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Tought the ps3 was the hotest ticket around?

  • 18-03-2007 07:07PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 747 ✭✭✭


    How comes i was able to call my local xtra vision store today and pre book a ps3 for next friday. Console, 2 games and an extra control pad for €750. Is the demand not what was expected or whats the crack. I ask the guy there and he said that there was quiet a few bookings left. I don't reall want the console as such and it will more than likley be on ebay monday as i've seen some mad money there over the last day or so.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,503 ✭✭✭thefinalstage


    John you will be disappointed as hell. People tried in America buying like 10 consoles and couldn't shift he things.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭chalkitdown1


    €750. Is the demand not what was expected or whats the crack.

    I think you answered your own question, there. It's not selling well at all in the States, presumably because of the price. I imagine it'll be the same here.

    Here's the console sales for the Month of February in the US & Canada.

    Nintendo DS 485,149
    Wii 335,324
    PlayStation 2 295,102
    Xbox 360 228,225
    PlayStation Portable 175,651
    Game Boy Advance 135,887
    PlayStation 3 127,321
    GameCube 23,844
    Xbox 480

    Not looking good for the PS3 at all, really. You can walk into any shop and just pick them off the shelves.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭brendor


    wow aren't you the Donald Trump! your brillance even transcends the need for correct spelling!!

    i look forward to seeing you on Entrepreneur of the year (or as you would say it enterpreneeur)

    Enjoy spending your millions!!

    Sony should employ you to tell them what to do!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,393 ✭✭✭✭Vegeta


    brendor wrote:
    wow aren't you the Donald Trump! your brillance even transcends the need for correct spelling!!

    i look forward to seeing you on Entrepreneur of the year (or as you would say it enterpreneeur)

    Enjoy spending your millions!!

    Sony should employ you to tell them what to do!!

    Just had to point that out.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 747 ✭✭✭johnplayerblue


    brendor wrote:
    wow aren't you the Donald Trump! your brillance even transcends the need for correct spelling!!

    i look forward to seeing you on Entrepreneur of the year (or as you would say it enterpreneeur)

    Enjoy spending your millions!!

    Sony should employ you to tell them what to do!!

    Don't wet yourself for no apparent reason little dude. Donald Trump? WTF?
    If you have a problem living in a free market KILL yourself. I can get you some cheap pison should you need some, i know you would like the cheap stuff from the tone of your responce. This will really make your day, made a killing on the wii, still makeing a few quid on the psp(even God would pay for a 1.50) and a month or so after the 23rd i would lay money on the fact that i will make money on the ps3. Bye the way, the wii is crap. No real reason for saying that but just tought i'd throw in my two cents. 99% OF KNACKERS IN THE COUNTRY, LIKE YOURSELY CAN'T SPELL, DON'T STOP YE FROM MAKING A BUNDLE. Does it?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭chalkitdown1


    Calm down, ladies.

    Is there some feud going on between you two or something? That arguement seems to have stemmed from absolutely nothing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 747 ✭✭✭johnplayerblue


    Calm down, ladies.

    Is there some feud going on between you two or something? That arguement seems to have stemmed from absolutely nothing.

    Your telling ME!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    it will more than likley be on ebay monday

    ahahahahaha

    no chance of you shifting if for even the same as what you paid for it on ebay

    they cant sell them in america or japan, and pretty much everywhere in europe will have loads of them, far more than demand


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 747 ✭✭✭johnplayerblue


    Aahahah
    At last the thread is back on track.
    Ye i guess at worst i would get my money back say after a month or so if it was a thing i really didn't like it but thats not what the thread was about really. I'm not that big a gamer, i liked COD 1&2 on the pc but Activision didn't relise it on the pc so i bought it for the wii and oh boy what a pile of ****e. But i'm after selling my brother on the idea of the ps3 as he spends many hrs on the ps2 and after reading some forums i'm not as happy as i should be about such a purchase as the ps3. I have read that on some games its a lot like the graphics on the pc which would not be a draw back to the console imop as i much prefer pc over consoles. So i guess what im asking is would something like NBA07 be way way WAY better on the ps3 vs the pc or would it just be way better?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 747 ✭✭✭johnplayerblue


