Playstation 3

[Rasheem]

Hello! Im planning on camping outside an electronics store the night before PS3 is released. I am not planning on keeping the playstation i want to sell it on Ebay or craigslist. which store do you think i should go to(bestbuy,circuit city, wal-mart,etc)? Which of the playstation packages should i purchase? Should i buy a warranty to sell with the machine? Will stores limit the number of consoles you can purchase(Bestbuy was doing this with the x-box 360)? What price should be my starting bid on an ebay auction?
-Thanks-

[Dagless]

All I can say is-

good luck.


;) if you haven't preordered by now then you're going to need all the luck in the world.

[Unorthodox]

Buying the PS3 the day it comes out and then selling on Ebay for an (I assume) outrages price seems wrong somehow....
I hope you don't get one.

[zero2dash]

Better bring a pair of brass knux, and you better get there at least 1 day early. :rolleyes:

They will only let you purchase 1, I guarantee it.

[Rasheem]

ok, im not ultra woried about the crowds since i live in a suburban area in colorado and i dont think there will be more than one other die hard fan that sleeps at the store. but, the stored are required to have some for sale other than the preorders right? and what model do you think would sell better the one with the 20gb or 60gb drive?

[fall3n]

Sorry, but this is the stupidest thing I've heard yet on this forum. The amount of time and effort your going to spend trying to get this thing and sell it on ebay you could already have made your profit by just working a normal job. First of all, you barely even know how to buy the thing yourself, what makes you think you'll be cabable of selling it off for a higher price? Second, at most you'll sell it for 1500, that's if your super lucky and have some idiot that will actually buy it for that. Which means you get a grand total profit of about 750 profit. So your going to camp outside an eb, fight your way in to try and buy it (except everything is already preordered and sold out, so i doubt they'll have free stock) and then try and sell it on ebay to some person on ebay. Hah, good luck on making the "quick & easy buck".

[fall3n]

the stored are required to have some for sale other than the preorders right?

Why? If it sells it sells.

[sikkinixx]

Why don't you try asking the stores how many they are getting? And yeah, they probably will limit sales to try to curb what you are doing, the kind of frown upon it because then you won't be buying games from them which is where they make the bulk of there video game money.

[Mavimao]

Buying the PS3 the day it comes out and then selling on Ebay for an (I assume) outrages price seems wrong somehow....
I hope you don't get one.

Who's the more foolish? The fool or the fool who buys a PS3 from him/her?

[sikkinixx]

Who's the more foolish? The fool or the fool who buys a PS3 from him/her?

This flame war has been fought before, lets not start it up again.

[Fearless Leader]

Buying the PS3 the day it comes out and then selling on Ebay for an (I assume) outrages price seems wrong somehow....
I hope you don't get one.

the prices on the ps3 are already outrages... :rolleyes:

[Chone]

PS3 is not expensive, I don't get why people whine so much about the price.

You do know you are getting a fully fledged BluRay Player with a fairly new and expensive Cell processor, not to mention a HDD and all niceties for just 500$, X360 is 400$, anyone with money for a 400$ console clearly has the money for a 500$ console, don't be such a whining hypocrite. Oh and also PS3 is a fully fledged computer, with support for keyboard and mouse and linux... you get a great value with PS3.

So stop whining about the price!!! PS3 is dissapointing and we all know Wii is tons better but if there is one thing about PS3 thats HARDLY an issue, its price, in fact, I don't even think its an issue, Sony has a lot more to worry about PS3 than price.

[mrgreen4242]

Sorry, but this is the stupidest thing I've heard yet on this forum. The amount of time and effort your going to spend trying to get this thing and sell it on ebay you could already have made your profit by just working a normal job. First of all, you barely even know how to buy the thing yourself, what makes you think you'll be cabable of selling it off for a higher price? Second, at most you'll sell it for 1500, that's if your super lucky and have some idiot that will actually buy it for that. Which means you get a grand total profit of about 750 profit. So your going to camp outside an eb, fight your way in to try and buy it (except everything is already preordered and sold out, so i doubt they'll have free stock) and then try and sell it on ebay to some person on ebay. Hah, good luck on making the "quick & easy buck".

1) One nights lazing around playing DS games or watching movies on a PSP != enough time to work enough to make even your very very low $750 profit.

2) Even if it did only sell for $1500, that's $900 profit, not $750.

3) I predict that by Thanksgiving PS3's will sell for $2000+ on eBay, putting the profit closer to $1400.

4) Most of the PS3 stock is going to go to stores that don't take pre-orders. Local Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Circuit City, etc stores are going to be getting like 60% of the stock. There will be lots and lots of systems not "spoken for".

