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Canada PS3 preorders: Gamers camping at Ottawa

Posted Oct 15, 2006 at 11:16PM EST by QJ Staff

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In just a few hours, EB Games will be opening up their doors for the floods of preorders expected to come in for the PS3, slated for launch this November 17. With only about eight units ready for preorder in the 10 EB chains in the national capital region, and with no word on when a second shipment of the machines are due, today's atmosphere will be heating up, even as weather reports in Ottawa forecast near-freezing temperatures.


So, how are  the gamers taking this?

Sarah Catcher, 22, and Shawn French, 27, have begun buckling down in front of the Melville Road branch of EB Games, and from the looks of it, they're standing their ground as they wait in hope of being the first in grabbing the limited issue preorders, "We're making sure we're first in line," said Mr. French. "We come prepared," he also says, having ample supplies of water and coffee in his tent, along with thick blankets and lawn chairs for the long vigil.

They're just two of the many faces we'll be seeing around Canada, as the pre-orders will be released in a  very short while.

"I've done a lot of crazy things before, but nothing like this," said Ms. Catcher about this whole ordeal. Sure, it may just be crazy, but considering how long everybody's been waiting for a chance to grab a PS3, and the willingness of gamers like them to face off against the biting cold,  it's admirable "crazy".

To the guys out there freezing their cans of for the PS3, we wish the best of luck.

Via OttawaCitizen



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# Close callphalanges 2006-10-16 02:45
When I went to pre-order, I was the 7th person to get a ticket. There were about 11 people in line at the time. The two people right before me could have gotten the 7th and 8th positions but chose the Wii. Thank God! Hopefully, they actually ship 8 to my store...or 7 anyways.

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# DAMNGuest 2006-10-16 04:19
im pissed off ...i went out at like 7am to get a PS3 but when i got there i was the 9 person in line-up.. damn it looks like im camping out to get one on launch day

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# PEI preordersGuest 2006-10-16 05:00
I'm kinda glad to be living in a smaller place like PEI about now after looking at that story- makes for some less-informed gamers. I went to the local EB at about 8 am and was 4th in line- they had 5 PS3 preorders available. Now to wait for the phone call- here's hoping they get enough to cover the preorders, I realy don't want to wait.

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# All good!Guest 2006-10-16 06:51
We got two PS3s from an EB games in Edmonton!

Every store in town was waaaay lined up but one. There were still Wii-orders left when we took off too.

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# WHERE IN EDMONTONGuest 2006-10-16 07:26
I WENT TO THE ONE IN SOUTHGATE... NO LUCK FOR ME!!! OH WELL IM GOIN CAMPING ON NOV 16

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# southgate was bunk!bigshynepo 2006-10-16 08:37
We were first in line at southgate last night but security kicked us out at 6:30pm. We were told to come back when they unlocked the mall at 7:00am but when we got there at seven, the mall was alive and bustling with employees as well as a HUGE line infront of EB games (25ppl for each system). We immediately left to Sherwood park and found a short line. We had friends downtown who said the line was not split and was over 30 people long, many left without a system.

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# southgate was bunk 4 sureGuest 2006-10-16 10:10
i got there at 7;05 where was a stupid line up.. i wonder what time those ppl got there at? because i didnt get a f@uckin thing.. oh well i guess im goin camping on november 16... damn its goin to *****in cold

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# yahooooooooGuest 2006-10-16 11:37
I was #6 on 8. EBGames in Montreal! There was 19 peoples in line and only 1 for the Wii. Maybe nintendo will manage to sell all there Wii for launch, most because of Zelda. But after Christmas time it over for them.

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