JiCi: I only experienced one launch in my life: the Wii... because I usually don't buy consoles at launch.

Here's the thing: I didn't preorder it because many stores in my area closed pre-orders like 3-4 months before the release. I was working at a Toys'R'Us and I thought that they would get 30 consoles, as the flyer said that the store would get a minimum of 13. They got only 13 consoles... and when I was in line I was the 16th. So, a bit bummed out, I went to work and watched the LONG line-up inside the store from my cash register spot. I had my parents standing at other stores to get it, but it was hard. An hour later, my parents come in and tell me that they got the console at an EBgames close by, but not the game, which I said it wasn't too bad since games are easier to find. One hour later after that, they came back and tell me that they got the game (Twilight Princess) at a local Zellers. I refunded my parents after that, since I did plan to to buy myself... but I'll never sell my Wii, because of the hard work they've done that day.