PS3 Pre-Orders Came and Went 230
Warlock7 writes "Well, it's official. The pre-orders have begun ... and mostly ended. I just got mine ordered and four hours later there are already units on eBay. Some acutions have already gone north of $1000 USD. The guys at
EBGames told me that the most units going to any one store was 36 and that there were an average of 8 units being distributed to each store. The one I went to reported that they were going to be getting a total of 16 units. They waited this long to take pre-orders because they wanted to be sure that they weren't going to get burned like they did for the XBox 360 launch." The reports from across the internets are varied, with long lines netting nothing for some, and others reaping the sweet rewards.
Really over $1,000? (Score:3, Informative)
Uh... what? (Score:3, Informative)
No they haven't.
The linked auction search only shows LISTED auctions for the PS3. The starting bids for a couple are $1000 or more. NONE of them (as of this post) have any bids.
Re:Pre-orders are a scam (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Pre-orders are a scam (Score:3, Informative)
It's not really a scam to me. The way I see it, I am forfeiting the interest from that $100 in exchange for a) waiting outside in the chilly October cold rather than the frigid November cold and b) not having to wait for more than 24 hours outside.
Re:Really over $1,000? (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Pre-orders are a scam (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Pre-orders are a scam (Score:3, Informative)
They're also not making that much sure they'll make some interest, but it's less than 45 days away, it's not like they've had the money for months. They're certainly not making "mad interest" as you suggest.
On top of that, if the item doesn't show up, you get your deposit back.
Re:Uh... what? (Score:3, Informative)
Contracts [ebay.com] (Pre-orders may be non-transferable and thus restricted, but the service of purchasing a PS3 on the day of launch with a "guarentee" through the seller's indicated pre-order, might not.)
Misleading titles [ebay.com] (PS3!!1!11 versus PS3 order)
pre-sale item [ebay.com] (This is probably the big one, must indicate item will be obtained and shipped no more than 30 days after the listing's end and clearly indicate so.)
Electronic Surveillance Equipment [ebay.com] *insert Sony rootkit joke*
Re:Its silly to get a console on release (Score:2, Informative)