PS3 (20 GB) gets Wooted!

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Woot sold out in a few minutes of the PS3's that they offered today for sale. I just happened to look at it today and the sale description was pretty funny.....

Woot Sells PS3? Wii, Wii!


So, hey, check it out: there’s this awesome new gaming system that we just can’t stop playing. Too bad it’s so hard to find in stores – we guess they just didn’t make enough of them. It’s called the Nintendo Wii, and holy mother of Zelda, is it ever a blast. If the Wii is cool with polygamy, we might ask it to marry us.

The controller – so easy! No more intricate push-this-twice, pull-that-three-times trickery, just easy waves of the hand. The console – so cute! It actually makes our gaming room look better, unlike the bulky, ugly consoles we could mention. How does Nintendo keep the price so low on that thing, anyway? And the games, good Lord, the games! Not to mention those adorable avatars. We’ve already created virtual versions of the entire staff, so we can beat each other virtually-bloody instead of actually-bloody, like we usually do. The only problem is that none of the nose options are as big as Jason’s actual nose. But that’s a minor quibble.

In fact, we love the Wii so much, we want to give a Wii to everybody on our payroll. To fund this Wii-for-the-People program, we're selling this Sony PlayStation 3. The SIXAXIS wireless controller is basically the same complicated gazillion-button-style controller you know from past PS models, but at least you won’t be fighting Grandma for gaming time. Along with the usual roster of ho-hum games, the PS3 can play CDs, DVDs, and Blu-Ray discs, and the 20GB hard drive can store music, videos, and music videos. It’s certainly, er, rather full-figured, for those of you who want a lot of heft for your money. And its HDMI capabilities give you polygons and frames-per-second out the wazoo, if you prefer that stuff to having fun.

Best of all, for every PS3 you buy, we can buy Wiis for two of our employees. So when you get frustrated by those intricate combo-button moves, or bored by the underwhelming game offerings for the PS3, keep the spirit of the season in mind. Remember all those happy Woot staffers whose lives have been changed by their super-fun Nintendo Wiis, paid for by you. Heartwarming, isn’t it?


* shipped today via FedEx Next Day with Saturday delivery. Rural and snowbound areas may cause delivery delay out of Woot or FedEx control.
Warranty: One year

Features:

Plays video games and stuff

[spleen1015]

I wonder what game will lead me to the PS3. Everything that used to be PS exclusive that would be a system seller for me isn't exclusive anymore.

[stevew]

Only had 80, and they sold out in a matter of seconds.

[Bee]

Got to love woot descriptions. I check everyday just to read the descriptions.

[KWhit]

That was funny as hell.

[DanGarion]

How much was it?

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by dangarion

How much was it?

$499. Actually quite a good deal considering they offered overnight shipping.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by spleen1015

I wonder what game will lead me to the PS3. Everything that used to be PS exclusive that would be a system seller for me isn't exclusive anymore.

There's still plenty of exclusives......

Final Fantasy series
Formula One license game(although not as popular here, a big seller overseas)
Metal Gear series
Gran Turismo series
Killzone
Motorstorm
Ratchet and Clank
SOCOM series
Warhawk
Kingdom Hearts series
Wipeout
Lair

Also, MLB07 - The Show is PS3 only. The '06 version (PS2) most said was one of the best baseball games ever.

These games may not be the ones to get you to buy the system, but there are still plenty of PS3 exclusives. Most will be out in the 6 month timeframe starting in March.

[spleen1015]

It looks like when Final Fantasy XCMVIII comes out, I will get one then.

[Raiders Army]

I just shipped a 60 GB to my brother. FWIW, I wouldn't pay that much for the 20 GB version.

[cody8200]

I dont think the Final Fantasy series is no longer ps3 exclusive...I thought I heard the Wii would have them as well. I know the PC has them at the same time too.