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[Core407]

"A Jacksonville GameStop has reported that thieves burrowed through the back wall of the video game store and stole 13 Xbox 360 game consoles.

From the look of scattered boxes, a manager at the store said the thieves were really looking for a Playstation 3. But when the PS3 boxes were empty, the thieves took the Xbox's as a consolation prize. Police said video-game-related crime is nothing new. A Jacksonville police officer said video games are one of the most common items stolen.

In Connecticut, one man was shot Nov. 17, while waiting in line to buy a PlayStation 3 at a Wal-Mart.

On Dec. 4, North Carolina police shot and killed an 18-year-old man accused of beating a college student and stealing two PlayStation 3 units."

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:lol

 

[nelsonroyale]

this is getting hilariously retarded

 

[Core407]

this is getting hilariously retarded

Normally all this retardedness dies down a couple months after the systems release.

 

[nelsonroyale]

Normally all this retardedness dies down a couple months after the systems release.

pretty sure its never been this extreme though

 

[Core407]

pretty sure its never been this extreme though

I think the PS2 and Xbox launch had plenty of horror stories.

 

[disappeared]

"In related news, Wolf-Link and Midna were spotted fleeing the scene with consoles in tow."

 

[tHoMNZ]

what can I say? sony fans arn't the smartest lot

 

[Core407]

what can I say? sony fans arn't the smartest lot

They got away with it didn't they? :lol

 

[Neo_Dasus]

It's a good thing I'm anti-console.

I always buy these things a few years after the release anyway.

 

[disappeared]

It's a good thing I'm anti-console.

I always buy these things a few years after the release anyway.

... okay.

 

[ShinNL]

True Next-Gen.

 

[JdFoX187]

Went through all of that trouble for video games. Damn, I've been called a hardcore gamer plenty of times, but this is lunacy.

 

[painey]

what can I say? sony fans arn't the smartest lot

you think they were sony fans because they wanted to steal the most expensive games console? They were hardly just breaking in so they could play Resistance.. or they wouldnt have nicked 13 360's.

 

[Odysseus]

On Dec. 4, North Carolina police shot and killed an 18-year-old man accused of beating a college student and stealing two PlayStation 3 units.

holy shnikeys, where did this happen?

edit: wilmington. so sad.

 

[Mar]

"In related news, Wolf-Link and Midna were spotted fleeing the scene with consoles in tow."

I see what you did there.

 

[Core407]

holy shnikeys, where did this happen?

edit: wilmington. so sad.

At least my state made the news.

 

[Quagm1r3]

Imagine a bunch of nerds dressed from the matrix robbing a gamestop with uzi's. Priceless.:lol

"Gimme da PS3's you n00b1!!111!"

 

[Koomaster]

"In related news, Wolf-Link and Midna were spotted fleeing the scene with consoles in tow."

:lol Brilliant!

 

[Markster]

It's a good thing I'm anti-console.

I always buy these things a few years after the release anyway.

 

[livestOne]

Went through all of that trouble for video games. Damn, I've been called a hardcore gamer plenty of times, but this is lunacy.

...yeeeah i don't think they stole all those consoles for that massive lan party they were planing. I think they're going to sell them and split the moneys :lol

 

[soul creator]

and people said the "PS3's are out of stock, so people will get 360's instead" strategy wouldn't work...

 

[vantastic]

what can I say? sony fans arn't the smartest lot

same with ms and nintendo fans lol

 

[JdFoX187]

...yeeeah i don't think they stole all those consoles for that massive lan party they were planing. I think they're going to sell them and split the moneys :lol

After I posted that, that thought crossed my mind. I slapped myself and went about my business.

 

[Fallout-NL]

On Dec. 4, North Carolina police shot and killed an 18-year-old man accused of beating a college student and stealing two PlayStation 3 units."


:lol

Shot and killed aye? Subtle.

 

[Scenester]

Misleading thread title. I thought the thieves actually played Dig Dug on the DS display unit or something

 

[sc0la]

Someone burrowed through the wall at the Gamestop I worked at as well. It sucked because I had to go to work at like 5 am that morning to watch the store because there was a hole in the wall.