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    General games Rumor: Wal-Mart Wii/PS3 launch playbook revealed -- midnight launches

    A Wal-Mart employee sent Joystiq what they say is the Wal-Mart playbook for the Wii and PS3 launch. Saying they received the info from the "Wal-Mart Wire" and even printed out the information to send us proof. Sadly, the tipsters email address didn't work when we went to double check the info; however, after NeoGaf's Wal-Mart ad find, we'll run with what we've got, but emphasize that it is still a rumor.

    Wii:

    Software and accessories are not street dated, stores can put those out upon receipt
    Price is $249.24 (75 cents cheaper and matches NeoGaf poster price)
    11/16, Wii product will arrive direct to Wal-Mart stores. Same day, the accessories for Wii will be set out

    11/18, at 10PM, tickets will be passed out for midnight sales
    Start selling Wii on 11/19 at 12:01AM

    Our tipster said he had 50 Wii tickets, but the actual amount of units arriving is unknown.

    PS3:


    Software and accessories are not street dated, stores can put those out upon receipt
    11/9, PS3 peripherals will start shipping to stores
    11/11, PS3 interactives (kiosks) will be in final install stages at stores
    11/14, PS3 software will start to ship
    11/16, PS3 arrives in stores
    At 10PM or earlier on 11/18 [sic] (we are guessing he meant to write 11/16) employees will pass out tickets for midnight sales. There are 50 tickets for PS3, but actual units arriving is unknown.

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    This makes me wonder, if they're getting PS3 kiosks and theres the whole shortage of PS3's...what if they end up having more kiosks than actual systems being sold in the store? I wondered the same thing when I saw the PS3 kiosks at Toys R Us the other day. XD
    EDIT:
    Walmart guy: "Sorry sir, we just sold the last PS3."
    Man: "How can you say that when you have ten PS3's in the damn display kiosks?!"
    Walmart: "Those are display units, used for demo purposes."
    Man: "You'd better give me one of those, or you're not going home today. !"
    Walmart: "But sir..."
    Man: "Whutta!" *Punches*

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