What's The Soonest You've Ever Bought A Console After Launch? What's The Longest?

[kain_kusanagi]

I bought my Dreamcast on launch day after waiting in line at midnight.

I bought my original Playstation used through a friend of a friend just before the release of Metal Gear Solid. I had a Sega Saturn so I didn't feel the need to own a Playstation until MGS.