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Unlucky PlayStation fan gets the Sony PhoneBook 3 for Christmas

December 27, 2007 in News comments 15

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
    Dance Floor Killah Dec 27, 07
    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
      SS4Gogeta Dec 27, 07
      Yeah, hahaha you know one of the store's employees wanted a PS3 too and concocted this scheme.
  • 0
    Bri Dec 27, 07
    A cruel holiday joke. People can be such jerks.
  • 2
    ali3n Dec 27, 07
    Is it wrong to find this ingenious and hilarious?
    • 2
      random_gamer Dec 27, 07
      I certainly hope not, because I was thinking the same thing.
  • 0
    Shadow of Death* Dec 27, 07
    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 >_>
  • 0
    Mr 182 Dec 27, 07
    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.
  • 0
    VeGiTAX2 Dec 27, 07
    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
    The Deathwind Dec 27, 07
    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
    Play ISDF Dec 28, 07
    I found this funny, and sad at the same time. Well, the article says it's resolved so yay for that.
  • 0
    Miss Razz Dec 28, 07
    Poor kid. I'd be VERY pissed off if this happened to me >_>
  • 0
    Jesh Dec 28, 07
    OMG, OMG a PS3. I have to play it....what the heck a phonebook?!

    That would totally suck.
  • 0
    Final Blade Dec 28, 07
    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
    Synthesis Dec 28, 07
    I'd probably laugh this off if it was April Fools Day or something, but at Christmas time? Come on that's not right.
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    Revenger of Wastelan Dec 28, 07
    Wow the guy was probably SO dissapointed. Its funny and sad at the same time.

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