PS3 preorder Club

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Solid Lifters
I'm still waiting to hear from Sony about the pre-pay strategy they'll have for stores for the PS3. I know that they have something cooked up, unless they don't want any stores to have any kind of pre-pay system. As of now, I think they still wont allow any stores from taking pre-paid preorders, though I think Toys R Us are currently doing it. But, that's not a surprise since they lie so often.

EDIT: It looks like Toys R Us got rid of it.
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It's not that Sony won't allow anyone to make pre-orders available, they have *strongly* advised against it, and anyone who doesn't heed their word is just begging for bad customer rep.

Basically, Sony has all the cards, and their "strong" suggestions could mean if you don't listen, you'll get limited numbers of consoles, because Sony doesn't want the bad rep that MS got for their launch. They want to say "okay, you're getting this much" etc etc, and then take what's left over, and distribute it over time, rather than dump a ton at launch, run out, and have an extremely long dry spell.
 
speed_demon
for this price you best be getting a steering wheel, 10 games and a brand new car what a rip off
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Umm, that's in Australian dollars, not in US dollars.

But even so, it is a tad expensive (and for people who are pro-PS3, please don't come in here and argue about it).
 
Sorry, lol, misconveyed sarcasm. Just pointing out that if you "point out" something is a "tad" or "too" expensive, you can't expect others to "justify" their perceived value as well.

What is expensive to one man, may not be so to another.
 
Jeremy Ricci
Sorry, lol, misconveyed sarcasm. Just pointing out that if you "point out" something is a "tad" or "too" expensive, you can't expect others to "justify" their perceived value as well.

What is expensive to one man, may not be so to another.
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Point taken.
 
Yeah in Australia electronics never seem to convert even close to their US dollar value (if it was directly converted I think it ends up to be around $850, so there's a $150 price hike on top of the US RRP :().
 
If they decide to go ahead and charge people for the HDMI cable, while having a deposit scheme over £120, then I may get my PS3 in January instead of November guys.
 
Yenno, if you can afford a PS3 and own an HDTV with HDMI, some how I feel as though the cost of the cable shouldn't exactly be a factor for you...
 
TVR&Ferrari_Fan
I reckon Sony should through in a HDMI cable for free.
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"Like I, Scrooge McDuck, always say, 'A penny saved is a penny earned!'"

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TVR&Ferrari_Fan
I reckon Sony should through in a HDMI cable for free.
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Why? They'll waste a lot of money on people who don't have HDMI HDTV's.

I think they should include Component Cables (with composit output as well), but I certainly don't think they should include HDMI...that's ridiculous.
 
Exactley, the cost for Sony would be huge compared to the number of people who actually use tyhe HDMI cable, in 5 years time a lot more people will probably be using HDMI cables.
 
Sold my PS3 pre-order today. I, quite frankly, have better things to spend money on this side of x-mas. I got back what i paid for being number 7 in the cue so nothing lost, nothing gained :)

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Audio Cubes
For customers inquiring about the Sony PS3's, due to limited quantity available and extreme high demand, pre-orders for PS3 have ended. Once we secure more inventory for the PS3's we will make pre-ordering and purchasing available again. Please check back for availability and related information.
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It also looks like those preorders were for the grey market Japanese versions of the PS3? If so, that may void any warrantees.

Lik-Sang, a Hong Kong console etailer, was also taking pre-orders, but has since stopped.

It's interesting that Sony's direct sale site, Sony Style, is accepting preorders for seven PS3 games (all @ $60), but not the PS3.

They just have a teaser java preview:





There was a rumor that GameStop might start taking pre-orders today, but I haven't heard any confirmations:

Florian Eckhard
Bits & Bytes & Pixels & Sprites (a website that is such a pain to type out I went ahead and created a TextExpander script for it) is rumoring that if you want to get a PS3 or Wii reserved for you on launch day, Friday is a very good day to incessantly whine to the drone with a face like a beige orange peel behind the counter.

According to B&B&P&S, a manager told him that all store managers are to find out on Friday how many units each store is getting. Shortly thereafter, they should start taking pre-orders. I'm not entirely sure if this is Texas only or nationwide — I was somewhat under the impression that pre-orders were already being taken.

Still, Texas has a few million people, and at least a couple of them probably read this site between tearing the flesh off of a BBQ-slathered sow. And if it can be extrapolated further, that might be an excellent time to start incessantly hitting the GameStop speed-dial button.
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Looks like GameStop are not going to take any pre-orders for the PS3.


No Preorders for Wii, PS3 at Gamestop

America's largest video game retailer, Gamestop has confirmed they will not be taking preorders on the Wii or PlayStation 3 hardware.

The news came about from the company's annual sales conference last week. President of Gamestop, Steve Morgan said, "The great thing is there is a lot of demand. But launch is one day. And really the key to this business is what flows are the launch. We did learn a lesson last year. I think the lession is caution and optimism at the same time."

Now it appears the only way to assure yourself a console on launch day is to wait in line.

http://news.gaminghorizon.com/media2/1159846380.4793.html
 
Jeremy Ricci
Yep, personally I'm not mad about it, I'll just take thursday off and wait.

Besides, camping is more fun, esp with a Nintendo DS :D
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Another GameStop employee on the net is saying Sony said they could start taking pre-orders on Oct. 18, a month before the release date, but not sooner. Any truth to that?

But it obvious GS wont do that after their recent announcement.
 
Well the PS3 Pre-order party has begun in Japan and the demand overpowered the Amazon Japan servers:

Jonathan Lumb on 1up
Amazon Japan kicked off their pre-orders for PlayStation 3 in Japan last night. The start of the craziness was delayed a few minutes from its official schedule of 7pm, with stock appearing on the site from approximately 7:05pm. The inevitable "sold out" screens started appearing some thirty minutes later, along with plenty of error screens, leaving customers in confusion. Amazon's game blog, hosted by Famitsu.com, states that the numbers Sony is supplying them with are "much too small". However, surprisingly the core pack and premium pack are being supplied at roughly a 50/50 split.

Other online retailers are also gearing up for action, and some have already started. The main source of supply will definitely be Sony's own PlayStation.com, and they are expected to start taking pre-orders in the next couple of days. According to a spokesperson for Sony, "Because of the low numbers, we are planning to start taking pre-orders without making a big announcement." Rakuten's large online game store, edigi, will start their pre-orders at 10pm tomorrow, October 18th, while Momotarou Ohkoku have taken so many orders they have been forced into a random draw to decide who will get one.

Most major brick and mortar stores have not started taking pre-orders yet, because they are still unsure of the numbers they'll be receiving, but some smaller stores out of town have booked a few pre-orders here and there. DVD Rental store, GEOS, has sold out of their pre-orders in a little over a week since starting, and some stores of Tsutaya have started accepting pre-orders too, but the main store in Shibuya is currently undergoing renovations and not accepting any custom until they reopen on October 24th.

As for the "open price" the premium pack was given -- most stores seem to be giving it a 59,800 yen tag, which currently equates to about $505. Not a bad deal at all! Of course, auctions are not a phenomenon unique to the West, and Yahoo! Auctions has already been bombarded with PS3 auctions, the most popular of which are fetching upwards of 85,000 yen ($715). The love for new hardware is clearly a global custom.
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