What the **** is Sony thinking???!?!!

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#1 ryan_mirow
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Jack Tretton, Sony Computer Entertainment America president and CEO, has always been good for some mind-blowing quotes begging to be written down by any journalist within earshot. However, nothing, and we mean nothing, can compare to the latest one in EGM's March issue: "If you can find a PS3 anywhere in North America that's been on shelves for more than five minutes, I'll give you 1200 bucks for it." And every reader collectively gasps.

The guys at Penny Arcade wrapped themselves in the gooey goodness of that quote already and we'd certainly like to point out our photos from January (there's about $24,000 in that photo alone). The reason we're showing January images is becase an editor's note on the EGM piece says the interview took place in early Jan. 2007. Seriously though, even the EGM guys in the same interview say, "But we called 18 random retailers, including Best Buy and EB Games, and half of them had PS3s in stock ... some had as many as 20 in the store." Come on kids, everyone in the pool, Uncle Jack is giving out free money.

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/10/sonys-jack-tretton-and-the-1200-quote/


LOLZERS @ SONY! NOW THEY'LL LOSE EVEN MORE MONEY ON EACH SYSTEM THEY MAKE!
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#2 ryan_mirow
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#3 Gears360
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i think that sony does this stupid stuff on purpose
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#4 ryan_mirow
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i think that sony does this stupid stuff on purposeGears360
well that would explain the insurmountable amount of negative press they've been getting lately I guess
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#5 downPlayDemon
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i think that sony does this stupid stuff on purposeGears360
seriously, and people keep beleiving their lies "blu laser diodes" yeah right, they have trouble making a product they made over a year ago
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#6 Hot_Potato
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Lol I love Sony and their crazy tom foolery.
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#7 Spartan070
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:lol:lol, :P

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#8 donut349
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Sony and their wacky scknanagins.. what will they think of next?
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#9 downPlayDemon
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i just found like 50 http://www.gamestop.com/productavail.asp?miles=10&sku=020072&zip=11358&product_name=Sony+PlayStation+3+60+Gig+%2APlease+note+that+system+may+take+up+to+72+hrs%2E+to+ship+due+to+processing+time%2E&platforms=PS3&sbox=020072a%2Ejpg&status=A&bn=False
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#10 Metroid_Time
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I would make zero moneys as it hasn't launched here yet.
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#11 guitboxdude25
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i went to best buy maybee a week or two ago, and they had about 5 sitting on a table, i had heard from fanboys that the ps3 was so "popular" that employees had to watch and make sure nobody stole any precious ps3s.so i picked it up and carried it about 5 feet towards the door to see if any employess would walk up to me....long story short i could have walked out of the store with that ps3.i can understand people sticking up for there $600 investment....but the point is there investment is going down the drain.
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#12 LAZZOR
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Sony should just not talk about anything anymore.
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#13 cakeorrdeath
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Even I can find some and I live in Europe!
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#14 Zer0Shadow
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When did Sony's CEO say they would pay the money if you could find a PS3 in the stores? Never.  Jack Trenton said it. He said he would pay for it, he never said anything about Sony fliping the bill.

Still, very stupid thing to say. This is why Phil Harrison should do the speaking.







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#15 CBScott
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I just like to laugh and think how much Sony already hammered the final nail into their console coffin.
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#16 Binski
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Jack Tretton is the President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America (SCEA), division of Sony Computer Entertainment, which is subsidiary of Sony Corporation.


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#17 kdizzle815
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:lol:lol, :P

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ROFLMFAO......teh awesomeness
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#19 BaconBallz1337
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Yeah I heard about this on Game Scoop.