This is a big week for gamers. Friday the 17th of November is the launch of the Playstation 3, and on Sunday, the Nintendo Wii.
I should start off by letting you know I’m not a gamer. I probably won’t be buying either of these, or even looking in their direction as I pass the store display with 20 kids surrounding them. But, they both have made enough buzz in the news, that I felt it would make for a good blog discussion.
This morning on the news, I saw a clip of about 10 tents lined up at a Detroit Best Buy. The video jumped to a guy in his mid-30’s all bundled up with a microphone shoved in his face. He went on and on about how long he’s been waiting and how excited he is (obviously excited for his kids, when they open this up on Christmas morning.. right?!).
I’ll admit though, I did have some gaming days in the past. My first memory was a game called Pong, which my sister and I later progressed to the Atari 2600. After that was the first Nintendo. I can remember the Nintendo games never loaded correctly, and everyone had their technique of making them work (which usually was taking the game out, blowing inside of it until you almost passed out, then reinserting it - surprisingly, it did the trick). My last attempt at gaming was the Microsoft Xbox. The Xbox online gaming is awesome, but when a 12 yr. old from Canada beat me 22-0 at hockey, I had to give it a rest.
The thing that really throws me for a loop, is the price of these systems. The Wii will cost around $250, with games at $60 a piece. The PS3 has a basic and a premium package, ranging from $499 to $599, games starting at around $60.
If you do decide to head out to your local gaming store to be the first in line, be sure to check out the Seven Tips for Camping Out for a Wii or PS3.

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