Where can I preorder a PS3?

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:44 pm

These are gonna be very limited on release. I want to buy one to sell on ebay for lots of money. I can't find anywhere to preorder one though (in the US/Canada), that will ship to the UK - anyone know somewhere that I can do this? Thanks

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 5:10 pm

You must be really really poor to do this kind of shit

I suggest you move to America

along with all your poor comrades from Yurop to live da american dream

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:06 pm

Well considering I think they'll go for triple or more of their original value given that Sony is only able to produce a very small number of them for launch, it's not such a bad investment. Anyone know any sites?

Redeye · Post by **Redeye** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:12 pm

Mr. Teatime wrote:Well considering I think they'll go for triple or more of their original value given that Sony is only able to produce a very small number of them for launch, it's not such a bad investment. Anyone know any sites?

Any site would likely be a scam.

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:50 pm

http://play.com/Games/PlayStation3/4-/1 ... chsource=0 ?

when the 360 came out people were selling them on ebay for at least $700, so its worth a shot i guess.

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:14 pm

That site is a UK one, mega, and Sony has delayed PS3 production in Europe to next year (this is one of the reasons I think they're gonna be really expensive on ebay). So I need a US site where I can preorder it, that will ship to the UK.

St. Toxic · Post by **St. Toxic** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:31 pm

Just sell your good looks on the street. You'll make alot more money.

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:58 pm

Teatime, I dunno if people from other countries will pay as much as they would if it was in their own country when the supply is low. Only the real hardcore people would import a system just to have it. You could still make a profit but I dunno as much as you would think.

Redeye · Post by **Redeye** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:11 am

Is UK even the same Region as US?

As in they may have fucked the CD drives to keep everyone in their boxes.

Thor Kaufman · Post by **Thor Kaufman** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:31 am

Do US CDs/DVDs/whatever have NTSC, meaning they won't work in PAL systems and whatnot, anyway? :consufed:

Redeye · Post by **Redeye** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:55 am

Thor Kaufman wrote:Do US CDs/DVDs/whatever have NTSC, meaning they won't work in PAL systems and whatnot, anyway? :consufed:

I thought UK was in its own zone.

Or used to be.

Some crap.

More crap

Wolfman Walt · Post by **Wolfman Walt** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:56 am

Do US CDs/DVDs/whatever have NTSC

That's right. Atleast with the original playstation. When I lived in Germany, I couldn't use any german PS games because of the PAL system. Though to be fair, I have no idea what the UK uses.

Frater Perdurabo · Post by **Frater Perdurabo** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:21 am

Megatron wrote:http://play.com/Games/PlayStation3/4-/1 ... chsource=0 ?

when the 360 came out people were selling them on ebay for at least $700, so its worth a shot i guess.

I'd like to see the face of the moron that pays 700 dollars for a console (actually, I heard that PS3 is going to cost 420 pounds in the UK, so isn't that about the same price? No calculator here, I'm at an internet cafe and I cannot do any math in my head Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¬Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¬).

Anyway Teatime, I doubt that they would allow you to preorder in Europe if they are not going to market them here until the next year ;/

Redeye · Post by **Redeye** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:24 am

Frater Perdurabo wrote:
Megatron wrote:http://play.com/Games/PlayStation3/4-/1 ... chsource=0 ?

when the 360 came out people were selling them on ebay for at least $700, so its worth a shot i guess.
I'd like to see the face of the moron that pays 700 dollars for a console (actually, I heard that PS3 is going to cost 420 pounds in the UK, so isn't that about the same price? No calculator here, I'm at an internet cafe and I cannot do any math in my head Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¬Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¬).

Anyway Teatime, I doubt that they would allow you to preorder in Europe if they are not going to market them here until the next year ;/

Currency Converter

420 Britpounds is about $800 US.

No Fucking Way is a PS3 going to cost that much in the US, so smuggling should be very profitable.

Like 100% profit including trans-atlantic shipping.

Edit:
Plus mark up over the 420 Pound price. So add +50% profit or more on top. So you could get a free one and at least 210 pound in your pocket.

Good idea Teatime.

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:43 am

Its like the idiots who import their systems from Japan without knowing any japanese, its for the novalty factor of having the first system or just saying that they actually have it.

I heard that PS3 will be region free but that still wont make up for the power imput stuff in europe, it only works for CDs/DVDs.

edit: Redeye beat me to it even though she posted before me.

Redeye · Post by **Redeye** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:53 am

POOPERSCOOPER wrote:Its like the idiots who import their systems from Japan without knowing any japanese, its for the novalty factor of having the first system or just saying that they actually have it.

I heard that PS3 will be region free but that still wont make up for the power imput stuff in europe, it only works for CDs/DVDs.

edit: Redeye beat me to it even though she posted before me.

"Power input stuff? " err, uh?

You mean voltage/etc.? Just use a transformer. I lived in Germany(West) for 4 years in the 70's, and we just used our US appliances with transformers.
(Plus some local stuff, especially shit like lamps.)

Or NTSC/PAL?

Problem, there.

Koki · Post by **Koki** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:58 am

Moot, as PS3 launch got moved further down on the Arrow of Time, so nobody will give a shit when you finally get it.

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:01 am

Oh, i miss read your previous post that said "currency converter" I thought you meant it converts electric current for US stuff on European power outlets. Then I thought you said it cost $800.

Ps3 should be able to hand NTSC/PAL if the developers take it into consideration. I know I sound like a genius but I just got that from your IGN article to linked.

Frater Perdurabo · Post by **Frater Perdurabo** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:15 am

Koki wrote:Moot, as PS3 launch got moved further down on the Arrow of Time, so nobody will give a shit when you finally get it.

Still due to be released this christmas, right?

Redeye:
I've never had a console and even though I come from a fairly rich family, I still cannot imagine someone spending such an amount of money on a console.

Anyway, how much will it cost in the U.S.? Haven't they announced the price yet?

Frater Perdurabo · Post by **Frater Perdurabo** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:13 pm

Ok was just reading around and PS3 will be released in
Amercia: 17 November
Japan: 11 November
Europe: March 2007

Won't bother quoting the source since it's in Estonian.

So I guess that this venture could turn out to be very profitable indeed, if you managed to get hold of one as soon as it comes out.