PS3 Officially FAILED in Europe

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#1 boychat
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Only Three People Lining Up In London For PS3

 The three who were camping inside at 6pm today were keen, the first to arrive, **** Thomas (pictured with me) had turned up on Virgin's doorstep at 5am that morning, but he had many more hours to wait out before someone else joined him, at 11.45am. The third, and last (when I arrived at 5pm) to rock up was Omar, who had got there only a few hours prior to me, was planning on buying six consoles to sell on eBay. Although goodness knows if he'll go through with it, as after hearing me discuss the low profits made by reselling the consoles on eBay with **** he took me aside and asked me nervously if I recommended he go through with it or not...

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#3 immortality20
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I highly doubt that the high profits are still there after the initial demand is finished on ebay, PS3s are selling as low as 600 dollars, so anybody in Europe who missed out, or couldn't wait already got one there, or can get a cheaper one.
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#4 cobrax25
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that really doesnt say anything. Sony had trouble supplying PS3's at US launch, they obviously havent been running into that problem for a few months.
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Only Three People Lining Up In London For PS3

The three who were camping inside at 6pm today were keen, the first to arrive, **** Thomas (pictured with me) had turned up on Virgin's doorstep at 5am that morning, but he had many more hours to wait out before someone else joined him, at 11.45am. The third, and last (when I arrived at 5pm) to rock up was Omar, who had got there only a few hours prior to me, was planning on buying six consoles to sell on eBay. Although goodness knows if he'll go through with it, as after hearing me discuss the low profits made by reselling the consoles on eBay with **** he took me aside and asked me nervously if I recommended he go through with it or not...

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boychat

well ya...um.... how to spin this one :? well atleast someone showed up :) 

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#6 Eddie-Vedder
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WOW I don´t even know what to say, are u serious? lol
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#7 -Pale
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Eh... I don't get how it's officially failed in Europe.
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noooooooooo
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Only Three People Lining Up In London For PS3

 The three who were camping inside at 6pm today were keen, the first to arrive, **** Thomas (pictured with me) had turned up on Virgin's doorstep at 5am that morning, but he had many more hours to wait out before someone else joined him, at 11.45am. The third, and last (when I arrived at 5pm) to rock up was Omar, who had got there only a few hours prior to me, was planning on buying six consoles to sell on eBay. Although goodness knows if he'll go through with it, as after hearing me discuss the low profits made by reselling the consoles on eBay with **** he took me aside and asked me nervously if I recommended he go through with it or not...

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boychat
Last time I check it was not the 23rd wait until then.
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ive been in longer lines to go to the bathroom
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#12 too_much_eslim
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[QUOTE="boychat"]

Only Three People Lining Up In London For PS3

The three who were camping inside at 6pm today were keen, the first to arrive, **** Thomas (pictured with me) had turned up on Virgin's doorstep at 5am that morning, but he had many more hours to wait out before someone else joined him, at 11.45am. The third, and last (when I arrived at 5pm) to rock up was Omar, who had got there only a few hours prior to me, was planning on buying six consoles to sell on eBay. Although goodness knows if he'll go through with it, as after hearing me discuss the low profits made by reselling the consoles on eBay with **** he took me aside and asked me nervously if I recommended he go through with it or not...

http://www.kotaku.com/

mangobear

well ya...um.... how to spin this one :? well atleast someone showed up :) 

lol yup 3 people hope Sony has enough supply for the demand :lol:
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#13 Ezgam3r
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Why camp out when you could just get a pre-order?
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#14 InfamousC
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Most problaby pre ordered the console..Sony did a good job of supplying retailers with plenty of stock.

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

 

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Most problaby pre ordered the console..Sony did a good job of supplying retailers with plenty of stock.

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

 

InfamousC
the damage control lol. You know that having a preorder doesn't gaurantee you a system the day it comes out. If things go well people may have to wait a week or two to get their system.
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#16 Idonomeus
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London is just a small country town. What is happening in the big cities? :D
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#17 juanfraino
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wow, it already failed! :shock:
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#18 too_much_eslim
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Why camp out when you could just get a pre-order?Ezgam3r
those two kids in your sig always have me laughing.
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[QUOTE="InfamousC"]

Most problaby pre ordered the console..Sony did a good job of supplying retailers with plenty of stock.

