PS3 launched in US

Gizmodo have pics of a tractor trailer delivering PS3s accompanied by sirens, a police escort, and a jumbotron, to 4th street San Francisco - where lucky customers were the first to be able to purchase their consoles in the US.

This is accompanied by the sight of happy campers, who had been waiting in queues for the chance of purchasing a PS3 for sometime.

The lucky guy who came first in the queue, was then forced into about 50 interviews with the press, giving him little time to play with his new $599 console.

It seems the majority of gaming outlets had established queuing systems, lists, and even armbands for people likely to get hold of a PS3. Unfortunately Joystiq reports that a Sony Style outlet in Boston provided one of the poorest organised launches of the night, with the manager of the store having been quoted as saying "As long as we sell out, that's all we care about."

It seems Sony's wonderful corporate philosophy reaches to the very lowest levels of the company.

Also reported was the drive-by shooting of a line of PS3 campers, in Lexington, Kentucky. Fortunately the gun was of the BB variety and no-one was seriously hurt.

If you're worried about being fried like chicken in the Kentucky hood, you can always grab your PS3 off Ebay (if you can purchase it before they remove it) - but expect to pay around $10,100 for the privilege (plus $50 shipping).

Not everyone's out for a quick buck though. This nice chap bought the entire queue waiting inline for their consoles a hot chocolate. They probably couldn't afford a hot beverage after saving up for the PS3.

We're still waiting for the usual hilarious scene from a group of American teenagers smashing up their newly purchased PS3 console, and revealing all on their site of comedy gold.

It just gets funnier every time. µ

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