Official PLAYSTATION 3? thread

[lokiju]

Sticky please!

We need an official and stickied Wii thread also!

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: BDawg

Originally posted by: PricklyPete
Honestly...would it really be worth it wondering whether you are stuck with an expensive console that won't work as expected? Just wait till they release it in Europe. It is not like there are games that are really worth playing right now anyway...by the time they get it to Europe...there might be a worthwhile game or two.

Better yet, just get an Xbox 360 and start playing some quality games (GRAW, Dead Rising, PGR3, Gears of War, COD3, Fight Night Round 3, etc.) now.

I suppose you could've made the same argument for buying a PS2 when the XBOX360 launched. It still has better games than the XBOX360.

No thanks, I dont need a scrambled egg cooker.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Gibson486
Who ever bought a preoder on ebay from a person who got it from EBgames/Gamestop may be screwed.....

http://www.gamestop.com/gs/ps3/ps3_signup.asp

It looks like they will fall short again......

My wife called in to check on her pre-order and the Gamestop expects to fill hers as does the Gamestop that my aunt did her pre-order from.

A local Wal-Mart is expecting to get 20, a local Sam's says 25, and a local BJ's wholesale says 13.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: randay

Originally posted by: BDawg

Originally posted by: PricklyPete
Honestly...would it really be worth it wondering whether you are stuck with an expensive console that won't work as expected? Just wait till they release it in Europe. It is not like there are games that are really worth playing right now anyway...by the time they get it to Europe...there might be a worthwhile game or two.

Better yet, just get an Xbox 360 and start playing some quality games (GRAW, Dead Rising, PGR3, Gears of War, COD3, Fight Night Round 3, etc.) now.

I suppose you could've made the same argument for buying a PS2 when the XBOX360 launched. It still has better games than the XBOX360.

No thanks, I dont need a scrambled egg cooker.

Let's not turn this into a 360/PS3 e-penis fight guys. There are plenty of other threads for that.

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: Gibson486
Who ever bought a preoder on ebay from a person who got it from EBgames/Gamestop may be screwed.....

http://www.gamestop.com/gs/ps3/ps3_signup.asp

It looks like they will fall short again......

My wife called in to check on her pre-order and the Gamestop expects to fill hers as does the Gamestop that my aunt did her pre-order from.

A local Wal-Mart is expecting to get 20, a local Sam's says 25, and a local BJ's wholesale says 13.

expecting 20....

The Wlamart I go to was expecting 14, but they said it will be less than 10 now. They said they will not know for sure until the nigh before the launch.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Gibson486

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: Gibson486
Who ever bought a preoder on ebay from a person who got it from EBgames/Gamestop may be screwed.....

http://www.gamestop.com/gs/ps3/ps3_signup.asp

It looks like they will fall short again......

My wife called in to check on her pre-order and the Gamestop expects to fill hers as does the Gamestop that my aunt did her pre-order from.

A local Wal-Mart is expecting to get 20, a local Sam's says 25, and a local BJ's wholesale says 13.

expecting 20....

The Wlamart I go to was expecting 14, but they said it will be less than 10 now. They said they will not know for sure until the nigh before the launch.

True. The funny thing about BJ's was that they said they don't know when exactly they are going to get their order in...it may not be until Black Friday! We're going to keep checking though.

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: Gibson486

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: Gibson486
Who ever bought a preoder on ebay from a person who got it from EBgames/Gamestop may be screwed.....

http://www.gamestop.com/gs/ps3/ps3_signup.asp

It looks like they will fall short again......

My wife called in to check on her pre-order and the Gamestop expects to fill hers as does the Gamestop that my aunt did her pre-order from.




A local Wal-Mart is expecting to get 20, a local Sam's says 25, and a local BJ's wholesale says 13.

expecting 20....

The Wlamart I go to was expecting 14, but they said it will be less than 10 now. They said they will not know for sure until the nigh before the launch.

True. The funny thing about BJ's was that they said they don't know when exactly they are going to get their order in...it may not be until Black Friday! We're going to keep checking though.

I am kind of scared....I think people are gonna get hurt. SOme stores are having these dumb anti camping policies while other are thinking of putting times on when to start camping. I doubt I am gonna go camp for one now. It is just gonna be too much of a mess.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Gibson486
I am kind of scared....I think people are gonna get hurt. SOme stores are having these dumb anti camping policies while other are thinking of putting times on when to start camping. I doubt I am gonna go camp for one now. It is just gonna be too much of a mess.

The local Wal-Mart told my wife that there really isn't anything they can do about campers since they are a 24-hour store. Whoever is first in line is first in line no matter what day the show up. Supposedly, some dude told the Wal-Mart manager that he's paying some guy to camp there for 48 hours.

 

[PricklyPete]

Originally posted by: BDawg

Originally posted by: PricklyPete
Honestly...would it really be worth it wondering whether you are stuck with an expensive console that won't work as expected? Just wait till they release it in Europe. It is not like there are games that are really worth playing right now anyway...by the time they get it to Europe...there might be a worthwhile game or two.

