http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/a42660/playstation-3-enjoys-record-pre-orders.html?rss I noticed one thing, they expect demand to outstrip supply. That's impressive considering they will probably have 1 million plus consoles for the Europe launch.

I'll start. A) Pent up demand B) Chav Scalpers C) It will fizzle down

That's true with every single launch in History. Ever. I think people underestimate the Playstation Brand in Europe. It's bigger there than in the US. Anyway, it's a good new for PS3 and for Blu-ray as well.

For you people... that have been bashing PS3 launch... How long have I been saying Europe is sonys biggest market.

Well then why did Sony treat their "biggest market" like crap and release there last? I really don't see the PS3 doing anything there different then in Japan and America.

AND... 1. Europe is half the market of Japan or NA. 2. Wii will still be sold out when PS3 Launches HA!!!!

We will see. I expect initial pre-orders to be strong, but there is a difference between 5,000, 20,000 & 200,000 sales. Good luck to Sony if they can sell all those PS3's that they couldn't sell in the US or Japan.

1. No it is not. Japan is half NA and half of Europe. NA and Europe are almost even, but recently (last year) Europe in total has purchased more PS2s than NA. 2. I can find you a Wii right now, where do you live. It's simple actually, no it's not sold out. You just have to look harder.

Their the only ones launching with a console worth buying. If what these shops are guessing at... the PS3 will be soldout... in Europe for more than 2 weeks. All I have to say is. Sony will remain the #1 console. (Sony is shipping 1million+ to europe. If all pre-orders are taken, and shops sellout on day1... I expect that. But when Sony's 2nd boat with 500,000 or even a million hit Europe... And it sells out. That is when PS3 closes the ranks on the Wii. If what that article is true about the demand will exceed the supply... That means the PS3 might pass the Wii in total sales by the end of April. That is ALOT more than I expected. I was guessing ~1million at the end of March. and 1.5million at best at end of april. If the PS3 hits 2million at the end of april, That would knock the Wii from #2, and sales would far surpass the 360. Sales like that in Europe, would translate into Internet press, wich is a big spot. Wich could curve americas more into the PS3 over Wii/360. Wii sales could drop because of the Wii 'failing' in europe. Japan once agian... is a market of it's own. (language barrier) And thus the only redemption the PS3 will have is games. My favorite games come from europe. Even if PS3 NA fails. As long as I can buy europe games... I dont care. (I import half my PC games from europe... even when their for sale in america) What is diffrent? Japan: Resistance, Motorstorm (this market hates FPS) USA: Resistance EU: AC4, Oblivion, Fear, MotorStorm, VF5, Tekken5. America had 1 game truly worth buying. Europe has at least 5 full budget games, and 3 or 4 PSN games. Europe has every game America has as-well. March 23d I think the PS3 has more games than Wii. (that I want to play) Right now. Its Even. Cept the Wii has other stuff as well. Wii: Zelda. ; Other stuff: Wii sports, Rayman, trauma center. PS3: Resistance... ; Other stuff... HD movie trailers. PS3 starts launching titles on February 20th.

According to this sites world wide hardware shipments, the Pal region is just, JUST behind NA in sales of PS2 and PSP. So I'd say it's about equal. They'll probably have a better launch there than NA not because of region tastes, but because of the wise delay. They'll be able to release the system in large quantities (1 million in the launch "window"), and actually launch it with some games worth getting. It's what they should have done World Wide. As for sales. It'll probably sell out immediately, with a large portion bought by scalpers, many of whom will have their asses handed to them when PS3's quickly become available on store shelves. It'll sell fairly well, but it won't do any of the crazy stuff people like Kwaad talk about.