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    European & Australian PlayStation 3 Launch Roundup

    In case you slept on the news, the PS3 launched in Europe and Australia/New Zealand today. The PAL territories. Sony heartland, the guys who snapped up nearly half of all PS2s sold at last time of counting. So was the opening night/day a roaring success?

    From what we've heard thus far, not so much.

    One thing it did have going for it was the bizarre nature of the goings-on: while November 2006 was a little tarnished by eBay scalping and shootings, March 2007 will be remembered for mass indifference, batshit loco Germans and a boat with a kind-hearted message. But don't take our word for it. Hit up these handy hyperlinks for the full run-down:

    • Sony Australia throws a party, nobody shows up

    • London PS3 buyers score free 46" HDTV

    • Microsoft's Love Boat crashes the French PS3 launch

    • Sony UK boss Ray Maguire catches LAUNCH DAY FEVER

    • British retailer GAME has supply covered. Needs to work on demand, though

    • Microsoft PR gets cheeky at Virgin launch in London

    • The official Australian launch do: a pictorial record

    • PS3 launches in Poland

    • Independant British retailer breaks PS3 street date

    • Germans do, Swiss don't adhere to national stereotypes

    • Greek PS3 launch a little bit tragic

    • Now Prague's coming down with LAUNCH DAY FEVER

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