Gaming fans queued outside Gamestop on Dublin's Henry Street last night for the purchase of Sony's latest Playstation 3 games console.
Fans from Tallaght, Finglas, Glasnevin and Shankill waited patiently for the store's opening at midnight to be among the first in Ireland to try it out.
They had all pre-ordered the €629 machine, with some paying for it in instalments since Christmas.
The Playstation 3 is the most expensive video game system ever to hit the Irish market. Microsoft's competing Xbox 360 Pro sells for about €459, while Nintendo's Wii can be purchased for €270.
