can't sell them for a profit, me thinks they will be ending the auction early! Sound fair?? Fuck no! Screw e-bay as well, once its on, it stays on!
Had my rant!! Any one agree?