PS3 is launching and lines are forming! Well this I just have to see!!

Posted By: Laura Foy | Nov 17th, 2006 @ 8:46 PM

The launch of a new console is an exciting event and lines means lots of people and lots of people means good times! Headlines everywhere were reporting on these huge lines of gamers forming outside electronics stores, waiting to get their hands on the first US shipment of the PlayStation 3. I decided this was the perfect opportunity to check in with my people, offer them some free food...and try to bribe them out of their spot in line with a free premium Xbox 360. Let's see just how loyal these Sony fans are...

Tags: launch, PlayStation 3, Seattle, xbox 360

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V360

LOL!! I drive by that exact Target every day and you were there last night with those poor...lucky, ba*tards? It is freak'in cold!! I guess I shouldn't say "poor", because they all (probably) have PS3s right now in their homes.

Anyway, that was an interesting video. I couldn't believe what that one dude said about the 360 and Gears of War...I'll just end that topic, right now...those guys are lucky they weren't shot in a drive-by or robbed.

Very nice of you and the 10 team to give away a 360 and pizza.

Well, I'm not getting a PS3 this year, but I am planning on getting a Wii and Twilight Princess, tomorrow night.

P.S.- DigiPein is a great place (but, it is tough and surely, gets people ready for the real world of developing videogames and animation, etc).

Erik

Totally awesome! Big Smile

Edit: Maybe we should do this for the Wii launch too. Wink

V360

In reply to Erik

#Nov 17th, 2006 @ 11:13 PM

That would be great

CloudOnAFly

In reply to V360

#Nov 17th, 2006 @ 11:04 PM

Yeah...

that target paid off.

Thanks Laura and co. for the 360, i bought gears of war Smiley

we all got our ps3s (and us first 3 sold them)...got 1500 for mine Smiley

CloudOnAFly

Arztek

Brilliant stuff, Laura. I was expecting you gals to try something on PS3 Launch. Shame on Tina for not roughing it out with you!

I want one of those 10 stickers or a T-shirt, preferably autographed. All this time I've been loyal to 10, and have nothing to show for it...other than a computer full of 10 podcasts and a hanful of backgrounds that I've designed or downloaded. Ah well.

I'll be the Nintendo World Store in NY for the launch of the Wii on Sunday. I want to get a picture with Reggie. I'll put any pictures I take up on Flickr. G4 will probably be there for some minor coverage.

TeddyB

I love this segment. I was listening to Scot Rubin's radio show and he mentioned that you did this, so I ran over to see if the video was up, and sure enough. On the radio this morning they were bribing people to step out of line. They got the second guy in line to leave by offering him 500 bucks cash, 200 bucks in gift cards, box seats for him and 20 of his friends at the Atlanta Trashers game, and an all expenses paid trip to Vegas. Total value - $5000. I kind of half-ass tried to get a PS3, then I said to hell with it. I want one, but not till about March when some actual good games come out like Lair and Heavenly Sword. Sure Resistance looks awesome, but it's just 1 game and I'm still busy sawing Locusts in Gears. I'll check out Resistance when I get the system next year. Now, what do I have to do to get one of those fancy on10 stickers?