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Hack&Lube · 10-23-2006, 10:29 AM

You can forget about it. The PS3 is completely sold out via pre-orders already well into the 4th and 5th batches and beyond. All the pre-orders are already over plus more.

Last Monday, people were lined up outside all the EB games stores overnight in the snow and rain for their pre-orders (I was there and didn't get any). $200 deposit with no guarantee of getting one for months after the first 3 were gone. Just this Friday I went to several Zellers (their presell was 8AM Sat. morning) and there were people in their sleeping bags at closing time outside the doors! (I cruised by Market Mall and Sunridge to check - leaving when I saw I had no chance of getting one) $799 full cash up front, force you to buy two games as well - and they were still gone within a minute.

Toys R' Us pre-orders were completely filled plus more months ago with no guarantee from Sony that they'll receive any stock.

Most retail stores are only getting anywhere from 0-5 units at the most. EB had average 4 units each, Zellers only has 200 nation-wide meaning they only had about 0-3 units per store on the first batch. Futureshop and Bestbuy will probably only have about 3 units each as well. You'll never get one.

You've totally missed the boat already. There is absolutely zero chance there will be any PS3s on shelves for several weeks to months after they are released in November. They've already all be pre-sold. It's absolutely unrealistic to expect to get any PS3s this late in the game. You can't be lazy on this one, I'm afraid unless you're willing to camp outside Wal-Mart or Futureshop/Best Buy at probably 9PM the night before release date in late November (with no guarantee you'll get one), you're not going to be able to even see one until much into the new year.

If you got into the first batch, you could likely sell your PS3 for anywhere from $1500-$2000 given current prices on ebay, etc. for pre-buys. Batches following have diminishing returns. You might make something like $200 for later batches but is it worth your time to stand in the snow outside a mall for 12-13 hours?

You're probably also way too late for the new Elmo bandwagon I'm afraid unless you want to lineup again though there will still be more Elmo's than PS3s.

10-23-2006, 10:29 AM	#4
Hack&Lube Atomic Nerd Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Calgary Exp:	You can forget about it. The PS3 is completely sold out via pre-orders already well into the 4th and 5th batches and beyond. All the pre-orders are already over plus more. Last Monday, people were lined up outside all the EB games stores overnight in the snow and rain for their pre-orders (I was there and didn't get any). $200 deposit with no guarantee of getting one for months after the first 3 were gone. Just this Friday I went to several Zellers (their presell was 8AM Sat. morning) and there were people in their sleeping bags at closing time outside the doors! (I cruised by Market Mall and Sunridge to check - leaving when I saw I had no chance of getting one) $799 full cash up front, force you to buy two games as well - and they were still gone within a minute. Toys R' Us pre-orders were completely filled plus more months ago with no guarantee from Sony that they'll receive any stock. Most retail stores are only getting anywhere from 0-5 units at the most. EB had average 4 units each, Zellers only has 200 nation-wide meaning they only had about 0-3 units per store on the first batch. Futureshop and Bestbuy will probably only have about 3 units each as well. You'll never get one. You've totally missed the boat already. There is absolutely zero chance there will be any PS3s on shelves for several weeks to months after they are released in November. They've already all be pre-sold. It's absolutely unrealistic to expect to get any PS3s this late in the game. You can't be lazy on this one, I'm afraid unless you're willing to camp outside Wal-Mart or Futureshop/Best Buy at probably 9PM the night before release date in late November (with no guarantee you'll get one), you're not going to be able to even see one until much into the new year. If you got into the first batch, you could likely sell your PS3 for anywhere from $1500-$2000 given current prices on ebay, etc. for pre-buys. Batches following have diminishing returns. You might make something like $200 for later batches but is it worth your time to stand in the snow outside a mall for 12-13 hours? You're probably also way too late for the new Elmo bandwagon I'm afraid unless you want to lineup again though there will still be more Elmo's than PS3s. Last edited by Hack&Lube; 10-23-2006 at 10:43 AM.