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Sony reaches new levels of stupidity with quote from Jack Tretton photo

The latest issue of EGM reached my house yesterday, and try as I might, I haven't been able to come up with anything to say about a quote made by Sony's Jack Tretton that could make it look any worse, so here it is:

"If you can find a PS3 anywhere in North America that's been on shelves for more than five minutes, I'll give you 1,200 bucks for it. I can get any retail buyer on the phone with you and get them to verify that there's not a single retail location in America where there's a PlayStation 3 on the shelf for sale. They've all been sold in a matter of minutes."

I want to be a nice guy about this, so let's assume that Jack is blind, has no sense of smell and has a prehensile tail. Based on that sort of hideous deformity, one could theoretically assume he has more important things to worry about than the actual reality surrounding his company's largest, most expensive gambit, and that, perhaps, he has been spending the last few months learning to read braille in an effort to integrate with regular human society, as opposed to the French bell tower he currently resides in. Now, assuming all of that, and maybe adding in the fact that he's from a race of subterranean humanoids, one could possibly forgive the utter stupidity of what he said in that interview with EGM.

Of course, if Jack isn't a horrible homunculus, then it's a miracle that he has been feeding himself this long without choking to death on a spoon.


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tehuberone's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 02:43
tehuberone
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Anyone gonna break the news to Jack?
Aetsen's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 02:44
Aetsen
Homunculi compose at least half of Sony's PR people it seems.
rasput1n's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 02:44
rasput1n
HAHAHAHHAHHAHHHA

I think he is stuck in time at Nov 2006!
FatBologna's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 02:48
FatBologna
Oh Poor, poor Sony. Just admit you were bad and start picking up the pieces.
SpencersGifts's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 02:50
SpencersGifts
Shit this sounds like the quickest way to make a cool million lol I actually went to Best Buy and Circuit City by my house and BOTH had ps3's sitting there haha

Wheres my god damn movie check?!
zaqu's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 02:53
zaqu
i could always use an extra 1200$..... and buy a ps3 with some controllers and games
Aetsen's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 02:55
Aetsen
What games?
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 02:57
ArrestedDeveloper
Hurry someone buy todays newspaper and come take a picture of me at my local best buy.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 03:32
Justice
That guy who bought one to sell in order to get his wife a wedding ring sure will be pleased!
JJ Rage's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 03:39
JJ Rage
http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2007/20070210.jpg


lol
Ignignokt01's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 04:08
Ignignokt01
Wow. just wow...

So this is the arrogance the internets speak of?
zizzy's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 04:32
zizzy
Sony, when will it stop??
mrplaid's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 04:36
mrplaid
So Jack would rather people believe that Sony is incapable of adequately supplying demand for their product rather than Sony having enough PS3's for everyone who wants one? Wouldn't that sort be like me winning a trophy for all the babies I haven't eaten?
Rainbowblack's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 04:48
Rainbowblack
It's not only that quote. I bought the EGM yesterday and he goes on to say quite a few really dumb and arrogant things like...

"But if 9 of the 18 stores you contacted had supplies, thats seems to be a clear indication that sales continue to be outstanding"

This being said once EGM notified him of how many PS3 were on store shelves after his 1200$ quote

He also goes on to say this.

"Not only did people camp out for a PS3 but they resold them at a 2500$ profit overnight"

This to him is a testament of how successful the launch went lol.

Heres a quote on the terrible launch lineup of games and how people feel it was "lacking".

"Resistance was our best reviewed title and number one selling game on the platform, so I'm not sure how you could say it was lacking"

I Don't think Sony gets it. I'm willing to bet the day Kutagari or Hirai admits failure and simply says "we fucked up and were going to do our best to win over the hearts of gamers again" every last one of us will feel sorry for sony and they will have us eating out of our hands again. Or just do what the 360 did to shut everyone up by "releasing some good games"



Burnt Meatloaf's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 05:14
Burnt Meatloaf
In Japanese culture, arrogance may be accepted as confidence. Coming from the president of the American division, this is the most phenominally stupid PR shunt I've seen in years.

What's worse is that, from what I've seen, most of what's on store shelves right now are returns. Are stores even still ordering PS3s?
JamesSorensen's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 07:02
JamesSorensen
stupid quote yes,


but hey perfect magazine, we all know how much 1up and egm are full of SH*T too heh
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 07:26
Jordan Devore
Hahaha great comparison, Nex.
Your Mom's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 07:28
Your Mom
For God's sake, don't ask him how the war is going!
Resarf's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 07:37
Resarf
If he stays true to his word he is gonna be left a poor man.
Milofo's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 08:19
Milofo
I wonder what he'll say when thousands of e-mails are sent to Sony asking for their free money.
World Famous's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 08:29
World Famous
I'M RICH BITCH!!!
DeusPayne's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 08:31
DeusPayne
9/18 stores are still sold out? I have yet to go into any store that would sell a PS3 that didn't have one in quite some time.
UglyDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 08:40
UglyDuck
Allow me to be the first to post this :)
http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2007/20070210.jpg
UglyDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 08:41
UglyDuck

Sorry for the above post :p
tazarthayoot's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 08:52
tazarthayoot
Dear Jack,

Hi, I work at a major retail chain. We've had four PS3's for two weeks now.

That'll be 4800 dollars please.

