I stopped by the Fry's store in Alpharetta this evening in an attempt to rekindle some of the magic from Friday's PlayStation 3 launch. The people, the camaraderie, and the general air of excitement. I got the condensed version.

These two rosy-cheeked cherubs were the only two in line waiting for a special Fry's Wii bundle for $500. By special I mean not including Zelda. Probably not the best marketing tactic.

I chat with the kids for a little bit. They are awed when I tell them I had a PS3. They're both really overjoyed to be camping for the Wii. It's as if all the excitement from the Sony launch had been compressed into these two little guys.

I walk into the store to pick up a system selector for my new consoles. The boys, leaving their parents to hold down the line, follow me in. "Hey, do you play World of Warcraft?"

"Yep! Got a 60 rogue and a 60 mage."

One looks to the other. "I told you! He's hardcore!" You heard it here first folks. I am hardcore. Michael Fahey