PS3 fanboys offered great deals by EB?

Sonic Jam · Post by **Sonic Jam** » 22 Sep 2006 03:24 pm

My brother got a call today about his PS3 pre order at EB informing him about the delay, but at the same time they ifnormed him about a new deal they could offer.

Buy an XBox 360 now for like $600 (he wasn't sure if it was $600 or $650) and get 2 free games, then when the PS3 is released they will buy back the console from you (not the games) for $400, if you can part with it.

Pretty interesting deal and I have no idea if it was specific to the EB we go to as a special thing or not, but I can't imagine many PS3 fanboys parting ways with an X360 if they had it for like 5 months (especialy over christmas with all the huge titles coming out).

mech · Post by **mech** » 22 Sep 2006 03:25 pm

That's bizarre, but an interesting idea by EB.

lestat · Post by **lestat** » 22 Sep 2006 04:58 pm

So effectively you're paying $200 to rent a 360 for next 5-6months. Depending on the games that might seem like a good deal. Sounds more like a ms sponsored promo to me, to convert frustrated playstation fanboys.

pilonv1 · Post by **pilonv1** » 22 Sep 2006 05:12 pm

It's $650, Games Wizards are doing it too but I don't think you get the free games, or maybe just one. Basically they're renting 360's for $250. It's got something for everyone but Sony

mxlegend99 · Post by **mxlegend99** » 22 Sep 2006 05:51 pm

I'm pretty sure Microsoft are behind the deal also

All those pre-ordered PS3's are potential sales for them now that it was delayed.

Sonic Jam · Post by **Sonic Jam** » 22 Sep 2006 06:08 pm

lestat wrote:Well you get to keep 2 games, which potentially cost you upto $240 depending on the games (if it is any game I'm not sure).

Which means really, you buy 2 X360 games and you get a free x360 for 5 months.

Well you get to keep 2 games, which potentially cost you upto $240 depending on the games (if it is any game I'm not sure).

Which means really, you buy 2 X360 games and you get a free x360 for 5 months.

pilonv1 · Post by **pilonv1** » 22 Sep 2006 06:11 pm

Sonic Jam wrote:Well you get to keep 2 games, which potentially cost you upto $240 depending on the games (if it is any game I'm not sure).

Which means really, you buy 2 X360 games and you get a free x360 for 5 months.

It's just first party games - DOA4, PD0, PGR3 or Kameo.

jizzlobber · Post by **jizzlobber** » 22 Sep 2006 06:14 pm

they are cheapish these days.
so would microsoft be behind this? are they doing it worldwide?
it's a decent idea, but the games are a bit sucky, you need to imoress the oants off these people before they think about getting that PS3.