    Aahahah
    At last the thread is back on track.
    Ye i guess at worst i would get my money back say after a month or so if it was a thing i really didn't like it but thats not what the thread was about really. I'm not that big a gamer, i liked COD 1&2 on the pc but Activision didn't release it on the pc so i bought it for the wii and oh boy what a pile of ****e. But i'm after selling my brother on the idea of the ps3 as he spends many hrs on the ps2 and after reading some forums i'm not as happy as i should be about such a purchase as the ps3. I have read that on some games its a lot like the graphics on the pc which would not be a draw back to the console as i much prefer pc over consoles. So i guess what im asking is would something like NBA07 be way way WAY better on the ps3 vs the pc or would it just be way better?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    So i guess what im asking is would something like NBA07 be way way WAY better on the ps3 vs the pc or would it just be way better?
    It depends completely on the developer.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,480 ✭✭✭projectmayhem


    How comes i was able to call my local xtra vision store today and pre book a ps3 for next friday. Console, 2 games and an extra control pad for €750. Is the demand not what was expected or whats the crack.

    well my store had 5 xbox 360's pre-booked, 2 Wii's and so far 31 PS3's... i think that says it all


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,788 ✭✭✭tvnutz


    well my store had 5 xbox 360's pre-booked, 2 Wii's and so far 31 PS3's... i think that says it all

    They have plenty of them in xtra vision,the signs say only 10 available to get interest. our target was 14,we have 18.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 747 ✭✭✭johnplayerblue


    well my store had 5 xbox 360's pre-booked, 2 Wii's and so far 31 PS3's... i think that says it all

    Well i spend a lot of time on ebay both buying and selling and as i stated from what i've seen over the last few days "mad money". One seller with a feedback of "12" sold a ps3 with ONE game for €889 on saturday night with €60 shipping. Thats bad enough but saturday night is the worst night of the week to sell on ebay, depending on the item it could be as much as €40 to €50 on say a P4 chip with a gig of pc3200ram, as opposed to a Wednesday evening also ebay have made some big changes to the selling of this console. There are quiet a few factors that make the US launch very different from the UK & Irish launch, so to say there are units siting on US shelves has no baring on the irish market. The Wii is crap but yet you can make up to €100 net profit on ebay on the right day for a basic package on the right day you can get your €250 back for an 18mth old 1.50 psp boxed with base unit and power pack and from what i've seen theres at least €100+ to be made on the ps3 and perhaps more if not sold as a bundle...
    From what i have been told by 3 people from different xtra vision stores Monday is a strange day but in a good way for the stores as Monday seems to be the day that a lot of bookings are and have been taken so i guess tomorrow may very well tell a different story as to how many units shift plus you still have the other 3 days to go, but as for been able to walk in and pick up a p3s from the shelf after Friday is IMO fancyfull thinking for whatever reason


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭brendor


    Vegeta wrote:
    Just had to point that out.


    Thanks for pointing that out!!

    BTW you need to get laid.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12 Pilot Wings


    does it not say on the posters in the windows of xtravisions at the moment that the ps3 is first come first served on the day once you have a pre book and that a prebook does not guarantee you a console on release date. so just prebook thursday nite and be first in line on friday moring for opening!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,835 ✭✭✭unreggd


    then whats the point of preordering?

    Smyths get the amount, or a few extra, of what they have preordered. have 187 preorders for the PS3, think we got 192 consoles

    So you are guaranteed a console with your deposit, but its only held for 24 hours unless you make arrangements in advanced


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 747 ✭✭✭johnplayerblue


    does it not say on the posters in the windows of xtravisions at the moment that the ps3 is first come first served on the day once you have a pre book and that a prebook does not guarantee you a console on release date. so just prebook thursday nite and be first in line on friday moring for opening!!

    Thats mad, your mad, perhaps you need to learn how to read as much as i need to learn to spell and punctate. Xtra vision or any other large store are not gona let a free for all in there stores with that kind of cash on the hip, there gona call and arrange a time for collection or something along them lines. At least i would hope so...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,680 ✭✭✭Skyuser


    You can walk into any shop and just pick them off the shelves.
    Buying products off shelves, now that is just shocking. You hardly expect to be pre-ordering until the end of time do you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭chalkitdown1


    Skyuser wrote:
    Buying products off shelves, now that is just shocking. You hardly expect to be pre-ordering until the end of time do you.

    'til the end of time? No. Two months after release? Yes. You still can't pick up a Wii in the States, demand for them is so high. The 360 was the exact same this time last year. Very hard to come by until Mid March or thereabouts.


