Sony has urged consumers to be wary of PS3 scams, with huge demand for the new console bringing scammers out of the woodwork.

Sony has issued the following statement:

“It has come to the attention of Sony Computer Entertainment America that a number of websites are currently promoting pre-order offers on discounted or bulk shipments of the upcoming PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system.”

“Such offers are not done with any cooperation from SCEA or its parent company. SCEA strongly recommends against consumers pursuing such offers, as their legitimacy cannot be confirmed. We recommend consumers purchase PlayStation products only from authorized SCEA retailers and resellers.”

Sony advises consumers to either pre-order consoles from established retail chains or to purchase in stores after the date of release, although given that pre-orders from selected stores in the US sold out quickly, it’s understandable that some will try anything to secure a PS3 for the holiday season.

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Entry was posted on Thursday, November 2nd, 2006 at 6:51 am under Technology, Tips and advice.

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