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"GTA IV meant to be played on the PS3!" - Sony promotes using Amazon

xsynergyx | April 23, 2008 | News | Playstation 3 XBOX 360 Company 
Amazon is being bribed by Sony to promote Grand Theft Auto IV for the Playstation 3, specifically. "Play GTA IV in all its glory on the Playstation 3" is the exact quote. Before, this used to toggle between the Xbox 360, but the update confirmed that it was a paid campaign by Sony. What's more interesting is that it seems like Microsoft wants to rebel "next week".
Video game retailers don't often take explicit sides in the console wars, and why should they? A retailer makes largely the same money selling a copy of a PS3 game as selling the same game on the Xbox 360. So it struck us as a little odd that Amazon is currently promoting the questionable proposition that Grand Theft Auto IV is "meant to be played on the PS3" on the front page of its Video Games section.

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  • 0 thumbs!
    pooOBKp | April 24, 2008
    Lol, GTA IV has brought in so many arguements over it. The usual arguements don't even seem to be as big as which console it's better fit for.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Storm | April 24, 2008
    Am I reading wrong, or should this be saying: GTA IV meant to be played on either console of your choosing!

    I like that better.
    • 0 thumbs!
      pooOBKp | April 24, 2008
      Lol, what does this mean for me and all my other 360 owners. Are we S.O.L.?
  • 1 thumbs!
    Donnelly | April 24, 2008
    I wouldn't take this too seriously seeing as they misspelled PlayStation.
    • 1 thumbs!
      xsynergyx | April 24, 2008
      Haha, wow, I can't believe I missed that! Nice catch!
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      Final Blade | April 24, 2008
      As that is hardly a reason to not take it serious, they are humans they make mistakes like us.

      Anyway Its not bribing its called a deal to help their version sell.
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        jmac353 | April 24, 2008
        Oh shut up finalblade. So what if they did mean it? What if they were meant to take it seriously, is that supposed to mean that GTA4 was meant to be played on the PS3 then? Who cares. You're absolutely ridiculous sometimes man.
        • 0 thumbs!
          Donnelly | April 24, 2008
          In response to jmac:

          You meant to say "You're absolutely ridiculous sometimes man."

          Yeah?
        • 0 thumbs!
          jmac353 | April 24, 2008
          Nah. I said sometimes because on the occasion, albeit the rare occasion, final blade has said some stuff that's actually been quite logical. I give everyone equal chance despite their history of stupid comments and I know I've thumbed final blade up a very small couple of times.
        • -1 thumbs!
          Donnelly | April 24, 2008
          I won't believe you without a source.
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          Final Blade | April 24, 2008
          I never said it was. My whole point was this deal wasn't a bribe and the playsation mistake, was barely a reason not to take it serious.

          MS is doing the same thing, and its to increase sales for their systems. I never said this game was meant to be played on one system. I don't see how you got that out of my comment?
      • -2 thumbs!
        Donnelly | April 24, 2008
        In response to finalblade:

        You think Amazon don't proof read their adverts?

        lol
  • 0 thumbs!
    J Bro | April 24, 2008
    Hey, whatever it takes to make money.
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    Subzer0 | April 24, 2008
    ROFLLMAO!



    GTAIV is going to cause so much ruckus.

    Not that I care of course.
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    i am what i am | April 24, 2008
    My copter is rofling.
    Can't wait for this game!!

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