My thoughts on…the PS3 buying frenzy in Japan

November 13th 2006 -

The PlayStation 3 will be released on Friday on this side of the world, and will herald the beginning of another round in the console wars. In Japan, the console has already been released, from Saturday in fact. You’d think the $600 dollar price tag would deter them, but surprisingly not. A great many have been sold. Wanna guess? Ok, ready, go. 88,400. Nowhere near your estimation huh? I know its Japan, the land that tech built, but this is ridiculous! And guess what? Only 100,000 were released. Nearly 90% sold in two days. Impressive Sony. Most impressive. The two top selling gamers were Ridge Racer 7 and Mobile Suit Gundam: Target in Sight. Hmph. If a Gundam game wasn’t up there. Only in Japan.

It’s crazy over there. They are being sold for four times the retail price. Homeless people are being paid to line up for them. Used PS3s are being sold above the price of the new ones. And, needless to say, they’re popping up all over auction sites like EBay. I think Sony is pulling the oldest trick in economics, and decreasing supply to increase demand. I don’t believe their “difficulty with the Blu-ray DVD player” excuse for one minute. Or maybe they are telling the truth, but the way things are now, aren’t be in rush to fix things.

I thought with the amount of displeasure gamers expressed over the price, you’d think they would camp out in front of Sony’s offices in protest. Instead they are camping out of stores, allowing the man to trample over them just to waste their lives in the land the cel-shaded and the pre-rendered a little sooner. You see? This is why Sony is doing this to you! I hope the people at the American release will show some resistance. Oh who am I kidding? There are 30 million Playstation fans in the US, and there’ll be only 400,000 systems released. They’ll be too exhausted to put up much of a fight. Ok Sony, you win. I wonder how much a human soul fetches these days?

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8 Responses on “My thoughts on…the PS3 buying frenzy in Japan”

gordon Says:
November 13th, 2006 at 7:38 pm
Actually no, i reckon’s there’s not so many sony fans, there’s more Nintendo Fans than there is sony, just wait till the wii is released.

Blaine
http://www.advance-gamers.com
Maritza Says:
November 13th, 2006 at 8:58 pm
I’m torn between the PS3 and the Nintendo Wii. I am a smart consumer and will wait until next year when the prices level out. People are crazy and don’t have any better place to spend their money. Just like the stupid “Tickle Me Elmo”, people want what they can’t have (just like in romance!).
Jdid Says:
November 13th, 2006 at 11:50 pm
i dont own a gaming system. i’d play games if i had one but i just cant justify spending the money on one of them. i’d rather buy a stereo or something i know i’d get more enjoyment from. but to each his own.
Martini Says:
November 14th, 2006 at 1:23 pm
An overly dramatic way to tell us how many PS3s have sold, but well written nonetheless.

Ha. Sorry for razzin’ ya. Saw your comment on Cuppojoe’s page.
lilfeathers2000 Says:
November 14th, 2006 at 6:14 pm
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Have a God Blessed Week.
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Jamaipanese Says:
November 15th, 2006 at 1:48 pm
the supply is so tiny and millions of people want to pick up one. Hell pop when it launches in North America in a few days with a similar amount as in Japan.

I will not even begin to start to comment on the faulty systems and bugs that will not be worked out till the second or third console cycle
owen Says:
November 16th, 2006 at 11:29 pm
they are just rushing to realease before christmas. ITs an expensive system but its worth the money. sony bad company though they should have waited until they had more in stock.
cooldestiny Says:
November 18th, 2006 at 11:06 am
I’m a bit late commenting but I’m definitely getting me one of those! Sorry but it is a must have. I admit the wii will give competition but PS3 rules!

Have you seen what’s going on in the US since yesterday? The bidding on Ebay is crazy. Sony must be smiling all the way to the bank!