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Sony Says They May Not Hit PS3 Shipment Targets

Via 1up, a Bloomberg article exploring the possibility that Sony may not hit their shipment targets for the PS3. From the article: "Sony plans to ship two million PlayStation 3 players this year to the U.S. and Japan, and six million worldwide by March. The Tokyo-based company said yesterday annual profit would fall 35 percent to its lowest in five years on price cuts of the console in Japan and a recall of 9.6 million computer batteries. 'The honest answer is it's more of a target' for PlayStation 3 shipments, Jack Tretton, co-chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment America, said yesterday in an interview. 'Clearly we've had production issues.'"

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  1. In other news... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sony is now having a fire sale on used laptop batteries.

    1. Re:In other news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      get them while they're hot.

  2. All I can say is... by liak12345 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sony can't reach their over-inflated estimates? Inconceivable!

  3. Vegonomics anyone? by revlayle · · Score: 4, Funny

    yes... Vegonomics

  4. Re:End of the World Theory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    And yes, there are more of us than you think.

    Suckers?
  5. Re:Oh look 1UP by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 5, Funny

    Personally I believe that THE Open Source Communiy should develop a console that THE PEOPLE can use and modify to THEIR NEEDS

    Yeah, me too! And it should run on Linux or some other open source OS. And it should have user-installable parts so that you can expand it to have exactly the specs that you want. If you want more memory, you should be able to buy "sticks" of memory to plug into it. If you want more storage space, you should be able to buy a hard disk or optical disc component to hook up to it. If you don't like its graphics abilities, you should be able to buy a "graphics module" that will give you more power. And you should be able to run it on a TV if you want, or a monitor if you want. And it should have the option for a keyboard if you wanted to type something instead of use a gamepad. That would be so awesome!!! Man, I really wish somebody would make something like that...

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  6. Re:Kennie, you're doing a heckuva a job. by AlexanderDitto · · Score: 2, Funny

    Flames?! Why, we here at Sony LOVE flames. Flames and explosions. Especially explosions that involve corrosive battery acid. Those are the best type of flaming explosions.

    But, no no, we'd never do anything like that. The PS3 WILL come with a special motion sensitive flamethrower attachment, though, in case you like that sort of thing. No? Well, we'll just charge you for it anyway.

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  7. Wow by Tarlus · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Sony plans to ship two million PlayStation 3 players this year..."

    Why ship the systems when you can ship two million people who play it instead?

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  8. Re:In another article... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    The Xbox360 is starting to have some stonking titles coming out


    wtf is that supposed to mean? Is it like "stinkin'"? Are they titles you're "stoked about"? Do they have "stank" (or perhaps they've already "stunk")?

    Might as well define "stenk" for me, since that'll be the only one left. (and sometimes "stynk". haha, "thou doth stynk")
  9. Come on mods ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    If the grand parent is funny, why is the above redundant? It's the other half of the same joke.