Worried that you wouldn't be able to buy a PS3 without having to fork out for an even more expensive bundle? Well, you were right. As spotted by Gamesindustry.biz, HMV has sent an email out to customers today offering them the chance to pre-order a PS3 - but only if they're buying a 4GB PSP pack. The total outlay for this duo would be GBP675.
"At HMV.co.uk, we've been working with Sony to offer up to 5000 customers an incredible deal when you buy the new Sony 4GB PSP. Anyone who takes advantage of this offer will get priority over other HMV.co.uk customers for the PlayStation 3."
Riiight. This is not about offloading your difficult-to-shift handheld consoles then? The deal does include copies of Killzone Liberation and Gangs of London, but what it doesn't do is include a guarantee that takers will definitely get a machine on the launch day. Oh no, that's all dealt with in the T&Cs: "HMV cannot guarantee that registration on the Priority List means that you will receive your PS3 on the estimated release date, nor that your order will be fulfilled within any given time frame."
Sony told the site, "This is just one of a number of value added incentives that retailers will be offering to mark the launch of PS3." Value added incentive? Was there ever a more misleading phrase?