5) Even the game stores who took pre-orders will have some on the shelf. Think back to the 360 launch... stores that had pre-orders still to fill still had systems on the shelf (albeit in larger bundles). Why? If you pre-ordered they KNOW you will be buying a system from them as soon as they call you up. If you didn't pre-order you will be 'on the hunt' and may or may not get a system from them. Like I said, lot's of systems will be on shelves (for a few minutes) at other stores. Plus, the additional foot traffic in the store created by actually having some systems out on shelves generates revenue, which is what the store is trying to do. 'We're out of PS3's, but we have some 360's over here, or some games for your PS2 over here... have you seen the Wii? Plenty of those available to check out while we put you on the pre-order list'.

[Prom1]

Damn straight its gonna be needed. Anyone that has the cash to buy one or pre-order is the ppl that WOULD"VE bought it on eBay if they where desperate OR the one's that'll fight ya for it. And unless you got a posse, then most likely ya gonna get jacked before you make it to your car.

I was hoping it would fall off a truck - a whole shipment.

> Now I'm just waiting to see a youtube of another fool to boast that he got one to all those still in line at the mall parking lot (take your pick of city) and drops it while the car still rolls away and quick thinking kid picks it up and runs off with it :eek: ;) :D :cool: :p

[Rasheem]

1) One nights lazing around playing DS games or watching movies on a PSP != enough time to work enough to make even your very very low $750 profit.

2) Even if it did only sell for $1500, that's $900 profit, not $750.

3) I predict that by Thanksgiving PS3's will sell for $2000+ on eBay, putting the profit closer to $1400.

4) Most of the PS3 stock is going to go to stores that don't take pre-orders. Local Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Circuit City, etc stores are going to be getting like 60% of the stock. There will be lots and lots of systems not "spoken for".

5) Even the game stores who took pre-orders will have some on the shelf. Think back to the 360 launch... stores that had pre-orders still to fill still had systems on the shelf (albeit in larger bundles). Why? If you pre-ordered they KNOW you will be buying a system from them as soon as they call you up. If you didn't pre-order you will be 'on the hunt' and may or may not get a system from them. Like I said, lot's of systems will be on shelves (for a few minutes) at other stores. Plus, the additional foot traffic in the store created by actually having some systems out on shelves generates revenue, which is what the store is trying to do. 'We're out of PS3's, but we have some 360's over here, or some games for your PS2 over here... have you seen the Wii? Plenty of those available to check out while we put you on the pre-order list'.
Thank you for answering my questions and not being such an ass about like that other guy!

[Rasheem]

one question that has yet to be answered! Which of the two PS3 options (20gb or 60gb hardrive) do you think would be easier to sell? make a bigger profit?

[Malus]

Hello! Im planning on camping outside an electronics store the night before PS3 is released. I am not planning on keeping the playstation i want to sell it on Ebay or craigslist. which store do you think i should go to(bestbuy,circuit city, wal-mart,etc)? Which of the playstation packages should i purchase? Should i buy a warranty to sell with the machine? Will stores limit the number of consoles you can purchase(Bestbuy was doing this with the x-box 360)? What price should be my starting bid on an ebay auction?
-Thanks-

I don't like when people buy a ps3 from the store and then post it on ebay for profit. When now a little boy won't have it for the holiday season....way to ruin his year.

[sikkinixx]

So stop whining about the price!!! PS3 is dissapointing and we all know Wii is tons better but if there is one thing about PS3 thats HARDLY an issue, its price, in fact, I don't even think its an issue, Sony has a lot more to worry about PS3 than price.

*coughfanboycough*

[Ninja_Turtle]

When now a little boy won't have it for the holiday season....way to ruin his year.



lmao

[Prom1]

I don't like when people buy a ps3 from the store and then post it on ebay for profit. When now a little boy won't have it for the holiday season....way to ruin his year.

EXACTLY! I think the op is an ASS! I want to make profit by illiminating the possibility of one to enjoy a bit of comfort/entertainment/pleasure. Sounds like a corporation or even a government ready to segregate a small populace. Yeah that thought is overboard but the roots are the same. Here's a thought, save your money & buy the PS3 to own and enjoy, and work to make money, or save your money, invest it so it can work FOR you to make a profit?! After all you live in a nation of dreams and capitalist opportunities.

[mrgreen4242]

EXACTLY! I think the op is an ASS! I want to make profit by illiminating the possibility of one to enjoy a bit of comfort/entertainment/pleasure. Sounds like a corporation or even a government ready to segregate a small populace. Yeah that thought is overboard but the roots are the same. Here's a thought, save your money & buy the PS3 to own and enjoy, and work to make money, or save your money, invest it so it can work FOR you to make a profit?! After all you live in a nation of dreams and capitalist opportunities.

So is it wrong that someone buys a piece of land in an area with rising property values and then sells it for a large profit? What about people who buy APPL stock the week before MWSF on the hunch Apple will release a great new product, causing the stock to jump in price the following afternoon/day?

[i.Feature]

To answer the unanswered question:

60GB is probably the way to go to get the most money. People who are willing to shell out want to be the first to have the "best" new product.

[jemeinc]

when is the PS 3 set to be released?

