Looks like kids werent happy to have a PS3 under the tree this year

[BuggyLoop]

We decided upon looking in some of the hottest cities on craigslist: Austin, New York and San Francisco. In my search of Austin, I only turned up 6 total people who wanted to trade their PS3 for a Wii, so I moved on to New York City, which boasted a pretty substantial 18 desired trades. Here’s where it gets crazy: in San Francisco, there are 48 different PS3 for Wii trades going on at this moment. Now, keep in mind, most of these trades are requesting a Wii plus cash difference, but there is the occasional barter that will take a loss just to get their hands on the latest Nintendo console.

Why would these people want to trade their hard-earned PS3 for a Nintendo Wii, since the Wii’s distribution dwarfs that of the PS3? Most of the people who camped out for a Nintendo Wii did so for maybe 4 hours. While the PS3 lines were plagued with greedy eBayers and shootings, the Wii lines around where I live were full of people drinking cocoa and taking turns playing DS games. There are a few possible answers.

First, it’s possible that the people trading for the Wii are the ones who managed to grab a couple of PS3s during a restock and can’t move them for as much as they’d like on eBay. Being a completist, I can understand this mentality, because I want every console in every generation. What better use of a second PS3 than getting a Wii plus a little cash?

Another scenario could be that they’re trading the PS3s, which are dropping in price on eBay, for the Wii to try and flip it right before the holidays. This theory is given credit by a few traders looking for 2 Wiis for a 60 GB PS3. That would definitely be a profit gain situation.

Finally, it could just be people who got the PS3 and have been terribly disappointed in the software line-up. The only game that seems to be doing relatively well in the ratings is Resistance: Fall of Man, and that’s not really enough to carry a $500-$600 system. I would love to confirm these thoughts, but all of the people I’ve tried to contact to ask why they’re selling their systems either declined to comment or didn’t have time.

Hmmmm

More sony badnews #12512647458982341

[monroeski]

Can you link to the source? I'd like to know if they checked out how many people are trying to trade their Wiis. It could just be that the PS3 owners got to it first, so that the Wii owners don't NEED to post trade requests, since they can just pick from what is there.

Also - just 72 PS3s in over three of the largest cities in America? Hardly a massive exodus or anything.

[pwain]

Originally Posted by monroeski

Can you link to the source? I'd like to know if they checked out how many people are trying to trade their Wiis. It could just be that the PS3 owners got to it first, so that the Wii owners don't NEED to post trade requests, since they can just pick from what is there.

Also - just 72 PS3s in over three of the largest cities in America? Hardly a massive exodus or anything.

while i dont like joystiq much, they reported on it: http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/25/cr...for-wii-money/


although I really dont know what this proves, except to be good kindle for a flame war.

[monroeski]

Originally Posted by pwain

while i dont like joystiq much, they reported on it: http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/25/cr...for-wii-money/


although I really dont know what this proves, except to be good kindle for a flame war.

Argh, I thought I could get Joystiq through this internet filter, I know Kotaku works.

Anyway, if you don't like linking them, they usually have a link that says "Read" at the end of each news item which goes to THEIR source, so you can get more to the bottom of it.

[pwain]

Originally Posted by monroeski

Argh, I thought I could get Joystiq through this internet filter, I know Kotaku works.

Anyway, if you don't like linking them, they usually have a link that says "Read" at the end of each news item which goes to THEIR source, so you can get more to the bottom of it.

yeah, i usually just scan every once in a while to see if they have something someone else missed.

here is what BuggyLoop and Joystiq were refering to: http://gigagamez.com/2006/12/22/ps3s...aded-for-wiis/

[Timman_24]

I wouldnt want a PS3 either. Even though I think I would take it back and get 600 bucks then buy a wii on ebay for 300. I bet those PS3s were stolen or something.

[rhettro]

Sorta OT, but I saw 30 plus PS3's at my local Best Buy for sale. So much for my prediction of June before someone could easily pick one up.

[Timman_24]

Im in Savannah Ga right now and I went by the local Best Buy yesterday. The PS3's were all gone and so were the Wiis. All the Wii addons were gone too. The barely had any 360s too. I was there 2 days ago also and they had just gotten in a shipment of 250 360s. They had about 10 left when I went back a day later!

[Snakespy]

ps3 has no games...not worth paying $600 for anyways.