Xbox 360 launch day

Well, I tried valiantly to snag an Xbox 360 tonight. Unfortunately, there were lines wrapped around the building at Best Buy, Target and Rhino Games before I could even get there. And Wal-Mart had people waiting there all day. Looks like Microsoft has what they want: this year's must-have toy.

Let's just hope people weren't trying to buy a 360 because of Best Buy's advertisement that claimed the system burned CD's and DVD's (it doesn't).

Of course, Sony had to try to take away at least some of Microsoft's thunder on launch day. The CEO of Sony announced a general pricing point (between $300 and $400) for the Playstation 3, whenever it manages to launch. That dispels rumors that the PS3 was going to cost gamers upwards of $500.

Either way, if the buzz for the 360 can carry past tonight, Microsoft has a great jump start on the competition with their second foray into console gaming. Sony will be in unfamiliar territory -- playing catch-up.