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Launch Weekend Insanity

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i-don't-queue-like-that dept.

There are many people in lines out there already, waiting for their chance tomorrow at Sony's PlayStation 3. Probably the biggest line is at the Metreon, where almost 1,000 people are lined up outside of the official Sony store. Destructoid is carrying stats from eBay's pre-sales numbers. (The average sales price of a PS3 was $1,532.76. 2,165 Wiis have been sold since October 20th.) 1up's intrepid reporters have thoughtfully outlined the dangers of Wiimote use. Somewhat relatedly, Miyamoto reveals in a BusinessWeek article that he wanted the Wii to be even cheaper. From that article: "Originally, I wanted a machine that would cost $100. My idea was to spend nothing on the console technology so all the money could be spent on improving the interface and software. If we hadn't used NAND flash memory [to store data such as games and photos] and other pricey parts, we might have succeeded."

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  1. Herding the sheep by Dewser · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have been tempted to go down to my local BestBuy dressed up as a sheep herder with a Sony Logo on my chest and just wander around the idiots waiting outside in the rain for days.

    I'm sorry but nothing out there would ever get me to waste that much time of my life for something that will be replaced in 3-5 more years. Not to mention wasting that much money on something with less moving parts than my mountain bike.

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    Dewser - all around techy "In the immortal words of Socrates - 'I drank what?'"
  2. Re:Target. Fredericksburg Virginia. by Overzeetop · · Score: 2, Funny

    I just got an improv everywhere flash: The manager should get to gether with 20 friends or so, and give them large, colored tickets. Have them queue up 15 minutes before the store opens, and open one door ten minutes early, asking for "anyone with a PS3 ticket, please come to the front of the line." Then again, that might not be very safe (but the video would probably make a bundle of ad revenue on youtube).

    As for towing the cars...that's the way I would treat all of my customers waiting to spend their money in my store. Not.

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    Is it just my observation, or are there way too many stupid people in the world?
  3. Re:People... by kfg · · Score: 2, Funny

    When's that being released? Where can I get in the line?

    KFG