Warlock
10-20-2006, 05:25 PM
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3154562
Just this week, Sony re-confirmed previous assertions they'd be shipping one million PlayStation 3 units to North America by the end of the year. Including Japan, that number becomes two million, and including the European launch next March, that becomes six million worldwide. Are these numbers realistic? Even Sony admits they're not definite in an article on Bloomberg this morning. Oops?
"The honest answer is it's [our worldwide shipment numbers] more of a target," said Sony Computer Entertainment America exec. VP Jack Tretton. "Clearly we've had production issues."
We imagine the reason shipment numbers for the launch -- 400,000 in the US, 100,000 in Japan -- are so low are because they're accurate. The question's whether production will ramp up enough to maintain the rest of their announced targets. Can you hear the collective moan of gamers drowned out by the cries of victory from eBay users?
While it was kind of obvious that was a target, he doesn't seem very optimistic that they'll make it. I wonder if more people who preordered won't get a system than planned. I think it'll be interesting to see if anyone posts the *actual* numbers at launch.
Just this week, Sony re-confirmed previous assertions they'd be shipping one million PlayStation 3 units to North America by the end of the year. Including Japan, that number becomes two million, and including the European launch next March, that becomes six million worldwide. Are these numbers realistic? Even Sony admits they're not definite in an article on Bloomberg this morning. Oops?
"The honest answer is it's [our worldwide shipment numbers] more of a target," said Sony Computer Entertainment America exec. VP Jack Tretton. "Clearly we've had production issues."
We imagine the reason shipment numbers for the launch -- 400,000 in the US, 100,000 in Japan -- are so low are because they're accurate. The question's whether production will ramp up enough to maintain the rest of their announced targets. Can you hear the collective moan of gamers drowned out by the cries of victory from eBay users?
While it was kind of obvious that was a target, he doesn't seem very optimistic that they'll make it. I wonder if more people who preordered won't get a system than planned. I think it'll be interesting to see if anyone posts the *actual* numbers at launch.