There's gonna be like five of us, and only one person there for a console. I don't know what the fuck.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
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My waterhead of a friend is doing the same thing for the Wii. Me, I'll just get it whenever I have some spare cash.
I'm not even getting one. ARMANDO is camping for one, so now three or four of us have to go keep him company. He sounds like a pretty cool dude, though; apparently the last time he camped out for something, he didn't get it, and bought two Tickle-Me-Elmos instead.
"I didn't want to leave empty-handed."
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
Go to Vegas or something fun instead 
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Reynar had this to say about Duck Tales:
You'd blow a weeks worth of vacation just to torment dorks camped out for a console?Go to Vegas or something fun instead
Id do it for that its not like any of the geeks are gonna try and stop you
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Greenlit spewed forth this undeniable truth:
I think I'm supposed to be camping out with someone next week for their Wii.
Many stores are scheduled to see 100+ units. Most will see 50+ units. Why would someone camp out for a Wii?
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Verily, Talonus doth proclaim:
Many stores are scheduled to see 100+ units. Most will see 50+ units. Why would someone camp out for a Wii?
For the same reason you'll see thousands camping the walmarts for the ~10 units of the 42" Plasma TVs each store will have on Black Friday....hope.
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Reynar had this to say about Matthew Broderick:
For the same reason you'll see thousands camping the walmarts for the ~10 units of the 42" Plasma TVs each store will have on Black Friday....hope.
The Wii isn't coming out on that god awful day and you won't have to go to a Walmart to get it.
Then again, I'm in area where I can pick from a large number of stores. Hell, if I wanted to spend the time I could go to the Nintendo World Store. So I'm not going to have to brave the cold, hurray.
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nem-x had this to say about pies:
I could easily get someone a wii if they wanted it. FOR A PRICE
damn you silly AZN's and your next-gen console summoning powers
I have nothing to corroborate that, though, that just comes from my stockroom manager.
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Maradon! wrote this then went back to looking for porn:
Supposedly best buys are expected to get no more than 3 ps3's on launch day, as sony will be producing less than a third of the total consoles that Microsoft did at the 360 launch.I have nothing to corroborate that, though, that just comes from my stockroom manager.
The "standard" rough estimate is 400k launch units in the US. 360 had 325k launch units or so.
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Peanut butter ass Shaq Alaan booooze lime pole over bench lick:
The "standard" rough estimate is 400k launch units in the US. 360 had 325k launch units or so.
Exactly. I'm told that they will have less than 125k total units on launch.
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Maradon! had this to say about dark elf butts:
Exactly. I'm told that they will have less than 125k total units on launch.
You're exactly doesn't make sense, but whatever!
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Maradon!'s fortune cookie read:
Supposedly best buys are expected to get no more than 3 ps3's on launch day, as sony will be producing less than a third of the total consoles that Microsoft did at the 360 launch.
I've heard about 3 (small store) - 10 (large store) premium units and 1-5 core units. EB and Gamestop will get more units than other retailers, but not many.
Nintendo still hasn't told us (Or any retailer) how many Wii's we're getting. Maybe 20.
Edit: On release day, that is. Delphi Aegis fucked around with this message on 11-10-2006 at 03:08 PM.
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It was not by my hand that I am once again given flesh! I was called here by Alaan who wishes to pay me tribute!
The "standard" rough estimate is 400k launch units in the US. 360 had 325k launch units or so.
I had heard that Sony had actually cut the number of units launching in the US down to 80k. I have no source, as it is word-of-mouth, but I trust my friend that told me, since he researches stuff.
If it's true...damn.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
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Densetsu Model 2000 was programmed to say:
I had heard that Sony had actually cut the number of units launching in the US down to 80k. I have no source, as it is word-of-mouth, but I trust my friend that told me, since he researches stuff.If it's true...damn.
I'll place that firmly in the "Theres a lot of bullshit about the PS3 launch" pile.
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Nobody really understood why Densetsu wrote:
I had heard that Sony had actually cut the number of units launching in the US down to 80k. I have no source, as it is word-of-mouth, but I trust my friend that told me, since he researches stuff.If it's true...damn.
I'm doubtful they'll make the 400k mark, but 1/5th of that is just unthinkable. I'm thinking closer to 350~k.
I mean, they started production fairly late, but not that late. Skaw fucked around with this message on 11-10-2006 at 03:39 PM.
It makes you think though. There are what, 300 million people in the US now? We know that at least several million of them are gamers. Sony expects that people will pony up the dough for their expensive-ass console, yet they make so few. Are they really so confident that they will sell? I'm getting mixed signals from Sony here.
Edit: [Clarification] By "so few," I'm actually talking about the 350-400k estimates. Densetsu fucked around with this message on 11-10-2006 at 03:43 PM.
For $750.
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Densetsu obviously shouldn't have said:
As I said, word of mouth. He also might've said 180k and I just heard wrong. That happens sometimes. I am, by no means, insinuating that I am stating fact!It makes you think though. There are what, 300 million people in the US now? We know that at least several million of them are gamers. Sony expects that people will pony up the dough for their expensive-ass console, yet they make so few. Are they really so confident that they will sell? I'm getting mixed signals from Sony here.
Edit: [Clarification] By "so few," I'm actually talking about the 350-400k estimates.
Sony would be churning them out as fast as possible if they could. It is production limitations, not choice limiting it. PS3 is eating just about the entire production capacity of the world for the blue diodes they need for Blu-Ray and they still can't make them fast enough.
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x--Norim StumpfighterO-('-'Q) :
someone i work with is camping a PS3, but he wants to just ebay it... i hate him
Most people camping them just want to ebay them...
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The logic train ran off the tracks when Maradon! said:
Most people camping them just want to ebay them...
That's the only reason I'd get one.
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Sakkra said this about your mom:
That's the only reason I'd get one.
QFT
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x--GadaniO-('-'Q) :
So what happens if someone cuts in front of you while you're sleeping? Do you kill them?
Usually the store in question handles the lines and hands out numbered tickets so that cutting is pointless.
At least that's what my store did with the 360.
are there no stores that take pre-orders? diadem fucked around with this message on 11-10-2006 at 09:30 PM.
edit: I'll be damned, there aren't
