Did you actually read that blog? It basically says that exact same thing URNotE and I said. Not massive crowds, but decent sized.
If I had to guess, based on the number of 80gigs WalMart had today compared to the number of 60gigs they had on launch, it sounds like Sony put out at least 200,000 MGS bundles and as many as 300,000. Actual copies of the game sold are probably 700,000.
My Top 5:
Shadow of the Colossus, Metal Gear Solid 3, Shenmue, Skies of Arcadia, Chrono Trigger
My 2 nex-gen systems: PS3 
and Wii 
Prediction Aug '08: We see the PSP2 released fall '09. Graphically, it's basically the same as the current system. UMD drive ditched and replaced by 4-8gb on board flash memory. Other upgrades: 2nd analog nub, touchscreen, blutooth, motion sensor. Design: Flip-style or slider. Size: Think Iphone. Cost: $199. Will be profitable on day 1.
