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Play-Asia cans PS3 pre-orders News
PlayStation 3 News by Games Industry.biz
Following the closure of Lik-Sang last week, fellow online retailer Play-Asia.com has told customers reserving an import PlayStation 3 that their preorders have been cancelled.
In an email sent out to consumers yesterday, Play-Asia cited "licensing and distribution limitations" as the reason for the cancellations.
"As a result, we are very sorry to let you know that we have now cancelled your non-binding reservation with us," the email continues.
"Rest assured, as this was a 'no money down' reservation only, no funds have been debited in any way."
All the listings on the retailer's website for PS3 units, games and accessories have now been changed to read "preorders closed".
The news comes less than a week after Lik-Sang announced it was to close following a series of lawsuits filed by Sony over the issue of import PSPs. Earlier this month, Sony warned that it would "utilise the full scope of the law" to prevent retailers from importing any of its consoles.
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el_pollo_diablo
30/10/06 @ 12:50
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Does this have implications for any company other than Sony?
I'm thinking Nintendo really, as the 360 isn't really a massive force in Japan exclusive gaming. |
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kangarootoo
30/10/06 @ 12:56
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@Adam_T
"What a great decision Sony, you bunch of communists" Communists? Did you grow up in the US the 50s or something? :) |
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There are still other places to order a PS3 from abroad from.
Lots of independant Canadian places, as an example. I'd list them, but fear some sort of Sony zealot might hijack the forum and send the boys in Blu Ray Blue the details. Point is; you can still import a PS3 this year if you really really want to. My feelings toward the PS3 and whether I'll still buy one are mixed since the whole Lik-Sang shebang. I'm still sulking basically.
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Nostromo13
30/10/06 @ 13:26
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come march what do you think europe's allocation will be? i am guessing 100,000.
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Markusdragon
30/10/06 @ 13:28
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Europe doesn't mind the delay, and it doesn't mind the delay so much that we're getting rid of companies that exist purely because Europe hates the delay to an extreme.
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JediMasterMalik
30/10/06 @ 13:36
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Really, we all knew this would happen, if it didn't, Sony would have sued Play-Asia aswell, at least Play-asia are being smart about it, unlike Lik-Sang. It'd be ncie if Sony didn't do this to stop Europeans getting Ps3's, but they have, and there's little point bitching, it's not gonna help any. Is anyone really surrpised by this?
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It's all because, after how well Sony have treated us Europeans, we had the unmitigated gall to take PS3s from the Japanese allocation. Why can't we just be patient.
(Yes, I know it all stems from before the PS3 debacle, so if you like just replace PS3 with PSP in the above sentence - it still fits!)
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@disc, after the numerous occasions where you've been vocally against the x360 and for PS3, it's nice to finally see your change of heart :)
@Jedi, I really wonder, if, by any chance, you where in Japan around Nov/Dec and saw a PS3 for sale for half the price we Europeans are supposed to pay for it in a few months time (see how I avoided mentioning March :), would you go for it or would you consider that buying it would be illegal? |
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SeesThroughAll
30/10/06 @ 14:01
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I wasn't planning on importing anyway...
Just a Wii for me, then :) |
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JonFE: Sorry, I'm not a 100% rabid fanboy. I try to defend the Ps3 due to the unfair bias against it that seems to fill the internet since I don't think 'it' and the engineers deserve it.
Sony Computer Entertainment however. They do these things that are just horrendous since Sony for some reason haven't realized that they are a global company and that one sale in Asia is pretty much the same as a sale in Europe. SCEE believes they have to defend their revenue even though the Import market is not a huge thing and all their own doing. I understand why they do it but I also understand why it's one of the biggest mistakes in their history to do it. It only angers their fanbase and the bad word of mouth spreads. Then we have Ken Kutaragi and Phil Harrison. Kutaragi spouting nonsense and to tell the truth acts like a spoiled brat. He sees the things the other kids are doing and wants them for himself. Phil Harrison trying his best to present the functionality and the games Sony are making but as he does comes off as arrogant, it is not his intention but he needs to realize that he represents Sony and thus he is one speaker in a group of speakers. It's more in the way he says things than the things he says.
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It's not a question of whether sony is right or not, but one about customer being king. I'm a consumer. A very sceptical one at that. I despised everything about the xbox when it came into play and boycotted it for 1,5 years until MS finally had proven itself that it could satisfy my needs.
