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Quote: A GameStop representative told GameSpot today that the company receivedlaunch allocation numbers from Sony, and that it won't be able to fillits existing PS3 preorders.
"We are beginning to notify our customers that our initial shipment ofPS3 systems will not be what we expected," the representative said. "Asthis is not an ideal situation, we are asking employees to wait topurchase systems until the second shipment. We are anticipating havingsystems to cover reservations before Christmas."
For launch day, preorders will be filled in the order they werereceived, and those who had a preorder but are denied a system on dayone will receive something for their troubles. GameStop will give thoseunfortunate customers (as well as unfortunate employees) a free usedgame or DVD valued at $19.99 or less when they eventually wind uppurchasing the system.
Let the crap-tastic launch begin...