Wii launches (without the drive-by shootings); PS3 may, after all that, actually be crap
The Nintendo Wii has launched in the US of America to a distinct lack of ill-will, drive-by shootings or other hyphenated misdeeds. Some stores sold out, some were well stocked enough to meet the demand and, overall, there are a lot more happy Wii campers than PS3 ones this morning.
Chances are that if you’re looking to get a Wii for Christmas Santa won’t have to spend the pension fund on eBay to get one. Nevertheless there does appear to be a shortage of extra Wii controllers floating about (they’ll probably be the premium eBay item, so) ; but better to be down a controller than a console I say.
Meanwhile the reviews of Sony’s PlayStation 3 are coming in... erm, negative. At $600 and hyped to the sun I don’t think many have stopped to question whether or not the PS3 would actually be any good. Ohh yes it has Cell teraflops coming out of its ears, but at the same time I could install Windows ME on my Alienware if I wanted to.
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