This screw, it is SPECIAL

shang · 05-24-2007, 04:16 AM

That's about $82 for a standard.. err, I mean SPECIAL Sony screw.

Joel · 05-24-2007, 04:34 AM

Where's this from?

Sam Jones · 05-24-2007, 04:36 AM

It's the screw that adds the fun to the PS3.

shang · 05-24-2007, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joel

Where's this from?

I don't know the exact source, but some Finnish electronics repair shop.

John Merva · 05-24-2007, 05:39 AM

Maybe it's the one Azurom was looking for.

Gladguy · 05-24-2007, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Jones

It's the screw that adds the fun to the PS3.

For only $82? Howcum they didn't add it to the console in the first place? I mean, what's another 82 bucks?

Aleck · 05-24-2007, 07:42 AM

Wow. I wonder if they'd trade that screw for an epic mount...

or....

Wow. Someone got screwed.

Mandrel · 05-24-2007, 07:58 AM

I bet it has one of those proprietary heads too, and the screwdriver is another $400.

Chris Nahr · 05-24-2007, 08:20 AM

I'm glad the invoice says the order has been VALIDATED with ZERO errors, or else one might assume it has not been validated, or validated with a non-zero number of errors!

EvilIdler · 05-24-2007, 09:44 AM

A screw may look fine to our untrained eyes, but the expertise required to identify
errors is at least $40 of that pricetag!

Slainte Mhath · 05-24-2007, 10:00 AM

That's the wholesale price, retail markup on that screw is 700%. Add in the other $25 worth of parts and you get the PS3.

Kunikos · 05-24-2007, 10:28 AM

1. Mark up price.

2. ...

3. PROFIT

Major Icehole · 05-24-2007, 10:34 AM

Ya know, I work buying parts for Mercedes-Benz. I buy "special" shit all the time and I've never seen a screw go for that kind of price. Is that one made out of Plutonium?
I love Sony more and more every day!

Charlatan · 05-24-2007, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Major Icehole

Ya know, I work buying parts for Mercedes-Benz. I buy "special" shit all the time and I've never seen a screw go for that kind of price. Is that one made out of Plutonium?
I love Sony more and more every day!

It's made out of the crushed souls of gamers.

Skipper · 05-24-2007, 11:17 AM

Okay that was way too much wasted google-fu time.

Part is here:
https://servicesplus.us.sony.biz/Par...px?stype=parts

Actual product is here:
http://www.sony.com.au/catalog/product.jsp?id=XS8303

Why on earth there is a screw that expensive for a speaker I have no idea. Just another reason to hate Sony I guess.

wisefool · 05-24-2007, 11:29 AM

AHH! Audio part, that explains everything. It cleans up the distortion from the reversing magnetic field.

Uncle Larry · 05-24-2007, 11:53 AM

It's the only screw that can safely penetrate an LCD monitor. DUH.

Rimbo · 05-24-2007, 12:01 PM

Wow, that's like... DoD prices.

RickH · 05-24-2007, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Larry

It's the only screw that can safely penetrate an LCD monitor. DUH.

(applause)

Patrick · 05-24-2007, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlatan

It's made out of the crushed souls of gamers.

Actually it's made from Unobtainium.

Aszurom · 05-25-2007, 09:48 AM

I note that both links to the parts online are dead. Does that mean Sony realized they're busted for selling military toilet seats?

Igor Muravyev · 05-25-2007, 11:44 AM

Did you actually have to pay for that screw??

Harkonis · 05-25-2007, 12:31 PM

Isn't that price in Euros? Even worse :(

Sockpuppet · 05-25-2007, 04:52 PM

I've paid a lot more than that for a screw.

Balasarius · 05-25-2007, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sockpuppet

I've paid a lot more than that for a screw

PS3 owner?

Brad Grenz · 05-25-2007, 08:33 PM

John.

Jack Black · 05-25-2007, 08:45 PM

Sony is taking the prostitution business model and applying electronics.

You go in thinking that you are going to have a great time, no worries. Pay for any games you play then when its over, you'll wake up to an empty wallet and a burning sensation.

RepoMan · 05-25-2007, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patrick

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlatan

It's made from the crushed souls of gamers.

Actually it's made from Unobtainium.

Since the PS3 shipped, the crushed souls of gamers are very obtainium indeed. Especially gamers who bought one.

Sockpuppet · 05-26-2007, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad Grenz

John.

Lads, we've all paid a lot more than that for a screw. :)

There's the old joke: what's the difference between paying for sex and getting it for free? Paying for sex costs less.

But I derail, and for that, I'm sorry.

Major Icehole · 08-16-2007, 02:32 PM

I just found out where sony is getting screws from:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20....TIW8KDn.s0NUE

05-24-2007, 04:16 AM	#1
shang Social Worker Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tampere, Finland Gamertag: shangius Posts: 2,584	This screw, it is SPECIAL That's about $82 for a standard.. err, I mean SPECIAL Sony screw.

05-25-2007, 08:45 PM	#27
Jack Black Spinning Toe Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Where you can see sky and the stars Posts: 813	Business basics Sony is taking the prostitution business model and applying electronics. You go in thinking that you are going to have a great time, no worries. Pay for any games you play then when its over, you'll wake up to an empty wallet and a burning sensation.

05-24-2007, 04:34 AM	#2
Joel Social Worker Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,141	Where's this from?

05-24-2007, 04:36 AM	#3
Sam Jones Social Worker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Above the Chemist Posts: 2,558	It's the screw that adds the fun to the PS3.

05-24-2007, 05:39 AM	#5
John Merva Social Worker Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Back in Wheathampstead Posts: 2,238	Maybe it's the one Azurom was looking for.

05-24-2007, 07:42 AM	#7
Aleck Social Worker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Fake Virgnia Gamertag: Meursault Posts: 2,739	Wow. I wonder if they'd trade that screw for an epic mount... or.... Wow. Someone got screwed.

05-24-2007, 07:58 AM	#8
Mandrel Broad Band Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 295	I bet it has one of those proprietary heads too, and the screwdriver is another $400.

05-24-2007, 08:20 AM	#9
Chris Nahr How To Go Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Aurora Posts: 12,768	I'm glad the invoice says the order has been VALIDATED with ZERO errors, or else one might assume it has not been validated, or validated with a non-zero number of errors!

05-24-2007, 09:44 AM	#10
EvilIdler New Romantic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Knee-deep in XCode Posts: 5,884	A screw may look fine to our untrained eyes, but the expertise required to identify errors is at least $40 of that pricetag!

05-24-2007, 10:00 AM	#11
Slainte Mhath Social Worker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 4,507	That's the wholesale price, retail markup on that screw is 700%. Add in the other $25 worth of parts and you get the PS3.

05-24-2007, 10:28 AM	#12
Kunikos How To Go Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sigil Posts: 11,674	1. Mark up price. 2. ... 3. PROFIT

05-24-2007, 10:34 AM	#13
Major Icehole Neo Acoustic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toowong, QLD Australia Posts: 1,617	Ya know, I work buying parts for Mercedes-Benz. I buy "special" shit all the time and I've never seen a screw go for that kind of price. Is that one made out of Plutonium? I love Sony more and more every day!

05-24-2007, 11:17 AM	#15
Skipper Still king of lost New Romantic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in an open field, west of a big white house Posts: 7,055	Okay that was way too much wasted google-fu time. Part is here: https://servicesplus.us.sony.biz/Par...px?stype=parts Actual product is here: http://www.sony.com.au/catalog/product.jsp?id=XS8303 Why on earth there is a screw that expensive for a speaker I have no idea. Just another reason to hate Sony I guess.

05-24-2007, 11:29 AM	#16
wisefool Social Worker Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: WISE-R-OOL-1 Posts: 3,613	AHH! Audio part, that explains everything. It cleans up the distortion from the reversing magnetic field.

05-24-2007, 11:53 AM	#17
Uncle Larry Social Worker Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,588	It's the only screw that can safely penetrate an LCD monitor. DUH.

05-24-2007, 12:01 PM	#18
Rimbo 6th Grade Spelling Bee Loser World's End Supernova Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Xbox Gamertag: Rimbosity Posts: 20,260	Wow, that's like... DoD prices.

05-25-2007, 09:48 AM	#21
Aszurom Social Worker Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,541	I note that both links to the parts online are dead. Does that mean Sony realized they're busted for selling military toilet seats?

05-25-2007, 11:44 AM	#22
Igor Muravyev Social Worker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 4,191	Did you actually have to pay for that screw??

05-25-2007, 12:31 PM	#23
Harkonis Neo Acoustic Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,809	Isn't that price in Euros? Even worse :(

05-25-2007, 04:52 PM	#24
Sockpuppet Spinning Toe Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The fabled Canadas. Posts: 995	I've paid a lot more than that for a screw.

05-25-2007, 08:33 PM	#26
Brad Grenz New Romantic Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 8,704	John.

08-16-2007, 02:32 PM	#30
Major Icehole Neo Acoustic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toowong, QLD Australia Posts: 1,617	I just found out where sony is getting screws from: http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20....TIW8KDn.s0NUE

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