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Best Buy Offers Shady $130 PlayStation 3 Installation 'Deal'
That's right, for only $130, the questionably competent and perennially pervy Geek Squad will come to your home and plug your PlayStation 3 into your TV for you. Okay, that's not fair. They'll also install the latest updates. (You know, those updates you've noticed via the automatic alerts and intuitive installation walk-throughs.) Oh, and they'll help you set up local and online user accounts, which shouldn't be too hard for anyone who has figured out how to sign up for Facebook.
Basically, if you have hands and aren't illiterate, none of this "setup" should pose much of a problem. But, if you do happen to be a double amputee without the ability to read, we're sure you could find a friend or family member to help you do all these things, without charging you half of what you paid for the console in the first place. [From: Kotaku, via Consumerist]
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Subscribe to commentsTVGeniusSep 23rd 2009 1:25PM
More power to them. May they continue to prey on the suckers out there to subsidize the prices I pay.
MikeSep 23rd 2009 1:56PM
Gee, only $130. Sounds like one of those Circuit Sucker Shittie deals. What a way to make friends with the consumer. Come stupid people, come all stupid people of the world, let me plug your PS3 in. You even get a free T-shirt that says "I got Geek'd by Best Buy"
hitfromabong1981Sep 23rd 2009 2:17PM
wow! if people are willing to pay why not? I bet someone even got promoted off coming up with this idea.
taja2Sep 23rd 2009 2:25PM
I disagree with the amount, but I see how Best Buy needs to generate profit considering the discount pressure on electronics. -T
Jon RosenSep 23rd 2009 3:29PM
Hell, I should put myself up on craigslist or something and do this for $100, I'll get rich quick
TidusSep 23rd 2009 3:46PM
I think this is aimed at those wealthy parents who just use the gaming system as a babysitter and don't want to take the 20 minutes it takes to set it up. It's not too that difficult folks.
I'll do it for you for free, and if you're hot enough, I'll even give a happy ending. :)
I keed!
CaptKinkySep 23rd 2009 10:25PM
BestBuy in Hawaii recently sold a friend of mine a 20" iMac and then told him it was necessary for their "Geek Squad" to Optimize it for him. They charged him $39.99 for running a 3 minute script, at that rate it comes out to more than $800 an hour for optimization.
They also sold him an Epson NX110 (already obsolete) for $29.99 then charged him $49.99 for a hardware install (All they did was run the installation cd that came with the printer).
AlexSep 26th 2009 2:54PM
Bastards ! I just bought a PS3 from WALMART and I installed in literally 3 minutes.
I connect PS3 to TV. I used HDMI cable
TURN ON PS3
Turn Controller
Then as you play PS3 will AUTOMATICALLY will upgrade the software
DONE!
My pet monkey set up my PS3 as I was making coffee on Sept 1 when it came out.
I am not a gamer, I am 46 y/o man who used to play Atari, and pong, and hated Pacman because it was too fast.
So as you can see for a price banana my pet monkey set up my PS3. and saved $129.75 from Best Buy.
Personally I would recommend a massive boycott the chain of stores for the simple attempt of extortion to customers.