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Sony Ships 2 Million PS3s, May Still Miss Goal

Posted by Zonk on from the sky-is-falling dept.

Despite the news (at Gamasutra) that Sony has already shipped 2 Million PlayStation 3s, Next Generation reports that analysts are still doomcasting Sony's early next-gen efforts. The Japanese investment firm Nomura is now saying they expect Sony to be able to ship approximately 4.5 million PlayStation 3 units by the end of the fiscal year in March. This is only 75% of the company's stated goal. From the article: "Despite early manufacturing issues and a subsequent European delay, Sony has maintained that it will still ship 6 million PS3s worldwide by the end of its fiscal year. The company recently said that it met its goal to ship 1 million units in North America by the end of calendar year 2006. NPD Group reported last week that the console sold 490,700 units in the US in December, with 687,300 sold life-to-date in the region." I think it's still a mite early to say what's going to be happening in March, but there are a lot of unhappy investors listening to these reports right now.

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  1. BFD by supabeast! · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Sony needs to worry less about shipping PS3s and worry more about selling the ones that are already out there. If some really cool games don't ship this year the PS3 could just end up as another expensive game system nobody could justify buying.

  2. Couldn't resist by rlp · · Score: 4, Funny

    So Sony's got a wii problem with their next-gen console.

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  3. So what? by the+computer+guy+nex · · Score: 4, Informative

    I went to purchase the newest Warioware game for Wii last night and saw a half dozen PS3's sitting on the shelves of my local Best Buy.

    Who really cares how many consoles have been "shipped" ?

  4. Re:Doomcasting? by Kjella · · Score: 4, Funny

    That sounds awesome. What level do I have to be to cast that spell?

    Level 14 Market Analyst
    + Bonus to dexterity for rapidly being able to shift your position
    + Bonus to constitution for spouting bullshit all day
    + Bonus to charisma for being a sweet talker. Extra bonus for tech mags
    - Penalty to strength since you just talk, you don't do anything
    - You're an insult to intelligence and wisdom

    Still want to play?

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