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Playstation 3 Frenzy Gets Out Of Control In Calif.

PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) ― Sony's new game console isn't even out yet, and it's already causing trouble.

Sheriff's officials in Palmdale, Calif. say deputies shut down a Super Wal-Mart in Palmdale after a crowd of shoppers camped out for a chance to buy PlayStation 3 got rowdy.

Deputies were called to the store when the crowd of 75 to 100 PlayStation seekers started getting unruly Wednesday night around 10:30 p.m. --- a full day and a half before the game machine goes on sale.

Wal-Mart officials say deputies decided to shut the store down for the evening and disperse the crowd after some of the waiting customers started running around inside the store.

Sony's new PlayStation will be released tomorrow morning in $500 and $600 dollar versions.

Retailers across the country expect to be overwhelmed by demand for the console.

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