When Will The Ps3 Be Available At Retail Price; Where/How Should I Buy A Ps3 Online - Sony PlayStation 3 Beginner's Manual

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Q. When will the PS3 be available at retail price?
A. Actually, at this point in time, E-Bay sellers have flooded the
market with PS3s, and many are losing money, unlike at the beginning
when one could make 500-600 dollars on a PS3. Now is a good time
to look for PS3s on E-Bay, but don't expect this trend to continue.
When new PS3 games start to be released, and another wave of
shipments comes in from Sony, more people will start buying and
demand will shoot up again.
The PS3's availability will be scarce for a while at brick and mortar
stores. And, B&M (brick and mortar) store availability depends on
your location and other factors. Sony has released news that it was
very disappointed with its product availability at launch and is looking
to increase production in the next 6 months, so just be patient until
you can find a PS3 at retail price, and call up every local EBGames,
Walmart, Target, etc. to find out when they will be getting their
specific shipments in and whether you can get on some kind of wait
list.
Q. Where/How should I buy a PS3 online?
A. The best place to find a good PS3 deal currently is E-Bay. Look for
inexperienced E-Bay sellers who are trustworthy. A good way to tell is
by their feedback and items they have previously sold before. If their
feedback is pretty well established (above 20) and they have no