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-Order

GameStop 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. Brian Crecente

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