PS2 Shipments
03-24-01, 10:27 AM
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http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/ptech/0...eut/index.html
I was suprised by this article. I wonder if it is correct. I got mine in November from WalMart.com thanks to this forum. I have still not seen one in a store to this date.
I was suprised by this article. I wonder if it is correct. I got mine in November from WalMart.com thanks to this forum. I have still not seen one in a store to this date.
03-24-01, 10:42 AM
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Most PS2s are going to Japan where Sony charges more for the console and loses less money on every console sold. When the US and Europe were having big shortages Japan had a big relaunch of the system taking up a big chuck of the supply.
03-24-01, 11:36 AM
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I dunno...I was in my local CompUSA the other day and they had about 20 units stacked on the floor. I've seen them readily available elsewhere too. They are pretty easy to find now.
03-25-01, 12:31 AM
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they're extremly rare in NYC.
Keep in mind that if you see the box, it does not necessarily mean they have them. They can be for display purposes only.
Even playstation.com sells out of them within a day
Keep in mind that if you see the box, it does not necessarily mean they have them. They can be for display purposes only.
Even playstation.com sells out of them within a day
03-25-01, 11:46 AM
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Originally posted by timewaster
they're extremly rare in NYC.
Keep in mind that if you see the box, it does not necessarily mean they have them. They can be for display purposes only.
Even playstation.com sells out of them within a day
they're extremly rare in NYC.
Keep in mind that if you see the box, it does not necessarily mean they have them. They can be for display purposes only.
Even playstation.com sells out of them within a day
03-25-01, 02:11 PM
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Originally posted by timewaster
they're extremly rare in NYC.
Keep in mind that if you see the box, it does not necessarily mean they have them. They can be for display purposes only.
Even playstation.com sells out of them within a day
they're extremly rare in NYC.
Keep in mind that if you see the box, it does not necessarily mean they have them. They can be for display purposes only.
Even playstation.com sells out of them within a day
Here in the Midwest they are everywhere. So if you can't find one call me, I'll hook ya up.
Oh, and the reason playstation.com might be selling out quick is because they are shipping most the units to the stores. Or maybe they are trying to give the "illusion" that the PS2 is still hot.
I think the drop of the DC to 99 and the sale on games took major steam out of Sony's PS2. That and there is not really that many great games yet.
03-26-01, 10:35 AM
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Originally posted by jeffdsmith
I was on the east side over spring break and they had 20 at target. And no, they weren't for display.
Here in the Midwest they are everywhere. So if you can't find one call me, I'll hook ya up.
Oh, and the reason playstation.com might be selling out quick is because they are shipping most the units to the stores. Or maybe they are trying to give the "illusion" that the PS2 is still hot.
I think the drop of the DC to 99 and the sale on games took major steam out of Sony's PS2. That and there is not really that many great games yet. [/B]
I was on the east side over spring break and they had 20 at target. And no, they weren't for display.
Here in the Midwest they are everywhere. So if you can't find one call me, I'll hook ya up.
Oh, and the reason playstation.com might be selling out quick is because they are shipping most the units to the stores. Or maybe they are trying to give the "illusion" that the PS2 is still hot.
I think the drop of the DC to 99 and the sale on games took major steam out of Sony's PS2. That and there is not really that many great games yet. [/B]
There is no Target in NYC, where exactly were you?
For some reason, none of the stores in NYC have them. Maybe SONY does like New Yorkers?
The only time I've seen them in NYC is the Mom and Pop stores that are selling them for $390. Any stores selling them for $299 are sold out.
I ordered mine from playstation last week (before it got sold out) and hoping to receive it this week.
03-26-01, 10:39 AM
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Originally posted by timewaster
playstation.com limits you to 1 per household, so I doubt it is the stores that are causing them to be sold out.
There is no Target in NYC, where exactly were you?
For some reason, none of the stores in NYC have them. Maybe SONY does like New Yorkers?
The only time I've seen them in NYC is the Mom and Pop stores that are selling them for $390. Any stores selling them for $299 are sold out.
I ordered mine from playstation last week (before it got sold out) and hoping to receive it this week. [/B]
Originally posted by jeffdsmith
I was on the east side over spring break and they had 20 at target. And no, they weren't for display.
Here in the Midwest they are everywhere. So if you can't find one call me, I'll hook ya up.
Oh, and the reason playstation.com might be selling out quick is because they are shipping most the units to the stores. Or maybe they are trying to give the "illusion" that the PS2 is still hot.
I think the drop of the DC to 99 and the sale on games took major steam out of Sony's PS2. That and there is not really that many great games yet.
I was on the east side over spring break and they had 20 at target. And no, they weren't for display.
Here in the Midwest they are everywhere. So if you can't find one call me, I'll hook ya up.
Oh, and the reason playstation.com might be selling out quick is because they are shipping most the units to the stores. Or maybe they are trying to give the "illusion" that the PS2 is still hot.
I think the drop of the DC to 99 and the sale on games took major steam out of Sony's PS2. That and there is not really that many great games yet.
There is no Target in NYC, where exactly were you?
For some reason, none of the stores in NYC have them. Maybe SONY does like New Yorkers?
The only time I've seen them in NYC is the Mom and Pop stores that are selling them for $390. Any stores selling them for $299 are sold out.
I ordered mine from playstation last week (before it got sold out) and hoping to receive it this week. [/B]
03-26-01, 12:33 PM
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Well, here are some specifics-
J&R - sold out- salesman has no idea when they will get them
Virgin Records on Union Square - sold out
EB on 34th and 6th Ave - sold out
EB and gamestop on lower broadway (bet 3-5th St) - sold out
Maybe its just Manhattan
Haven't really bothered to check outside of Manhattan since I already ordered mine.
J&R - sold out- salesman has no idea when they will get them
Virgin Records on Union Square - sold out
EB on 34th and 6th Ave - sold out
EB and gamestop on lower broadway (bet 3-5th St) - sold out
Maybe its just Manhattan
Haven't really bothered to check outside of Manhattan since I already ordered mine.
03-26-01, 02:21 PM
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Here in Torrance CA it seems the "Big Retailers" like Sears, Kay Bee toys, Toys r US, Best Buy and other only get a few and they seel out quick. The "Mom and Pop" neighborhood places are either only selling $400-$500 + bundles only or selling the base system for $400 instead of $299 like the "Big Retaliers".
So PS2 is NOT hard to find...just hard to find at a reasonable price here in Torrance at least.
And this area has a LARGE ASIAN population so the "Asian owned video games stores" have them when other stores don't...but you pay $400 and up.
Can anyone tell me why some places ONLY sell bundles? Are the distributers playing HARDBALL with the local stores?
So PS2 is NOT hard to find...just hard to find at a reasonable price here in Torrance at least.
And this area has a LARGE ASIAN population so the "Asian owned video games stores" have them when other stores don't...but you pay $400 and up.
Can anyone tell me why some places ONLY sell bundles? Are the distributers playing HARDBALL with the local stores?
03-26-01, 08:58 PM
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Can anyone tell me why some places ONLY sell bundles? Are the distributers playing HARDBALL with the local stores?
03-27-01, 12:27 AM
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Originally posted by Edison
When they were first released SONY told the retailers that stock of PS2's would be allocated by add-on sales, so a store that sold a shipment of 20 units, 20 controllers, and 40 games would get a larger allocation of units than a store sold their shipment of 20, 2 controllers, 1 memory card, and 10 games. Locally EB and KBToys are still doing bundles only.
Can anyone tell me why some places ONLY sell bundles? Are the distributers playing HARDBALL with the local stores?
