I am in line for a PS3 slot….at 11PM at Daniel Spisak on Technology

So here I am, in Irvine, at the GameStop off of Barranca and Santa Rosa camped out in my car with the oddest bunch of diehard PS3 fans possible as we wait for the GameStop here to open up at 10AM so the 10 of us in line can put down 100 bucks for our reserved spot for a PS3, as the GameStop has only 10 reserved slots apparently. From what I hear other EB Games have 10 slots or less, and many places are already staked out by just enough people to ensure that there will be no reserved slots available for anyone come 10AM anywhere in this part of Orange County.

I wonder if this is what it is like in Los Angeles and other parts of the country? I wonder just how limited supply is really going to be. After all, supposedly GameStop/EBGames is going to have an online order reservation system going up at some point once they have a better grip on their supply of consoles. However if it is anything like the number of slots I am seeing per store tonight then the PS3 is going to be one of the hardest consoles to purchase this Christmas season.

I imagine selling these things on Ebay should make some folks rather tidy profits if this is any indication of what is to come.

Update: 3:10AM, we just had two Irvine PD cruisers come by and ask why we were loitering in front of the mall. But its all cool.

About the Author

Daniel Spisak was born from the fiery depths of fusion and now roams the pale blue dot known as Earth. I obtained my bachelors degree in Computer Science from UC Irvine at the end of 2007.

I am also involved in technology & security consulting firms as well as being a freelance technology writer. I also contribute to Jerry Pournelle's website and Chaos Manor Reviews. Additionally I am also a freelance photographer as well and you can find my photos either on my own personal gallery or up at my Flickr account or on Zivity.

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