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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => PS3 Discussion => Topic started by: clowd on October 12, 2006, 07:24:11 AM

Title: Camping out - when?
Post by: clowd on October 12, 2006, 07:24:11 AM

I\'m going to have to camp out because I get a special deal at Toyrsrus and they are not taking preorders SO

How early do I have to be there?  Im thinking about 4 hours before they open.

Anybody here camp out for the PS2?  How early should I go?

Title: Camping out - when?
Post by: THX on October 12, 2006, 07:31:46 AM

hah 4 hours!?  Try at least 14.

Many people are showing up noon the day before.

I camped for the ps2, here\'s some pics & details here (http://mywebpages.comcast.net/donaldbl/kungfu52/vg/). :p

It was funny seeing folks stroll up to Best buy at 9-10am on launch day, thinking they\'d pick up a PS2, only to have this dumbfounded look on their face when they saw the line.

Title: Camping out - when?
Post by: clowd on October 12, 2006, 08:00:38 AM

You were there 14 hrs early and only #43 in line?!

I\'m hoping the PS3 situation will be similiar to your Xbox situation.  I think the $600 price tag should be good enough to detour a good amount of traffic.  

How good do you think my chances are if I show up at Toys R Us at 3 AM and they open at 10?  That\'s 7 hours early.  7 hours  

I get special deals only at Toys R Us,  and there is 2 Toys R Us stores here so I think If I start looking around for the smallest line at 3 AM I should be fine,  right?!...I may give Best Buy a glance just to see the huge line lol.

Title: Camping out - when?
Post by: THX on October 12, 2006, 08:43:39 AM

Hard to say, a good mix of the line I was in were poor college kids, ebay dealers, and parents.  If you took out group #1 due to the higher cost of the system, that still leaves many folks looking for an even smaller amount of units on launch (500k PS2s, vs. 400k PS3s).

Expect the top 10 people in line to be grey-haired ebay dealers with their friends/family.

I would bet you have a good chance of scoring one if you wait at 3am in a non-major metropolitan area.

Title: Camping out - when?
Post by: Ace on October 12, 2006, 11:16:05 AM

Hmm, camping out is for young\'ns. Sounds like fun but I\'ll wait.

Title: Camping out - when?
Post by: Titan on October 12, 2006, 11:31:06 AM

Quote from: THX

hah 4 hours!?  Try at least 14.

Many people are showing up noon the day before.

I camped for the ps2, here\'s some pics & details here (http://mywebpages.comcast.net/donaldbl/kungfu52/vg/). :p

It was funny seeing folks stroll up to Best buy at 9-10am on launch day, thinking they\'d pick up a PS2, only to have this dumbfounded look on their face when they saw the line.

HAHAHA. DORK! Not only did you camp out, you took pictures :gfight:


Actually, it does look like fun if you have friends with you.

Title: Camping out - when?
Post by: Paul2 on October 12, 2006, 01:00:45 PM

Me personally, I will wait for the ps3 to drop to price tag a little before deciding to get one.  Which could mean a year or longer after launch.

Title: Camping out - when?
Post by: Animal Mother on October 12, 2006, 01:10:09 PM

I will literally take the next day off of work, and get there at 6 pm the day before launch. I did it for the PS2 when i was like 15, and yes, those pics of the line you posted are very similar to the situation i encountered. i was like #30 or something.