Australian PS3 Launch Shindig

Kotaku.com covers the official midnight PS3 launch event in Sydney, and sums it up with simply "What if Sony threw a launch party and nobody came?"

[SmokeyMcBear]

wait i got a question, so here in the states, at least where I was going to go on launch night, but didn't there were 50 people in line and there were only 10-15 units available and it was madness, in AU, there are 60 people in line to get it, they all leave happily, and its a bad thing. That seems logical

[FordGTGuy]

Its whether anyone came at all and looking at that picture I would guess not. BTW you should have more then 50 people at a launch party.

[Loudninja]

They already tryign to spread FUD.

[kingboy]

just got back from launch party here in France and it was awesome didn`t get me a ps3 though,not so safe at night ..

Violater: lol i don`t just say whatever man, and if i`v got time i`ll show u more than a photo proof on youtube

[Violater]

Pictures to prove that awesomeness

[TheMART]

Yeah Kingboy, post some photo's of the MS loveboat that came by!

[PimpNick_1980]

Hello Blueray(Beta),
All you PS3 fanboys love your s**t salads. do you really believe everything Sony tells you. PS3 just plain sucks deal with it.

[Lex Luthor]

Even the x360 launch in japan was MUCH better than this.

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/a...

[Bad_Karma]

so these people covered the launch at every single store in Australia ? i think not . Wait for official figures before passing judgement .

[Drew]

Well, first-hand reports are coming in from all over the country on how underwhelming it was. And, considering this was the official launch event, in the biggest city in Australia, it's pretty pitiful.

[BIadestarX]

Ok, not it comes the part where Sony fanboys question the source Kotaku... and ofcourse proceed to the next step which is denial.

[Close_Second]

...PS3 launch in NZ was quiet as well. Some stores reported moderate numbers (30-50) but others reported sales of 4-6 units. Big issue in NZ is the price ($1,200NZD) and has kept all but the hardened Sony fans at bay. Only one or two stores have reported as selling out but no indication as to how many units that involved. Retailers are hoping that they will sell out by Monday however, the price again is scaring too many people off.

This same week a new Premium Xbox 360 hit stores for $699 and included Gears of War and Ghost Recon 2.

[FeralPhoenix]

the 360 launch party in Japan.....it was actually pretty good except for some of ackward moments I think Peter Moore had communicating with some of the Japanese fans who attended.....but even though that launch party was pretty good, its too bad that their sales haven't been really good(in Japan), hmmm I guess Sony should pray that the opposite is true for them in Australia. -(bad launch, sales pick up quickly)

[level 360]

Cost, the one and main reason the PS3 won't sell better than the other consoles. Two - For the time it took Sony to finally release their console here in Australia and still not a lot of titles to choose from ( most of these games are also available on the Xbox and Wii )that would really infuriate many true-blue gamers out here. Three - very bad publicity and very poor marketing ( a lot of clever Aussie out here are still not ready to embrace blu-ray for the reason that every player still costs too much { you can get a decent dvd player for AU$50!! } and we also know that until this format wars has been standardized everyone would be waiting for that, as well for other brands to finally come-out with their wares so the prices would drop. Four - Sony, please listen to your gaming fans.

[Mark]

Our EB Games opened did the midnight, apparently they were open for about 30mins. Most people wont get one because its too expensive. I want one but i dont have a $1000.

[Says you]

Your mouth with Godzilla sh1t PimpNick_1980 you would have to be
an extreme retard to think that Microsoft is innocent when in reality there just a crapy ass software company that cant seem to make there own software right like window's vista and lies to you 360 fans as well you have got be serious if you think Microsoft cares about the gamers when they really dont there just like Sony so your more dumber than a sack of dildos they've been stuffing 360 fans with lie's like they didnt need HDMI and now look what there doing they went from oposite of that but of course you 360 fans just accepted in what Microsoft said by eating the forgivness dohnut and plus you just dont want to accept that 360 is sh1t and doesn't have nothing new in it and barely have new features while Sony gave more features on the PS3.