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Playstation 3 Debut Equates to Violence, Long Lines & High Prices

November 17, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Gaming at 11:38 am | Comments »

Unless you live outside the solar system, the coveted & much awaited Playstation 3 went on sale very early this morning.  We were all gripped for the long lines & the soaring prices, but were we ready for Halo-style violence?

Gamers & entrepreneurs across the country have braved bad weather all week just to get the chance to pay $500 + for the Playstation 3, and around $60 per game.

One incident of unnecessary violence occurred in the state of Connecticut when two armed men waited outside a Wal-Mart store at 3am and demanded elated gamers to hand over their booty.  One individual stayed strong (stupid move!) and was shot.

With Sony only promising 400,000 systems for the launch, the stakes were high & the anticipation even higher.  Were you one of the lucky, diligent few? 

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