PlayStation 3 enjoys record pre-orders

GLOW · 02-12-2007, 10:09 PM

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/a...rders.html?rss

Advance orders for Sony's highly anticipated PlayStation 3 console have broken all records, with high street stalwart Woolworths revealing it has been taking one order every 20 seconds during the past week.

The state-of-the-art PlayStation 3 will go head-to-head with Microsoft's Xbox 360 when it hits the shops on March 23 and Woolies, one of the first stores to accept pre-orders, has admitted it has been staggered by the demand.

Gerry Berkley, Woolworths' head of games, said, "It's the hottest gaming system since the PS2 launched in 2000 - demand will outstrip supply."

With a retail price of £425, the 60Gb PlayStation 3 costs £125 more in the UK than in the US, but this has failed to deter those determined to try out Sony's latest dream machine.

bboncorr · 02-12-2007, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GLOW

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/a...rders.html?rss

Advance orders for Sony's highly anticipated PlayStation 3 console have broken all records, with high street stalwart Woolworths revealing it has been taking one order every 20 seconds during the past week.

The state-of-the-art PlayStation 3 will go head-to-head with Microsoft's Xbox 360 when it hits the shops on March 23 and Woolies, one of the first stores to accept pre-orders, has admitted it has been staggered by the demand.

Gerry Berkley, Woolworths' head of games, said, "It's the hottest gaming system since the PS2 launched in 2000 - demand will outstrip supply."

With a retail price of £425, the 60Gb PlayStation 3 costs £125 more in the UK than in the US, but this has failed to deter those determined to try out Sony's latest dream machine.

thats great. cant wait to see what the uk thinks about it when they finaly get to put it head to head with the 360.

godson · 02-12-2007, 10:28 PM

Lol....you posting this in here too...didnt i jst replay to this in the HD player section...lol I reference you to my post there

http://highdefforum.com/showthread.php?t=37862

Gideon · 02-13-2007, 05:46 AM

yea! the E-bay fanatics are pre-ordering PS3'S, wow this is great news!

EddieDZ · 02-13-2007, 06:12 AM

thats great new.. the Euro PS3 launch will be WAY!!!! better then the north american launch.. they are launching with 30+! titles on day 1!.

Quote:

* Resistance: Fall of Man™ - SCEE - Disc
* MotorStorm™ - SCEE - Disc
* Genji™: Days of the Blade - SCEE - Disc
* FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION - SCEE - Disc
* Ridge Racer™ 7 - SCEE - Disc
* Tekken®: Dark Resurrection - SCEE - Network
* Lemmings™ - SCEE - Network
* Go! Sudoku - SCEE - Network
* Go! Puzzle - SCEE - Network
* Blast Factor™ - SCEE - Network
* flOw™ - SCEE - Network
* Super Rub’a'Dub - SCEE - Network
* Call of Duty 3 - Activision UK Ltd - Disc
* Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - Activision UK Ltd - Disc
* Tony Hawk’s Project 8 - Activision UK Ltd - Disc
* Gundam – Target in Sight - Namco Bandai Games - Disc
* Full Auto™ 2: Battle Lines - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc
* Sonic the Hedgehog™ - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc
* Virtua Fighter™ 5 - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc
* Virtua Tennis™ 3 - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc
* World Snooker Championship 2007 - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc
* NBA 2K7 - Take 2 International SA - Disc
* NHL 2K7 - Take 2 International SA - Disc
* Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWll - Ubisoft Entertainment SA - Disc
* Enchanted Arms - Ubisoft Entertainment SA - Disc
* Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Double Agent - Ubisoft Entertainment SA - Disc
* The Elder Scrolls lV: Oblivion - Ubisoft Entertainment SA - Disc
* Def Jam: Icon - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc
* Fight Night Round 3 - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc
* NBA Street 4 Homecourt 2007 - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc
* Need for Speed Carbon - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc
* The Godfather: The Don’s Edition - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc
* Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007 - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc
* Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc
* F.E.A.R. Vivendi - Universal Games Intl SA - Disc
* Gripshift - Sony Online Entertainment - Network
* Gran Turismo HD Concept - Network

thats impressive as hell for day one. Theres also going to be new content available in march for Resistance:Fall of man, no details yet, but im hoping new maps/weapons etc..

Theres also a firmware update in march.

Quote:

* Multi-tasking (included will be audio/video conferencing while browsing the Cross Media Bar (aka XMB) and its features/gameplay).
* New XMB display options (New Theme Settings).
* New Visualizers for audio playback.
* New photo album options (Slideshows added).
* PlayStation Store auto-resume.
* PSP remote play advanced access option, so you can have access to your PS3’s content anywhere where there’s an internet connection."

i believe the EURO PS3's will ship with that new firmware while the rest of us will download it... march is gonna be GOOOODDDDDD

BiggNewt · 02-13-2007, 06:38 AM

This is what happens when you launch with a respectable Line-Up, you will sell systems.

02-12-2007, 10:09 PM	#1
GLOW PUBLIC ENEMY #1 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chi 'til I die Age: 30 Posts: 7,647	PlayStation 3 enjoys record pre-orders http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/a...rders.html?rss Advance orders for Sony's highly anticipated PlayStation 3 console have broken all records, with high street stalwart Woolworths revealing it has been taking one order every 20 seconds during the past week. The state-of-the-art PlayStation 3 will go head-to-head with Microsoft's Xbox 360 when it hits the shops on March 23 and Woolies, one of the first stores to accept pre-orders, has admitted it has been staggered by the demand. Gerry Berkley, Woolworths' head of games, said, "It's the hottest gaming system since the PS2 launched in 2000 - demand will outstrip supply." With a retail price of £425, the 60Gb PlayStation 3 costs £125 more in the UK than in the US, but this has failed to deter those determined to try out Sony's latest dream machine. __________________ "In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria." - Benjamin Franklin

02-12-2007, 10:28 PM	#3
godson Mr. Bill Belecheeeeek. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: philadelphia Posts: 2,592	Lol....you posting this in here too...didnt i jst replay to this in the HD player section...lol I reference you to my post there http://highdefforum.com/showthread.php?t=37862 __________________ Breakfast, shmreakfast. Look at the score, for Christ's sake. It's only the second period and I'm up 12 to 2. Breakfasts come and go, Renee, but Hartford, "the Whale," they only beat Vancouver once, maybe twice in a lifetime.

02-13-2007, 05:46 AM	#4
Gideon High Definition: euphoria Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Somewhere between earth and hell... Posts: 880	yea! the E-bay fanatics are pre-ordering PS3'S, wow this is great news!

02-13-2007, 06:38 AM	#6
BiggNewt High on Definition Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,423	This is what happens when you launch with a respectable Line-Up, you will sell systems.