PS2 launch
Posted by @ 5:25 PM, EDT
Aaron (preview/review editor of this site) got his PS2 earlier today and posted a report of his morning adventures. He also smacked up first impressions of SSX, Madden and DOA2, as well as the system itself.
You can either scroll down the page a bit to see the original posts or just use these links:
Morning report
First impressions


CNN posted an article about the PS2 launch.
Here’s a bit:

Sony said it will ship 100,000 units a week to retailers every week from now until Christmas. Company executives acknowledge the trickle may not be adequate to handle the holiday season demand. Despite the delays Sony still expects to sell 3 million consoles by the end of March. The PlayStation 2 will be released in another
17 countries on November 24, specifically the European Union, Switzerland and Norway.

Many retail outlets pre-sold PlayStation 2 consoles, but the spotty supply suggests many consumers, even those who ordered them in advance, would be left twiddling their thumbs instead of their joystick controllers after day one.

"Customers have been waiting all year for this launch and the limited allocation has only increased the frenzy," said Kirk Konigsbauer of Amazon.com, which begins offering a limited number of consoles for online sale on a first come/first serve basis Thursday afternoon.

``Everyone is coming by and asking for it,'' said Cynthia Rodriguez, who rings up sales at the FAO Schwarz store on Fifth Avenue in New York. The toy retailer decided not to carry the PlayStation 2 at any of its 43 locations around the U.S. because it couldn't guarantee availability, she said.

Sony scaled back the number of PlayStation 2 consoles it would ship at the introduction because of parts shortages. The machine already had been expected to be in great demand, and thousands of game enthusiasts have already paid cash deposits for the device. Last month, Sony said it would ship about 100,000 units a week following the introduction to ensure a steady supply.