In Japan, the masses have formed for the launch of the Sony PlayStation 3. Keep in mind Japan only has 80,000 PS3 units available for gamers, so it looks like there are going to be a many, many disappointed Japanese gamers.

Gamers are also sitting outside of stores that have posted signs saying that they’re sold out of PlayStation 3 consoles—now that is some serious dedication (and stupidity). Don’t be surprised when you see something similar to this next week at your local electronic stores. More pictures after the jump.

PlayStation 3 Launch In Japan [new launches]