PlayStation 3 went on sale at midnight last night.

As PlayStation 3 went on sale at midnight last night, Sony said Australian pre-orders for the machine were "well-over" 20,000.

Given PS3's unprecedented price and a string of public relations
disasters that have tarnished the Japanese electronic giant's name,
Sony would be extremely happy with the figure. Nintendo's Wii and
Microsoft's Xbox 360 sold around 30,000 units in their first few days
on sale in Australia.

Strong crowds turned out last night at Myer stores in Sydney and
Melbourne to celebrate the launch, and over 500 other retailers across
Australia opened their doors at midnight to cater for early adopters.



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PlayStation 3 launches at record price.

AUSTRALIAN gamers who have suffered a five-month delay in the delivery
of Sony’s PlayStation 3 will be forced to settle for a scaled-back
version of the console when it finally goes on sale at midnight.

Launch parties for Sony’s priciest-ever game console will begin
across the country tonight but there is anger over the difference
between the Australian and US versions.

PS3 systems available in Europe and Australia will not have the same
capabilities of the US and Japanese models, despite costing around $300
more.

The 60GB PS3 was launched in the US last November with a price tag
of $US599 ($770) and costs ¥60,000 ($640) in Japan. The model on sale
in Australia will cost $999.95.

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