http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/top/foreigners-and-fights-ps3-jpn-launchs-dark-side-214130.php
A good read on how it all went wrong.
Ya I read that..
Guys are already using the pay a bum tactic here as well, or at least at some locations in the us.
A dentist has hired 60 temps to go wait in line for him.
http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/easiest-job-ever-dentist-hires-60-temps-to-wait-in-ps3-lines/
Also you could risk a fight
Or maybe get Robbed
http://boards2.sega.com/sega_board/viewtopic.php?t=67187&start=26
or shot at
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6161886.html?part=rss&tag=gs_news&subj=6161886
NA release is shaping up to be worse and it hasn't even happened yet!