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[solarplexus]

Michael Jackson was there, too

 

[Flesh Into Gear]

France would be an appropriate place for Sony to wave the white flag.

ice burn

 

[Masklinn]

From the JeuxFrance "article":

* The official PS3 special event bombed: Sony put a boat in front of the Eiffel tower, a few dozen persons showed up, not including the Xbox360 boat you can see above

* The Fnac Champs Elysées held its own special event, which bombed even worse: they got 5 clients top.

 

[nubbe]

I will probably pick one up if it hits €349 or so in a few weeks :lol

 

[X26]

oh those poor unused guardrails

 

[tehrafe]

:lol @ xbox boat

 

[vasuba]

this is all like anti-sony porn. lol

 

[KTallguy]

Wow.

Now they better drop the price.

 

[Ceb]

No pics from Virgin Megastore?

 

[FrankT]

PS3 launch drama in Paris : Only one man in line and no one else...

http://www.jeux-france.com/news19695_la-playstation-3-sort-en-europe.html

Xbox 360 own.

more photos : http://www.jeux-france.com/news19695_la-playstation-3-sort-en-europe.html

:lol

 

[AdamChrisH]

LMAO! Good old Microsoft, they get respect points for that... Talk about kicking someone when they're down!

 

[MrSardonic]

it's like the japanese x360 launch all over again

 

[sangreal]

From the JeuxFrance "article":

* The official PS3 special event bombed: Sony put a boat in front of the Eiffel tower, a few dozen persons showed up

The boat was carrying 1,000 PS3s btw
:lol

 

[Azih]

You mean Europeans don't love paying twice as much for gimped hardware 4 months later?

 

[Creamium]

From the JeuxFrance "article":

* The official PS3 special event bombed: Sony put a boat in front of the Eiffel tower, a few dozen persons showed up, not including the Xbox360 boat you can see above

* The Fnac Champs Elysées held its own special event, which bombed even worse: they got 5 clients top.

what the hell? I can't be the only one who thought there would be at least 10 times more activity right? I actually went to a midnight launch tonight, not a lot of people there too. This is just crazy, especially considering it's Europe... wow.

 

[hyonoid]

Photoshop this.

 

[Teknopathetic]

"it's like the japanese x360 launch all over the world"

Fixed.

 

[vasuba]

what the hell? I can't be the only one who thought there would be at least 10 times more activity right? I actually went to a midnight launch tonight, not a lot of people there too. This is just crazy, especially considering it's Europe... wow.

definetlynot looking good. I mean they reported in australia they didnt even start getting people til like an hour or so before launch. I sat my ass in line for 26 hours to get a Wii and by the time of launch there was 200 people in line for 30 systems

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

LMAO! Good old Microsoft, they get respect points for that... Talk about kicking someone when they're down!

Somehow I doubt it would have been as respected had the move been made by Sony in regards to an Xbox launch.

Anyway, it does seem eerily like certain other console launches in recent memory. How do the French typically take to launch times?

 

[toomuch73]

it's like the japanese x360 launch all over again

Yes, it was like this... Really.

 

[duk]

Sony is in HUGE trouble.

 

[RumFore]

Maybe it was early in the event. I doubt doubt those pics are a true representation of the event.

 

[shpankey]

I nominate this as the new WALLGUY :lol

 

[vasuba]

Maybe it was early in the event. I doubt doubt those pics are a true representation of the event.

Its launch day even if the photo was 4 hours early only 1 person? the line should have broken down the barriers 10 hours earlier

 

[karasu]

Somehow I doubt it would have been as respected had the move been made by Sony in regards to an Xbox launch.

It would have been call arrogant. No doubtl

 

[meltpotato]

Somehow I doubt it would have been as respected had the move been made by Sony in regards to an Xbox launch.

Anyway, it does seem eerily like certain other console launches in recent memory. How do the French typically take to launch times?

France is where the famous ps2 launch "riot" pic came from

 

[Funky Papa]

Somehow I doubt it would have been as respected had the move been made by Sony in regards to an Xbox launch.

Anyway, it does seem eerily like certain other console launches in recent memory. How do the French typically take to launch times?

This is the French PS2 launch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgZl0zlka08

Nuff said.

 

[C4Lukins]

Somehow I doubt it would have been as respected had the move been made by Sony in regards to an Xbox launch.

Anyway, it does seem eerily like certain other console launches in recent memory. How do the French typically take to launch times?

There are some pretty insane movies of the PS2 launch in France, with people going ape shit. I'lll see if I can find them.

Edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgZl0zlka08

 

[TheGreatDave]

What was that Gamespot On The Spot coverage like?

 

[Azih]

Maybe it was early in the event. I doubt doubt those pics are a true representation of the event.

Believe.

 

[Grecco]

Too early for Sony is doomed?

 

[MrSardonic]

I doubt doubt those pics are a true representation of the event.

if you doubt doubt does that mean you are fairly certain?

How do the French typically take to launch times?

did you miss the chaos in paris when Wii launched?

 

[Namomura]

Also, a funny phone message "have a nice time !" from Xbox 360 Microsoft Team at PS3 launch :lol

:lol :lol :lol :lol

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

This is the French PS2 launch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgZl0zlka08

Nuff said.

Crazy. Did people die?

It would have been call arrogant. No doubtl

Of course

 

[----]

Reminds me of an Xbox launch in Japan, except this actually looks even worse since it's a much bigger territory.

 

[HomShaBom]

I nominate this as the new WALLGUY :lol

.......nomination fails.

 

[mood]

What was that Gamespot On The Spot coverage like?

There was video of the "mild crowd" event in Australia and it was everything that article described.

 

[NinSoX]

The Wii had a crazy launch in France a few months ago. Some people posted pics too.

 

[FrankT]

This is the French PS2 launch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgZl0zlka08

Nuff said.

Holy smokes.

 

[spwolf]

This is the French PS2 launch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgZl0zlka08

Nuff said.

why would you go throught that when they have 1 mil consoles ready? (vs 220k for PS2)....

 

[Zep]

:lol :lol

 

[meltpotato]

Crazy. Did people die?



Of course

nope, just played Tekken Tag

 

[duk]

Also, a funny phone message "have a nice time !" from Xbox 360 Microsoft Team at PS3 launch :lol

:lol :lol :lol :lol

winner!!! :lol :lol :lol

 

[vasuba]

france turned their back on the PS brand fast from PS2 to PS3

 

[zsidane]

Hey guys, know that this video has been taken from a live show on Game One, a french gaming TV with a huge popularity there.
Good job Microsoft :lol

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

nope, just played Tekken Tag

Then what's the point? Either people die, or you don't bother having a riot.

 

[nextgengames]

Not to question French counting skills but i think their is more than 20 people in this pic

 

[UncleGuito]

http://www.dailymotion.com/search/ps3/video/x1inxu_bateau-xbox-au-lancement-ps3

My god, that's the most awesome thing I've ever seen.

 

[shpankey]

http://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/10editeurs20070323_012703_13_big.jpg

Photoshop this.

you *know* they're coming. :lol

 

[Ash Sparrow]

I'm at your release sailing ur boats