Hasta La Gadget!

You’ve surely read plenty about the PlayStation Move since we first heard about the thing back at E3 2009. Now you can finally get your hands on one–or two. The motion-based wand controller launches today in North America, offering what Sony calls “the most immersive and precise high definition gaming experience ever designed.” PCMag echoed the enthusiasm for device, calling it “a step above the Wii,” while noting that, at launch, the controller is lacking a bit on the gaming front.

At launch, a handful of games are compatible with the device, including Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, The Fight, and Sports Champions. Nearly Move compatible games have been announced, thus far, including EyePet, The Fight: Lights Out, Heavy Rain, Killzone 3, Kung Fu Rider, MAG, Start the Party!, Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition, The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest, and Time Crisis: Razing Storm.

Sony is also offering a number of ways to buy the device at launch. The motion controller and navigation controllers cost $49.99 and $29.99 respectively, as stand alone products. You can also buy the motion and navigation controllers along with a PlayStation Eye camera and Sports Champions for $99.99.

For those who don’t already own a PS3, $399.99 will get you a 320GB HDD model PS3, a motion controller, a PlayStation Eye camera, Sports Champions, and a Move game demo disc.

The controller was released in Europe on September 15th. It will be available in Japan next month. Microsoft’s competing Xbox 360 Kinect, meanwhile, will debut in North America on November 4th.