Wii Pre-Order Line and PS3 Line
November 11, 2006
A quick scan for a pre-order line for the Wii in Japan, bearing in mind that all they are doing is queuing up to put down their name for a pre-order so they can get a Wii on launch day! (Also notice how many people are passing the time by playing on their DS).
Also a quick video of the line for the Playstation 3 which went on sale in Japan on the 11th of November. News reports suggest that a lot of people went home unhappy as (big shock!) the PS3 was in short supply.
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jamesmprince | November 11, 2006 at 3:40 pm
I cant believe people queue up for things like this, I mean, wait 6 months and there will be plenty available, cheaper, and more games available.
Alternatively, pick up an Xbox 360
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thund3rs | November 11, 2006 at 11:03 pm
its simple really people are impatient.
In some peoples minds sony are going the right way restricting the launch amount, garenteeing that they can sell all there consoles and keep a public interest in it.
On the other hand its totally the wrong way about it, people will buy a ps3 and sell it on ebay for double (mabe even tripple) the price. I’ve also heard people say that staff in games stores will actually buy 2/3 themselves to sell on ebay.
All this hype around launch days seems to drive people crazy and i personally think that it will get worse in years to come, due to the fact that computer gaming is becoming a way of life.
more ps3 launch info – http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=69868