Sony PSP in 'popular' shock | The Register

Sony PSP in 'popular' shock | The Register: "Sony's PlayStation Portable arrived - officially, at least - in the UK last night to cries of joy from the hundreds of would-be buyers who had queued up buy one.
The handheld console also launched in Australia today, though punters down under will have got their hands on the machine many hours ahead of their British counterparts.
Sony Computer Entertainment UK chief Ray Maguire was this morning quoted as saying he expects 100,000 or so of the handheld consoles to ship during the first day, though a good proportion of those will be the pre-orders most retailers have been taking since April.
According to Maguire, store stock is available 'only in pockets' - almost all of each retailer's allocation has gone to service pre-orders, he said.
Maguire, speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, said Sony 'should' be able to keep up with demand for the PSP as retailers cope with the launch and then the run-up to Christmas."