Sony Refutes Low UMD Sales, Slow Production

Sony has responded to recent media attention with corrective statements. Specifically, the widely reported 100K UMD sales figure, and the slowdown in PSP production. GamesIndustry.biz is reporting that the Japanese company actually pegs UMD movie sales as much higher, possibly in the half-million unit range. Similarly, Gamespot reports that the company denies that they've slowed PSP production. From the article: "I'm not sure where the 18 million claim came from...We announced in the Sony earnings call that the fiscal year 2005 PSP shipment targets were 12 million units worldwide. We are still on target and there has been no reduction in forecast."

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Re:What gives?

[Golias]

You think that's confusing, just wait until Sony offers a new version of the UMD with 2x capacity, called the "Double UMD."

Orders for large Double UMD shipments will pour in from North Korea, Iran, and various locations all over Africa and the Middle East.

President Bush and Prime Minister Blair will be understandably alarmed and distressed that Japan, who has been a solid ally in the war against terrorism, has suddenly begun distributing Double UMD's all over the world.

The sudden lack of trust will lead the West to finally take a close look at the military espionage and weapons-delivery potential of the Sony Aibo, not to mention the disk-shooting PSP. This evidence, along with the reports of Sony-made Double UMD's, will force the hands of America and England to impose a regime change, arresting Kunitake Ando and putting Steve Jobs in charge of a provisional board of directors until the shareholders can elect a new Executive staff via U.N. monitored elections.

Re:What gives?

[Delphiki]

because it _is_ a media medium

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