As someone that has to sell the ridiculous attachments and such for my job the one thing I will add is that there are people out there that don't want to mess with anything involving updates or recovery discs or anything else and will gladly pay the $30. We have a variety of services at Office Depot that could very easily be done by even the most technically challenged and people will still pay for to do so because they either think they can't do it or don't want to be bothered.
On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 7:16 AM, Cary Preston <[email protected]> wrote: > iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii<http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/04/best-buy-charges-30-for-ps3-firmware-update-laughs-all-the-way/> > In case you hadn't > noticed<http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/07/best-buys-dubious-intranet-site-investigated-by-connecticut-att/> > by<http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/14/geek-squad-technician-arrested-for-invading-customers-shower/> > now<http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/best-buys-40-pre-optimization-determined-to-be-worthless-ip/>, > Best Buy's Geek Squad isn't always the most scrupulous sort, but their > latest attempt to upsell consumers is truly off the charts. We've confirmed > for ourselves that the Staten Island, NY store is offering 120GB PS3 Slims > for $329.98, explaining away the surcharge as their fee for a firmware > upgrade. In case you've never booted up a PS3 yourself, let us explain the > sheer ridiculousness at work here: a system update requires about three > button presses, and some discs prompt you automatically. Hell, if you want > to play online or access the PlayStation Store, you don't even have a choice > -- ever since Other > OS<http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/28/older-ps3s-losing-install-other-os-option-in-thursdays-firmwa/>got > Sony's goat, firmware updates have > been > mandatory<http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/07/ps3-3-42-software-update-reportedly-patches-jailbreak-hates-fun/>across > the board. Still, it's hard to say no when Best Buy employees are > this polite -- when we explained to a rep that we already had a PS3, he > graciously offered us an update anyhow... for just $29.98. > > Best Buy charges $30 for PS3 firmware update, laughs all the way to the > bank<http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/04/best-buy-charges-30-for-ps3-firmware-update-laughs-all-the-way/>originally > appeared on > Engadget <http://www.engadget.com> on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:08:00 EDT. > Please see our terms for use of feeds<http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/> > . > Permalink<http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/04/best-buy-charges-30-for-ps3-firmware-update-laughs-all-the-way/> > > DailyTech<http://www.dailytech.com/Best+Buy+Charging+30+for+Free+PS3+Firmware+Update/article19783.htm> > | [image: > source]DualShockers<http://dualshockers.com/2010/10/01/best-buy-sells-free-ps3-upgrades/> > | Email > this <http://www.engadget.com/forward/19660162/> | > Comments<http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/04/best-buy-charges-30-for-ps3-firmware-update-laughs-all-the-way/#comments> > > > > <http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/04/best-buy-charges-30-for-ps3-firmware-update-laughs-all-the-way/> > http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/04/best-buy-charges-30-for-ps3-firmware-update-laughs-all-the-way/ > > > > Sent with MobileRSS for > iPad<http://itunes.apple.com/app/mobilerss-hd-google-rss-news/id375300540?mt=8> > > > Sent from my iPad > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > -- This post/e-mail was written by Michael Bailey, Superman Apologist -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
