News10.net reports that the Sacramento Best Buy store has asked folks to leave who are camping out hoping to get their hands on the new Sony Playstation which goes on sale Friday (I know, today is only Wednesday, crazy, huh?).
The property owners forced the campers to move out. But all is not lost. Best Buy did take the names of everyone in line and gave them a number so when the PS3 goes on sale Friday they won’t lose their spot.
While this may sound like a great idea at first, I can’t help but wonder if this will only create a mad rush to “pre” camp out the next time some fancy electronic gizmo is released with the hope of grabbing a number so they can jump to the front of the line once the product is available. However, this apparently is one fancy gadget:
“It’s pretty much like the ultimate game machine — 60 gigabyte hard drive. And blue-ray players so it plays all your high definition movies. And then all your games are at the highest resolution…”
It’s pretty much like? Gee, why didn’t you say something earlier, let’s get out there then.
The Sac Rag 
It’s good to know people are willing to put their lives on hold for the important things.
Last night, while I was shopping in Elk Grove, I saw PS3 squatters at both Circuit City and Best Buy.
Get a life, people.
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the Game Guy just told me he’s going to be reporting on the PS3 and the Wii on Friday for Good Day Sacramento, hopefully from one of these nerd encampments …
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That’s pretty much like the coolest thing I’ve heard all day, DMZ!
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I’m going to camp out in front of my TV tonight until Friday. I don’t want to miss Good Day.
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My favorite quote from the local news this morning:
“Hey, I’m gonna put this thing on eBay for three thousand bucks! Cause, you know, I got bills to pay!”
Stay classy, Sacramento…
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