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Holy Next-Gen, Playstation 3 fans, why are you reading this and not camped out at a game store?
I've just confirmed with my local EB Games that starting tomorrow morning EB Games and GameStop will be taking pre-orders for the Playstation 3. The pre-order will essentially hold your place in line on launch day, according to the guy I talked to. So if you're the first person to land a pre-order tomorrow you'll be the first person to get a PS3 from the store on launch day.
This is what the chains' website is saying:
Limited PlayStation 3 Pre-OrderGameStop and EB Games will begin accepting limited pre-orders for the PlayStation 3 console on Tuesday, October 10, on a first come, first served basis. Due to extremely limited supply, we expect to deplete this allocation very quickly, most likely in minutes. We will not accept additional pre-orders at this time. To avoid an unnecessary trip we strongly recommend you call your local store to determine availability. A $100 reservation deposit is required, which can be funded with cash, credit or trade. As we cannot control production and shipping issues by the manufacturer, a reservation deposit does not guarantee receipt of a system available to purchase at launch. Reservations/Purchases are limited to 1 per household.
Our limited online pre-order program will be announced at a later date, after software and accessory availability dates are confirmed. Online product pricing and availability will vary and will be fulfilled independent of store reservations.
The two stores I checked with were opening at their normal time tomorrow, but they said they were getting tons of calls. "You might want to camp out over night," one employee told me.
