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[thefit]

You can't blame them many people may have been on the fence and missed out on the pre-order window not to mention we got it 2 weeks before them so suddenly those fence sitters have 2 weeks of impressions from the US to push them all the way to madness. I do blame that chain of stores for doing a launch with no tickets that's just a disaster waiting to happen.

 

[HawksWinStanley]

I've never wanted anything that bad in my life.

 

[Carnby]

Bookmark the thread for next gen's launch when someone says lol why you preorder?

 

[kick51]

That is funny, if you posted one of these videos without context, most people would think, "'Merica"

eh, the dudes in the bright red and bright yellow pants give it away

 

[Twilight Gap]

legendary thread in the making

 

[ThatsMytrunks]

Is there really anything preventing this mob to run out without paying?

There is never any stopping anyone from ever stealing anything.

 

[King Boo]

That one guy who thought one of the other aisles was a short cut. Nope.
(comes right after the guy who did a spin QTE)

lmao spin qte

 

[Loofy]

This stuff should be illegal.

No seriously. Stores here give out tickets to people in line to get their console. If there is no line, then they'll make a line to get a ticket, to get the console.
What a crazy idea I know.

 

[Onion_Relish]

I've never wanted anything that bad in my life.

I hope I never have to want something that badly...

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

It is a good thing that the division end of the world scenario didn't happen.

These gifs are hilarious though. Kinda nice to see a ps4 thread without bashing on the other child.

 

[Jobbs]

Did anyone get hurt? Christ.

I don't know if anyone's asked this yet, but are like, lines not allowed in Europe? If the crowd is there for a particular item, it's not hard to organize a line. The free for all is funny (if no one got hurt) but really stupid.

 

[ThatsMytrunks]

I've never ever seen anything like this in person. It's not like it was even some kind of special. They're just fucking normal priced consoles that will be available online before Christmas.

Fucking idiots.

 

[AwakenedCloud]

From all the videos I've seen so far, feel free to share more if you have videos/gifs.

People are fucking insane.

This might not be thread worthy, I'll leave that to the mods.

This literally looks like it could be from a movie. Amazing, simply amazing.

 

[StoopKid]

I've never wanted anything that bad in my life.

I can think of a cpl ..

 

[I-hate-u]

The bain of shoppers every where... Sharp ass corners.

LOL at the spin. Those guys sure are something.

 

[Fodder76]

Baffling that if any of these people wanted a PS4 that badly, that they didn't pre-order it months ago. Baffling.

 

[Taiser]

 

[dmr87]

 

[Savitar]

Like giants in the play ground.

 

[Racer1977]

OMG, the PS4 box is actually becoming a cute character in itself!

 

[Reversed]

Here's the video just in case nobody posted it.

I've seen long lines of waiting, but nothing like this. It gives SCE executives a smile lift up after the Brazilian situation.

 

[Kunan]

The WWZ gif is slaying me LOL

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Anytime another smug asshole says, "only in America" in a Black Friday thread, just link them to this.

 

[Inversive]

Anytime another smug asshole says, "only in America" in a Black Friday thread, just link them to this.

you sound angry

 

[Deleted member 17706]

you sound angry

Not really. Just annoyed at smug assholes who think this kind of madness is exclusive to America.

 

[Cloudy]

This stuff should be illegal.

No seriously. Stores here give out tickets to people in line to get their console. If there is no line, then they'll make a line to get a ticket, to get the console.
What a crazy idea I know.

I'm guessing it's harder to sue out there. US stores don't let folks run in like a mob anymore after that WalMart trampling a few years back

 

[Windforce]

LOL

 

[DoubleTake]

I absolutely love how the first guy stops at the tvs thinking theyre PS4 only to realize hes made a huge mistake lmfao

 

[Downhome]

These parody gifs in this thread, my God, some of the best I've ever seen. Kudos to you all!

 

[scandisk_]

And I though the Pee ez fur's hype and demand in murica can't be topped. Dang Yurop!

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

I'm guessing it's harder to sue out there. US stores don't let folks run in like a mob anymore after that WalMart trampling a few years back

Smart retailers (definitely not walmart) were careful even well before that happened. I used to work some retail when I was in college and that was at best buy. When the store opened, people in line were forced to walk around the store in line.

And I was actually around for the PS3 launch and a ticket system was used. People had been camped out for several days were guaranteed to get the console because of the ticket system. And no rush... completely safe.

 

[Haunted]

I think there's a European sense of humor at play here, its funny to see people scramble for stuff.

Honest question, did the Xbox launch go like this in Europe?

The Xbox launch in Europe was roughly as exciting and frenzied as the WiiU launch in the US.

 

[Jobbs]

 

[DoubleTake]

Keep em comin' lmfao

 

[Haunted]

Anytime another smug asshole says, "only in America" in a Black Friday thread, just link them to this.

So what you're saying is that the American's consumerist stupidity has finally spread to Europe.


Thanks, Obama!

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

These gifs are killing me!

 

[ViciousDS]

and to think all they had to do was hand out tickets to the line and this all could have been solved.

 

[Twilight Gap]

and to think all they had to do was hand out tickets to the line and this all could have been solved.

tickets don't make gif worthy threads though

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Hell yes.

 

[Afrikan]

Keep em comin' lmfao

that one was great...took me second to realize who the PS4 was replacing..lol.. PERFECT!

also these could be used...although i'm sure there might be better quality ones.

 

[Jobbs]

german raccoons.

 

[Camp Lo]

That stairway gif is straight out of 28 weeks later.:lol

Soundtrack for this thread.

You're dead on. This music makes those gifs creepy as fuck

 

[J_Lee]

We need more Jingle All The Way gifs

 

[ViciousDS]

tickets don't make gif worthy threads though

haha, this is very true, in fact I showed my sister and little bro all the made GIF's and they couldn't stop laughing at how well they are done.

 

[The Dear Leader]

It's safe to say PS4 won Europe for now, and I better not hear a god damn thing about broken PS4 consoles in Europe after seeing what these heathens have done to them.

 

[Replicant]

RUN PS4! RUN!

I cannot for the life of me imagine anyone in Australia behaving like this.

I can't either. We had a rather quiet, orderly launched here in Sydney, at least at my JB Hifi. Although as I walked out with my PS4, one guy was eyeing me rather intensely for no reason. It kinda unnerved me a little bit that I walked a lot faster than usual after that.

 

[Hidden One]

I'll never go to a launch..

 

[Biker19]

Lesson for you all; start preordering!

Or better yet, look into online ordering.

 

[Kyoufu]

I've never ever seen anything like this in person. It's not like it was even some kind of special. They're just fucking normal priced consoles that will be available online before Christmas.

Fucking idiots.

I dunno man. Amazon are sold out until after Xmas.

 

[AdventureRacing]

I can't either. We had a rather quiet, orderly launched here in Sydney, at least at my JB Hifi. Although as I walked out with my PS4, one guy was eyeing me rather intensely for no reason. It kinda unnerved me a little bit that I walked a lot faster than usual after that.

Yeah i can't say i've really seen it here either.