Better yet, just get an Xbox 360 and start playing some quality games (GRAW, Dead Rising, PGR3, Gears of War, COD3, Fight Night Round 3, etc.) now.

I suppose you could've made the same argument for buying a PS2 when the XBOX360 launched. It still has better games than the XBOX360.

And people did. I didn't pick one up until I saw GRAW and Fight Night Round 3 come out...that was the point where I thought the 360 was worth it...and for me it was.

 

[Queasy]

Update - 11/13: Gamestop not getting enough units to fill Pre-Orders

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.

 

[Slew Foot]

I had a poll in another thread, where all of 0 people who were looking for a PS3 were going to keep it, everyone else was reselling it. Looks like those who tried to presell a Gamestop are in for a little negative feedback

 

[mad0maxx]

Is the PS3 gonna have alot of launch problems such as unable to play games due to hardware problems or overheating issues?

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: mad0maxx
Is the PS3 gonna have alot of launch problems such as unable to play games due to hardware problems or overheating issues?

Nothing bad as of yet from the people in Japan that have bought them...other than backwards compatibility problems with ~200 PS2 titles.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: mad0maxx
Is the PS3 gonna have alot of launch problems such as unable to play games due to hardware problems or overheating issues?

Nothing bad as of yet from the people in Japan that have bought them...other than backwards compatibility problems with ~200 PS2 titles.

I thought Sony promised complete compatibility?

 

[BDawg]

They'll fix the broken games in patches. Even with those problems, they're miles beyone XBOX360 with compatability and MS has a one year head start.

I have complete faith in Sony after playing every PS1 game I have perfectly in my PS2.

 

[Trader05]

i just got the phone call from ebgames...hopefully im in for one!

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: BDawg
They'll fix the broken games in patches. Even with those problems, they're miles beyone XBOX360 with compatability and MS has a one year head start.

I have complete faith in Sony after playing every PS1 game I have perfectly in my PS2.

word. 200 games out of how many? wewt.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Mid-December: 3 Titles (1 Exclusive)

Fight Night Round 3
Full Auto 2
Rainbow Six: Vegas

I could have sworn that I read, either on the Xbox forums or gamespot or here...or somewhere that Full Auto 2 was in fact going to be released for the 360 as well.

 

[everman]

Supposedly ebgames/gamestop is only getting about half as many on launch day as anticipated, according to various gaming sites.

 

[mad0maxx]

But definitely there is going to be a playstation reversion? You guys would think so too right? Considering how many different versions of the Ps2 there were right?

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: randay

Originally posted by: BDawg
They'll fix the broken games in patches. Even with those problems, they're miles beyone XBOX360 with compatability and MS has a one year head start.

I have complete faith in Sony after playing every PS1 game I have perfectly in my PS2.

word. 200 games out of how many? wewt.

Well, so far the list of games that have problems include some pretty popular ones such as GranTurismo 4, Tekken 5, and Final Fantasy XI. Mostly Japanese-centric games right now. We'll see what happens when it hits the states and how the Western-centric games do as well.

 

[Indolent]

Originally posted by: Gibson486

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: Gibson486

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: Gibson486
Who ever bought a preoder on ebay from a person who got it from EBgames/Gamestop may be screwed.....

http://www.gamestop.com/gs/ps3/ps3_signup.asp

It looks like they will fall short again......

My wife called in to check on her pre-order and the Gamestop expects to fill hers as does the Gamestop that my aunt did her pre-order from.




A local Wal-Mart is expecting to get 20, a local Sam's says 25, and a local BJ's wholesale says 13.

expecting 20....

The Wlamart I go to was expecting 14, but they said it will be less than 10 now. They said they will not know for sure until the nigh before the launch.

True. The funny thing about BJ's was that they said they don't know when exactly they are going to get their order in...it may not be until Black Friday! We're going to keep checking though.

I am kind of scared....I think people are gonna get hurt. SOme stores are having these dumb anti camping policies while other are thinking of putting times on when to start camping. I doubt I am gonna go camp for one now. It is just gonna be too much of a mess.

haha, Camping lines are going to form to get into the camping line.

 

[Queasy]

150-200k consoles for the US launch? Ouch

"We expect Sony to deliver 150-200k units to stores in the United States for the launch; consumers without pre-orders may find it difficult to locate an available system. We estimate sales of approximately 750k PS3s domestically by year-end.

 

[Thraxen]

Originally posted by: Queasy
150-200k consoles for the US launch? Ouch

"We expect Sony to deliver 150-200k units to stores in the United States for the launch; consumers without pre-orders may find it difficult to locate an available system. We estimate sales of approximately 750k PS3s domestically by year-end.

Did you read the Gamespot article about Gamestop shorting pre-orders again? It looks like even though they were more careful this time they are still going to get burned. They are supposed to be contacting people with pre-orders today to let them know if they are getting a system at launch or not. I wonder what this means for all those people that sold pre-orders on Ebay? haha.

 

[Gilligansdingy]

My Local walmart is only getting 6. The store was built little oer 2 years ago and at the time was largest walmart built in Texas.