First 100 in Virgin in London get 46" Sony Bravia LCD for free !!!

kensutz

Yes it's true. The first 100 punters got more than they bargained for with a free 46" Sony Bravia tv to try out their new PS3 on.

PS3 launch: Midnight and the big surprise is… [PS3]
Friday March 23, 12:24 AM

A free 46inch Sony Bravia LCD telly! We kid you not!!!

Sony’s Ray Maguire took the stage slightly ahead of the midnight deadline, acknowledged that his company would be nothing without the help of those present (we’re paraphrasing here) and then went on to say that he knew we were all here to buy the PS3 but what we really should be playing it on is one of these, and pointed to an enormous Bravia telly, which he explained he’d be giving free to each and every one of the first 100 gobsmacked punters in the queue. Needless to say the place went nuts!

So we guess that, coupled with the huge expense of providing free cab transport back home for (we think) everybody at the event, explains the absence of expensive celebrities and glitzy entertainment – Ray Maguire, a glamorous assistant, assorted Sony personnel, a dance troupe called Freestylers and some ‘light graffiti’ artistes (don’t ask) known as Random International was pretty much it on the night. But in view of the big payoff this now seems more than generous. Well, as far as the lucky first 100 are concerned it does. The rest of the country, including the true hardcore who pre-ordered their consoles months ago get nought but what they paid for. Hmmm...

So that’s it for now. Tomorrow morning we’ll cast our eyes over the best of Sony’s launch line-up, maybe reflect a bit on the night's events, oh, and we have some cool news about the Playstation Network too. But for now, cab home and beddy-byes

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Skyuser

I'd be forced to kill the person in front of me if I was no. 101

Ri_Nollaig

holysh.it now that is a hell of an offer!

drdre

**** if i knew that i wold have bought one.I am in london today

xanthor

Skyuser wrote:

I'd be forced to kill the person in front of me if I was no. 101

If you were 101 and i was 102....... well nothing personal!

jesus_thats_gre

Now that is nice..

Plug

:eek:
Good for them.


Bastards:mad:

r3nu4l

****, ****, ****! <- good job there's a swear filter

Ahrgh! If I'd known that I would have takent he day off work yesterday and queued. That makes the £425 price tag worth it

Hindsight, an amazing thing really...

Vegeta

I have to say that's a good touch by Sony. More of this please

peepingtom

the thing is no one knew until they got in the shop ... there would have been killings if everyone in the queue knew about it.

still fair play to sony ... they didnt have to do it

Kenny_D

The guys who got these had been those that had been waiting in line since wednesday evening. Even if you went into london last night for the midnight launch you prob wouldn't have been in the first 100

What a nice gesture from sony though. All Microsoft gave out in America were crappy stickers, shirts, pens and baseball hats I think. Would have been sweet to bag a free 46" sony tv though. I wonder if it was the 1080p X series. Now that would be really sweet

McDermotX

GStormcrow wrote:

The guys who got these had been those that had been waiting in line since wednesday evening. Even if you went into london last night for the midnight launch you prob wouldn't have been in the first 100

What a nice gesture from sony though. All Microsoft gave out in America were crappy stickers, shirts, pens and baseball hats I think. Would have been sweet to bag a free 46" sony tv though. I wonder if it was the 1080p X series. Now that would be really sweet

No...W..
Not to be sniffed at though..:)

quad_red

Now that is a seriously classy touch.

Y'see, this kind of thing will be covered by the major news outlets. And it'll carry allot more PR weight than hardcore 'nerds'* ranting on internet forums.



*I'm not included in that of course.

My mom says I'm cool.

qwertplaywert

theve been doing this everywhere
cheap marketing ploy, imo