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Playstation 3 Launch Daaaaay!
2006.11.17
So, last night at 11:30, I decided on a whim to haul my tail over to the local Best Buy to take photos of all the hardcore gamers, er, hustlers lined up to pick up a PS3 on launch day. My little one hour trip out turned into an all night affair, and here at 11:34 PM, I've been up for a little over 39 hours straight...ow.
At this particular Best Buy, there were 32 consoles in stock, and about 45 people in line, I was number 39. Yes...i joined the line for shits and giggles, i know...but i sure could've used the cash, haha. Either way, it was a long, long night. Of all thirty-two people that were going to get a PS3, only 3 were going to keep it to play, the rest were destined for EBAY!! Which in itself isn't a bad proposition considering they were fetching about 3000 to 4000 dollars, and at one point one auction closed for 15,000 dollars.
Seriously, give me a break people, can't we give that cash to Darfur or funding alternative energy research instead of lining the pockets of a huge conglomerate?
Some people were able to sleep a bit, but most just plowed through as they had done the nights before. Some of the people had been there since Monday night.
Jeeeeesus.
I think the highlight was that whenever the NBC-2 guy would go on-air to do a live broadcast all of the people in line would set off their car alarms in the parking lot, just to piss him off, and what's worse is that the WINK -5 guy was laughing his ass off! It was priceless!
Would I do it again? We'll see, all I have to say is that I'd better be getting paid next time I do something crazy like this.
At this particular Best Buy, there were 32 consoles in stock, and about 45 people in line, I was number 39. Yes...i joined the line for shits and giggles, i know...but i sure could've used the cash, haha. Either way, it was a long, long night. Of all thirty-two people that were going to get a PS3, only 3 were going to keep it to play, the rest were destined for EBAY!! Which in itself isn't a bad proposition considering they were fetching about 3000 to 4000 dollars, and at one point one auction closed for 15,000 dollars.
Seriously, give me a break people, can't we give that cash to Darfur or funding alternative energy research instead of lining the pockets of a huge conglomerate?
Some people were able to sleep a bit, but most just plowed through as they had done the nights before. Some of the people had been there since Monday night.
Jeeeeesus.
I think the highlight was that whenever the NBC-2 guy would go on-air to do a live broadcast all of the people in line would set off their car alarms in the parking lot, just to piss him off, and what's worse is that the WINK -5 guy was laughing his ass off! It was priceless!
Would I do it again? We'll see, all I have to say is that I'd better be getting paid next time I do something crazy like this.
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Hah. It's really interesting seeing what people went through to get their hands on one. It's amazing how high the prices went on eBay. So you stayed overnight and didn't get one?
michaelczhang · 2006-11-18: 00:24
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I must say you have some really good shots. You did a great job caputuring the mood of the night. What kind of camera do you shoot with?
jmjordan · 2006-11-18: 17:45
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Hahah, I was thinking "all the best buys look alike..." "that looks like the best buy here in town" and then I realized it WAS the same best buy. Hi from F.M.! :)
laserone · 2006-11-19: 01:51
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Haha. It's a small world.
michaelczhang · 2006-11-19: 15:03
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Entry viewed 35490 times!! 800 digs! *YES!*
Amethyst · 2006-11-20: 06:47
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