PS3 pre-orders open tomorrow at EB Gamestop

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Oct 9th 2006 at 8:50PM }

And they'll likely close 10 seconds after. In what is sure to result in a pulsating mass of pushy gamers waving their hundred dollar bills in the air, PS3 pre-orders are opening at Gamestop and EB Games stores tomorrow. According to an e-mail sent to online customers, Tuesday, October 10 will be the supply and demand doomsday that has been anticipated and dreaded by countless gamers across the world -- Europe excluded, of course (not that they mind).

The message goes to great lengths (it has bolded text) to point out that supplies are "extremely limited" and that you'll have to part with $100 in cash, credit or trade in order to secure your PS3. And by "secure," we mean "a reservation deposit does not guarantee receipt of a system available to purchase at launch." The full e-mail text:

"GameStop and EB Games will begin accepting limited pre-orders for the PlayStation 3 console on Tuesday, October 10, on a first come, first served basis. Due to extremely limited supply, we expect to deplete this allocation very quickly, most likely in minutes. We will not accept additional pre-orders at this time. To avoid an unnecessary trip we strongly recommend you call your local store to determine availability. A $100 reservation deposit is required, which can be funded with cash, credit or trade. As we cannot control production and shipping issues by the manufacturer, a reservation deposit does not guarantee receipt of a system available to purchase at launch. Reservations/Purchases are limited to 1 per household.

Our limited online pre-order program will be announced at a later date, after software and accessory availability dates are confirmed. Online product pricing and availability will vary and will be fulfilled independent of store reservations."

Good luck.

[Thanks to everyone that sent this in!]

Tags: EB Games, EbGames, Gamestop, PS3, PS3 Launch, Ps3Launch

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)

patrick @ Oct 9th 2006 8:55PM

i'm preordering 2 of them so that i can sell them online for 1,000$+ come xmas. all this bitching about price, doesn't anyone remember the fiasco that was PS2? they sold for 800$ on ebay! OF COURSE PEOPLE WILL PAY 600$! THEY'LL PAY MORE!!!!!

signed,
a future venture investor

Demon_Can_Whoop @ Oct 9th 2006 8:56PM

Just out of curiousity where do you get this info? Whenever I walk into EB and ask about the PS3 Preorders, they look at me like I am speaking adifferent language.

Sometimes I wonder if they even know what a PS3 is.....

Huzzah!! @ Oct 9th 2006 8:56PM

Me WANT WII PREOPRDER!!!

Mii* :P

Super-Jesse-Mario @ Oct 9th 2006 9:00PM

Demon_Can_Whoop:

What's your email? I'll send you the email GStop just sent.

Stone Killer @ Oct 9th 2006 9:04PM

Now the PS fanboys can see what it's like to not get a system will EB managers/employees sell them on e-bay.

Kyle @ Oct 9th 2006 9:04PM

Yo, Super-Jesse-Mario can you send me the GStop e-mail?

my email is k27hill@yahoo.com

Thanks

Sizer @ Oct 9th 2006 9:12PM

According to this http://tinyurl.com/jq2pn you can expect that employees will be buying most of them anyhow.

patrick @ Oct 9th 2006 9:12PM

einhanderkiller-
how's it going you twat? as a matter of fact, i DID read the ARTICLE! BY GOLLY I WORK AT FUCKING GAMESTOP!
but thanks for that passive aggressive comment. you obviously know more than i do about the subject, since you read the article and all.

love,
the guy who already has two ps3s on hold

Nathaniel Harmon @ Oct 9th 2006 9:13PM

@Einhanderkiller There are more than one store in many cities, and I have family so i could just put it in there name. Also EB Games/Gamestop isnt the only retail allowing preordering of consoles

patrick @ Oct 9th 2006 9:16PM

my friend nathaniel is right. i'll see you guys on ebay!! BWHAHAHAHA!

i love capitalism. this will make my wii and a whole load of games free!!!!!!!

nijah @ Oct 9th 2006 9:21PM

If it doesn't guarantee for sure you'll be able to get your paws on a PS3 then what the hell is the point?

Nathaniel Harmon @ Oct 9th 2006 9:21PM

patrick, how i evny you, I just called EB and he said they were "supossedly" accepting them which probably means there getting 2. Plus having school tommorow means my chances of getting one just went into the negatives considering how i will probably get raped up the ass with online bundles

lostidiot @ Oct 9th 2006 9:23PM

http://www.gamestop.com/gs/ps3/sweepstakes.asp

click on the more infor link to c the email

patrick @ Oct 9th 2006 9:26PM

to be honest, i'd say wait until they have enough to go around to get one. after the bundle bullshit has died down.
i'm only doing this to (honestly) take advantage of suckers who feel like they need to have it ASAP.

makesevenupyours @ Oct 9th 2006 9:29PM

#1 yes...just as xbox 360's were going for up to 2000, usually about 1500.

i have SEVERAL friends that are hoping to get them from best buy and just ebay em.

but it did say in this case that EB and gamestop are limiting to 1 per household...good luck getting 2 of them...good luck getting ONE.

