PS3 Launch

The much awaited release of Sony's next generation console has finally arrived. And just like the previous time, there were lines of people waiting to be the first ones to get one. For 4 days, people camped out in front of Best Buy or Target, amongst other stores, waiting for the release.



The supply for the PS3 was very limited, locations only getting about 10 each, so the value of the few consoles sky rocketed on ebay. Out of curiosity, I checked them out on Thursday and found that the bids were up to $3000! Who pays that much for a system that is going to be full of bugs and glitches? I mean, we all know that the first systems to come out act as Beta versions so Sony can find what needs to be fixed. I thought about buying the PS3 right away, for about a minute. But in the end I was not willing to camp out for 4 days just so I can pay $600 for it. Getting it on Ebay was out of the question.

It seems I made a good choice, waiting for the PS3 turned out to be dangerous. Many people were beaten and robbed for their system, a few were stabbed or trampled, others were held at gun point, and one was even shot twice. Criminals were presented with a perfect opportunity, a bunch of teenagers waiting in line at 3:00 AM carrying over $500 each. How can a thief resist? If I was going to go rob someone, that would have been the perfect set up. They couldn't have made it any easier.


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