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why do you think the ps3 is having shortages?

sony is doing this on pur... 46 23.96%
 
sony didn't think that i... 73 38.02%
 
there was probably a manufacturing problem 22 11.46%
 
another sku of the ps3 is coming 28 14.58%
 
ps4 coming confirmed? 9 4.69%
 
other (post it) 14 7.29%
 
Total:192
otoniel said:
letsdance said:
otoniel said:
letsdance said:
otoniel said:
well at my local target,(2) bestbuy and gamestop have plenty
i guess a new SKU coming soon


I know your bullshitting because I live in chicago too and work at target and see 0, 0, 0, 0 ,0 ,0 ,0 ,0 across the board with ps3s in stock when i check the system (just checked today). and there arent ps3's within 100 miles of chicago at gamestop.

well im not bullshitting 

i live behind river point mall and theres a gamestop there and as a fact i was there yesterday to buy a 1 year live card and yes they have PS3's 

2 blocks north theres a target and i was there 2 days ago to buy stuff for my loft and guess what they had PS3's 

2 blocks south theres a best buy I was there to buy uncharted 1 for my PS3 and guess what i saw plenty of PS3's 

and as a fact my niece boyfriend works at target on elston ave and i just called him to ask him and FOR SURE they have PS3's 

so dont come saying that im bullshitting cuz u just pissed me off 

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=75780

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Zip code 60607

 

 

No new products found within 100 miles of this ZIP code.

 

Used copies don't count.

 

 

1.13 miles

Chicago South Loop
1154 S Clark St, Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: (312) 212-6300
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock
 
3.01 miles

Chicago McKinley Park
1940 W 33rd St, Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: (773) 843-3250
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock
 
4.15 miles

Chicago Near North
2656 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Phone: (773) 252-1994
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock
 
5.26 miles

Cicero
2901 S Cicero Ave, Cicero, IL 60804
Phone: (708) 863-6830
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock
 
5.50 miles

Chicago Mid North
2939 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: (773) 604-7680
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock
 
5.68 miles

Chicago South Pulaski
4433 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60632
Phone: (773) 579-2120
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock
 
7.90 miles

Chicago Brickyard
6525 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60707
Phone: (773) 804-3610
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock
 
8.21 miles

Chicago Peterson Ave
2112 W Peterson Ave, Chicago, IL 60659
Phone: (773) 761-3001
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock
 
9.08 miles

Bedford Park
7100 S Cicero Ave, Bedford Park, IL 60629
Phone: (708) 563-9050
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock
 
9.68 miles

Chicago South
8560 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
Phone: (773) 371-8555
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock

http://www.target.com/gp/store-info/find-target-store.html?asin=B002I0J4VQ

ok gotcha on gamestop i just called and they dont have it 

but best buy does 

and so does cotsco 


but the one your boyfriend works at doesnt. what an awful guy lying to you like that. So you lied about gamestop and lied about target but I'm suppose to believe you on best buy...

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+PlayStation+3+(120GB)/9476952.p?id=1218115837227&skuId=9476952

Store Pickup: Not Available

yeah...

oh and 250gb

South Loop IL 555 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60607 Map & Directions
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letsdance said:
otoniel said:
letsdance said:
otoniel said:
letsdance said:
otoniel said:
well at my local target,(2) bestbuy and gamestop have plenty
i guess a new SKU coming soon


I know your bullshitting because I live in chicago too and work at target and see 0, 0, 0, 0 ,0 ,0 ,0 ,0 across the board with ps3s in stock when i check the system (just checked today). and there arent ps3's within 100 miles of chicago at gamestop.

well im not bullshitting 

i live behind river point mall and theres a gamestop there and as a fact i was there yesterday to buy a 1 year live card and yes they have PS3's 

2 blocks north theres a target and i was there 2 days ago to buy stuff for my loft and guess what they had PS3's 

2 blocks south theres a best buy I was there to buy uncharted 1 for my PS3 and guess what i saw plenty of PS3's 

and as a fact my niece boyfriend works at target on elston ave and i just called him to ask him and FOR SURE they have PS3's 

so dont come saying that im bullshitting cuz u just pissed me off 

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=75780

Backordered

Zip code 60607

 

 

No new products found within 100 miles of this ZIP code.

 

Used copies don't count.

