PS3orders Official Thread

[Dr Derek Doctors]

Cancelled my pre-order with Gamestation this morning, just really can't be bothered with it, no excitement or passion for it in me so i thought it was a bit pointless. ill probably get one at christmas when the price has dropped and their is something really worth playing.

More of this kind of post please!

[Twyford]

Cancelled my pre-order with Gamestation this morning, just really can't be bothered with it, no excitement or passion for it in me so i thought it was a bit pointless. I'll probably get one at christmas when the price has dropped and their is something really worth playing.

I've just cancelled my pre-order with Gameplay for pretty much the exact same reasons. The only game that I have any interest in at the moment is Motorstorm and £483 (£425 PS3, £40 Game, £18 HDMI Cable) to play one game is far too much at the moment.

[Gerald_D]

Hey. I've just realised something.

If I simply think of the PS3 as a new gadget, rather then a new games console, all of a sudden I want to buy one.

Pre-order placed.

[macosx!]

I've been toying with pre-ordering all week, have even got a buzz out of waiting for the assistant with preorder information to home in on me like an exocet missile, (usually takes about 30 seconds if anyone stands near the PS3 displays in Game or HMV). Then I too look at the games on the shelf and see only M'Storm and Resistance on the shelf that generate any will to play and realise that now is not the time.

[moosegrinder]

HMV dropped their deposit to £50, GAME have had a poster in the window saying "Last Few Days To Preorder!!" for 2 weeks now. Shops are desperate, I can feel it

[angel]

The irony for me is that i'm now almost tempted because they'll be so easy to get hold of. I only bought a Wii on launch night on a whim with no pre-order. Ridge Racer 7 tempts me, but the Dual Shock 3 (erm) and obvious price obscenity are warding me off.

[macosx!]

Do you reckon there will be a price drop before Christmas to speed up sales as doubt if any PS3 only system sellers are going to be out this year?

I might see what old games i can chop in today to lessen the impact

[footle]

If I simply think of the PS3 as a new gadget, rather then a new games console, all of a sudden I want to buy one.

This.

However, it's a games console.

It's a games console.

It's a games console.

And I've already got *lots* of games consoles.

[HGFB]

When I preordered my PS3 last Thursday I was number 126 in the preorder list. Personally I'll be surprised if Game manage to get that many in.

[Hodge]

HMV dropped their deposit to £50, GAME have had a poster in the window saying "Last Few Days To Preorder!!" for 2 weeks now. Shops are desperate, I can feel it

Popped into town today (Mansfield) and it`s pretty much the same story. HMV had a couple of signs saying 14 PS3 Guaranteed left. Woolworths, Currys, Comet are still doing pre orders along with blockbuster. By the look of things there shouldn`t be a problem getting one on launch day round my end. At £425 theirs no wonder those pre-orders aren`t filled yet. More worrying though is the complete lack of must have games at launch (which is what you need to push a £425 games console into peoples homes)

[Jumble Jumble]

I heard some stats about preorders today "straight from the horse's mouth".

I wouldn't worry about preordering. They'll be on shelves, or, if not, easily available online.

[moosegrinder]

They will be around here, that's for fucking sure. Gamestation say they're doing ok for 'em, game are bing cagey as fuck and we've got quite a few left. Off the shelf FTW! Unless there's some mad rush toward the 23rd.

[Jumble Jumble]

That would have to be a hell of a rush from the numbers I've heard.

[Gerald_D]

That would have to be a hell of a rush from the numbers I've heard.

What numbers have you heard then?

[moosegrinder]

That would have to be a hell of a rush from the numbers I've heard.

Yeah, spill dude!

Seriously, never underestimate panic buying/pre-ordering

[Jumble Jumble]

I can't say, unfortunately, as I'd get a friend in trouble. Sorry.

[Jumble Jumble]

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[Gerald_D]

I can't say, unfortunately, as I'd get a friend in trouble. Sorry.

Ooh. We can have a game of "Play(Station3) Your Cards Right".

Only 20% of PS3's destined for the UK on launch day have been preordered.

[moosegrinder]

LOWER!

[Jumble Jumble]

I suppose I can say that the anonymous source who works for an anonymous company gave me two numbers that when divided together come out at about 56.

[Gerald_D]

I suppose I can say that the anonymous source who works for an anonymous company gave me two numbers that when divided together come out at about 56.

You're kidding me. Only 2% have been pre-ordered?

'kin' 'ell!

[Jumble Jumble]

What?

[Jumble Jumble]

Two numbers that when the smaller was divided by the larger and then the result was multiplied by 100, the answer was about 56.

[moosegrinder]

No I dint undertsand it either. Nay mind, we'll find out in 12 days.

[Massive Invisible Dog]

Did you mean 0.56?

[Gerald_D]

Did you mean 0.56?

I think that's what he meant.

[footle]

Did you mean 0.56?

You did see the *100 part?

[Massive Invisible Dog]

I posted that before I had seen the explanation, obviously.

[Massive Invisible Dog]

Hey guys - I think we've made more posts about trying to figure out Jumble's PS3 preorders stat than there are actually preorders lol

[JoeK]

If - for whatever reason - the pre-orders don't all go, and there is stock to pick up on the shelves, how long would Sony keep the price as high as it is?

I'm not in any rush, but the longer things are going on, the more games I'm spying on the machine (Heavenly Sword in particular) make me want one.

For once, I'm steadfastly NOT going to fork out full whack (I'm still bitter about the gigantic amounts of money I paid for mt US Gamecube and Xbox really - well over the cost of a PS3 (eep) ).