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Post by BOOKER_T on Nov 9, 2006 16:02:29 GMT -5
Eh After reading that i'm honestly having second thoughts on buying a ps3.
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Post by Graze on Nov 9, 2006 16:19:40 GMT -5
Launch titles are never really that decent. If your on the fence, wait about a year then decide what you want.
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Post by Andrewghbk99 on Nov 9, 2006 20:25:42 GMT -5
Has anyone used ebay for the PS 3 yet? Well I did, and I hope the transaction goes well. I think it was around 1385 total with shipping. The shipping is overnight and if they ship it right away, do you think I will get it by Saturday? ARE YOU CRAZY! You got severely raped in the ass. I personally dont see why people find it that hard to wait a little while until they are readily available in stores so they can save over half that. Because I dont feel like Waiting in lines for hours, and dont feel like fighting a Crowd of nuts who will prob. kill for the darn system. So what I paid 700 dollars more, I have no problem with that. Same thing with the Wii I paid 250 more than the release price in stores. |
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Post by dougwellox on Nov 9, 2006 23:27:24 GMT -5
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Post by dougwellox on Nov 10, 2006 1:03:31 GMT -5
Oblivion has been delayed for PS3 until early 2007.
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Post by dougwellox on Nov 10, 2006 1:21:47 GMT -5
Just saw on G4 that the PS3 might be delayed in Europe until late 2007.
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Post by undertaker on Nov 11, 2006 16:26:58 GMT -5
Resistance is the only game I'll be getting if I actually do the camping thing.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Nov 11, 2006 16:34:06 GMT -5
Just saw on G4 that the PS3 might be delayed in Europe until late 2007.  me what the hell are Sony doing making the PS3 by hand or something. Do you have a link to the article? |
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Nov 12, 2006 16:58:29 GMT -5
 My local Walmart has this model on display. That thing looks so sleek in person. I was eavesdropping on some employees, and they said they were only planning to get 5 or 6 PS3s on launch day. That's just fantastic! Now I have to arrive at the asscrack of morning to even get one. |
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Post by waylon on Nov 12, 2006 17:02:18 GMT -5
In the Best Buy ad, it said each store will have a minimum of 20, so I think that'd be a better shot than Walmart.
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Post by ruthlessagression on Nov 12, 2006 17:31:34 GMT -5
If I do decide to camp for it (which I highly doubt). Then I will head to Sam's Club. For 360 no one was there then they arrived as people drove by and seen like 20 people outside at 7am.
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Post by Graze on Nov 13, 2006 10:57:52 GMT -5
I'm thinking the best place to get mine might be the Sony Store  |
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Post by dougwellox on Nov 13, 2006 17:51:51 GMT -5
GameStop not getting enough PS3s to fill preorders
Retailer's launch allocations not expected to cover original batch of reservations; employees "asked" to wait until second shipment to buy systems.
By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot
Posted Nov 13, 2006 12:28 pm PT
Last month, retailer GameStop began accepting "limited" preorders for the PlayStation 3, asking customers to put down $100 in advance for the system, with a modest expectation of eight units per store in most cases. Now it appears the largest gaming specialty chain in North America won't be receiving even that many systems.
A GameStop representative told GameSpot today that the company received launch allocation numbers from Sony, and that it won't be able to fill its existing PS3 preorders. The representative declined to comment on how many systems GameStop expected to receive, or how short of that figure the company's share of systems would be.
"We are beginning to notify our customers that our initial shipment of PS3 systems will not be what we expected," the representative said. "As this is not an ideal situation, we are asking employees to wait to purchase systems until the second shipment. We are anticipating having systems to cover reservations before Christmas."
For launch day, preorders will be filled in the order they were received, and those who had a preorder but are denied a system on day one will receive something for their troubles. GameStop will give those unfortunate customers (as well as unfortunate employees) a free used game or DVD valued at $19.99 or less when they eventually wind up purchasing the system.
Those who reserved a system won't need to wait long to find out if they can expect a system on launch day. Starting tomorrow, customers who preordered a PS3 will be contacted personally by phone and updated on the status of their reservation, the rep said.
And while it might be a nonissue considering the clamor for consumers to get their hands on the coveted systems, GameStop is also asking anyone with a confirmed preorder to pick their systems up by Saturday evening.