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

too_much_eslim
the damage control lol. You know that having a preorder doesn't gaurantee you a system the day it comes out. If things go well people may have to wait a week or two to get their system.

Well, don't those with pre-orders get to pick up their goods before it's available. That's how it's always worked for me, if I pre-ordered a game I would get it the day before and since they're canning the midnight launch in a couple of places they could easily complete all the pre-orders earlier with the amount of PS3s they have available. I wonder if anyone here is actually from Europe.... At 3am.
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[QUOTE="InfamousC"]

Most problaby pre ordered the console..Sony did a good job of supplying retailers with plenty of stock.

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

 

too_much_eslim

the damage control lol. You know that having a preorder doesn't gaurantee you a system the day it comes out. If things go well people may have to wait a week or two to get their system.

 

um you do know ps3 is released yet...if you want to say it fail wait till it launches and see how many ps3 will be sold..I dont want you guy to get owned when the number come in..lol.

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So it has officially failed because they have more than enough to go around?  :roll:
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#23 PSBox3SixWi
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Wow. Saying a console has "officially failed" even before its launched seems really, really stupid to me. Is everyone on system wars psychic except me?
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#25 too_much_eslim
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[QUOTE="too_much_eslim"][QUOTE="InfamousC"]

Most problaby pre ordered the console..Sony did a good job of supplying retailers with plenty of stock.

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

-Pale
the damage control lol. You know that having a preorder doesn't gaurantee you a system the day it comes out. If things go well people may have to wait a week or two to get their system.

Well, don't those with pre-orders get to pick up their goods before it's available. That's how it's always worked for me, if I pre-ordered a game I would get it the day before and since they're canning the midnight launch in a couple of places they could easily complete all the pre-orders earlier with the amount of PS3s they have available. I wonder if anyone here is actually from Europe.... At 3am.

Didn't work out here for the 360 when it first came out, nor the wii, heck even the PS3 when it came out. Pre orders doesn't always mean you are going to get a system. Sometimes retailers get less then what they expect.
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You know that having a preorder doesn't gaurantee you a system the day it comes out. If things go well people may have to wait a week or two to get their system.too_much_eslim

 

Wrong. A pre-order guarantees you a unit on launch day. Once launch day orders are fullfilled, a second book may be opened. However, since Sony has flooded the market, there will be more than enough of them to go round.

 

As far as the OP goes, the PS3 has failed because only 3 people are lining up over a day before a console in plentiful supply is launched? For the love of god, please stay single. 

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#27 too_much_eslim
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[QUOTE="too_much_eslim"][QUOTE="InfamousC"]

Most problaby pre ordered the console..Sony did a good job of supplying retailers with plenty of stock.

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

 

elementz28

the damage control lol. You know that having a preorder doesn't gaurantee you a system the day it comes out. If things go well people may have to wait a week or two to get their system.

 

um you do know ps3 is released yet...if you want to say it fail wait till it launches and see how many ps3 will be sold..I dont want you guy to get owned when the number come in..lol.

Umm I never said it failed. Also doesn't it release on the 23rd?
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#28 sonicmj1
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If people aren't lining up, that means that they expect there to be enough supply that they don't need to in order to get a console. That's not a bad thing, though it's not necessarily a positive thing either. Besides, there's still another day for people to get in line.

As long as it sells out fairly quickly, it doesn't matter how many people lined up. It's way too early for the launch to have failed.  

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[QUOTE="too_much_eslim"]You know that having a preorder doesn't gaurantee you a system the day it comes out. If things go well people may have to wait a week or two to get their system.DilutedDante

 

Wrong. A pre-order guarantees you a unit on launch day. Once launch day orders are fullfilled, a second book may be opened. However, since Sony has flooded the market, there will be more than enough of them to go round.

 

As far as the OP goes, the PS3 has failed because only 3 people are lining up over a day before a console in plentiful supply is launched? For the love of god, please stay single. 

