Ok, so I just got back to Japan (from my trip home to California for ~3 weeks) and I went to go pick up my pre-ordered copy of Tales of Vesperia (couldn't pick it up earlier as I was out of Japan!) and imagine my surprise when I saw these signs: (pics below taken w/my cell phone)
Xbox 360 Elite/20gb/Arcade all sold out at one the biggest stores in my city (2 million ppl here)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/smbu2000/misc/NEC_0030.jpg
So I went to the other huge retailer here and same thing, usually they have little cards that you take to the register, but they were all gone!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/smbu2000/misc/NEC_0029.jpg
The ToV hardware bundle is definitely not available either, I saw this huge sign posted (SOLD OUT!):
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/smbu2000/misc/NEC_0028.jpg
I also checked out another slightly smaller retailer near my apartment and it was the same, no 360's available! :D
edit: also another pic I took of the ToV bundles (sold out)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/smbu2000/misc/NEC_0027.jpg
edit: update down below
starcraft: "I and every PS3 fanboy alive are waiting for Versus more than FFXIII.
Me since the games were revealed, the fanboys since E3."
Skeeuk: "playstation 3 is the ultimate in gaming acceleration"