CompUSA offering PS3s with Sony HDTV purchases

[HDTV News Poster]

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a>, <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a></p><a href="http://www.uninnovate.com/2006/11/14/sony-taking-playstation-3-pre-order-bundling-to-new-lows-at-compusa/"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/11.18.06---compusaps3.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="" /></a>We know it's been a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/ps3-crime-spree/">rough couple of nights</a> for you folks who didn't get your <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/10/eb-gamestop-ps3-pre-order-bonanza/">pre-order on</a> (or got the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/07/when-is-a-pre-order-not-really-a-pre-order/">shaft</a>, even so) trying to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/17/so-did-you-get-a-ps3/">hunt down</a> a Playstation 3 without <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/17/ps3-crime-spree-part-ii-fall-of-man/">becoming the hunted</a>, but there's an off chance that CompUSA may still be able to save your sanity. If 48 (or more) hours of sleeplessness has you ready to drop an inconceivable amount of cash to secure your machine through eBay, hold tight. Certain CompUSA locations will be bundling Playstation 3 units with any <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/sony/">Sony</a> HDTV purchase of 40-inches or larger, which could be fabulous news if you were planning on picking up a svelte new set (or dropping $2,000 in some entrepreneur's pocket) anyway. Currently, the lowest priced display compatible with the offer is Sony's $1,999 KDL-40S2010, which means that you'd be ponying up nearly $2,500 for the 20GB PS3 kit, or $2,600 for the 60GB package. Representatives have stated that some stores are "devoting their entire <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/PS3">PS3</a> allocation" to the offer, which isn't exactly surprising considering last year's Xbox 360 bundle fiascoes. Regardless, for gamers looking to go all out, this may not be such an awful idea (especially if they end up including <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/wii">Wiis</a>), but we're not sure if this offer will last past the (admittedly <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/24/huge-playstation-3-shortages-predicted-sony-stock-sinks/">scant</a>) first wave of shipments -- but hey, it sure beats getting <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/ps3-hopefuls-shot-with-bbs-at-kentucky-best-buy/">shot up</a> or <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/xbox-360-brings-out-the-worst-in-people/">beat down</a> while squandering vacation days, right?<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/news/6161716.html">GameSpot</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">*</p><p><a href=http://www.uninnovate.com/2006/11/14/sony-taking-playstation-3-pre-order-bundling-to-new-lows-at-compusa/>Read</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/11/18/compusa-offering-ps3s-with-sony-hdtv-purchases/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/forward/704218/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/11/18/compusa-offering-ps3s-with-sony-hdtv-purchases/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/click;h=v2|3747|0|0|%2a|u;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;31-1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;%3fhttp://www.fordboldmoves.com/default.aspx?bannerid=%esid!|%epid!|%eaid!|%ecid!" target="_blank">BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD</a> A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time<img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/imp;v1;f;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;cs=g%3fhttp://m.doubleclick.net/dot.gif"></p><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p>

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