I'll give you 1200 bucks if you can find a PS3 on the shelves...

WingaWinga MrSouth Africa Icrontian
edited February 2007 in Science & Tech
In what has to be one of the most irrational comments to come from Sony's stable yet, SCEA CEO Jack Tretton has offered $1200.00 to anyone who finds a PS3 console anywhere in North America, that's been on shelves for more than a few minutes.

He was quoted as saying: "I can get any retail buyer on the phone with you and get them to verify that not a single retail location in America where there's a PlayStation 3 on the shelf for sale. They've all been sold in a matter of minutes." Despite that interview being conducted in early January, there were still plenty PS3's to be found on the shelves.

You've got to love Penny Arcade's take on this one...

Comments

  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    I took him up on this post and went to 12 locations, and not a 1 PS3 was found in my SoCal area.

    Locations included:

    Targets
    EB Games
    Gamestop
    Best Buy
    CompUSA
    Circuit City
    Fry's Electronics
    Kmart
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    Most Best Buys in Michigan have had stock since mid-December. We actually have trouble selling them at our store.
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    I've seen PS3's at the Target and Fry's around here, of course I never even gave them a second glance due to the price.

    That Penny Arcade comic was fantastic! "psh, yeah... if we can find one." ;D
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    I saw six PS3s at a gamestop on saturday :-/

    A $7200 winner is me! :p
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    We have 5 at work today. $6000 winner is me!
  • NLichtmanNLichtman Spring Valley, CA
    edited February 2007
    I want to know where you can contact this guy, so I can get that money...
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    In recent news, Sony has gone Bankrupt! And not by it's dwindling PS3 sales, but because some moron CEO awarded hundreds of thousands of people $1200 per PS3 they could find on the shelves.

    Apparently there were many.
  • QCHQCH Ancient Guru Chicago Area - USA Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    The Wii comment was REALLY funny.
    "When we get this money, we should get a couple of Wiis".... "psh, yeah... if we can find one."
  • DanGDanG I AM CANADIAN Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    I was at BB here on the weekend, they had 3 of them, 2 60gb ones and a 20gb.
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    RWB wrote:
    I've seen PS3's at the Target and Fry's around here, of course I never even gave them a second glance due to the price.
    Thrax wrote:
    Most Best Buys in Michigan have had stock since mid-December. We actually have trouble selling them at our store.
    Sledgehammer70 wrote:
    I took him up on this post and went to 12 locations, and not a 1 PS3 was found in my SoCal area.
    Wow, you guys gotta do something there in Southern California about the crime problem. Sounds like the PS3 is a hot item for theft. :sad2:
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    There are always at least 3 at the target near me. This is in the middle of a highly student-populated area.
  • RADARADA Apple Valley, CA Member
    edited February 2007
    Sledgehammer70 wrote:
    I took him up on this post and went to 12 locations, and not a 1 PS3 was found in my SoCal area.

    Locations included:

    Targets
    EB Games
    Gamestop
    Best Buy
    CompUSA
    Circuit City
    Fry's Electronics
    Kmart

    Fullerton, CA Best Buy quantity = 4... RADA collects $4800....
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    Warren, MI - Meijer Qty 3. $3600 is me!
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    RSS, Best Buy inventory system, state of Michigan: 131 PS3s (Atleast 6 per store). $157,200 is me!
  • mas0nmas0n howdy Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    The Fry's here in Dallas must have a sold a few because they are down to 11.
  • MedlockMedlock Miramar, Florida Member
    edited February 2007
    They're stacked at the local Best Buy...And that's just Best Buy.
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