PS3 pre-orders

[Yoshi]

The last post caused me to ponder something. Has RoleTroll ever made any damn sense?

[ElCapichan]

I blame the game stores. EB, Gamestop, etc. should either charge $1000 for the system or require you to buy a $1000 bundle in order to get a PS3. (Since the PS3 is backwards compatible, fill the bundle with whatever games are not selling, like Turok Evolution - a $49.99 value.) Better yet, the "commemorative bundle" - a PS3 plus a "limited edition" EB PS3 commemorative carrying case for $1000.

Why in gods name should they do that? And if any store sells forced bundles with the extreme lack of worthwhile launch titles they should rot in hell.

[RoleTroll]

The last post caused me to ponder something. Has RoleTroll ever made any damn sense?

lol

[morphix]

Karma. You gotta love it!

[Razor Ramon]

By your definition, Morphix, you're going to get shat on the most because you didn't work for your money you just inherited it. Think how many poor families that money could've fed, how many Katrina victims it could've helped, how much medicine it could've bought families without medical insurance, etc, if it were donated to charity.

Really, this is simple economics. I don't get why this, of all the shit happening around the globe, ruffles your feathers.

[ssbomberman]

I think people will pay crazy prices on ebay for the PS3, I just can't understand how even the average middle class person can come up that kind of money (well maybe because it's the holidays and people get extra money). I mean I have a full-time job and make decent money, but dropping about $1,000 (with mem card/extra controller/extended warranty/games) on a launch system is so crazy, I mean part of me says the gaming industry has lost its mind, esp when you got house payments etc...That's a huge chunk of change...+ there are so many this-gen games I need to finish, I am gonna have to hold off for a while until I can afford one...

It kinda makes me sad that gaming has gotten to this level that people who love the medium can't really afford it (imagine being in high school or younger and being like, hey mom, can I have 1G to get a game system?)

Honestly, I more looking at the Wii simply because I can afford it...if I get the PS3 right now, I won't have money to buy anything for months...so I will have to live vicariously through everyone else for now...

[Joust Williams]

How about if instead you look at the difference in cost and say "Well maybe I'll get a Wii instead", but what's actually good? May I suggest Zboz?

[ssbomberman]

Well I'm getting both, but I'm more inclined to get the Wii now cause I can afford it and the PS3 later cause it's a mortgage payment...

ssb

[Mecha71]

My guess? First day presales are allowed on ebay again, there will be pages apon pages of sales for the all those ps3's people camped out for. People will bid on them for the retarded prices.

Next day more will go up, but the undercutting will start, and people will then start dropping thier previous bids for the cheaper ones. repeating till launch day, till most of those sellers end up with 20 bucks profit and a huge loss of sleep.

As for xmas sales, most people will have bought thier system for thier almost retail undercut price on ebay next month. I know some people that tried to hold out thier 360's for xmas and it didnt work out at all.

Your best luck is getting a buy it now and having it payed for on the first day of presales on ebay for crazy profit.

Too risky for me.

[Port]

By your definition, Morphix, you're going to get shat on the most because you didn't work for your money you just inherited it. Think how many poor families that money could've fed, how many Katrina victims it could've helped, how much medicine it could've bought families without medical insurance, etc, if it were donated to charity.

Hating on morphix is old and busted. PROTIP: But he still likes crappy anime :P