[DEXTERITY]

oh no here we go again.. the last 10 page plus thread wasn't enough lol..

[FleurDuMal]

I hope you camp outside all night, catch a really nasty cold, and then find out that they're all sold out.

[zero2dash]

when is the PS 3 set to be released?

///7 :D

[macdaddy121]

1)
4) Most of the PS3 stock is going to go to stores that don't take pre-orders. Local Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Circuit City, etc stores are going to be getting like 60% of the stock. There will be lots and lots of systems not "spoken for".

5) Even the game stores who took pre-orders will have some on the shelf. Think back to the 360 launch... stores that had pre-orders still to fill still had systems on the shelf (albeit in larger bundles). Why? If you pre-ordered they KNOW you will be buying a system from them as soon as they call you up. If you didn't pre-order you will be 'on the hunt' and may or may not get a system from them. Like I said, lot's of systems will be on shelves (for a few minutes) at other stores. Plus, the additional foot traffic in the store created by actually having some systems out on shelves generates revenue, which is what the store is trying to do. 'We're out of PS3's, but we have some 360's over here, or some games for your PS2 over here... have you seen the Wii? Plenty of those available to check out while we put you on the pre-order list'.

How do you know that 60% of the stock will go to the shelves of Walmart and Best Buy?? Do you know something I haven't read? Or is that wishful thinking? I don't see how 60% of them will be on the shelf. I will be surprised if there are a few if any that will be availabe to the average camping outside of Best Buy Joe.

[zero2dash]

How do you know that 60% of the stock will go to the shelves of Walmart and Best Buy?? Do you know something I haven't read? Or is that wishful thinking? I don't see how 60% of them will be on the shelf. I will be surprised if there are a few if any that will be availabe to the average camping outside of Best Buy Joe.

I agree; I think Ps3 systems will be very hard to come by. If you don't camp out or haven't reserved a launch one, then it's anyone's guess as to how often stores will restock, and how many they will restock at one time. I'd almost bet we may see no more than 10 restocked at once, and (from what Sony's said) those will primarily be the weaker 20gig/no HDMI version of the Ps3.

[2nyRiggz]

Best Buy or even target might be a good place to check out or if you live in the city you can check out the local shops as well but be ready for a price spike.



Bless

[mrgreen4242]

How do you know that 60% of the stock will go to the shelves of Walmart and Best Buy?? Do you know something I haven't read? Or is that wishful thinking? I don't see how 60% of them will be on the shelf. I will be surprised if there are a few if any that will be availabe to the average camping outside of Best Buy Joe.

I agree; I think Ps3 systems will be very hard to come by. If you don't camp out or haven't reserved a launch one, then it's anyone's guess as to how often stores will restock, and how many they will restock at one time. I'd almost bet we may see no more than 10 restocked at once, and (from what Sony's said) those will primarily be the weaker 20gig/no HDMI version of the Ps3.

I didn't say that you won't have to camp out the store for a bit (although outside larger metro areas I don't think you'll have to wait longer than 12 hours or so). As for the 60% number, sure it's pure speculation, but it's very probable. Walmart is the largest retailer in the world, they will get the most PS3s without question. They aren't taking preoders, so you will have at least a good of chance as getting one without a preoder as with. Oh, and just for the record, go read http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061010-7951.html to get some info on where the PS3s will be going. It's pretty standard launch day stuff.

[cwright]

I'd almost bet we may see no more than 10 restocked at once, and (from what Sony's said) those will primarily be the weaker 20gig/no HDMI version of the Ps3.
just FYI, the 20gig models do have HDMI now (confirmed on Sony's website).

The only extras you get with the 60gig are:
– larger hard drive
– wifi
– memory card readers
– silver trim (which is just a gimmick–who cares?)

I think I'd rather get the 20gb and upgrade the hard drive myself, since mine would be sitting right next to my wired router for the internet.

[macdaddy121]

I didn't say that you won't have to camp out the store for a bit (although outside larger metro areas I don't think you'll have to wait longer than 12 hours or so). As for the 60% number, sure it's pure speculation, but it's very probable. Walmart is the largest retailer in the world, they will get the most PS3s without question. They aren't taking preoders, so you will have at least a good of chance as getting one without a preoder as with. Oh, and just for the record, go read http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061010-7951.html to get some info on where the PS3s will be going. It's pretty standard launch day stuff.

Thanks for the link. I wonder if Sony will help EB Games and GameStop fulfill there pre orders first or if they will ship where ever they had previously scheduled. In other words, if there is another shortage will Sony fulfill EB and GameStop orders before Walmart orders to meet the preorder needs.

[2nyRiggz]

In other news: One PS3 game sucks(Genji) and RFoM is getting the red carpet treatment....being hailed as the AAA for the PS3....Genji you let me down.



Bless

[xJulianx]

Buying the PS3 the day it comes out and then selling on Ebay for an (I assume) outrages price seems wrong somehow....
I hope you don't get one.

Agreed.