Smart move by Sony...

Smart move by Sony I think they did something right for the launch because it gets people to say positive things about sony when they get their tvs to there houses. Friends and family will probably want to buy a tv after seeing the free tv these people go so overall I think it was a smart move. what say you guys?

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Smart move by Sony I think they did something right for the launch because it gets people to say positive things about sony when they get their tvs to there houses. Friends and family will probably want to buy a tv after seeing the free tv these people go so overall I think it was a smart move. what say you guys?

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6167940.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;0

youngtongue

Wait, so in order to make it look like their European + Australian launches weren't total disappointments, they had to give away free products, thus losing even more money?

Yes this was very generous of Sony but notice how they only announced the TV giveaway a few minutes before launch? They were waiting to see how many showed up. I bet if there were a few hundred there's no way they would do this.CaptainCrazy

LOL WTF did you want them to do.....announce it three weeks prior to launch by saying ( "oh the first X amount of people get a free $2500 HDTV) Yeah that's smart.  Imagine the riots.  I think you're looking at it from the wrong point of view  

[QUOTE="CaptainCrazy"]Yes this was very generous of Sony but notice how they only announced the TV giveaway a few minutes before launch? They were waiting to see how many showed up. I bet if there were a few hundred there's no way they would do this.MikeE21286

LOL WTF did you want them to do.....announce it three weeks prior to launch by saying ( "oh the first X amount of people get a free $2500 HDTV) Yeah that's smart. Imagine the riots. I think you're looking at it from the wrong point of view

[QUOTE="MikeE21286"]

[QUOTE="CaptainCrazy"]Yes this was very generous of Sony but notice how they only announced the TV giveaway a few minutes before launch? They were waiting to see how many showed up. I bet if there were a few hundred there's no way they would do this.CaptainCrazy

LOL WTF did you want them to do.....announce it three weeks prior to launch by saying ( "oh the first X amount of people get a free $2500 HDTV) Yeah that's smart. Imagine the riots. I think you're looking at it from the wrong point of view

Geeze well obviously if there were like 1,000+ people yeah you're probably right.  But c'mon this is just a sign of someone harboring ill-will towards a company.  In no way is this a bad thing or anything like that, nothing more than a nice gesture to get some good press. 

No, of course I wouldn't expect them to announce so far in advance. All I'm saying is that if more people showed up, they wouldn't give out any TV's and nobody would ever know about the plan. They saw the small crowd and probably thought they had to do something to salvage the otherwise embarrassing turnout.CaptainCrazy

Well it certainly is a way to divert attention away from any bad press that Sony might get in their launch.

im tired of seeing MS and Sony give special colors, units, or giveaways too everyone but America. We still dont have white psp's. MS is American and still doesnt give America special consoles. For being so imortant to the gaming world, we sure get shafted alot.akuma303x

Serously 

I got my PS3 for free...So free is good for me...Congrats to all the Euporeans! Your patience paid off...I guess.earthking

Same here, I actually got all 3 of the consoles (ps3,360,Wii) for free.8) 

[QUOTE="akuma303x"]im tired of seeing MS and Sony give special colors, units, or giveaways too everyone but America. We still dont have white psp's. MS is American and still doesnt give America special consoles. For being so imortant to the gaming world, we sure get shafted alot.youngtongue

Serously

I remember when the XB launched around the world to CRAP sales... and M$ did everything they could to sell the bastards.

It does make sense from a  sales stand point. They were doing good in America, no need to give anything away. But in Japan and Europe... a need to sell.

[QUOTE="earthking"]I got my PS3 for free...So free is good for me...Congrats to all the Euporeans! Your patience paid off...I guess.MikeE21286

Same here, I actually got all 3 of the consoles (ps3,360,Wii) for free.8) 

Phil Harrison must have OK'd this... Phil rocks.KeyWii

Smart move by Sony I think they did something right for the launch because it gets people to say positive things about sony when they get their tvs to there houses. Friends and family will probably want to buy a tv after seeing the free tv these people go so overall I think it was a smart move. what say you guys?

 

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6167940.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;0

youngtongue

 Only a smart move for media hype really, beyond that it will just piss PS3 potential buyers in europe who already think it's pricey and now they are watching other people, 100 or so get free tv's from Sony which will make some feel bitter about it.