They did NOT just do that: PS3 Slim launched into a Bravia

Posted Oct 21, 2009 at 10:34AM by Glenn M. Listed in: PS3 Tags: Australia, Sony
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I don't know what hurts more - the fact that they just obliterated two pieces of perfectly fine hardware, or that they did so just to show they have lots more where those came from. Either way, watching this one had a bit of sting into it. The guys at Sony Australia, who apparently have thousands of Bravias lying around, loaded a catapult with a PS3 Slim and launched it straight into the beautiful black screen. Ouch.



Don't you just go, "What a waste, they should've just given that to me!" when you see vids like this? Well, fortunately for everyone, that's exactly what Sony Australia is gonna do. The vid is actually a teaser for their upcoming offering, where 25,000 PS3 Slims will be given away upon purchase of "qualified Bravia LCD" TVs from October 22nd until the 20th of December.

Bonus PS3 - Image 1


Okay, since they totally screwed one over, the countdown's down to 24,999. As of writing, there are 24,996 more units left to claim. Check the source out for more info.



This is what happened with that last year:


Via Sony Australia

 
 
 

Comments [refresh]

by eaferrari24 - 2009-10-21 05:51
» LOL

Sweet.. i love videos like this

by Mr Toasty - 2009-10-21 05:55
» misleading title!

I only saw the title at first and thought they had released a PS3 slim integrated into a sony bravia!

by TheRockness - 2009-10-21 06:38
» haha

At least this wasn't that fat couch jockey from Mega64.

by unggoy - 2009-10-21 06:48
» ..

looks like an animated video.. i cant tell if those are real or not..

by Bountyhunter53 - 2009-10-21 06:50
» LOL!

THey could've shared some of the love down here Send us one PS3 Slim ill catapult into my TV probably ;)

by battousaifader - 2009-10-21 07:15
» Hmmmmmmmmm

I wonder if whenever they do the robots rights trials, in fifty years, if they'll use this video and ones like it as a public service announcement.

by ShinseiTom - 2009-10-21 08:12
» Neat.

Just saw the video on hardocp. Hahaha, didn't see the website where they were giving it away. All you have to do is buy a tv and say "Hey, PS3 please"?

by Freya - 2009-10-21 08:21
» PS3!!!

The Bravia got OWNED!!!

by Sw3RvE - 2009-10-21 08:36
» haha

they must be socom confrontation players too!

by Bountyhunter53 - 2009-10-21 08:36
» :|

I was being sarcastic......

by Csyrah - 2009-10-21 08:46
» ...

Why be sarcastic? I'd say go for it... would sound pretty damn cool to me. Sounds alot better then the idea of someone buying another PS3 just because its "pink" with a final fantasy logo on it.

by 93pauott - 2009-10-21 09:24
» It's real.

They're using a high speed camera.

by 93pauott - 2009-10-21 09:28
» xD

That was freaking awesome!



Sony:



"Guys, lets make a new commercial for both the PS3 and the bravia at the same time!"



"Sure! Have any ideas?"



"Yeah, let's use a *****ing catapult and launch the PS3 into the Bravia!"



"AWESOME!!"

by phiyuku - 2009-10-21 09:55
» That would have been awesome though

Maybe even have the Cell CPU power the bravia engine. Integrate Play TV as well and have it become your personal DVR. Truth is it would raise the price up 300 if not more so people are essentially paying for something they don't want if they just want a great TV and not a video game system. So due to low demand they either won't make it or have a huge premium. What's the point of paying a huge premium when you can buy the TV and then a PS3 so they just don't make the thing. I still wish it happened though.

by symbyosis - 2009-10-21 10:20
» looks like CG to me

the tv starts to ripple before the ps3 hits it, also its going straight without dipping at all, and it also shows the ps3 logo in plain sight, lol still a cool commercial

by TheRockness - 2009-10-21 10:52
» Funny

I bet the PS3 still works.

by hush404 - 2009-10-21 10:59
» lol

seemed to be unscathed eh?:

by 93pauott - 2009-10-21 11:14
» It is not an animation.

The TV moves because the PS3 is forcing the air in front of it into the TV.



I have a goddamn high speed cam myself.

by Lyonidus Bertt - 2009-10-21 12:49
» Oh my God

Are they mad?! What's their problem there are better ideas to make a great tv commercial without having to destroy 2 excellent things. RIP Bravia and please let's have one minute of silence for the tv and PS3 that were down during the filming of this tv commercial XD

by spacewiz - 2009-10-21 14:15
» sweet

pretty sweet with the slow mo camera. but i'm going to go ahead and say that those were both broken to begin with

by chessboxer - 2009-10-21 16:47
» I have that TV

I will not be doing that to it though.

by Mr Toasty - 2009-10-21 18:48
» yeah those were my thoughts

Also, Doesn't cell already power bravia TVs?



I thought I read something about it before

by Navani - 2009-10-21 19:39
» That was the most epic thing ever

It reminds me of the Halo 3 commercial with Raindrop Prelude in the background (loved that commercial so much I learned the song and played it for my recital lmao) .. And I hope to whatever that they were already broken.

by Musev - 2009-10-21 22:40
» ...

They could've been but think about it.. how much do you think they are cost Sony?



Its like you going to a shop buying a chocolate bar and throwing it away

and its for an advert, they cost money anyway.

money to make money ask microsoft.

by MagilsugaM - 2009-10-22 00:18
» mmm

the Bravia was running a video XD!! so it wasn't broken !!!

Give it to me and i make everyone buy one LOL

by xche78x - 2009-10-22 06:15
» grrr

video removed

by Rickey123 - 2009-10-22 09:50
» glad to see

the credit crunch is all hitting our wallets so hard

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