In many places you can absolutely walk into a store w/o pre-order or call ahead, find a PS3 and walk out with it for retail w/o Bundle. I did that twice (once for a buddy who I knew was jonesing for a PS3.) I was hunting for Wii's (without success I might add) I don't know how many shipments Sony has made, but random Gamestops around here have been getting several a week and seem to have pretty good availability right up to Christmas. Presumably even better now.

I think the scalpers/speculators had every right to exploit the presumed limited demand and get what the market would bear, but on the other hand, they have no right whatsoever to complain if things don't work out. Plus, I have every right to mock them with my monkey pants.