- Title: JAPAN: THOUSANDS RUSH TO BUY SONY'S NEW PLAYSTATION 2 GAME CONSOLE
- Date: 4th March 2000
- Summary: TOKYO, JAPAN (MARCH 4, 2000) (REUTERS) 1. VARIOUS OF QUEUES AT 0600 AM IN THE MORNING IN FRONT OF AKIHABARA STATION (5 SHOTS) 0.29 2. TV/SLV: VARIOUS OF PREPARATIONS INSIDE THE STORE FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE PLAYSTATION (2 SHOTS) 0.43 3. SLV: SHUTTERS OF THE STORE OPENING AT 0700 AM IN THE MORNING 0.47 4. WIDE OF INTERIOR OF STORE AS IT OPENS 0.54 5. BV: THE FIRST PEOPLE GETTING IN (2 SHOTS) 1.13 6. VARIOUS OF THE PEOPLE BUYING THE PLAYSTATION AND RECEIVING THEIR PLAYSTATION 2 (5 SHOTS) 1.40 7. SLV: LINES CONTINUING IN AKIHABARA; POEPLE LEAVING SHOP (2 SHOTS) 1.51 8. SV: (SOUNDBITE)(Japanese) 18 YEAR-OLD YUSUKE SUZUKI SAYING: "It's worth all the wait of having lined up since yesterday. I lined up since 10 o'clock last night" 2.01 9. SV: (SOUNDBITE)(French) TOM SAYING: "Why would I come all the way here today? I just couldn't miss it. I have got all the other consoles so I said to myself I have to come and get this one too. But frankly I am exhausted, dead. For 15 hours now, the sleepless night, the cups of coffee, I haven't slept at all. The plane; the jet lag." REPORTER ASKING WHETHER IT WAS ALL WORTH IT AND TOM ANSWERING: "But of course, I don't regret a moment" 2.31 10. SV: VARIOUS OF SHOPPERS WITH THEIR PLAYSTATION BAGS 2.36 11. SV: (SOUNDBITE)(Japanese) NOBUYUKI MATSUDA, SPOKESMAN FOR GAME STORE, SOFMAP SAYING: "Well, the turnout is definitely above expectations. We've worked all night to ensure the smooth launch. But compared to Windows 95 when we had 500 to 600 customers lining up, this time it seems four times as many. A reflection to the potential of Playstation 2" 2.58 12. BV: MORE OF QUEUES 3.08 (RECENT) (SONY HANDOUT) 13. VARIOUS: BASEBALL GAME AND RACING GAME(COMPUTER ANIMATION) 3.29 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: TOKYO, JAPAN
- Country: Japan
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