PS3 fever hits Namibia

VIDEOGAME fanatics across Namibia and South Africa joined Europe, Australia and New Zealand in celebrating the arrival of Sony’s next-generation games console, the PlayStation 3, on Friday.

But while PlayStation fever in other parts of the world saw instances of armed robberies outside retail stores (Germany, according to News 24) and midnight pre-launch parties (South Africa), the Namibian launch was a rather hushed affair. Only a handful of the estimated one million consoles that arrived in South Africa made their way across the border to Windhoek.Hi-Fi Corporation in Windhoek received only five units of the seventh-generation console, all of which sold out on the first day.CNA was still awaiting the arrival of its stock by Monday, while Musica employees said that by yesterday afternoon they had only one console left.International media have expressed disappointment with the launch sales on Friday, attributing it to the system’s high price.In Namibia, the console sells for between N$6 300 and N$7 000.Only a handful of the estimated one million consoles that arrived in South Africa made their way across the border to Windhoek.Hi-Fi Corporation in Windhoek received only five units of the seventh-generation console, all of which sold out on the first day.CNA was still awaiting the arrival of its stock by Monday, while Musica employees said that by yesterday afternoon they had only one console left.International media have expressed disappointment with the launch sales on Friday, attributing it to the system’s high price.In Namibia, the console sells for between N$6 300 and N$7 000.