PS3 flops bad in France, MS welcomes PS3

The PS3 French launch was appearantly = total floppage. The funny thing is Microsoft seemed to enjoy it.

Check the story here  http://www.n4g.com/News-31467.aspx

It seems M$ people handed worn out PS3 fans chairs with a link to this site :-

http://www.shkyw.org/

so funny, it looks like Next-Gen war = No holds barred.

im happygamer on n4g.com that site rules much better than this one. on all this stuff oh well micro knew sony was going to have a bad launch so they capitalized on the situation and they drew attention to the 360 instead. dcm06

I dont know what you just said but ok. 

MS: Aaaw you poor thing...here have a cookie.

French Cow: wii wii cookie uber pwn ps3 

[QUOTE="dcm06"]im happygamer on n4g.com that site rules much better than this one. on all this stuff oh well micro knew sony was going to have a bad launch so they capitalized on the situation and they drew attention to the 360 instead. FancyKetchup25

I dont know what you just said but ok.

LMAO!!!! When will the ownage and bad news finally end for the PS3?pokajabba

[QUOTE="pokajabba"]LMAO!!!! When will the ownage and bad news finally end for the PS3?ElTioGamboin

Hmmmm....nice crystal ball you have there.

Le ownage :lol: Another loss for the PS3do :lol:

"Arming themselves with whistles and blowing them from rooftops to drown out the noise of Sony PR."

lol

I have a PS2 and I bought a Wii on launch day because that's what I wanted and I don't intend to even consider getting a PS3 until something is done about the price (hell, the 360 is getting most PS3 games I'd want like DMC4, FFXIII, etc. so I'll probably end up getting a 360), but just watching the EU launches makes me feel sick. I don't like to watch people suffering bad embarassments like this and I'm honestly surprised that seeing the PS3's reception had made me feel this way. I've taken joy in watching the PS3 stumble for having the price at $600, but it's now reached a point where something really bad may come out from its bad reception.slick_gio

FFXIII isn't going to the 360.

The fcat MS is going to such extreme and immature levels to counter sony's launch is not what lemmings should be priasing. It shows MS is afraid of sony and that if the ps3 was flopping so badly don't you think MS would spend the money on I dunno on game development instead. I mean how much did it cost to pay all these people plus, the boats plus, plus the website that is money that would have been better spent on game development or giving back to their own community not people who might buy a ps3.Citan_Uzuki

The fcat MS is going to such extreme and immature levels to counter sony's launch is not what lemmings should be priasing. It shows MS is afraid of sony and that if the ps3 was flopping so badly don't you think MS would spend the money on I dunno on game development instead. I mean how much did it cost to pay all these people plus, the boats plus, plus the website that is money that would have been better spent on game development or giving back to their own community not people who might buy a ps3.Citan_Uzuki

Hello ...SOny was bashing other consoles since 2005  .I think they deserved it. Anyway Nintendo should do something too like putting a demo booth near so ppl will buy a wii and not a PS3.

[QUOTE="slick_gio"]I have a PS2 and I bought a Wii on launch day because that's what I wanted and I don't intend to even consider getting a PS3 until something is done about the price (hell, the 360 is getting most PS3 games I'd want like DMC4, FFXIII, etc. so I'll probably end up getting a 360), but just watching the EU launches makes me feel sick. I don't like to watch people suffering bad embarassments like this and I'm honestly surprised that seeing the PS3's reception had made me feel this way. I've taken joy in watching the PS3 stumble for having the price at $600, but it's now reached a point where something really bad may come out from its bad reception.Ragnarok1051

FFXIII isn't going to the 360.

You said the same about DMC. 

if sony did this to ms people would be complaining, not laughing:roll:

[QUOTE="slick_gio"]I have a PS2 and I bought a Wii on launch day because that's what I wanted and I don't intend to even consider getting a PS3 until something is done about the price (hell, the 360 is getting most PS3 games I'd want like DMC4, FFXIII, etc. so I'll probably end up getting a 360), but just watching the EU launches makes me feel sick. I don't like to watch people suffering bad embarassments like this and I'm honestly surprised that seeing the PS3's reception had made me feel this way. I've taken joy in watching the PS3 stumble for having the price at $600, but it's now reached a point where something really bad may come out from its bad reception.Ragnarok1051

FFXIII isn't going to the 360.

