The way things are looking I have my name on a pre-order list, #17 I think at my local shop where I pre-ordered my PSP. I'm not positive but I believe they make you put a $50 deposit down though. (I didn't cause I'm really tight with the GM there and since I come in and pre order all kinda games and if I pre order it I ALWAYS pay it off on time. He knows the deal.)
I'm one of those ppl who have to have it new ans shiny on launch, plus I've gotten every system I ever wanted on launch day since the original SNES so I figure if I have the cash why break the tradition...(no I'm not loaded but work damn hard and get what I want damn it, besides the SNES I was the only contributor toward all the other systems.)
Like farf I got my PS2 launch and was disappointed with the game line up for awhile. Madden oh Madden, maybe that's why I love you so dear. But until a few solid months into PS2 there were a few like 2 or 3 good games. But enough to entertain me damn it, and make a lot of ppl oh and ahh over my PS2 that was so impossible to get for awhile.
I know I'll have PS2 games and PSP games I'll still be buying and playing so Just one or 2 games for launch are gonna do me fine until the stellar games release. But if I'm strapped for cash I have no problem waiting until Jan. or Feb around tax time and my B-Day to get one cause I'll definitely have the cash around then, but either way it goes I'm buying a new tv around Dec. or Jan. anyways.