Game Time: Dozens Brave Cold, Rain For Christmas Consoles

San Francisco CA

24 December, 2021

3:20 PM

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By Eleni Balakrishnan, Mission Local December 23, 2021 Optimistic residents bundled up and stood in line for the PlayStation 5 at GameStop on Mission at 23rd on this rainy Thursday morning, hoping to treat themselves and their families to a little extra fun for the holiday. Demetrice, who was nearing the front of the queue around 10:30, had been in line for about three hours waiting to get the gaming console for her grandson. She had managed to get a slip of paper from an employee giving customers dibs on one of the store's 60 PlayStation 5 bundles — the package deal including accessories and games. By the time she showed it to me, it was ripped and wet. She called the experience tiresome and cold, but she wasn't backing down: "Ready to go back in the house for a minute, get me some coffee, and go back out," she said. To read the full article, click here. Mission Local covers San Francisco from the vantage point of the Mission, a neighborhood with all of the promise and problems of a major city. You can support Mission Local here.