SO, who is waiting in line this week for a shot at PS3

[Snap Wilson]

Anyone........

 

[Parker]

I don't have a half-grand to blow, so unfortunately not.

 

[Mentok]

Stand in line?

I will pay one of my many servents to stand in line amongst the common folk for me.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Stand in line?

I will pay one of my many servents to stand in line amongst the common folk for me.

You sound like Sony's target demographic.

 

[Mentok]

I am indeed... Now i bid you good day sir!

 

[Axid]

*snicker*

Weekend numbers are in for the PlayStation 3's Japanese debut, and they aren't pretty at all. Enterbrain, the publisher of Japan's Weekly Famitsu magazine, reports today that Sony managed to sell 88,400 PlayStation 3 units over the system's first two days of retail release. This number breaks down to 33,800 20 Gig models and 54,600 60 Gig models.

If you think those hardware numbers are low, check out these software figures. The best selling game over the period was Bandai Namco's Ridge Racer 7, which sold 30,300 copies. This was followed by Gundam Crossfire at 30,000 units and Resistance, at 15,700 units. Figures for Genji and Sega Golf Club, the two other launch titles, were not provided.

Enterbrain reports a software-hardware tie ratio of 0.98, meaning less than one game purchased for every PS3 sold.

 

[kytrigger]

I will be. I'm going to a much smaller store that many don't know about. It's a boutique store that is owned by Best Buy and actually where a large majority of the Best Buy staff went to go get there 360s on opening day. They still had to wait in line, but there is a much better chance of getting one there than at the regular Best Buy store. If I get one, here I come ebay!

 

[Matt]

Those Japanese numbers suck. Sony has no one to blame but themselves for the ridiculous price and ****ty launch line up.

 

[kytrigger]

Those Japanese numbers suck. Sony has no one to blame but themselves for the ridiculous price and ****ty launch line up.

Or it could be because of the low numbers they actually shipped. The same report says that all the units were sold out within hours.

 

[Axid]

That's not an excuse for ****ty software sales

 

[블라스]

I don't even wait in line to go to the bathroom.
I just "let it go" if it's real bad.

 

[kytrigger]

That's not an excuse for ****ty software sales

I didn't say it was. The launch titles are definately anything but spectacular (although most launch lineups are that way), but the poster was saying that was one of the main reasons they have only sold that many PS3s, which isn't true.

 

[Snap Wilson]

SO teh PS3 is out already in Japan

 

[PWN3R]

Nevah

 

[jaydawg]

Meh, if I find one at Costco, I'll pick it up and scalp it online.

 

[villejo]

I don't even wait in line to go to the bathroom.
I just "let it go" if it's real bad.

I shall be forever scarred by that statement(or maybe just disgusted).

 

[블라스]

I shall be forever scarred by that statement(or maybe just disgusted).

Sorry :meow:

 

[Havok83]

I just got a new job so I can actually afford one. Since I work 6-2:30, Im going to send my brother out to try and buy one from Walmart. If he does manage to get one, Im putting that baby up on Ebay

 

[BatJeff7786]

I am. Then I'm gonna put it on Ebay a week before Christmas and get 2 grand for it. Muahahahaha

 

[Sloth7d]

Anyone........

 

[Makeshift Celebrity]

My roommate got one reserved at a wal-mart in this bum**** town about an hour away. So I get to play my 360 why he takes a drive, muahaha.

 

[sandwraith]

I need to have a list of what-to-gets for the PS3. My checklist do far is as follows assuming that the PS3 does not come in grander package:

1) The PS3 Console (duh)
2) 2nd controller for annoying kid brother.
3) 2nd Memory Stick
4) Two games

Am I missing anything? Also, a couple of questions:
1) Is the HDTV an absolute neccesity for the PS3?
2) Is it compatible with Wireless LAN? What would be the preferred connection speed?

 

[kytrigger]

How much did the 360s go for on ebay when they first launched?

 

[Avalanche]

Am I missing anything? Also, a couple of questions:
1) Is the HDTV an absolute neccesity for the PS3?

No.

HD is the next big thing, but your PS3 will do fine without it.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

It might be to nice to have some dumbass on eBay pay for all my Christmas gifts this year...