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Post by Edgeman05 on Nov 13, 2006 17:58:59 GMT -5
I am so getting the 360 for sure now. The PS3 looks like a let down for me... I mean with Xbox supporting most of the big games now (SVR series, GTA series plus Halo) im pretty much set. I may get it in a few years when it knocks down in price
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Post by dougwellox on Nov 14, 2006 7:49:28 GMT -5
PS3 scratches very easy:  That sleeky black exterior of the PS3 doesn't come without a negative side - it scratches very easily. Hopefully someone will release a neat little PS3 buffer to keep it in pristine condition. Forgotten to mention this interesting fact. Friday, when Jason and I took the retail PS3 out of its box and within a few seconds it was covered in dust. I wiped some off with my hand, and lo and behold, it was scratched up to hell. www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=11822 |
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Post by KMIS™ on Nov 14, 2006 13:04:48 GMT -5
Sony Says PlayStation 3 Can't Play Old Games Properly (Update2) By Kanoko Matsuyama Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp., the world's largest maker of game consoles, said its PlayStation 3 can't play software titles designed for older consoles properly, marring the company's launch of its newest machine after a shortage. Titles including the Gran Turismo and Final Fantasy series sold for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 can't display menus properly and graphics sometimes freeze, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., the company's gaming unit, said on its Japanese Web site. Software updates to the console will be provided to fix the problems, the statement said. The software problem is another setback for Sony, which is banking on the PlayStation 3 to beat rival consoles from Microsoft Corp. and Nintendo Co. and to help revive earnings growth. A shortage of components for the high-definition Blu-ray DVD player in the machine caused Sony to delay sales in Europe by four months and halve shipments to 2 million for 2006. ``Some customers will refrain from buying the PlayStation,'' said Yuuki Sakurai, who helps manage $5.9 billion at Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Tokyo. ``There's a chance Sony will lose its lead to Nintendo's Wii.'' The PlayStation 3's 49,980 yen ($425) price tag is almost double that of rivals. Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft sells a version of the Xbox 360 machine for 29,800 yen in Japan, while Nintendo Co. will offer the Wii console for 25,000 yen. Shares of Sony gained 0.6 percent to 4,720 yen as of 2:35 p.m. in Tokyo. The stock slid 9.9 percent in the past six months, compared with a 1.4 percent drop in the Nikkei 225 Stock Average. Best Sellers The original PlayStation, introduced in 1994, and its successor have each sold more than 100 million units worldwide, making them the two best-selling game consoles. Sony Computer spokesman Satoshi Fukuoka said 7,902 titles were released for the PlayStation and 8,181 games for the PlayStation 2. He declined to say how many games are affected. About 200 titles have issues, the Sankei newspaper reported today, without saying where it got the information. Users can access Sony Computer's Web site to check which games are affected as each title has a different issue, Sony Computer said. A search for Gran Turismo, a racing car game, showed three issues including frozen graphics and miscued music. Sony started sales of the PlayStation 3 last weekend, offering 100,000 units in Japan. Sales begin in the U.S. with 400,000 consoles available from Nov. 17. The company said a day before the Japan launch on Nov. 11 that customers who buy the PlayStation 3 will need to download a software upgrade to be able to play against other online users. Motion Controller The PlayStation 3 employs a new Cell processor 40 times faster than the chip in its predecessor. Sony is also betting game fans will prefer the PlayStation 3's souped-up graphics and more lifelike characters over Nintendo's Wii console. Nintendo's Wii console, which goes on sale in the U.S. on Nov. 19 and two weeks later in Japan, uses less-sophisticated graphics but woos game fans with an innovative wireless control system based on hand motions. Sony forecasts profit this fiscal year ending March 31, 2007, will fall 35 percent to 80 billion yen, after the company said it will book a 51.2 billion yen charge for recalling 9.6 million notebook computer batteries that were fire hazards. The games business generated 918 billion yen in sales in 2006, 12 percent of Sony's 7.48 trillion yen revenue. Sales at the games unit gained an average 31 percent in the past two years, the second fastest after financial services, which averaged 34 percent. By contrast, Sony's consumer electronics business shrank by an average 0.9 percent during the past two years. www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aSnpXg4JLEnY |
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Post by Crimson Arrow on Nov 14, 2006 13:07:35 GMT -5
It keeps getting worse and worse for Sony... its a shame really, I loved the PS and PS2.
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Post by KMIS™ on Nov 14, 2006 13:08:43 GMT -5
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Nov 14, 2006 20:28:20 GMT -5
Sweet, thanks for the link. I'm interested in Tony Hawk now. I love the photo display, too. |
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Post by undertaker on Nov 14, 2006 20:35:18 GMT -5
BAH! I am gonna just chill with my 360 for now, wait on PS3 and Wii.
Gonna go out and get Gears of War, Smackdown!, and Viva Pinata to settle me for the rest of 2006. I actually still might get the Wii, PS3 is out of the question for now though.
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