It seems that Sony is hell bent on making sure that no European gets his hands on a PS3 before the official launch. There has been a lot of talk lately about Sony and their win over Lik-Sang (read about it here and here). Frankly, I can't help but feel sorry for the Europeans who tend to get the short end of the stick everytime. Whether it's the costs of consoles or late releases in the region (think PSP), the Europeans have to wait while their American and Japanese friends enjoy the latest stuff.

And making sure that PS3s don't set foot on European land is none other than a spokesperson for SCE:

The law is clear, and grey importing PS2, PSP or PS3 into the EU, without the express permission of SCEE is illegal. Therefore, we will utilise the full scope of the law to put a stop to any retailers who chose to do this.