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Best Buy will setup your PS3 for ONLY $129

September 19, 2009 in Photos comments 17

Here's an interesting ad from Best Buy and Geek Squad -- you know, that tech assist service for people who don't know how to open their disc trays?

Pay $129 and they'll help you install your shiny new PS3! Seriously, what the hell?

Click the image for a close-up.

RabidChinaGirl via kotaku.com »
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  • 2
    Fury Sep 20, 09
    That price is ridiculous, but it's really not out of the ordinary for this sort of thing. I remember when I first got DSL, there was an option to get it "professionally installed" for $100, which would have been for like 5 minutes of work... Just for them to plug the modem into the wall, and the modem into the PC/router (I'm assuming, since I didn't actually order that).
  • 7
    Sayyed Sep 20, 09
    "where does this wire go!"

    If you can't plug your ps3, you shouldn't be using one.
  • 0
    Reenee Sep 20, 09
    "Even Best Buy Canada isn't this retarded." *walks out*
  • 1
    HisServant77 Sep 20, 09
    I KNEW I should have gotten a job with the Geek Squad!
  • 0
    TurMoiL911 Sep 20, 09
    ... Wow. Geek Squad is seriously screwing people over with this deal.

    I'm willing to install your new Playstation 3 for only, like, half that price. Satisfaction guaranteed.
  • 0
    Shadow of Death* Sep 20, 09
    Hell, I'd get a job at Best Buy and request those assignments XD

    Or wait, better yet, I'll make my own business:

    "PS3's, 360's, PSP's, DS', and other consoles - Set up for only $100 ($130 for HDTV setup, not included cords.....$50 for HDMI, $40 for Component)" XD
  • 3
    Bale Fire Sep 20, 09
    I'll undercut them and do the job for $30 bucks, I'll get like ten times the business.
  • 0
    Storm Sep 20, 09
    Holy hell, if someone pays for this...they are either rich, stupid, or a combination of the two.
  • 0
    Warp Sep 20, 09
    Well, no shit it's $129.99. It's an in-home service. It's $29.99 in-store, so it's an extra $100 if you're too lazy to come back to the store to pick it up and it's for people that aren't technologically savvy. Just because you know what you're doing doesn't mean anyone else knows how to set up a game console.
    • 3
      Shadow of Death* Sep 20, 09
      How the HECK do they do it in-store?

      Draw em a picture of what plugs into what?

      "Sir, that's a composite cable, it doesn't go into the power socket." "No ma'am, I'm afraid it does require power, you need to plug it in."
      • 0
        Warp Sep 20, 09
        quote tallteen86
        How the HECK do they do it in-store?

        Draw em a picture of what plugs into what?

        "Sir, that's a composite cable, it doesn't go into the power socket." "No ma'am, I'm afraid it does require power, you need to plug it in."
        Read the advertisement. It says they will configure a gaming account, an online account, and download the latest firmware updates, which is what's included in the in-store promotion. The extra $100 goes out to coming in to your home to not only plug it up, but to set it up the same way the in-store promotion has it.

        Just because you wouldn't pay for it doesn't mean someone else won't. Some people just can't work with technology, even with instructions in hand.
        • 1
          dwg14390 Sep 21, 09
          If some people can not work with technology then they shouldn't be playing with a PS3 in the first place.
    • 2
      Slumpy monkey Sep 20, 09
      It has instructions in the *bleep*ing box.

      If you cant read you deserve to pay $129
  • 0
    Tiger of Wu Sep 20, 09
    Anybody who pays for this deserves to be ripped off; hopefully it will teach them not to be such *bleep*ing morons.
  • 0
    King X2 Sep 20, 09
    Hahaha, I don't think so.
  • 0
    FinalFantasyFanaticc Sep 20, 09
    Damn, i knew some people could be stupid, but when you have to have someone plug in your PS3 for you, you know your going into levels of retarded.
  • 0
    Dragoshi1 Sep 20, 09
    They do the same thing with the wii, where you pay 300 I think it is, and they fully update your wii, and give you 3 nes titles from the VC

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