The PS3 kiosks.. a Decoy!

Wollan · (11-09-2006, 03:41 AM)

I didn't see it posted elsewhere so here you have it.

The 'PS3' behind the actual glass is a fake or decoy of you will. A mere shell.
Here's where the real PS3 is located and well ventilated apparently.

Some blurry pictures by Adent @ IGN.

EBCubs03 · (11-09-2006, 03:43 AM)

Oh my.. science..

adg1034 · (11-09-2006, 03:43 AM)

Those crafty Nipponese and their industrial design talents...

/PS3 envy

Rabid Pancake · (11-09-2006, 03:44 AM)

Lower center of gravity for better DORIFTO!!!

Dynamite Shikoku · (11-09-2006, 03:45 AM)

PS3 kiosk sales -1

Stench · (11-09-2006, 03:45 AM)

So what does this mean to me, as a consumer?

How do I benefit from this?

What is reality?

Adent · (11-09-2006, 03:46 AM)

Sorry about the blurriness.

Wollan · (11-09-2006, 03:47 AM)

Originally Posted by Adent:

Sorry about the blurriness.

All scandals are revealed with blurry close ups. Be proud you paparazzi you.

gbovo · (11-09-2006, 03:48 AM)

...hmmm, pretty clever

Shaved Moustache · (11-09-2006, 03:49 AM)

Someone should do a size comaprison between the real unit and the decoy.

bbsting120 · (11-09-2006, 03:49 AM)

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!

civilstrife · (11-09-2006, 03:50 AM)

Probably to prevent theft.

Illuminati · (11-09-2006, 03:50 AM)

That's so you bastards can't shatter the plastic with a GameStop magazine rack and steal it. It's a trap!

loosus · (11-09-2006, 03:52 AM)

I thought this topic was gonna be something about how the PlayStation 3 kiosk is just a decoy to get you to get to Best Buy to play the Wii.

scola · (11-09-2006, 03:52 AM)

Originally Posted by civilstrife:

Probably to prevent theft.

what if the steal the whole kiosk.

PRECAUTION CIRCUMVENTED

Wario64 · (11-09-2006, 03:55 AM)

So are you saying the kiosk is pre-rendered?

bmf · (11-09-2006, 03:55 AM)

The end result is that a PS3 in a kiosk will appear to be cool to the touch and silent. The reality of the situation may be different.

Illuminati · (11-09-2006, 03:56 AM)

Originally Posted by scola:

what if the steal the whole kiosk.

PRECAUTION CIRCUMVENTED

Look at the red light. If you move the entire kiosk you risk exposing the PS3's nuclear core.

adg1034 · (11-09-2006, 03:59 AM)

Originally Posted by Wario64:

So are you saying the kiosk is pre-rendered?

Yes. Actually, I was going to make a bad Killzone 2 E3 2005 joke, but I couldn't think of the right way to phrase it. Just for me, though, imagine I had.

Petrarca · (11-09-2006, 04:02 AM)

and this is a surprise because ?!?

The demo kiosk suppose to run 12 hours straight every day, for the next several months. And with the shortage, the stores don't have luxuries for spares.

*sighs* sometimes people are so desperate for dirty laundry, they're making big deal of little shit like this

Kangu · (11-09-2006, 04:04 AM)

Originally Posted by Petrarca:

and this is a surprise because ?!?

The demo kiosk suppose to run 12 hours straight every day, for the next several months. And with the shortage, the stores don't have luxuries for spares.

*sighs* sometimes people are so desperate for dirty laundry, they're making big deal of little shit like this

It's just interesting. Jesus, not everything is about your console wars.

Wario64 · (11-09-2006, 04:04 AM)

Originally Posted by Petrarca:

and this is a surprise because ?!?

The demo kiosk suppose to run 12 hours straight every day, for the next several months. And with the shortage, the stores don't have luxuries for spares.

*sighs* sometimes people are so desperate for dirty laundry, they're making big deal of little shit like this

What???

You mean it's normal for kiosks to display a decoy console in clear view, but have a real console hidden in the kiosk itself?

DarienA · (11-09-2006, 04:04 AM)

What's the point here? Should I be mad at Sony?!?!?! I'm so confused!

Illuminati · (11-09-2006, 04:05 AM)

Originally Posted by DarienA:

What's the point here? Should I be mad at Sony?!?!?! I'm so confused!

Yes you should be furiously angry at them, they have peed on your rug.

gbovo · (11-09-2006, 04:06 AM)

Originally Posted by Petrarca:

and this is a surprise because ?!?

The demo kiosk suppose to run 12 hours straight every day, for the next several months. And with the shortage, the stores don't have luxuries for spares.

*sighs* sometimes people are so desperate for dirty laundry, they're making big deal of little shit like this

We're not making a big deal of this. I actually think it's pretty clever cause it helps prevent theft, and if the PS3 ever crashes or lock up, at least the customers won't have to see the store employees taking it out of the glass case to reboot it.

Piper Az · (11-09-2006, 04:06 AM)

Originally Posted by DarienA:

What's the point here? Should I be mad at Sony?!?!?! I'm so confused!

huh? it's only small, interesting news. don't try to read it beyond that.

Moderation Unlimited · (11-09-2006, 04:06 AM)

Originally Posted by DarienA:

What's the point here? Should I be mad at Sony?!?!?! I'm so confused!

Yes, ALWAYS...

Love,

GAF

DarienA · (11-09-2006, 04:06 AM)

Originally Posted by I Am Error:

Yes you should be furiously angry at them, they have peed on your rug.