Miles B @ Oct 9th 2006 9:31PM

But EB games was smart about it and waited to see how many they will recieve. I have friends that have preorders at bestbuy that they will never see.
If your going to be gone, they said you can get game credit tonight and and put in the name of two 60 dollar games and transfer it over the phone when they open to your PS3 pre-order.

hey alex @ Oct 9th 2006 9:35PM

I hate pre-ordering.

Basically they're only going to receive a couple of units, and all will be sold prior to launch, which makes launch day anti-climatic. And to the person who mentioned the comment about the employees buying them, I think there's a certain ring of truth to that. When I attempted to purchase something from ***** not long ago, all copies were held, which I found out later were to their employees (!)

The only real opportunity is for those who camp out the night before at Best Buy or Circuit City

I seriously believe the PS3 will be scarcer than the 360 was last year. And I believe we're going to see some outrageous pricing on ebay.

Last year, when I was attempting to buy a 360 on launch day, some guy had 8 units he was selling out of his Escalade for 200-300 above list. How does that happen??!

Miles B @ Oct 9th 2006 9:38PM

I work at gamestop too, the computers wouldnt let you hold one (no less two) if you wanted to, not till tomorrow. the best you could do is have your friend at the store hold a spot for you and lie to customers about being sold out.

Spoon @ Oct 9th 2006 9:39PM

Each gamestop/eb will be getting either 8 or 16 PS3 depending on the stores volume.Employees are only aloud to take up 2 of the pre-orders per store.Also only one ps3 per household is being aloud to be pre-ordered

penas @ Oct 9th 2006 9:39PM

i'm camping out a week in advance @ my local gamestop(i think, they are getting 3 ps3). i WILL get a ps3 even if i have to steal it from some1 who buys it. then, sell it on ebay and make $3000! gatta love America!

Spoon @ Oct 9th 2006 9:41PM

spoo @ Oct 9th 2006 9:42PM

Way to be an Ass Patrick.
Back on topic.
I have thought long and hard about preordering a PS3 as soon as Gamestop opens but I need to wait for a price drop.

Chuck @ Oct 9th 2006 9:46PM

Hmm I might just wait it out till some good games come out (I only want Resistence right now and I don't think 1 game should warrent the purchase right now)...I wonder when we will see ps3s just sittin on the shelves...

GamerZero @ Oct 9th 2006 9:49PM

OMG...supercomputer heaven for a hundred dollar,I'm in.
PS3 is gonna be so like a pc-munchin' machine that
runs linux and stomp over M$ entire corporation.
It's Blu-Ray death for Nintendo too with Sixaxis
crushing the daylight cowering wiimote with 50 gigs
of gaming code to spaz all over Mario,Wario and all
that other Zelda toss.

Blu-Ray will own all 2 day
Blu-Ray is the way
Blu-Ray will own ebay
Blu-Ray might be available by May
Blu-Ray is anything but GAY
Blu-Ray is like sex in the hay
Blu-Ray is what Ken has to say
Blu-Ray is faster than a CRAY
Blu-Ray is what I want to lay
Blu-Ray is for those who can afford to pay
Blu-Ray is why we should all say yay
Blu-Ray is what I need to play
Blu-Ray will a HD-DVD slay
Blu-Ray will reward all those who pray
Blu-Ray is....erm.....err....
.............safer than a Manta-Ray

I ordered 3 becuuuurz I had a email from some guy called Kim somewhere in Kuwait I fink,yeah,who will pay me gazillions to help with his world domination plan...WTF!

nick @ Oct 9th 2006 9:52PM

Camping out at GameStop won't do anyone any good. They'll all be sold prior to launch day. Welcome to the hell that is pre-ordering.

