Tags: launch, microsoft, midnight, sony

Whaddyareckon?: The new iPods

Steve Jobs and his followers evidently believe that the feeling of holding a new iPod is better than owning a set of giant, gold-covered robots you can climb into and use to fight people. But what about the people on the street?

• AU$25 million worth of PS3 gear sold in Australia since launch

  AU$25 million ($20 million) worth of PS3 consoles, games and accessories sold in Australia since launch; console won't break Wii's record of fastest selling by units.

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  Aussie PS3 launch events draw modest crowds

  Hundreds show up for midnight launches across Australia; retailers boasting record pre-sales amounts.

• Nintendo Wii's quiet Aussie launch

  Largest midnight launch location attracts more than 200 fans; units still available for walk-in customers.

• 30,000 Xbox 360s sold in four days

  The Xbox 360 has broken Australian sales records for game consoles, with more than 30,000 sold in the first four days of launch, Microsoft says.