Associated Press
Sony Warns of PlayStation 3 Scams
Associated Press 10.31.06, 6:13 PM ET
Written on November 2nd, 2006 by Jonathan Kelleher :: <!-- google_ad_section_start -->
Sony Warns of PlayStation 3 Scams
Your P.S.A. for the week: Sony representatives have issued a
consumer alert regarding a number of websites that have been illegitimately promoting discounted and/or bulk pre-orders of the soon-to-launch Sony PlayStation 3. Unfortunately Sony did not reveal site or company names, but they have encouraged those interested in purchasing the new PS3 to stick to authorized retailers, such as Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and GameStop/EB Games. Here is the official text from Sony:
It has come to the attention of Sony Computer Entertainment America that a number of websites are currently promoting pre-order offers on discounted or bulk shipments of the upcoming PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. Such offers are not done with any cooperation from SCEA or its parent company. SCEA strongly recommends against consumers pursuing such offers, as their legitimacy cannot be confirmed. We recommend consumers purchased PlayStation products only from authorized SCEA retailers and resellers.
So, as usual, let the buyer beware. With the high PS3 MSRP of $500-$600, and expected launch supplies of the console dropping, it may have created a perfect storm for scams and $1,500 sales on EBay.