It appears that sales are so lackluster in the UK that the going price for the system on Ebay UK is LESS than retail. Thats right folks, 1 weekend after release, demand is so depressed, that its cheaper to buy from Ebay.

Stocks are adequate in stores, and there appears to be limited demand.

In Paris, Sony Europe planned a giant release on the river near the Eiffel tower. The Sony folks had packed a barge with 1000 units, and all day hoopla surrounded the event.
A crushing crowd of 50 (FIFTY) people showed up! GO SONY!!!

I bet it was the fact that they don't include the HDMI cable....yeah, thats it.

http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/...cle1570153.ece

http://tech.monstersandcritics.com/n...ay_on_shelves_