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09-06-2006, 04:28 PM
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Mod Guru
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I figure you for one of those Momos who lines up outside of Best Buy the night before. You should talk to King Flipper 13 and maybe he can keep you company. You can share a sleeping bag. PS3 Wh0res. 
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09-06-2006, 07:11 PM
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Zot
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Seattle, WA
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Take it for what you want to take it... but just called my local Gamestop... they are not taking pre-orders at all for the PS3 because of the allocation... now I could just be talking to some smooh on the phone... or someone who knows what happening... But I asked him... Is this because of the allocation and he said... yeah... because they are releasing so few...
So it sounds like if you want to flip it... might be time to stand in line.
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09-06-2006, 08:30 PM
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My Better Is Better Than Your Better
Join Date: Jan 2006
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why even bother if the thing might not even work?
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09-06-2006, 09:13 PM
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Suicide Squad
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Houston, TX
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Originally Posted by inkfire00
why even bother if the thing might not even work?
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Ditto.
I'm not sure if it's worth the hassle flipping on ebay considering the production is going to be a rush job.
The secondary market sales could get very ugly via Paypal.
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09-07-2006, 09:56 AM
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Birdman
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Santa Monica,CA
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Launch will be 500,000 - 750,000 units only worldwide. Good luck. Wait untill summer\fall 07.
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09-07-2006, 10:06 AM
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Mod Guru
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why even bother if the thing might not even work?
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I think that's the point. More reason to flip it. A lot of the folks who are going to grab these initial units have big Christmas $$$$$$ signs floating in front of their eyes. These units are going to be in so much demand you will easily be able to double or triple your money if you sell it. And it's going to be even easier to sell if you know that these units may be rush manufactured and glitchy. Sell it, make a huge profit and then buy one for yourself when they are readily available and all the kinks have been ironed out. There are always going to be folks willing to wait in line for however long it takes to do this. I wouldn't no matter how much I could make selling it. But, given the chance, I would pre-order one from ebgames.com.
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09-07-2006, 10:58 AM
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Doom Patrol
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: U.K.
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Originally Posted by Zurbaran1
I think that's the point. More reason to flip it. A lot of the folks who are going to grab these initial units have big Christmas $$$$$$ signs floating in front of their eyes. These units are going to be in so much demand you will easily be able to double or triple your money if you sell it. And it's going to be even easier to sell if you know that these units may be rush manufactured and glitchy. Sell it, make a huge profit and then buy one for yourself when they are readily available and all the kinks have been ironed out. There are always going to be folks willing to wait in line for however long it takes to do this. I wouldn't no matter how much I could make selling it. But, given the chance, I would pre-order one from ebgames.com.
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That`s very true. You know i`ve never understood people who are willing to pay $$$$$ more than retail to get hold of console at release, especially as very few are released with games worth playing. And even more so with the PS3 as there are very few (big name) exclusives it actually has now that the 360 doesn`t. And by the looks of it 360 and PS3 games will be virtually identical graphically.
One things for sure, sony won`t have such an easy time in this round of the console wars.
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09-07-2006, 11:57 AM
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The X-Men
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: U.K
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Not available in Uk untill Mar 07? it serves Sony right if everyone who was going to buy a PS3 now buys a 360 europe and the Uk always get treated second rate to the Asian and N.American markets i know for sure i won't be buying one as i can play just as good games om my pc and the games are less than half the price!
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09-08-2006, 03:30 AM
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I went to a general store. They wouldn't let me buy anything specifically.
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK
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Yeah, now the PS3 isnt coming here till March, I definately think the 360 is looking more appealing.
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09-08-2006, 08:37 AM
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What's another word for Thesaurus?
Join Date: Aug 2004
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I don't know how much you can possibly make from flipping a $600 video game system. The word seems to be getting around that the system will lose the next console war, due to the high cost and the launch game graphics being on par with the XBox 360.
I'm more than happy with my 360 and even find the Nintendo Wii to be more interesting than the PS3.
The PS3 will be the only sytem that I won't be getting near launch day, because it will be playing catch up with the other systems and I think $600 is a lot of cash to gamble on it's success.
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