The Wii just launched in the UK, and in the last 12 hours, they've managed to sell out of 50,000 units.
Police dispersed scores of shoppers gathering at the Oxford Street branch of HMV in London, one of the few outlets to have supplies of the machine that had not been pre-reserved. It had been feared that competition for the console, which costs £179.99, could end in ugly scenes. The scene had been set for frayed tempers. Some fans had camped out over two nights - during which time a tornado hit London - for a Wii.
As you can imagine, the demand for the Wii leaves some pre-orders unfilled and some customers frustrated (BBC).
In the UK, the PS3 isn't releasing until March of next year, so unlike the US, the choice isn't split between the two consoles.
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