Microsoft and Sony are acting like children in this console war:

Sony- "Bu-bu-but our console is more powerful than teh Xbox 1.5"

Microsoft -"Bu-bu-but our console has teh ultimate online experience"

[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"]

[QUOTE="slick_gio"]I have a PS2 and I bought a Wii on launch day because that's what I wanted and I don't intend to even consider getting a PS3 until something is done about the price (hell, the 360 is getting most PS3 games I'd want like DMC4, FFXIII, etc. so I'll probably end up getting a 360), but just watching the EU launches makes me feel sick. I don't like to watch people suffering bad embarassments like this and I'm honestly surprised that seeing the PS3's reception had made me feel this way. I've taken joy in watching the PS3 stumble for having the price at $600, but it's now reached a point where something really bad may come out from its bad reception.slick_gio

FFXIII isn't going to the 360.

The PS3 French launch was appearantly = total floppage. The funny thing is Microsoft seemed to enjoy it.

Check the story here  http://www.n4g.com/News-31467.aspx

 

It seems M$ people handed worn out PS3 fans chairs with a link to this site :-

http://www.shkyw.org/

 

so funny, it looks like Next-Gen war = No holds barred.

hamidious

[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"]

[QUOTE="slick_gio"]I have a PS2 and I bought a Wii on launch day because that's what I wanted and I don't intend to even consider getting a PS3 until something is done about the price (hell, the 360 is getting most PS3 games I'd want like DMC4, FFXIII, etc. so I'll probably end up getting a 360), but just watching the EU launches makes me feel sick. I don't like to watch people suffering bad embarassments like this and I'm honestly surprised that seeing the PS3's reception had made me feel this way. I've taken joy in watching the PS3 stumble for having the price at $600, but it's now reached a point where something really bad may come out from its bad reception.turgore

FFXIII isn't going to the 360.

You said the same about DMC.

lmao OWNAGE APPROVED 

You pretty much own yourselves Xbots when you post such material for the company you support...

I havent seen such an immature behaviour from a $billion corporation.

If i were Bill Gates i would be extremely upset with the ones that did that because firstly they ruin the companys image(to serious people) AND most importantly they might even make other people think better of Sony or the PS3

Anyways these things prove that M$ is in a really bad position and that it fears the PS3!

They know better than their fans whats going to happen;)

Sony and Nintendo wouldn't go that low,

London saw the biggest turnout and all those that turned up for the midnight event also got a free HD TV to go with their new console.

But in France, Germany and many other places crowds of keen gamers were conspicuous by their absence.

In both London and France Microsoft mounted publicity stunts to rub some of the gloss off Sony's launch events.

Stunt site

At the Virgin Megastore in London's Oxford Street, the software giant handed out chairs to those queuing that had a website address printed on them.

Anyone visiting the webpage saw an Xbox 360 branded site that "welcomes" Sony to the next generation and chides the electronics giant for being "late". Microsoft's Xbox 360 launched in late 2005.

PS3 HITS EUROPE

Clickable guide to the PS3
A voyage around the hardware

Sony rewards patient gamers
Gamer who prefers Xbox 360

In other European nations the response to the launch of the PS3 was more mixed.

In France several stores stayed open until midnight so gamers could pick up a PlayStation but few people took the opportunity to grab one.

Game news site Next Gen reported that French gamers were outnumbered by the media on the boat Sony moored by the Eiffel tower to act as a temporary electronics store selling the console.

The event was upstaged by Microsoft which drove its own boat covered in Xbox 360 logos up and down the Seine near the Sony craft.

In Germany several hundred people turned up at the Sony Centre in Berlin where the electronics giant was hosting a launch event.

Game website Kotaku reported that in Berlin, at a branch of the Saturn electronics store, 50 gamers got a free PS3 after smashing their Xbox 360 by throwing it off a wall.

Microsoft had a cheeky message for Sony
In Amsterdam only a "handful" of gamers turned up to pick up a console.