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  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 14,100 Mod ✭✭✭✭monument


    brendor and johnplayerblue – stop the fighting or you will be banned

    STAY ON TOPIC AND DO NOT REPLY TO THIS POST


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭christophicus


    'til the end of time? No. Two months after release? Yes. You still can't pick up a Wii in the States, demand for them is so high. The 360 was the exact same this time last year. Very hard to come by until Mid March or thereabouts.


    Yes thats the Wii your talking about. The PS3 in america you can easily go in and buy it off of the shelves. Dont compare the Wii to the PS3 . And OP I seriously would not buy some PS3's in order to sell them on Ebay, I dont think you will even get your money back. I would say the reason they are going for alot atm is because they have not yet been released over here and also the fact that BD is most likely cheaper in america. I really do think that you would not make your money back .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    Dont compare the Wii to the PS3
    Why not? And the 360 was in a similar position to the Wii last year, they were still hard to come by till around this time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭christophicus


    Ciaran500 wrote:
    Why not? And the 360 was in a similar position to the Wii last year, they were still hard to come by till around this time.

    Because the The Wii's target Audience is far wider then the PS3's Also the PS3 is well over twice as expensive as the Wii, which significantly cuts down the amount of people able to afford it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12 Pilot Wings


    Thats mad, your mad, perhaps you need to learn how to read as much as i need to learn to spell and punctate. Xtra vision or any other large store are not gona let a free for all in there stores with that kind of cash on the hip, there gona call and arrange a time for collection or something along them lines. At least i would hope so...



    Well if im mad why not go read the signs yourself thats if you can like! anyway asked in store if that was the case and got told it was going to be like that! And also been confirmed by another person who works in xtravision on another thread the xtravision forcing bundles one that is.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 387 ✭✭hanton12


    Asked out of curiosity in my local Xtravision in Waterford how many pre books had they had and the guy told me about 5 or 6. Says no one is bothered. They will have enough he reckons to cover anyone there but he expects some to turn up on the day to pick some up. Thinks the store will only get enough to just cover pre books so it looks sold out, but then he said they probably wont have a choice as Xtravison wont send extras to Waterford when they have overbooking in other stores in the country.


  • Posts: 2,874 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    #Elites wrote:
    the only reason they went on ebay for loads was because europe didnt have the ps3, and there was short supply (i think)

    ...and because it was Christmas.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭0ubliette


    I think you answered your own question, there. It's not selling well at all in the States, presumably because of the price. I imagine it'll be the same here.

    Here's the console sales for the Month of February in the US & Canada.

    Nintendo DS 485,149
    Wii 335,324
    PlayStation 2 295,102
    Xbox 360 228,225
    PlayStation Portable 175,651
    Game Boy Advance 135,887
    PlayStation 3 127,321
    GameCube 23,844
    Xbox 480



    Not looking good for the PS3 at all, really. You can walk into any shop and just pick them off the shelves.
    Chalkitdown? As in chalkitdown from gamesradar??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,572 ✭✭✭quad_red


    Ye i guess at worst i would get my money back say after a month or so if it was a thing i really didn't like it but thats not what the thread was about really.

    I just don't see how you figure that. The ebay prices you're referring were only achieved because the PS3 had not been released in Europe. It soon will be. And, if the massive surplus in the US is indicative, supply will exceed demand.

    So - why would someone pay you over the odds next month when they can walk into a shop and get a brand new one? :confused:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,864 ✭✭✭✭Mitch Connor


    quad_red wrote:
    I just don't see how you figure that. The ebay prices you're referring were only achieved because the PS3 had not been released in Europe. It soon will be. And, if the massive surplus in the US is indicative, supply will exceed demand.

    So - why would someone pay you over the odds next month when they can walk into a shop and get a brand new one? :confused:
    with the ease of bringing it back to the shop too, if something goes wrong.

    I doubt i will be getting a PS3 anytime soon, though knowing me i might go in search of one on launch day, but unless i was making a saving, i would not be buying something so expensive from ebay. would prefer to wait a few weeks and pick it up from the shop, and have a bricks and mortor place to bring it back too.

    However, the internet is full of idiots, so you might get someone willing to part with an over the odds amount, cause they're an idiot. Seriously, didn't someone spend a fortune on a PS3 or Wii BOX on ebay...no console, just the box.


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