I really wish stores that sell out would put a sign in their window, 'sorry we're all sold out' because people will inevitable wait for the store to open on launch day only to be disappointed.

jason @ Oct 9th 2006 9:53PM

i'm goint to put the deposit down then sell my preoreder for on ebay cuz i won't have enough money to buy one and i don't want one. i got a 360 on release day and it wasn't really worth it. just cool to brag about. i'm in it for the money. i wonder if there will be a line in the mourning hopefully not

Rivithed @ Oct 9th 2006 9:57PM

There's a screenshot of Gamestop/EB Games mailer with the info here: http://www.gamingbits.com/content/view/1197/2/

patrick @ Oct 9th 2006 9:58PM

i'm not being an ass. i'm being smart. suck it up it's just videogames.

and i really like how everyone keeps telling me what the rules are for gamestop. hahahahahaha

Turo @ Oct 9th 2006 10:02PM

@patrick

Wow u sadden me, as i was once an EB employee. u give all other employees who wouldnt do that such a bad rep. hope u get caught haha...(not supposed to sell to vendors)

MosquitoControl @ Oct 9th 2006 10:06PM

I'd contemplate waking up early and going, but... for one, I'm sure two dozen people are outside of them right now. For another, I'm sure that there will be pushing and shoving once the mall doors open. Then more waiting until the Gamestop doors open.

It'll be worse than cheap wedding dress day at Filene's in Boston.

clo1_2000 @ Oct 9th 2006 10:08PM

Well, I just called the Gamestop in Sunvalley Mall (Concord CA) they confirmed they are doing pre-orders tomorrow morning. But, you still need to camp out, because they will be giving out the PS3 to people who pre-ordered first come first served.

patrick @ Oct 9th 2006 10:08PM

@turo
your wonderful grasp of the english language astounds me. why aren't you working at eb anymore?

anyway, this is sad. why not do it? i'm not gonna sell to vendors, i'm gonna ebay it to moms and dads of spoiled brat kids that grew up thinking they were entitled to something.

you want a ps3 on launch day too? GET A JOB AT A GAME STORE. OTHERWISE SHUT THE HELL UP. i've got the money, i've got the connections, AND i've got the brains to get myself a nice holiday bonus check come november.
you're just jealous.

solomonrex @ Oct 9th 2006 10:10PM

I personally find it hard to believe that anyone would hire Patrick. Even Gamestop...

dvddesign @ Oct 9th 2006 10:11PM

It's a nice thought that you're willing to gamble on eBay for the PS3's you goons are planning on buying to sell...

Think about this... Given the negative hype and lack of enthusiasm people have over the PS3, aren't some of you a little off in hoping for $3000 paydays? I'm sure a few will manage something that mighty, but I promise, a good number of you are going to be disappointed with the return.

Howso? Well ponder this. If you post your auction for $1000, and someone posts theirs for $1000, but they bundle a game or two, some movies, an extra controller, and a protection plan, which looks more attractive to someone who knows they're gonna get ripped off anyway?
Which one is worth more to a consumer already ready to get ripped off? Obviously the other one. And you? You'll sell yours, but it won't be that magical $3,000 you're wanting, not unless you make the bundle worth their while. Everyone thinks that the PS3's their big magic money payday, like winning one now's like winning the lottery. When at best, you nabbed yourself a winning scratch off ticket.

As someone who's done this before I can give you a bit of advice.

1. Don't plan on getting rich. After you sell it, and providing you don't get ripped off on ebay, you have to pay ebay and paypal for the auction. Did you get an escrow company to handle your transaction to cover your ass? They want some too. Do your percentages for $800-$3000, and KNOW what it's really costing you, and what you'll really make if you're just buying a $600 console by itself.

2. Don't plan on buying multiples and sell them all for a high value. When I sold multiple DS units two years ago, I spread out the console sales over a month and saw the price decline the closer it got the Xmas. Nintendo caught up with demand before Xmas. Do NOT test this. You may assume you're sly, or that Sony couldn't possibly keep up, but Sony only has to get a second shipment into stores and your little moneymaker loses some value on ebay. Time is NOT on your side.
Of all the DS units I sold, the first 2 made more money than the others. I sold those the very first day. Three days later, it went for $15 less.

Honestly, if you wanted a solid return this year on ebay? Go to Sam's/Costco, buy up some Wii bundles and sell them for full retail on ebay, ebay will probably top that by $50-100 and you'll get a better return (percentage wise) continously than you would with a PS3. Do the math to see what would net you more money in the long run. That elusive 300% profit isn't for everyone. And it isn't just necessarily for the "ballsy" It's for the shrewd "How can I be better than the other guy selling on ebay?"

Think about that before you pin your financial dreams on the PS3, and I'll see you in line in the morning. :)

clo1_2000 @ Oct 9th 2006 10:13PM

I don't blame patrick for selling the systems on eBay, but he sure comes off as an immature prick.

