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Circuit City had more than 50 copies of Resistance : Fall of Man, which looks to be one of the more popular PS3 launch titles.

The store had plenty of Blu-ray movies.

The store had plenty of Blu-ray movies.

Hawthorne police officers browse the goods before the doors open at midnight.

Hawthorne police officers browse the goods before the doors open at midnight.

The Circuit City staff and local police pose for a photo just before the clock strikes midnight.

The Circuit City staff and local police pose for a photo just before the clock strikes midnight.

One of the winners of the KROQ raffle gets ready to walk out with his PS3.

One of the winners of the KROQ raffle gets ready to walk out with his PS3.

Rollin Asumbrado (right) pays for his PS3.

Rollin Asumbrado (right) pays for his PS3.

The Man Law group celebrates their successful journey.

The Man Law group celebrates their successful journey.

A stack of PS3 boxes for the waiting crowd outside.

A stack of PS3 boxes for the waiting crowd outside.

More shoppers enter the store to pick up their PS3s.

More shoppers enter the store to pick up their PS3s.