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[Ataraxia]

I can't judge them. On Black Friday of 1998 I lined up outside of KB Toys in the wee hours of the morning for a "gold" cartridge of Ocarina of Time.

 

[TKOFromTokyo]

I can't judge them. On Black Friday of 1998 I lined up outside of KB Toys in the wee hours of the morning for a "gold" cartridge of Ocarina of Time.

How old were you? These are grown ass men. I could totally understand a teen/early 20 y/o out there.

 

[chinoXL]

i did it a few times in my 20s but im done with that now...online pre-orders, eff sittin out all night.. all the power to them tho

 

[anothertech]

I'm almost as excited to camp out tonight as I am to play the da thing haha

 

[Grinchy]

There's something comfy about the idea that people can and will camp outside of a physical store to get a thing they're excited about with all the other dumb shit going on. I never went and camped out for a console before, but I did my share of running around like a headless chicken to get my PS2. I even got a 2nd one for a friend of mine, paid for it with my own money, and waited 2 weeks for him to get his mom to agree to pay me back

 

[Knitted Knight]

I'm almost as excited to camp out tonight as I am to play the da thing haha

It's the experience that matters most lol..... your time, your life.

 

[TalentedMrJ]

Danny Glover voice "I'm too old for this shit"

I'll upgrade to next gen when I can walk into a store a see them on the shelf

 

[Shifty1897]

I made the "camp out at GameStop" mistake last gen. Spent all Thanksgiving day in the cold just to walk away empty handed. I'll just get one next year.

 

[JohnnyFootball]

I have a GameStop across the street from my home, but I have to teach and I can’t go until after work. I’ll go buy and see if I can preorder one. But if I’m being honest, I don’t really want to order it from there since it’s not the nicest of areas and I’d be worried about getting mugged.

 

[lucius]

Well good luck to them waiting for only about 8 systems per store. I am done chasing down systems after SNES classic .

 

[888]

I sat in a chair for 24 hours in a Walmart as the first person in line to get a PS2 on release night. Never ever again. Granted I was like 15 and my parents dropped me off and said see you tomorrow. Ain’t no one got time for that anymore lol. Especially sitting there with a mask on the whole time.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

This is sad when you're a teenager, it's plain embarrassing when you're an adult. It's a toy for christs sake. Get a job.

 

[Reptars Revenge]

my friends and I have camped out for video game consoles, football tickets, free chikfila for a year, no regrets!!! its always so fun

 

[teezzy]

This is cool when you're like 16 or something and you have some buds with ya.

Anything after that is just kinda pathetic. You're a grown ass man, get off the curb.

 

[NinjaBoiX]

I don’t get it, just wait a couple of weeks until you can order it like a normal person.

“NO! I must have it immediately! Before anyone else!”

Fair play if that’s your bag I guess.

 

[Rolla]

I'm reading some very strange replies here or perhaps things work differently in the US.

It's never children lining up for consoles "over night." It is an always has been (here at least) adults or individuals of adult age. Children camping out over night without adult supervision when it comes to gaming, is a foreign concept to me. I don't think I even heard of such a thing until just now lol

 

[GenericUser]

The Power of the PlayStation™ . Damn the haters. These people show dedication, give them a free copy of spiderman!

 

[mckmas8808]

Keep telling yourself that. This is coming from a huge collector of video games.

Sorry, but the PS5 is no different from a new TV, Computer, iPad, iPhone, or Peloton bike. They are all great technologies used for their perspective reasons. None of them are toys. The PS5 like the XSX and XSS are devices. It's no more a toy than a smartwatch.

 

[Elginer]

Good luck guys please be safe

 

[PhillyPhreak11]

I remember doing this for the PS2 with my late father back in 2000. I was 15 then. Good times. Now that I'm married and have kids, I couldn't fathom doing this. Best of luck to those who are.

 

[mckmas8808]

We gotta lot of haters in this thread I see.

 

[Tajaz2426]

I say, “cool”. I mean why not have some in life and make some great memories of the crazy things you did. They aren’t hurting anyone by sitting on a curb.

 

[TheMan]

Camped out 24 hours in the snow for a fucking ps3 back in the day, lol. Ended up selling for barely any profit. Buddy who was with me was taken in by the police for an unpaid speeding ticket. Not really worth it

 

[CAB_Life]

I think they mean “dedicated losers”. Risking your health (or the health of others) during a pandemic when online ordering and delivery is a booming market just makes you look like an imbecile. Why not just hammer the gates of Amazon from the safety and comfort of your home? This makes no sense unless you’re looking for Twitter cred.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Man, more power to those folks. That's crazy. It's an absolute shame they have to do that to begin with.