F*ckers! We just had our cleaning service here today too!!!!! Time to find a rolled up piece of newspaper!

Flynn · (11-09-2006, 04:07 AM)

Originally Posted by I Am Error:

Every time a 360 falls prey to the red ring of death the PS3 becomes more powerful.

Beezy · (11-09-2006, 04:07 AM)

Originally Posted by I Am Error:

Look at the red light. If you move the entire kiosk you risk exposing the PS3's nuclear core.

buckfutter · (11-09-2006, 04:09 AM)

Originally Posted by bmf:

The end result is that a PS3 in a kiosk will appear to be cool to the touch and silent. The reality of the situation may be different.

No.

Petrarca · (11-09-2006, 04:09 AM)

Originally Posted by Wario64:

What???

You mean it's normal for kiosks to display a decoy console in clear view, but have a real console hidden in the kiosk itself?

I don't know what normal, I don't bump into games kiosk all the time.

But it's called common sense, you have a new machine that's suppose to run 12 hours straight and replacements are scarce, so what do you do? of course you take care of the goddamn machine

OatmealMu · (11-09-2006, 04:09 AM)

Bah. And here I was expecting a full on PC inside the kiosk.

MiamiWesker · (11-09-2006, 04:12 AM)

There are PS3 kiosks?? Where?!

gamergirly · (11-09-2006, 04:12 AM)

Originally Posted by bmf:

The end result is that a PS3 in a kiosk will appear to be cool to the touch and silent. The reality of the situation may be different.

Well if PS3 overheats and blows up when you take it home, only a matter of time before Sony is forced to deal with reality

newsguy · (11-09-2006, 04:16 AM)

Originally Posted by MiamiWesker:

There are PS3 kiosks?? Where?!

Haha just what I was thinking. I want to see one NOW.

Wario64 · (11-09-2006, 04:17 AM)

Originally Posted by Petrarca:

I don't know what normal, I don't bump into games kiosk all the time.

But it's called common sense, you have a new machine that's suppose to run 12 hours straight and replacements are scarce, so what do you do? of course you take care of the goddamn machine

Still doesn't explain why there's a decoy.

vantastic · (11-09-2006, 04:18 AM)

Originally Posted by bmf:

The end result is that a PS3 in a kiosk will appear to be cool to the touch and silent. The reality of the situation may be different.

yup, that's why there are so many reports of the ps3 being silent.

MiamiWesker · (11-09-2006, 04:20 AM)

Originally Posted by newsguy:

Haha just what I was thinking. I want to see one NOW.

Well it seems like tomorrow I'm going to make my rounds around Miami to see if any store has it up, I'll let you know if there are any. (Plus its a great excuse to play the Wii again

)

Petrarca · (11-09-2006, 04:20 AM)

Originally Posted by Wario64:

Still doesn't explain why there's a decoy.

obviously you still don't get it

Flynn · (11-09-2006, 04:20 AM)

Originally Posted by Wario64:

Still doesn't explain why there's a decoy.

It's to throw off David Niven when he sneaks into the Wal-Mart after dark to steal the precious console.

adg1034 · (11-09-2006, 04:21 AM)

Originally Posted by Flynn:

It's to throw off David Niven when he sneaks into the Wal-Mart after dark to steal the precious console.

Thank you for that awesome reference. You win at movies.

DarienA · (11-09-2006, 04:22 AM)

Originally Posted by Flynn:

It's to throw off David Niven when he sneaks into the Wal-Mart after dark to steal the precious console.

OMG you did not just pull out a Pink Panther reference! Man I miss those Peter Sellers gems.

Illuminati · (11-09-2006, 04:25 AM)

Originally Posted by Wario64:

Still doesn't explain why there's a decoy.

Smoke and mirrors...smoke and mirrors..

DarienA · (11-09-2006, 04:26 AM)

Originally Posted by I Am Error:

Smoke and mirrors...smoke and mirrors..

I thought Sony's campaign was Shock and Awe?

Wario64 · (11-09-2006, 04:27 AM)

Originally Posted by I Am Error:

Smoke and mirrors...smoke and mirrors..

Kind of like E3 2005, right?

newsguy · (11-09-2006, 04:28 AM)

Originally Posted by MiamiWesker:

Well it seems like tomorrow I'm going to make my rounds around Miami to see if any store has it up, I'll let you know if there are any. (Plus its a great excuse to play the Wii again

)

Sweet, my local stores don't have it for sure (I was out looking for GoW all day).

methane47 · (11-09-2006, 04:33 AM)

Originally Posted by vantastic:

yup, that's why there are so many reports of the ps3 being silent.

Dont forget the Ps3's ehem "Warm sensation" as well

But seriuosly.. Why is this news at all? The PS3 will still be in there... exactly the same thing... Just people wont be able to touch it with the greasy fingers.... My precious!!

Wario64 · (11-09-2006, 04:34 AM)

Originally Posted by methane47:

Dont forget the Ps3's ehem "Warm sensation" as well

But seriuosly.. Why is this news at all? The PS3 will still be in there... exactly the same thing... Just people wont be able to touch it with the greasy fingers.... My precious!!

This is news because it's not normal for kiosks to have decoys

DarienA · (11-09-2006, 04:35 AM)

Originally Posted by Wario64:

This is news because it's not normal for kiosks to have decoys

It's also normal for kiosks to overheat often, and if this is some attempt to get past that... more power to them.