Every product needs to earn the right in my eyes to be bought. Yet sony goes to great lengths to make me feel like something not worth their attention. Even if they are right, it's a platform that benefit's me, the consumer, the guy that pays their bills by buying their products. If they attack it, they attack me. I don't care that they are right, I want to play those games and if they won't let me, that's just fine. There are two other companies that luv my money. Last year, I didn't believe that the revolution could turn into a good long-term investment. Now, I'm planning to buy it. Why? Because ninty showed me what I wanted to see while I didn't get the feeling that someone anally probed me. Comman sony, remove my scepticism! Resistance and HS are a good step in the right direction but it takes alot more of that and alot less of this to get me there. To the "Z0MG! BUT SONY IS RIGHT!!one!" comments that might erupt below this, Re-read this again. |
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chupachups
30/10/06 @ 14:15
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"It will still sell in europe..."
Sony isn't invincible, everyone said all this before about the PSP but that turned out to have fairly disappointing sales. And a long time ago they used to say Atari, Nintendo and Sega were invincible... |
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JediMasterMalik
30/10/06 @ 14:17
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JohnFE, that would not be illegal though, that's not copyright infringement. I'm not saying Sony are correct in terms of morals, but the law is on their side, nothing we can do about it is there? And yes I would get on, in fact I may be getting a US one around January, thanks to family in the US. ;)
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@chupachups:
Atari is invincible! You'll see when they release the PowerSphere! Anyway...I still firmly believe it will sell out at launch...and that, in turn, will convince the uninformed masses that it's worth the money, without informing them of the fact that they might have gotten their hands on it some 10 months earlier like USA and japan (I'm still assuming another delay to september 2007)... |
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"I'm thinking EU won't see any PS3s before November 2007"
That would be a huge mistake IMHO. They might as well trickle out whatever hardware they do have over the slow time from spring to autumn. Financially they're going to be running on empty for the next 2 years and the only way to turn that round is software sales, which is difficult to do without the hardware to run it. Of course they've now blocked grey imports of hardware too... |
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BadBoyBonner
30/10/06 @ 15:07
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And I do not mean becuase they have ordered a (European) PS3 to use as a portaloo! lol
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Salubrious_K
30/10/06 @ 15:08
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Maybe Sony should get mail forwarding services like Parcel2Go shut down. After all I could use a service like that to forward on a PS3 bought in the US.
Actually on 2nd thoughts, why not shut down all international shipping services. I'm sure they could be used to transport unsafe electrical goods to EU! |
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BadBoyBonner
30/10/06 @ 15:09
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You would think Sony would be doing all they could to subdue the apathy they have created, not milk it for all it’s worth!
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repairmanjack
30/10/06 @ 15:20
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"It would make little sense to launch new hardware in small quantities in the dead of Spring, when you could launch with full force and effect in busy November. The upside being that the longer you wait, the better the 'launch' lineup will be, in terms of quality and quantity. "
Personally I want it out as soon as possible. If they get it out in March it should be ripe for a healthy price cut (or two) by the time Christmas '07 comes around. But then, they're gonna have to knock £200 off the asking price before they see any more of my money. |
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rhinoxious
30/10/06 @ 15:43
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If they get it out in March it should be ripe for a healthy price cut (or two) by the time Christmas '07 comes around.
I very much dount there will be any significant price cutting on PS3 in 07, maybe a half-arsed bundle, like the PGR3 one. Stock will probably be very limited still, so why cut prices? |
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Its not hard to predict the PS3 selling out.
Especially if they only have a few for sale. This much linked article explains it clearly: hot potatoes
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djcool3005
30/10/06 @ 16:07
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Well they will have trouble stopping people importing off ebay. I imported my PSP from Japan Via ebay back in June 2005. I couldn't be arsed waiting until September 2005 to get one but I already have a graphics card capable of next gen performance so ps3 isn't at the top of my list. A dual-core processor is what i need :)
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I think another delay to the PS3 in Europe might be healthy in the long-term.
It will erode Sony's marketshare (it certainly can't help it); They may not be the no.1 platform holder in all territories; It will make them a better and less arrogant company next time around. JediMasterMalik: If you bring a US PS3 into this country in January will you seek the copyright owners permission first? |
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