Playstation on queue
17/11/2006 - 07:41:12Diehard gamers and entrepreneurs prepared to shell out £275 (€406) or more for the new PlayStation 3 console, on sale in the US from today, many of them after waiting in line for days despite the likelihood they would go home empty-handed.
Retailers across the US arranged midnight sales at some of their stores.
Lines sometimes stretched around the block, even for stores that would not start selling the console until this morning.
However, short supplies and strong demand could spell trouble for struggling manufacturer Sony, which is counting on the PS3 to maintain and build its dominant position in video game consoles.
The company has already delayed the European launch until March.