So why wii owners, 360 owners, and even PS3 owners of preorders complain they didn't get their system on day one. Yes it means you will get a system before someone who doesn't have one, but if supply is not met for the preorders ,what you think happens.
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#30 RurouniSaiyajin
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Well, this time, pre-orders are guaranteed. If they weren't guaranteed, they would have told customers before hand like our stores did and then people would probably line up. But there's over a million PS3s going to Europe day one so there really isn't any reason for there to be a problem supplying demand.

To say the launch failed because no one is lining up is extremely premature and irrational. Similarly, it is also extremely premature and irrational to claim that the PS3 has failed in Europe before it has even launched.

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London is just a small country town. What is happening in the big cities? :DIdonomeus
lol nice one.
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#33 AvinashTyagi
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So it has officially failed because they have more than enough to go around?  :roll:JayPee89
No, because no one wants, even the third person was only in line because he was misinformed
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#34 Dm1uciano
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Of course the PS3 will flop in Europe,

It failed in it's homeland, Japan,

Why would you even think it'll succeed in Europe?

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[QUOTE="InfamousC"]

Most problaby pre ordered the console..Sony did a good job of supplying retailers with plenty of stock.

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

 

too_much_eslim

the damage control lol. You know that having a preorder doesn't gaurantee you a system the day it comes out. If things go well people may have to wait a week or two to get their system.

Theres no damage control buddy your the one in damage control or denial one. Sony shipped 1 million consoles to Europe and retailers are the promising they can still shipped to you by March 23.

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[QUOTE="too_much_eslim"] Didn't work out here for the 360 when it first came out, nor the wii, heck even the PS3 when it came out. Pre orders doesn't always mean you are going to get a system. Sometimes retailers get less then what they expect.

Thing is they've been receiving shipments throughout the month and have adjusted their pre-order numbers to match those shipments, they've guaranteed all pre-orders because of this.
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#37 Berserker_2
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The UK pays close attention to the US console market since we are so similar. They know that the PS3 games are lackluster and that the 360 offers so much more in every way, for less money.
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Only Three People Lining Up In London For PS3

The three who were camping inside at 6pm today were keen, the first to arrive, **** Thomas (pictured with me) had turned up on Virgin's doorstep at 5am that morning, but he had many more hours to wait out before someone else joined him, at 11.45am. The third, and last (when I arrived at 5pm) to rock up was Omar, who had got there only a few hours prior to me, was planning on buying six consoles to sell on eBay. Although goodness knows if he'll go through with it, as after hearing me discuss the low profits made by reselling the consoles on eBay with **** he took me aside and asked me nervously if I recommended he go through with it or not...

http://www.kotaku.com/

boychat
who u think bought all of our ps3s off ebay? the ppl that had to wait for later launches thats who..
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lol thats fuuny
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[QUOTE="Runningflame570"][QUOTE="too_much_eslim"] Didn't work out here for the 360 when it first came out, nor the wii, heck even the PS3 when it came out. Pre orders doesn't always mean you are going to get a system. Sometimes retailers get less then what they expect.

Thing is they've been receiving shipments throughout the month and have adjusted their pre-order numbers to match those shipments, they've guaranteed all pre-orders because of this.

oh. guess they learned from their mistakes then. I know if I had a pre order and couldn't get my system I be angry.
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#41 lilrush
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lol another ignorant threadmaker. Nothing fails until the gen is atleast 50-60% complete.
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#42 carl2tan
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PS3 has failed.  But I still want one for the BD player, and a few games when they come out.
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#43 KeyWii
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This thread FAILED in system wars.
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:lol: ..diam.. So You guys think Sony will admit they're in trouble after that or will they keep attemting to satisfy the "unprecedented" demand?
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#45 NATATO
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Why camp out when you could just get a pre-order?Ezgam3r

LMAO where are those kids from in ur sig, that's funny as hell

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#46 3picuri3
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to all you people saying that euros have pre-ordered i'd like to point you to this :)

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fozi999/429443942/  

 

same thing is happening all over europe, the ps3 is like a tumbleweed blowing across the land, lol.

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#47 jwmakoto
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Wow... why don't we save this thread for after it actually launches there, and see what happens first? No one showed up 2 days early, it's doomed! ... :roll: