We a bunch of f***ing crybabies

... present company excluded, of course. By "we" I mean gamers in general.

Since I got my tax refund a couple weeks ago and paid some bills, I was tossing around the idea of buying a PSP. I've wanted one for awhile and several newer games have made me more interested. I liked the PSPgo, the more compact (and UMD-less) version with a 16GB hard drive, but didn't want to spend the money on that AND a game.

Then I saw a new promotion that helped me make up my mind: Free copy of Little Big Planet or Assassin's Creed when you buy the PSPgo between 2/18 and 3/21. I did a bit of research online and picked one up.

But this isn't about the PSP. The link above is to Sony's blog announcing the promotion and comments from the anonymous internet public. First, the promotion is for new buyers (like just about every promotion in the history of fucking commerce). Second, the free game is automatic - if you're under 17, you get LBP; 17 and older, you get Assassin's creed. Not a big deal if you've bothered to do your research, but Sony could have done a better job at communicating that in the promotion.

Which brings me to my point: Six pages of comments proving what a bunch of whiny pussies gamers are:

"I purchased at launch, am i getting one??? No!
Thats right sony giving us the finger yet again for supporting a risk they took."

"Geee thanks for ripping me off Sony."

" I better get a choice of the game or the PSP goes back to BestBuy."

"False advertising. Lawsuit."

"the way you have treated me with the PSP (sub par games, ridiculous prices for handheld games) you almost FORCE me into piracy."

"Thanks for the slap in the face SONY."

"This will probably get me banned but Sony you are a bunch of cowards. The way you treat your customers (the sheer reason you have your jobs) is ridiculous."

The list goes on, and on, and on. Six pages of comments reeking of the stench of entitlement. It's as if they never bought something that went on sale six months later. It almost makes me ashamed to have bought a PSP - are my testicles going to fall off now?

Oh, and to wrap up Sunday night's blog: PS3.

God I hope this doesn't make me a Sony fanboy.