One of the better attended events seems to have been in Prague in the Czech republic where more than 100 gamers queued for the chance to buy a PS3 soon after midnight.

In Sydney Sony and retailer Myer staged a launch event at which customers were also outnumbered by the media. Danny Zarka, the first Australian PS3 owner, was at the front of the queue despite only turning up after 9PM.

About 80 customers turned up for the midnight launch and the Sydney Morning Herald called it "feeble".

Cost counting

The London HD TV giveaway is thought to have cost Sony more than £250,000. It also provided free taxis to get people home safely.

At the head of the queue in London, 17-year-old Ritatsu Thomas said the giveaway and PS3 had been worth the 36-hour wait.

A gamer's verdict
He said: "I feel fantastic. I'm delighted that everyone here also gets a television."

Sony has declared its launch of PlayStation 3 to date a success, saying early sales are faster than those of its predecessor PS2.

It believes that the combination of a high-definition Blu-ray DVD player, online capabilities and gaming powered by the Cell processor will convince gamers to spend £425 (599 Euros) on the machine.

"High definition is very important to people," said Ray Maguire, head of Sony Computer Entertainment in the UK.

"A lot of people have bought flat panel TVs and they want content to go on it and PlayStation 3 is one of the few places they can get that kind of experience

some of that was  eye opening.

The PS3 French launch was appearantly = total floppage. The funny thing is Microsoft seemed to enjoy it.

Check the story here  http://www.n4g.com/News-31467.aspx

 

It seems M$ people handed worn out PS3 fans chairs with a link to this site :-

http://www.shkyw.org/

 

so funny, it looks like Next-Gen war = No holds barred.

hamidious

j/k

You pretty much own yourselves Xbots when you post such material for the company you support...

I havent seen such an immature behaviour from a $billion corporation.

If i were Bill Gates i would be extremely upset with the ones that did that because firstly they ruin the companys image(to serious people) AND most importantly they might even make other people think better of Sony or the PS3

Anyways these things prove that M$ is in a really bad position and that it fears the PS3!

They know better than their fans whats going to happen;)

SumerianDaemon

Wow, I knew M$ was devious and pretty contemptible, but immature too eh? Oh well. DrHyde

That's capitalism. Get used to it. Microsoft did nothing illegal. 

[QUOTE="DrHyde"]Wow, I knew M$ was devious and pretty contemptible, but immature too eh? Oh well. thinicer

That's capitalism. Get used to it. Microsoft did nothing illegal. 

The PS3 French launch was appearantly = total floppage. The funny thing is Microsoft seemed to enjoy it.

Check the story here  http://www.n4g.com/News-31467.aspx

 

It seems M$ people handed worn out PS3 fans chairs with a link to this site :-

http://www.shkyw.org/

 

so funny, it looks like Next-Gen war = No holds barred.

hamidious

If i were Bill Gates i would be extremely upset with the ones that did that because firstly they ruin the companys image(to serious people) AND most importantly they might even make other people think better of Sony or the PS3SumerianDaemon

Good read. I didn't realize how hard the PS3 flopped in France.

Good read. I didn't realize how hard the PS3 flopped in France.

terrellpakeman

[QUOTE="hamidious"]

The PS3 French launch was appearantly = total floppage. The funny thing is Microsoft seemed to enjoy it.

Check the story here  http://www.n4g.com/News-31467.aspx

 

It seems M$ people handed worn out PS3 fans chairs with a link to this site :-

http://www.shkyw.org/

 

so funny, it looks like Next-Gen war = No holds barred.

palaric8

"At French events, one store sold 50 consoles out of 1000, and another store sold 300 out of 1000. At the massive under-attended event at the Eiffel Tower, where they were told to expect 3000 people, roughly 40 people turned out"

"Three months ago, the place was packed at 10PM for the wii launch. This time, the place is desperatly empty. As the time went by, the situation became critical for Sony."

"Not far from there, at the Champs-Elysées FNAC, opened for the occasion like a dozen other stores of the group in France, the shelves are still full. Here, of the 1000 consoles they had, hardly 300 were sold."

[QUOTE="terrellpakeman"]

Good read. I didn't realize how hard the PS3 flopped in France.

palaric8

Reading is fundamental.