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PS3 Lines Already Forming In America

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the get-a-life dept.

Wowzer writes "Nine days until Sony's PlayStation 3 launches in America, and lines are already forming. From the article: "Someone went to Best Buy this morning and saw about 7 people waiting outside. He went inside and one of the workers told him that they had been there since Monday. It must be a tough job being such big PS3 fans and being the butt of many passer-by jokes like 'Where is the line for PS4? Is it on the other side?'"

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  1. Here's an idea by jlebrech · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Why can't Sony just sell the first 200,000 straight from the factory doors. They'll be plenty of demand and it'll save on overheads.

  2. The hype machine by slim · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'm pretty sure this is astroturf. Just like for movies, publishers pay people to form queues and get on the TV news.

    Anyone who really wants a PS3 that badly would have pre-ordered.

    I'm getting a Wii on Euro launch day, and I fully expect to queue for no more than 5 minutes, wave my preorder receipt at the attendant, and walk out with a Wii.

  3. Stupidly obvious question.. but... by Chicane-UK · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If they're such diehard fans that they're willing to wait in line for over a week to buy a goddamn games console, why the hell didn't they just preorder it instead?!

    --
    "Hey! Unless this is a nude love-in, get the hell off my property!!"
  4. consuming waste by jovius · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The society seems to have closen a circle when you can afford to line up for a product designed to waste time.