Posted Jun 08, 2007 at 08:25PM by Glen D. Listed in: PlayStation 3 Tags: Sony, Europe, South Africa
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PS3 - Image 1South African authorities have recently barred Sony PlayStation 3 advertisers from exhibiting an ad that has a couple of PS3 units tagged with a line that reads "Stocks are limited. Things could get ugly."

The authorities reasoned that the ad is a reference to past violent incidents related to gaming console launches in the US and Europe where muggings have led to injuries and fatalities.

Fans of the console and some blogs, however, argued that such incidents aren't likely to happen because of the slow sales and relatively low demand of the product in the region.

This ban follows a long list of other game related bans, such as that of the public transportation ban on advertisements for the game Grand Theft Auto IV.


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   by WATMAN (Unregistered) - 2007-06-08
 » ...

they could also change the ad to:
"You can't afford!"


   Re: KUYA (Unregistered) - 2007-06-09
 » africa?

do they play video games there?
all of the films shot at africa that ive seen are always violent and involves shooting/killing.
anyways sony should replaced all their PR persons instead of firing those office people because these PR persons are responsible in PS3 getting bad media.

   Re: yuiuyi (Unregistered) - 2007-06-09
 » South Africa is dangerous

South Africa has become proberly the most violent country in the world, I wonder why as it wasnt when Botha etc was in charge ?...

   Re: ... (Unregistered) - 2007-06-09
 » ...

i have a friend who moved to s.a. (dad in mil)
hes a gamer, and lots of his friends are too
   by Annony - 2007-06-08
 » Eh??

So, they're blaming the violent thefts on the console, and not the thieves?

That's like blaming guns for shootings, and pencils for spelling mistakes...


   Re: Azure (Unregistered) - 2007-06-08
 » I'm South African!!!

"Fans of the console and some blogs, however, argued that such incidents aren't likely to happen because of the slow sales and relatively low demand of the product in the region." + RUBBISH!!! PS3 mostly sold out at major retailers at launch! And WATMAN, South AFricans are not poor as your tv would like to make it seem! Like every country you get some below the line and most above... So don't discriminate against South Africans you "DOOS"!!!

-Proudly South Africa
   by SA (Unregistered) - 2007-06-09
 » SA

Man Heaps of South Africans are mega Rich... All the mining and stuff going on there!!!!!!!!!!!!

   by . (Unregistered) - 2007-06-09
 » *****..

south africa there a bunch of racist pricks, America should attack that gay ass country, i bet you they will not fight them self's they'll send black ppl to do it for them, *****in pussis


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   Re: Azure (Unregistered) - 2007-06-09
 » U a racist prick!

U don't know a thing about SA! So y comment... If anyone is racist it's America!!! At least here in SA every tries to get along and in most cases they do... Sometimes they don't... America justfights defencless countires just for Oil (IRAQ, all those american soilders are there just for Bush's salary)... And there are more to SA than black and whote... Theres even populations of indian who been there for over a century) and chinese and even coloured... So compared to America... SA IS NOT RACIST... Remember Katrina??? The predominately black area is USA where help wasn't revieved till weeks after... Hmmm whos the racist country now... Before u make a dumb ass comment likie that, get ur facts right...
   by Nevada (Unregistered) - 2007-06-10
 » Yankee go home!

Of course I live in SA..We got more stuff then Europe..So shhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   by victor (Unregistered) - 2007-06-14
 » online shopping

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