Aussie retailer pretends Xbox 360 is a PS3!

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#1 DaddyDC650
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LoL!

http://www.smh.com.au/news/biztech/harvey-norman-removes-fake-playstation/2007/02/16/1171405415017.html

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#2 DaddyDC650
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No replies to this eh? Crazy..
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"Smith said Harvey Norman had decided against displaying a real PS3 brought in from overseas because it would be an "extremely expensive display that we would have to throw away after [the Australian version launches on] March 23"
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"Smith said Harvey Norman had decided against displaying a real PS3 brought in from overseas because it would be an "extremely expensive display that we would have to throw away after [the Australian version launches on] March 23"whitetiger3521
$1k is a lot of money, true.
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#5 choasgod
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 its sad but retailers have been doing this for ages in Australia -- serveral Eb games in Brisbane before 360 launch had PS2's running 360 demo discs ...

 Now thier using 360 running demo disks to show off PS3 ... all i say is its another sad day for retailers ...
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#6 DaddyDC650
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 its sad but retailers have been doing this for ages in Australia -- serveral Eb games in Brisbane before 360 launch had PS2's running 360 demo discs ...

 Now thier using 360 running demo disks to show off PS3 ... all i say is its another sad day for retailers ...
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LoL, oh it's sad alright.
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#7 KeyWii
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It wasn't anything like that. The guy used the Xbox 360 to play the PS3 info DVD... he's nuts.
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No replies to this eh? Crazy..DaddyDC650
Yup. Sucky thread.
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I bet they used an adaptor to put a PS3 or PS2 controller ( yes you can do that) and then put gears of war on so people will be like OMG PS3 is so good , it pwns the 360 !
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#10 DaddyDC650
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I bet they used an adaptor to put a PS3 or PS2 controller ( yes you can do that) and then put gears of war on so people will be like OMG PS3 is so good , it pwns the 360 !turgore
LoL, that might have been the case. Some people....