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Unlucky PlayStation fan gets the Sony PhoneBook 3 for Christmas

mistermostyn | December 27, 2007 | News | Playstation 3 
It remains to be seen whether a light-fingered EBGames employee filched the PlayStation 3 and replaced it with a similarly weighty phonebook before the box hit the store's retail shelf, but, either way, young Brandon Burns was no less disappointed on Christmas morning when Sony's latest console was nowhere to be seen.
while the PlayStation 3 box promised much, its contents proved to be hiding little short of festive disaster in the shape of a local area phonebook where a PS3 should have been residing.
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  • 3 thumbs!
    Dance Floor Killah | December 27, 2007
    I'd shitkick the person who did that. Not a funny joke when you're throwing out $500 for a console, especially at Christmastime.
    • 0 thumbs!
      SS4Gogeta | December 27, 2007
      Yeah, hahaha you know one of the store's employees wanted a PS3 too and concocted this scheme.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Bri | December 27, 2007
    A cruel holiday joke. People can be such jerks.
  • 2 thumbs!
    ali3n | December 27, 2007
    Is it wrong to find this ingenious and hilarious?
    • 2 thumbs!
      random_gamer | December 27, 2007
      I certainly hope not, because I was thinking the same thing.
  • 0 thumbs!
    tallteen86 | December 27, 2007
    Not to mention, how can he explain this?

    If he brings his box into the store, and says that he was ripped off, most likely, the retailers will laugh at him and say "nice try" -_-

    I mean, if it was that easy, you'd see everyone bringing in crap, saying that someone ripped them off or something >_>
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    Mr 182 | December 27, 2007
    LMAO, I have a friend named Brandon Burns and when I read this I thought it was him, but California is a long way away from NY.

    But yeah, that's gotta suck for this kid.
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    VeGiTAX2 | December 27, 2007
    Media exposure is probably one of the only thing the kid has going for them right now. If enough people believe it the retailer will be less likely to kick them to the curb and tell them to suck it up.

    Wonder if the guy who pulled this off got his inspiration from that Xbox 360 ordeal a while back at bestbuy.
  • 0 thumbs!
    The Deathwind | December 27, 2007
    Bastard. A game's one thing, but a ****ing CONSOLE?

    I hope the media gets this spread far enough for the poor kid to have a case.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Play ISDF | December 28, 2007
    I found this funny, and sad at the same time. Well, the article says it's resolved so yay for that.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Gothic Girl | December 28, 2007
    Poor kid. I'd be VERY pissed off if this happened to me >_>
  • 0 thumbs!
    Jesh | December 28, 2007
    OMG, OMG a PS3. I have to play it....what the heck a phonebook?!

    That would totally suck.
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    Final Blade | December 28, 2007
    Greatest thing ever. Funniest thing i ever heard. Who ever thought this was quite clever and ingenious.

    No doubt i would have been pissed if it was me, luckily i already have my PS3. But im glad its resolved, something like this can ruin a store's reputation and lack of customers.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Synthesis | December 28, 2007
    I'd probably laugh this off if it was April Fools Day or something, but at Christmas time? Come on that's not right.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Revenger of Wastelan | December 28, 2007
    Wow the guy was probably SO dissapointed. Its funny and sad at the same time.

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