Also, Cocks;

TazarThaYoot
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 09:53
Necros
Where is that Penny Arcade comic from? I don't remember seeing that in their archives.
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 09:54
Necros
Nevermind, didn't realize they did an extra update after Friday's comic.
madmatt's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 11:19
madmatt
"9 out of 18 stores"? couldn't he have easily simplified that to "half the stores"

And have have seen at least 2 PS3s sitting by a window at ever EB/Gamestop I have been to this week.
Bluefusion's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 11:41
Bluefusion
I have about 3 or 4 cell phone photos of signs outside various Best Buys and Circuit citys saying that they have systems in stock..

Show me the money!!!
Tactix's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 12:00
Tactix
He was probably thinking about the Wii...wrong console Jack!

Anyway, do these guys get out much? Or do they just have interns who they hire to check out the retailers....who then for fear for their jobs, lie to the bigwigs about how many systems are on the shelf?
Pepillou2's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 12:54
Pepillou2
Nex said it all for me.
Thanx, Nex!
twesterm's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 13:03
twesterm
Where did the PA image come from? If it actually wasn't from the PA domain I wouldn't believe for a second that they made fun of the PS3.

I remember many many months ago that I had hopes that the PS3 would be a killer machine, but things just keep going downhill for them and stupid crap like this doesn't help at all.
amalgamut00's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 13:11
amalgamut00
Since I could only find the customer service number I called them. This is what happened.

Sony: Thank you for calling Sony. How can I help you this afternoon?

Me: Yes I wanted to know how I could collect my $1200 for every PS3 that I found in stores for longer than 5 minutes.

Sony: Huh?

Me: The new EGM magazine had the Sony President stating...

[Insert EGM quote here]

Sony: What's EGM?

Me: A gaming magazine, it’s fairly popular. You can pretty much find it anywhere, just look for the newest issue.

Sony: Hold on a second, let me talk to somebody.

[On hold for 3 minutes.]

Sony: Where did you see this again? You know we are customer service right?

Me: Yes I know, but I couldn't find any other phone number.

[Pause]

Sony: EGM?

Me: Oh sorry, it's a gaming magazine, you can find it anywhere.

Sony: Alright hold on again please.

[On hold again for a few minutes.]

Sony: I'm sorry sir but you'll have to contact EGM magazine. Sony doesn't condole this statement.

Me: But the Sony President said it, shouldn't you obey it?

Sony: I'm sorry, but you need to contact EGM. Whatever was said in there is not our problem.

Me: Hmmmm I guess titles don't mean anything to Sony too.

[Long pause.]

Sony: Is there anything else I could help you with?

Me: Do you have any way I could reach Mr. Tretton?

Sony: Sir I can't help you with this, anything in EGM does not pertain to Sony.

Me: Alright I will get a hold of EGM and get my money from you guys. Sorry for calling you, but I thought you could help me since Mr. Tretton worked for Sony and this is a Sony phone number.

Sony: Is there anything else I could help you with?

Me: If I can't get Mr. Tretton's number then that is all.

Sony: Thank for you calling sir and have a nice day.

Me: You too, thanks.

[End conversation]

If anyone has time to kill I think you should call Sony, it's funny.
twesterm's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 13:25
twesterm
Maybe they figure they're not losing enough money with just the PS3.
monosylabik's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 13:54
monosylabik
someone needs to go back and verify because the interview was done back in late december early january so when he says that its hard to find a ps3 it was hard.
twesterm's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 14:00
twesterm
They weren't that hard to find in early January...
twesterm's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 14:07
twesterm
"Resistance was our best reviewed title and number one selling game on the platform, so I'm not sure how you could say it was lacking"

Also, this quote just absolutely cracks me up. The best game on our console is also the highest rated! But lets not compare it to any other game, lets just pretend that there's only the PS3 where Resistance, which wasn't exactly good to begin with, doesn't have any competition at all.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 14:33
Dexter345
Give me his contact information. I'll sell him my PS3 for $1200.
KGETZ3's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 16:14
KGETZ3
Actually JJ Rage beat ya to the punch Ugly Phil, lol.

No matter what that is an awesome PA strip!!!

HAHAHA
Fleet3000's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 18:08
Fleet3000
brilliant PA strip.

what the hell is this guys number. the gamestop by my house has SEVEN. count them, SEVEN ps3's on the shelves. that $4200 that i just got by asking a question.

BOOYAKASHA!!!
amalgamut00's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2007 21:19
amalgamut00
The EB near my house, one month ago, had 19 PS3s in the back and it was in a busy mall. How do I know this? Had to get another NEW PS3 since it didn't work. My dad is on his 3rd one.

First: Wireless Internet didn't work.
Second: Would delete saved files.
Third: So far so good, but what he's told me a lot of the PS2 games will freeze.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/11/2007 00:01
Mxyzptlk
I just read this article a few hours ago, and it's filled with hilarity. Even noting that it took place in early January, Tretton is either completely full of shit or was vacationing on Mars over the holiday season.
Igdrasil's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/11/2007 08:45
Igdrasil
I live in Chile, and you can find many PS3 on stores. Nobody wants to buy it.
Le Guru's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/11/2007 11:06
Le Guru
Oh Sony.
ViperRohb34's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/11/2007 11:17
ViperRohb34
As adults looking at reality we know this BOLD statement is made by Jack to hopefully fool the rest of the world ( that doesnt live in North America or Have any access to NEWS ! ) into having some confidence in the PS3.

Right now developers are switching sides and they are losing delopers confidence.
amalgamut00's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/11/2007 17:08
amalgamut00
I know Tretton made that statement to trick people, but I don't want to be let down by Sony again. With all the extra money I can get from the PS3 bounty I can buy a PS3 with the one or two good games and then buy more games for my Wii.
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