By Mark Johnson
Retailers have yet to be advised of their PS3 allocation figures by Sony. The upshot of this is that the console is still not available for pre-order, SPOnG has learned.
SPOnG spoke with a number of retailers to find out if and when the PS3 will be available for pre-order. Unfortunately, the situation has not changed much from the mild state of confusion we reported last week.
Of the retailers we contacted, a list including Game, GameStation, HMV, Virgin Megastores, Comet, PC World, Toys 'R' Us and Dixons, no-one was taking pre-orders. The common response to our question was "we're still waiting on allocation figures." One cheeky chap at Comet elaborated, saying "after the farce with the Wii, we don't know."
This begs the question of why, nearly a week after the launch announcement, retailers are still unaware of their allocations. SPOnG understands that a meeting will be held in the next couple of weeks between Sony and retailers to discuss the logistics of launch day. This is when launch allocations will be decided.
SPOnG would have thought that these details ought to be hammered out by now. We are, after all, less than two months away from our second planned European PS3 launch. Retailers, however, should be commended for their restraint. SPOnG knows gamers who are only now getting their pre-ordered Wiis. We're pretty sure they don't want to see a repeat with the PS3.
Retailers have yet to be advised of their PS3 allocation figures by Sony. The upshot of this is that the console is still not available for pre-order, SPOnG has learned.
SPOnG spoke with a number of retailers to find out if and when the PS3 will be available for pre-order. Unfortunately, the situation has not changed much from the mild state of confusion we reported last week.
Of the retailers we contacted, a list including Game, GameStation, HMV, Virgin Megastores, Comet, PC World, Toys 'R' Us and Dixons, no-one was taking pre-orders. The common response to our question was "we're still waiting on allocation figures." One cheeky chap at Comet elaborated, saying "after the farce with the Wii, we don't know."
This begs the question of why, nearly a week after the launch announcement, retailers are still unaware of their allocations. SPOnG understands that a meeting will be held in the next couple of weeks between Sony and retailers to discuss the logistics of launch day. This is when launch allocations will be decided.
SPOnG would have thought that these details ought to be hammered out by now. We are, after all, less than two months away from our second planned European PS3 launch. Retailers, however, should be commended for their restraint. SPOnG knows gamers who are only now getting their pre-ordered Wiis. We're pretty sure they don't want to see a repeat with the PS3.
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Comments
hollywooda 31 Jan 2007 10:41
1/5
sounds like sony are desperately trying to create a buzz around the PS3 Europe launch in hope that people will panic & rush out & buy one!.... nice try
SCiARA 31 Jan 2007 10:54
2/5
Either that or they still don’t know how many they have for the UK!
I'm guessing they want to be on the right side of sold out and not have the systems hanging around on shelves.
I'm guessing they want to be on the right side of sold out and not have the systems hanging around on shelves.
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hollywooda 31 Jan 2007 10:57
3/5
yer with most of the hardcore sony fans having already imported there PS3's, Christmas gone & most other gamers still enjoying there 360 or Wii, there could potentially be alot of PS3 collecting dust.......
Coxy 31 Jan 2007 14:31
4/5
I wonder if it'll be the same over here as in America.
DoctorDee 31 Jan 2007 18:35
5/5
Coxy wrote:
I wonder if it'll be the same over here as in America.
And how is it in America?
Best Buy's website still says sold out. And they are still going for $850-1000 on eBay...