crimson_grunt
Shitty Disposition (apparently)
+214|6661|Teesside, UK
What do people think about this?  I don't see why people would want to buy both at once tbh.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=22524

"HMV's online store is now taking pre-orders for PlayStation 3 - providing consumers are also willing to purchase a 4GB PSP pack for a total price of GBP 675.

An email sent out to customers today says the deal will enable them to become one of the "lucky few" who will be able to pick up a PS3 at launch. It reads: "At HMV.co.uk, we've been working with Sony to offer up to 5000 customers an incredible deal when you buy the new Sony 4GB PSP.

"Anyone who takes advantage of this offer will get priority over other HMV.co.uk customers for the PlayStation 3." The deal also includes two PSP games - Killzone Liberation and Gangs of London - and the price for the bundle is listed as GBP 674.99.

According to the terms and conditions of the promotion, all consumers who buy the bundle "will take precedence over any other online HMV customers".

However, it's difficult to see who these other customers might be as a paragraph at the end of the email states, "PlayStation 3 solus console is currently unavailable to order from HMV.co.uk by itself, and we kindly ask customers not to contact us with regards to this." HMV's high street stores are not currently accepting PS3 pre-orders either."
w00stafa
Krylov Whore
+35|6565|AK101 Factory
Demand > Supply; therefore hmv cash in on it by selling psp's to get rid of presumably unwanted/overordered stock.  Or it's part of the supply agreement with sony for the ps3's.

It's aimed at the people who "must have" the ps3 when it's released in the uk, but imo that's a silly idea by hmv as the market they're aiming at will no doubt have a psp anyway.
crimson_grunt
Shitty Disposition (apparently)
+214|6661|Teesside, UK

w00stafa wrote:

It's aimed at the people who "must have" the ps3 when it's released in the uk, but imo that's a silly idea by hmv as the market they're aiming at will no doubt have a psp anyway.
Yeah Probably means people with a psp will just go elsewhere.

Seems stupid to me after all the complaints about how expensive the PS3 is that their forcing people to buy a hand held as well
Skorpy-chan
Member
+127|6352|Twyford, UK
This will lead to a glut of boxed PSPs cheap on eBay.
Vilham
Say wat!?
+580|6773|UK
Tbh 425 ain't too much for a console. I remember the PS1 costing that much...
Doctor Strangelove
Real Battlefield Veterinarian.
+1,758|6475
Adam Smith needs to beat up Sony for hyping up the PS3 and then only making 500,000 for the whole world.
crimson_grunt
Shitty Disposition (apparently)
+214|6661|Teesside, UK

Vilham wrote:

Tbh 425 ain't too much for a console.
Maybe but imagine what the parents buying consoles to shut the kids up are going to think.

hmmm Wii £200 ish with games
Xbox 360 £300 ish with games
PS3  £425 and if i buy online I've got buy a hand held taking it over £600?


Vilham wrote:

I remember the PS1 costing that much...
Really??  I paid £50 for as second hand one
Vilham
Say wat!?
+580|6773|UK
PS1 on release was 400, PS2 was like 350.

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