Who is willing to spend the night in a line for a video game system?

@kgwat70 (13388)
United States
November 16, 2006 4:31pm CST
ARe any of you willing to be out in a line late at night or early in the morning for Playstation 3? Are you willing to pay $600 for a video game system. Not me. I think it outrageous unless you have money to spend.
12 responses
@imabagel (505)
• United States
16 Nov 06
i have several friends in japan that spent more than 72 hours in line for the PS3.
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• United States
16 Nov 06
I have two friends in line @ Best Buy right now. They have not slept since the night before last for fear of people cutting in front of them. The police had to control a potential riot this morning and are still there on patrol. I heard stories of people being held at gunpoint over their Xbox 360s last year. Sure I want a PS3. But do I need one RIGHT NOW? No. I can wait. The sad thing is that there are rumored to be 24 units available at this store yet there are 100 people in line, wrapped around the building. Some will wait for two days only to go home empty handed.
@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
16 Nov 06
Wow. It is amazing what people will do to get their hands on a videogame system that could have defects or flaws in them. I will wait til later when things are worked out and when the price has dropped.
@msqtech (15073)
• United States
17 Nov 06
I had a friend once
• United States
16 Nov 06
no way, i'm just gonna wait until i can get it for cheaper. i already have PS2 slim, and i'm happy with that.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
16 Nov 06
Thank you for your response. I will wait as well.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
16 Nov 06
Yes, I went to WalMart last night, and seen people lining up to buy this. What type of person wants to buy a Video game system that is as much as a Computer? For what??? But you know a lot of people will be putting these on Ebay. But still... This is unreal.
@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
16 Nov 06
Yes, it is unreal and you will not find me out there. Many of those people will be in line and not even get a system because there is not enough. I would rather have a computer for that amount than a game system. You are right that people will put those up on Ebay and try and make a killing off of it.
@happygal68 (3275)
• United States
17 Nov 06
I would not want to waste my time waiting line like that, especially if it ends up getting me sick. My kids would like to have the PS3, but we got them both the Xbox 360 last year (pre-ordered so we didn't have to wait in line)so that will have to do.
@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
18 Nov 06
I would not waste my time in line either, especially knowing that I may not get one anyways since there is a limited amount in stock.
• Singapore
17 Nov 06
well, i love playing games and all that but i will never do that!! and im not willing to pay that amount of money for a video game system also...i borrowed PS2 from my brother..and if he refused, i will stick to PC games...i think i can find other ways to past time rather that fork out so much money!
@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
18 Nov 06
Good for you as it is ridiculous that they charge so much for a game system that we do not know if it has flawas or not. I will wait til the price drops or stick to computer games. I could get a decent new computer for that price. :-)
• Singapore
18 Nov 06
hehe! you are so right!!!
@mansha (6298)
• India
16 Nov 06
I know one person who was waiting to -Bolywood actor shahrukh khan. his craze for playstation is well known. I think if you and me also had money we would be doing the same.
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
16 Nov 06
If I was wealthy I may do but I am not so I will not be out there waiting with all those other gamers. Thare are more things important to me than playing video games.
@RieRie (820)
16 Nov 06
No, I wouldn't spend the night waiting for anything, I'd rather wait a year or so and buy it cheaper if I really wanted it.
@msqtech (15073)
• United States
17 Nov 06
not me nor me either and I wont pay a bunch at ebay either
@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
18 Nov 06
A lot of people are buying them and reselling them on ebay for a higher amount to make a profit.
• United States
16 Nov 06
Not me. I agree with you.
@tambdy (1967)
16 Nov 06
Think i will wait six months until this has halfed in price i thought it was not coming out til after xmas due to problems with the disks or something. When do they come out in the uk.
@sthacker (354)
• United States
16 Nov 06
not me
@emeraldisle (13139)
• United States
7 Feb 07
There are very few things in life I'd wait in line all night for. I can't even think of one off hand since I've yet to do that. The longest I did was a few hours for Billy Joel tickets. I would not do it for a game system. Especially for one that is that expensive and will probably be considered out of date in a year or two? Nope I can wait.