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12/29/2006

eBay Watch: 20GB PS3 Sells for Below MSRP

That's right, a 20GB PlayStation 3 recently sold for just $450 on eBay. Basically, the seller lost $50+ on this deal. Auction page. What are your thoughts?

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Posted at 12/29/2006 6:19pm by newmoo44
sucks for that seller should of went with wii's
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Posted at 12/29/2006 6:34pm by Nate
Yeah, the system didn't make a huge hit, but I think if Sony cranks out a bunch of awesome games asap, it'll turn around IE - Metal Gear Solid 4, Shadow of the Collosus 2, Resident Evil 5, Final Fantasy, Need for Speed X...etc...
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Posted at 12/29/2006 6:39pm by digitalni
big deal?
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Posted at 12/29/2006 7:05pm by aet
LOL, should have put a reserve
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Posted at 12/29/2006 7:09pm by jhon
lol. thats cuz nobody wants a ps3 peice of crap. those things suck and are overpriced
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Posted at 12/29/2006 7:47pm by Bob
well technically...he lost more because of sales tax...it would be 75$...but they have to pay 40$ for shipping...sooo he lost 35$ in the process...oh well it was bound to happen..
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Posted at 12/29/2006 10:01pm by Pitbull_88
They have about 6 of them on the shelves at my local Wal-mart
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Posted at 12/29/2006 10:40pm by R.J.
Jhon, they are overpriced and they suck? You are a typical ignorant kid. They suck? Really? please elaborate on your completely subjective comment. They are overpriced? Maybe for the average consumer but considering it costs sony $900 to produce one, I would say they are priced fairly well. Back onto the topic. These ps3's are expensive. I agree with Bob, it was bound to happen. These will sell once we hit 07, when we start seeing the games that start dropping jaws.
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Posted at 12/30/2006 01:38am by wgab
well the reciept says that he used a $20 giftcard so it's not all that bad.
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Posted at 12/30/2006 04:30am by Chris
don't we all love jhon...and his smart comments...they really help to bring the gaming community together and drive us to think critically...
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Posted at 12/30/2006 05:43am by Nate
"don’t we all love jhon…and his smart comments…they really help to bring the gaming community together and drive us to think critically…" haha, yeh stfu PS3 lollerskates.
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Posted at 12/30/2006 06:38am by Anonamouse
Hah, not only did the seller pay $500 +tax, he lost like $20-$25 in eBay and Paypal fees. So it's more like he's down $100.
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Posted at 12/30/2006 10:13am by Jay
I don't believe that this would have happened with a 60GB machine. The 20GB offering was criticised long before the PS3 launched. Bite the bullet Sony and scrap it.
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Posted at 12/30/2006 10:18am by Jay
I forgot to add a simple point I always like to make in these discussions: The PS2 started slowly, disappointingly so for Sony and analysts, yet ended up being the most successful console in history sitting in over 70% of gamers' homes. It turned people like me from anti-console PC lovers to "I think I'll get one of those to see what all the fuss is about". And most of us have never looked back.
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Posted at 12/30/2006 3:21pm by chris
Really jay what makes you say that? Do you really hate the 20gb Playstation 3? I really do not like the Nintendo wii...BUT they have a fail safe argument in some respects...PRICE is always a factor in economics. Now can you honestly tell me that with no compromises in gaming quality or integrity, that everyone should just shell out the additional $100?
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Posted at 12/30/2006 11:16pm by nate
It's all about the games, seriously. In terms of hands on playablity the N64 was one of the most gamer friendly sytems....However, the Ps1 just had waaay to many awesome games to be denied. Like I said, if PS3 cranks out 10 awesome games ie Metal Gear Solid 4, they'll turn this thing around.
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