Australian PS3 Launch COMPLETE DISASTER

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#151 ultima-flare
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wii and 360 launched just during the holidays, so many people were desperate to have them for christmas. Also, the PS3 had such large numbers of pre-orders(ppl can pick them up whenever). Finally, its in the middle of the week and people got to work in the morning. All those could explain why it had such a low attendence. Although, I do admit it is comedic that they made all those preperations for nothing :D
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#152 lzorro
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Well they only sold 2 million ps2 in Australia..... But man no line, wasn't expecting that one :|
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#153 Natural_Mystic
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I'm a lemming and It hurts to see this. I can't imagine how cows feel. :cry:
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#154 MaxxxReebo
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[QUOTE="MaxxxReebo"][QUOTE="jxditu"][QUOTE="MaxxxReebo"]

Please stop making fun of Sony. Believe it or not they didn't WANT to sell out. They wanted to make sure that you're average person could stroll in off of the street and have a PS3 readily availabe for them... though why they'd expect an average person to drop $(Whatever the price in Austrailia is) on a high-end luxury specialty item when the hardcore gamers won't, is beyond me.

 

Point is, they PLANNED it this way. Trust me Sony knows what they're doing. ;P

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thats has to be the dumbest thing i have ever read. sony didnt want to sell out? please tell me you are joking and i didnt get it at first.

 

Davi Reeves of Sony - ""We don't want secret shoppers to go in there and say, 'Ah, it's not out of stock, therefore it's not selling,'" he told Reuters. "Indeed, what we're trying to say is we want to make it available to the normal shopper who goes in there and says, 'Do you have PlayStation 3?', and they will say, 'Yes.' And the same for the software."

 

Source: http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=74405

lol thats still the dumbest thing i have ever heard. just looks like they are preparing the DC machine. you could link all you want it only makes sony and its pr guys look more and more retarded.

 

I was... um... a little sarcastic when I wrote it, and linked so that people wouldn't think that I thought up that dumb excuse. ;) 

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#155 Medic_B
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i want to hear something from a sony prwiistation360

your sig is funny as hell 

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#156 solidte
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It's got the smallest crowd but the largest amount of pre-orders.

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#157 RevenMan
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Well sony deserve this, after smacking their fans in the face, not only do they lie about their console they make europe fans wait and they boost the cost even more seriously they do not deserve to win. I had so much fun with the ps2 that i belived that the ps3 would win before it came out, everyone belived it would the developers the xbox fans everyone. Thank god i waited and got a 360, if anyone is thinking of buying a ps3 just get a 360 sony isn't going to be the winner this gen, heck the way they are going they aint even going to have exclusive games, just do yourself a favor and buy a 360 or a Wii.
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#158 hubertd
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THE SITE INFO IS FROM ANGRY GAMER..nuff siadMattBrian
This one isn't from an angry gamer. It's from a major newspaper in Australia. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/03/23/1174153291466.html?from=top5
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#159 the-very-best
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Sony ruled by a mile in Australia last gen but both 360 and Wii had better launch sales. It's just a simple fact. IT COSTS TOO MUCH. Just like the original xbox that had a price drop of $250 in 3 months.darklord888

I agree. It simply needs a price drop.

We don't like wasting our money when we don't get enough in return. Sony didn't even bother advertising the PS3 down here, I have no clue what they were expecting...

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#160 kyacat
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Well sony deserve this, after smacking their fans in the face, not only do they lie about their console they make europe fans wait and they boost the cost even more seriously they do not deserve to win. I had so much fun with the ps2 that i belived that the ps3 would win before it came out, everyone belived it would the developers the xbox fans everyone. Thank god i waited and got a 360, if anyone is thinking of buying a ps3 just get a 360 sony isn't going to be the winner this gen, heck the way they are going they aint even going to have exclusive games, just do yourself a favor and buy a 360 or a Wii.RevenMan
I be getting 360 and wii later this year