anyone planning to sleep in Toys R Us parking lot tonight for Wii or PS3 preorders?
I know my nephew and niece are dying to get their little paws on the new Nintendo Wii. Since I know their parents refuse to get it, what better way to annoy them then to get it myself, and give it to the little ones when I visit them this Thanksgiving? :) "Super Aunt" to the rescue.... sort of.
Since I know absolutely nothing about video games, except which is which, I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice on the best strategy to ensure that I can get a pre-order voucher tomorrow morning. Do I really have to sleep in the local Toys R Us parking lot tonight? I don't mind doing it, if that's what it takes... :D Thanks! |
Why not just wait till they show up on Ebay and buy one for $2500? :D
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Originally Posted by ScottC
Why not just wait till they show up on Ebay and buy one for $2500? :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4x-VW_rCSE |
Originally Posted by DebbieS
This is my reaction in a video... :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4x-VW_rCSE |
Originally Posted by ScottC
At least it wasn't a link to the Elmo sex orgy :D
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I'm waitin' until January when Ebay is flooded with a glut of machines from the folks speculating on 'em.
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I went to the Toy R Us near me at 2AM. There were already 50 people waiting. Sleeping bags, card board boxes, blankets, and even lawn chairs... Gave up and went home... :) Very wise decision, as the temps were hovering around 32 and it was really, really windy. Those 50 brave souls were really dedicated! ^ (either die-hard gamers or Ebay profiteers)
Guess I'll have to show up even earlier at BestBuy or other places on the Wii's official launch date... :) |
I am hoping that the WII will be pretty easy to get, but I suspect the PS3 will be sold out 10 minutes into its release. That said; it'll probably be the other way around, Sony has been getting some pretty bad press lately...
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Just buy a console of your choice on Ebay a couple of days after they come out. Xbox 360's were not actually selling for a big markup after they went on sale, despite all the hype on the news about "Xbox 360 selling for $2000 on Ebay!" I don't think many of them, if any, sold at that price, and most went very reasonably.
The second strategy, which I used, is to find an unexpected retailer that stocks the consoles on opening day. Don't go to Walmart or Target or Best Buy. Call around to your local "Gamecrazy" shops (or some shop like that) in an indoor mall or out-of-the-way location, that isn't part of a chain or is part of a small one, and see if they'll get them on day one. Or try a chain you wouldn't think of, like Sears. |
>Just buy a console of your choice on Ebay
I've used ebay a lot over the years, but would NEVER use it for something like an xbox. These types of products are what all the fraudsters / scammers / tricksters offer for sale. I only buy 'oddball' items on ebay. For something like an xbox I'd use craigslist so you can go physically inspect the thing. Cheers, Geoff Glave Vancouver, Canada |
no Nintendo or Sony. I'm waiting for the Elmo.
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its out in japan
my friend got one, i will next time visit him and check how the PS3 is.
in japan the first 100.000 PS3s are soldout within 2hours. dp |
Originally Posted by gglave
>Just buy a console of your choice on Ebay
I've used ebay a lot over the years, but would NEVER use it for something like an xbox. These types of products are what all the fraudsters / scammers / tricksters offer for sale. I only buy 'oddball' items on ebay. For something like an xbox I'd use craigslist so you can go physically inspect the thing. Cheers, Geoff Glave Vancouver, Canada |
My dad (soon to be 60) is a bit of a sports sim addict. I've bought him an XBox 360 for his birthday and we have a Wii on order (the Wii is more for me - I'm fascinated by the control design and can't wait to have a go).
We're not so interested in the Playstation 3. However, if someone brings out an easy to use Linux for the Cell processor/Playstation 3, I would be very very interested. Hold this thought; an Amiga for the 21st century! Note: I still have a soft spot for the Amiga because most of the operating system principles that people learn on Unix (not Windows) these days, I learned on an Amiga 500! Edited to add: 2nd Note: I don't do sleeping outside of stores for any company's marketing department. |
Originally Posted by derpelikan
my friend got one, i will next time visit him and check how the PS3 is.
in japan the first 100.000 PS3s are soldout within 2hours. Lots of cold, wet gamers waiting in Akihabara this a.m. |
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