 

 

1.13 miles

Chicago South Loop
1154 S Clark St, Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: (312) 212-6300
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock
 
3.01 miles

Chicago McKinley Park
1940 W 33rd St, Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: (773) 843-3250
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock
 
4.15 miles

Chicago Near North
2656 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Phone: (773) 252-1994
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock
 
5.26 miles

Cicero
2901 S Cicero Ave, Cicero, IL 60804
Phone: (708) 863-6830
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock
 
5.50 miles

Chicago Mid North
2939 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: (773) 604-7680
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock
 
5.68 miles

Chicago South Pulaski
4433 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60632
Phone: (773) 579-2120
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock
 
7.90 miles

Chicago Brickyard
6525 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60707
Phone: (773) 804-3610
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock
 
8.21 miles

Chicago Peterson Ave
2112 W Peterson Ave, Chicago, IL 60659
Phone: (773) 761-3001
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock
 
9.08 miles

Bedford Park
7100 S Cicero Ave, Bedford Park, IL 60629
Phone: (708) 563-9050
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock
 
9.68 miles

Chicago South
8560 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
Phone: (773) 371-8555
Hours: M-Fr: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Sa: 8:00am to 10:00pm; Su: 8:00am to 9:00pm.
Out Of Stock

http://www.target.com/gp/store-info/find-target-store.html?asin=B002I0J4VQ

ok gotcha on gamestop i just called and they dont have it 

but best buy does 

and so does cotsco 


but the one your boyfriend works at doesnt. what an awful guy lying to you like that. So you lied about gamestop and lied about target but I'm suppose to believe you on best buy...

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+PlayStation+3+(120GB)/9476952.p?id=1218115837227&skuId=9476952

Store Pickup: Not Available

yeah...

oh and 250gb

South Loop IL 555 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60607 Map & Directions
John Hancock Ctr IL 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 Map & Directions
N Avenue IL 1000 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 Map & Directions
Bucktown IL 2100 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 Map & Directions
Clark St IL 2650 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614 Map & Directions
Kimball & Belmont IL 3262 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 Map & Directions

Unavaible across the board

is it ur lifes journey to prove that otoniel is lying or sumthing?



@letsdance

He said it was his niece's boyfriend.

 

Also it is obvious there is shortages of PS3 in the US right now.



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I think that Sony has made a mistake in not having a large enough supply during the 1st quarter which is really going to be its hottest quarter game-wise....lot of AAA games coming out for 1st Q and sony frankly dropped it here.



They probably didn't expect it to sell quite as much as it is, plus I think they were withholding some consoles in preparation for a God of War III bundle in North America (like the God of War PSP bundle).

We'll see what gets announced at Destination PlayStation this week.



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Sony are trying to push the 250GB because it is profitable, they dont care much about the 120GB.



makingmusic476 said:
They probably didn't expect it to sell quite as much as it is, plus I think they were withholding some consoles in preparation for a God of War III bundle in North America (like the God of War PSP bundle).

We'll see what gets announced at Destination PlayStation this week.

idk bout that since they did themselves say that they were going for 13mill in the fiscal year, if they didnt know they were gonna hit 13mill, then epic fail for them, i think they are just withholding for profits



With the amount of sales last quarter they are on track to sell well beyond their estimation for this fiscal year. So demand is outpacing supply.

I didn't expect to see these kind of shortages around here (not one to be found at the local Media Markt Groningen, a major buyer of PS3s from Sony). They need to be back on track in time for Final Fantasy XIII and God of War next month.

Likely they did antipate to sell enormous amounts of bundles in March.



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If they've shipped 33.5 million and only sold 31.8 million it stands to reason they're holding back stock within the distribution chain. It's a bit strange to suggest those 1.7 million units are being withheld until they can make a profit because those units are made already, so they will be sold at a loss regardless. If those 1.7 million PS3s are out there then I have no idea why they aren't on shop shelves.



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binary solo said:
If they've shipped 33.5 million and only sold 31.8 million it stands to reason they're holding back stock within the distribution chain. It's a bit strange to suggest those 1.7 million units are being withheld until they can make a profit because those units are made already, so they will be sold at a loss regardless. If those 1.7 million PS3s are out there then I have no idea why they aren't on shop shelves.

Where are the PS3s? The truth is out there...