dillonthebunny

from Gamesindustrybiz

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 Sonyto 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.
There's no assurance that customers who sign up for the bundle will get their PS3 when the console launches on March 23. The terms and conditions of the offer state: "Delivery of any PS3 is subject to Sony's delivery to HMV Guernsey. Accordingly, HMV cannot guarantee that registration on the Priority List means that you will receive your PS3 on the estimated release date, nor that your order will be fulfilled within any given time frame."
The offer is not likely to be well received by those consumers who feel that the price of the PlayStation 3 alone is already too high at GBP 425 - or by those who want to purchase a PS3, but already own a PSP.
A Sony spokesperson told GamesIndustry.biz, "This is just one of a number of value added incentives that retailers will be offering to mark the launch of PS3.
"Consumers are free to shop around to find a package that best suits their own needs, and offers the greatest value for money."





...lol, im sorry.. they they are having a laugh!!! I would rather not get ne than have to buy a psp on top of that. what about us who already have one! idiots!

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So, they charge us over the odds for the PS3 anyway and then expect us to buy the PSP on top? I guess some people will but I know I won't.

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What a joke really. They could at least offer half the PS3's without the PSP, rather than just stating that people who buy the bundle will have "top priority". I hate how our country gets screwed over like mad when it comes to games!

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dillonthebunny

i know.. I wont be going to HMV!!

but then its a very 'HMV' sort of thing to do really...

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Gabriel013

Too true. If I'd had the cash I would have ordered it from Play.com

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apparently Sony hasn’t given any official preorder forms out to anyone, so no one can actually honestly guarantee you a console yet, these people are just seeing what they can get out of you.

Play looks ok, and i trust Amazon..

but Id rather go and pick it up from a shop on launch day than wait for the post to (not) turn up.. lol

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Gabriel013

Play got me my 360 on launch day and my 2 games came a day or so before. I trust them. Just not Royal Mail!

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dillonthebunny

as long as it doesnt come Royal mail then I would trust most places! everything ive ever ordered form Play has come to me via Royal Mail, so thats what I based it on.

mind you, I cant change my purchase point for the ps3 even if i could or wanted to, i have money on a GAME card that will be used for the PS3, so just waiting for them to officially take preorders. at least im no.2 on their list for call back though

so who do PLAY use.. fedex? UPS?

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do u guys really buy console's from the internet.....i dont trust the internet

dillonthebunny

was it you that said the internet was made by Bill Gates?

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