The PlayStation 3 Launches In the U.S.

Sony's next-gen console has officially launched in the states, complete with an NYC launch party, and a giant line in San Francisco. While many gamers went home happy, the night was not without incident. There was also some ugliness, with individuals being hired to stand in line, as was done in Japan earlier this week. Overall, though, the news is positive for the hundreds of gamers who waited through the night for their new console. "As midnight approached, the first person in line, New York native Angel Paredes, was escorted into the SonyStyle Store where he was handed the first North American PS3 by Hirai and Stringer. The console's box also included a personal autographed message from Hirai. Paredes, his voice hoarse from interviews and arms tired from repeatedly hoisting the console, was a good sport, standing still for the multitude of photographers and offering a few words for anyone who asked. The first three gamers in line were comped their PS3s. Once the media buzz died down, the rest of the attendees were ushered in to get what they had been waiting for all week. Though the consoles' next destinations were unknown — many are expected to be posted on eBay for a quick profit — the next destinations of the new PS3 owners was clear — go home and get some rest. " Any readers spend the night in lines, and want to share about it? Did you eBay the thing, or are you just taking a break from Resistance? Let us know how things went, and what the system is like.

Comments

Re:Shootings, shortages, and selling

[DMorritt]

surely its "Nintendo Poo"? kinda offputting but if people will pay for Wii, then theres no real limit to the crap they will accept.

Re:Ugliness? How about shooting?

[crabpeople]

I was in a lineup for a ps3 last night. We heard many comments from assholes such as yourself calling us idiots and stupid and retards. That attitutde quickly disapeared when they actually engaged us, found out that all of us were planning on flipping them for between 2000-3000 PROFIT. As one person said to the line, "Looks like some people dont have to work tommorrow", and I yelled back "I AM working!".

I only stayed till 11pm, after waiting 8 hours in line. I was number 5, and the night manager came out and said that there were only 4 consoles in the store. Fucking assholes. They had been saying between 10 and 8 all day. The first 4 had gotten there two days before me so I didnt feel so bad about loosing out to them.

Re:Shootings, shortages, and selling

[dave420]

It's Nintendo Trrrd, by the way, not ballz. ;)

Re:eBay

[rAiNsT0rm]

You, sir, are obviously a moron! Don't try to talk sense to people rabidly buying into hype to get a _chance_ to get an already overpriced console for even more money. I mean christ, there is like almost one good game for it and it play's Blu-Ray DVD's like... wait for it... Adam Sandler's Click!

$3000 now plus an extra two hundred for extra's, Resistance and Click DVD is way more important than getting ahead in life by a measly $24k!

Puh-Shaw!