If you've been anticipating getting your hands on the new God of War-red PSP then perhaps you might want to check your local Wal-Mart to see if they have them out on the shelves. One lucky gamer did just that and snagged a shiny red PSP for himself. The new PSPs are supposed to be ready for sale on June 3; so, if you want one a week early, you know where to go.Considering that Wal-Mart is doing this, we just want to make sure you don't mistake the red PSP for this other ugly GoW PSP. Ew. Make sure you get the right one, okay?
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5-25-2008 @ 11:21PM
Jason B. said...
They break street date on a lot of things in their electronics department.
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5-31-2008 @ 9:00PM
Trickob said...
I used to work in the electronics dept. of a wal-mart and let me tell you: They will let any idiot work there. I can't tell you how many times I caught dvds, cds, games, and books that were placed on the floor before their street date.
Sometimes it's not even store workers, it's company representitives or distributers who come by to make sure that their company's product is out on the shelf who are the idiots that put put product on the floor before it's street date.
I once had to wrestle a copy of "Hellboy" from a customer because a company rep had placed the dvds on the shelf two days before its street date.
Another time, when I got back from a weeklong vacation, I found out that 4 copies of Madden 2005 had been sold before street date because some ignorant employee had been placed in my department. We got a nasty e-mail from Bentonville when that happened.
5-26-2008 @ 12:12AM
MBO said...
lucky...
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5-26-2008 @ 4:33AM
Dr Haisook said...
Actually, who's gonna tolerate a bright red object all the time? I guess many of those future owners will get tired of the color in a week.
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5-26-2008 @ 6:38AM
yana said...
very fantastic action game...
I have this game in my psp format..
I like this nice topic ..
I have a lot of psp games and psp music....
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5-26-2008 @ 12:34PM
LM2007 said...
pirate!? bad
5-26-2008 @ 10:30AM
strike said...
ummmm, lucky you?
5-27-2008 @ 1:47AM
cafecito said...
LOL yana is a retard.
5-26-2008 @ 8:54AM
Hashbrown Hunter said...
That PSP looks amazing.
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5-26-2008 @ 11:19AM
Alien said...
Man I wish we would have similar PSP models here :?
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5-26-2008 @ 1:10PM
Insanity Plea said...
I work at a wal-mart electronics department, and we received the new GOW psps 2 days ago. The shipping boxes are plastered with a big green "DO NOT SELL UNTIL JUNE 3rd" sticker. (i still opened up a shipping box to look at one, and quickly put it away).
Jason B. said...
They break street date on a lot of things in their electronics department.
Personally i would never do such a thing, but thats me, and I know my coworkers in my store aren't that stupid either. However there are idiots out there who do it, but usually it happens when customers complain to management, and if the manager is a person who is clueless about street dates. The manger may approve it and the sale is out of the associates hands.
In other words, please don't take the actions of one idiot, as what all associates do.
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5-26-2008 @ 1:41PM
Don said...
There are LOTS of Wal-Marts out there (and other stores) so while most of them "play by the rules", there are always going to be a few who, for some reason, don't.
Here's another thread about someone getting the GoW PSP early:
http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=psp&thread.id=3334447
Maybe he got it from that same Wal-Mart?
5-26-2008 @ 1:13PM
Pbjman1105 said...
walmart, this doesnt mean you are off the hook, that was a bad thing you did there
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5-26-2008 @ 4:55PM
cafecito said...
Why the hype? The GOW psp is Fugly. I mean, that bright red makes it look like cheap tupperware plastic or somethin...
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5-26-2008 @ 5:59PM
Zippon said...
That's my reaction, too--the bright red makes it look like a bootleg toy. Zero coolness factor for me.
But I'm an old guy. Perhaps kids (tweens and early teens) who are into bling and flashy stuff think this rocks. I'd love to see an honest breakdown of the ages these are bought for. I'll bet this one skews really young.
5-27-2008 @ 4:13AM
Noshino said...
I'm 20 and I actually like this color, and since I gave away my old PSP to my youngest brother I'll be getting this one (pre-ordered already)
I know of other 4 people that have also preordered and that even older than me, I guess its just different tastes
5-26-2008 @ 7:58PM
ChemicalReaction said...
Seeing that God of War is a mature title, I'm sure many kids won't be picking this one up. I'm older and I find this to be the most attractive PSP. Atleast it looks better than my Piano Black Slim model.
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5-26-2008 @ 8:23PM
RatchetuntClank said...
sorry just doing this to see what the pop up said when i register
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5-27-2008 @ 1:47AM
RatchetuntClank said...
Crap, i think it kind of looks cool. has anyone heard bout the Madden PSP? its ugly and i hate madden. i am waiting to see if they make a SAC PSP bundle.
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5-27-2008 @ 5:53AM
strike said...
The madden psp actually looks pretty good, and i dont even like madden. It's not like there is a rugby players face on the back :)
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