 

[Md Ray]

OP, the way you write "PS5" as "PS-5" triggers me every damn time.

 

[PlayedStation]

I'm outside of gamestop now and there's one person ahead of me. I originally arrived first, but left for 5 min to get food. The PS5 sign on the door says there are 7 disc and 0 digital available for pre-order. If I can survive here until 12pm tomorrow, I have my PS5 secured. 12 hours to go.

 

[Reptars Revenge]

This is sad when you're a teenager, it's plain embarrassing when you're an adult. It's a toy for christs sake. Get a job.

Get a job where you can work while in line and make enough to pay for it during that time.

 

[Entroyp]

I'm reading some very strange replies here or perhaps things work differently in the US.

It's never children lining up for consoles "over night." It is an always has been (here at least) adults or individuals of adult age. Children camping out over night without adult supervision when it comes to gaming, is a foreign concept to me. I don't think I even heard of such a thing until just now lol

Yup, when I used to line up overnight in my teens and twenties it was always mostly older adults around us. It’s weird people think only teenagers do it.

If I hadn’t score mine online already I would probably be lining up outside Gamestop right now. My wife would be there with me I’m sure lol

 

[danielJackson]

How old were you? These are grown ass men. I could totally understand a teen/early 20 y/o out there.

It would be sad to live a life where you stop doing things you want just because "what if others think im too old"

 

[BlueXImpulse]

PS5 brings everyone closer together.

 

[Jigsaah]

Still tryna do trade ins, so I'll go to gamestop after work. Guaranteed I won't get one.

 

[Jigsaah]

What do you do when you have to use the bathroom and need to leave the line?

Diapers.

Serves 2 purposes. Allow you to relieve yourself, and also ensure everbody stays far away from you.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

Think the last time I lined up was for a PS2 at KB Toys. Never again.

 

[FranXico]

Camping outside a store should be a thing of the past. Damn.

Sometimes I think FOMO should be considered a pathology.

 

[TKOFromTokyo]

Sorry, but the PS5 is no different from a new TV, Computer, iPad, iPhone, or Peloton bike. They are all great technologies used for their perspective reasons. None of them are toys. The PS5 like the XSX and XSS are devices. It's no more a toy than a smartwatch.

This is a completely nonsensical argument. The difference is how you primarily use the electronic.

The very nature of the product and what you primarily use it for is in the name. Video GAMES

 

[Mistershine.]

I didn't even know people still camped out in front of stores.

All the time, they're called hobos.

 

[VisualFidelity]

LMAO at the so called adults posting on a videogame forum judging other gamers that line up for a new videogame console

 

[prinz_valium]

If your time is worth $20 a hour, he could pay $800 to a scalper

 

[Phrixotrichus]

grown men camping for a plastic toy...
well, to each his own I guess.

 

[TBiddy]

I would never stand in line like that, but each to his own. Gotta admire the passion at least, and from what I'm told, it's not too bad, unless it's freezing outside.

 

[hemo memo]

how people can be that stupid?

Well, before the first pre-orders I would but after Sony fucked up the pre-orders big time and opened in a moment’s notice exactly opposite of what their marketing head said. The only stupid here is Sony and how they’ve handled this so far.

 

[phil_t98]

nobody needs a new console that much

 

[jigglet]

Some of these guys might be unemployed too so if you've got nothing else to do then why not?

 

[Punished Miku]

Respect. I've done this countless times.

One time we sat outside for Wind Waker preorders for literally 20 hours until the store opened. When it opened, we were still the only ones there and the employees had no idea what we were talking about.

We pre-ordered that shit at 10:01 am.

 

[Punished Miku]

I have a GameStop across the street from my home, but I have to teach and I can’t go until after work. I’ll go buy and see if I can preorder one. But if I’m being honest, I don’t really want to order it from there since it’s not the nicest of areas and I’d be worried about getting mugged.

 

[Yoboman]

Do not insult bae

 

[PlayedStation]

Some of these guys might be unemployed too so if you've got nothing else to do then why not?

I'm employed and I'm here at gamestop. Blessed to be working from home at the moment as well. With gamestop around the corner from home, this is perfect for me. They open at 12pm and I clock in at 1pm. I might even use flex time to take the day off if I'm exhausted.

 

[acm2000]

its not dedication, its attention whoring, "everyone look at me!" on social media

 

[Hellmaker]

Tragic.

And for a preorder no less...