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
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• London PS3 buyers score free 46" HDTV
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• Microsoft's Love Boat crashes the French PS3 launch
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• Sony UK boss Ray Maguire catches LAUNCH DAY FEVER
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• British retailer GAME has supply covered. Needs to work on demand, though
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• Microsoft PR gets cheeky at Virgin launch in London
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• The official Australian launch do: a pictorial record
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• PS3 launches in Poland
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• Independant British retailer breaks PS3 street date
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• Germans do, Swiss don't adhere to national stereotypes
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• Greek PS3 launch a little bit tragic
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• Now Prague's coming down with LAUNCH DAY FEVER

Comprehensive, non? Luke Plunkett

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