Silicon in my Blood

PS fight shuts down Wal-Mart !
http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/launch/ps-fight-shuts-down-walmart-215309.php
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/player/popup-2-0/index.php?rn=952695&cl=1229372&ch=952701&src=www.arcadeathome.com

35 hrs till PS3 launch line, New York
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBD7NCbdlNo

50 people get robbed waiting for PS3 in New York
"A guy high on marijuana pulled out a Gun and robbed 50 something people waiting in line to buy a PS3! Police came too late and he got away with thousands of dollars and a laptop."
http://boards2.sega.com/sega_board/viewtopic.php?t=67187&start=26

Walmart launch photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/83813941@N00/sets/72157594378213234/

Girl in Austin not sure about PS3, waits in line for fun
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/16/girl-in-austin-not-really-sure-about-ps3-decides-to-wait-in-line/

PlayStation 3 goes for $30,300 on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com/SONY-PLAYSTATION-3-PS3-60GB-PREMIUM-SYSTEM-PREORDER_W0QQitemZ270054974671QQihZ017QQcategoryZ62054QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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PS3 camper gives up right to ever own PS3 for free $7500 PC from PC Gamer
http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2006/11/111706_-_one_le.html

PS3 riot at BestBuy! 2 people arrested
http://www.kmph.com/home/4674536.html

Senator John Edwards asks WalMart for a PS3
http://www.timesdaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061116/APF/611162631

$99,999,999.00 PS3 on eBay
http://www.consumerist.com/consumer/ebay/the-9999999900-ps3-215593.php

PS3 line insanity: Pregnant woman tries not to give birth while waiting
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20061116/193052.shtml

Escaped Rapist Found in Best Buy PS3 Camp Out Line
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/16034073.htm

PS3 Sells Out at costco.com in SECONDS, Before 8AM PST!
Costco listed their own PS3 bundle that included the 60GB model, an extra controller, and Genji game on 11/17. It was supposed to be listed at 8:00 AM PST, but it was listed and sold out by 7:45AM PST.
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?whse=&topnav=&prodid=11186475&ec=BC-EC877-CatHome&pos=8

VIDEO: 60 People, 10 Chairs, GO! Man breaks jaw while scrambling for PS3
A Wisconsin Walmart had 60 people lined up for the PS3 launch, but they only had 10 units available. What's the easiest way to narrow down the field? By lining up 10 chairs and having everyone sprint for a seat, of course! I guess they didn't think having a flagpole between the crowd and the chairs was a big deal....
http://www.themilwaukeechannel.com/video/10339676/index.html

Playstations 3 stolen from GameStop by armed men.
Some people can't wait: Two gunmen stormed an Elk Grove store Thursday morning and made off with four coveted PlayStation 3 video game consoles, a day before they were to go on sale.
http://subscriber.sacbee.com/user_registration/login/?goto=http%3A//www.sacbee.com/103/story/79162.html

Try to get a PS3 and get shot in the process
HARTFORD, Connecticut (AP) -- Two armed thugs tried to rob a line of people waiting for the new PlayStation 3 game system to go on sale early Friday and shot one man who refused to give up his money, authorities said.
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/11/17/playstation.ap/index.html

PS3 eBay statistics revealed
http://www.fiercegamebiz.com/node/1611

Store robbed of 5 PS3s
http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2006/11/16/ddn111606gametheftweb.html

VIDEO: Race for spot in line for the PS3, Best Buy, Ames, IA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mrsaba5qpE



this was just the tip of the iceberg....