Binford04 @ Oct 9th 2006 10:13PM

Wow. I'm glad I don't have to deal with this mess again.

(hugs 360 he got on launch day w/o preordering)

Have fun everyone! And remember, when you are camping out before launch day there are three rules to remember:

1) Old people don't have a spot in line.
2) Lawn chairs, blankets and a space heater are your best friends.
3) If all else fails, punch.

patrick @ Oct 9th 2006 10:16PM

you're right, why would anyone hire me? i'm obviously not worried about profits and i'm def. not enterprising at all.

escrow? paypal. ripped off? if you're a seller and you get ripped off that's your fault. gotta love paypal verified accounts.

and im not putting it up for a grand, i'm gonna put it up for a penny, no reserve, and im gonna sit and wait.

if it doesn't go to at least 800$, then god have mercy on us all.

hey alex @ Oct 9th 2006 10:17PM

clo1, small world. That's the same mall I go to. See you there in line tomorrow? Hahah (j/k) I gotta work tomorrow.

Turo @ Oct 9th 2006 10:18PM

33. @turo
your wonderful grasp of the english language astounds me. why aren't you working at eb anymore?

anyway, this is sad. why not do it? i'm not gonna sell to vendors, i'm gonna ebay it to moms and dads of spoiled brat kids that grew up thinking they were entitled to something.

you want a ps3 on launch day too? GET A JOB AT A GAME STORE. OTHERWISE SHUT THE HELL UP. i've got the money, i've got the connections, AND i've got the brains to get myself a nice holiday bonus check come november.
you're just jealous.

@patrick:

buy buying the system and re-selling it, THAT MAKES YOU A VENDOR. and as a matter of fact, i dont want a ps3 on launch day b/c being a true gamer, i have yet to see a unique game that i see justifying that much money until mgs4 so i am waiting until later to get it. oh and by the way i think i said that i had worked in a game store...as for why i dont work there, i worked in a mall eb, and dealing w/ ppl's bs wasnt worth the pay so commiting myself to school was obviously the better choice. i guess if u really need money id understand but i just hate to see someone like yourself publicize it and make me never want to come back to the company for a store in a more laid-back location having people think that i would do such a thing for my personal benefit and cheat others out of what they want(a strip store in my town). i am considerate of others and wouldnt risk getting fired even if i hated it.

patrick @ Oct 9th 2006 10:19PM

@clo1_2000

MORE LIKE DONALD TRUMP!!! no i'm just kidding. i've actually been watching bill maher and playing drinking games with my buddies.

whiskey makes me grumpy.

i usually just lurk this website, because the commenters add nothing to any of the articles, but today i decided i wanted to start a few flames. HUGS AND KISSES!

sweethavok @ Oct 9th 2006 10:19PM

Finally the day is almost upon us. Just wait and see. I swear those those xbox 360 fanboys dont know whats coming to them. PS3 RULZ! Just wait till they can finally harness the true power of the cell chip! Which in turn is powered by the flux capacitator that can alter the fabric of the space time continuem. The thing will be lightning fast like do something like WARP 13 or something, in subspace. Soemone just needs to find out what to do with those takeon particles. Oh, and this production problem will be solved as soon the replicators get right on it. Mark my words the PS3 is going to rule!

jason @ Oct 9th 2006 10:20PM

if someone is nice can you explain how you sell stuff on ebay cuz i want to start

Hardcore @ Oct 9th 2006 10:24PM

I guess if you work at Gamestop then you deserve first crack at a PS3 so you have something to do at home besides crying yourself to sleep.

rTwelve @ Oct 9th 2006 10:25PM

hey, patrick, when you do put up that auction starting for a penny, can we get a link so we can watch it?

i personally would find it entertaining :D

howhow @ Oct 9th 2006 10:26PM

hey jason, #43

i'm going to assume you're a young kid. Don't give in to greed. You'll just become another dickwad like patrick, who thinks that getting a ps3 early only to sell it on ebay to turn a profit is "being smart".

It's actually being an a$$hole.

patrick @ Oct 9th 2006 10:27PM

yeah i'll def post the link in some future ps3 fpp.

patrick @ Oct 9th 2006 10:29PM

haha yeah because what broke college kid wants to buy the people he knows xmas presents on the holidays. DOWN WITH MONEY! UP WITH COMMUNISM! MONEY IS FOR ASSHOLES!!

i'm starting to sense that this is basically becoming a sissy fanboy flamewar with me. hahahhaha hey does anyone want a ps3 on nov 17? cos i'll have one!!! BWHAAHAHHAHAHA. i'm being so immature, it feels SOOO GOOD.