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But If We Made Too Many PlayStations, They Wouldn't Be As Cool
Video Games | Sep 7, 06
According to the Associated Press, production problems with the Blu-ray component of Sony’s PlayStation 3 have so limited production as to compel the firm to delay the launch of the product in Europe until March of next year. U.S. consumers fear not, however, for while the A.P reports that the production drop is on the order of a million units, American and Japanese launches are still slated for November, with 400,000 units available in the US and 100,000 in Japan.
As for the Europeans, well, guess they'll have an added incentive to familiarize themselves with Nintendo's new Wii and Microsoft's Xbox. The irony here is that given Wii's technical advantages and competitive pricing (see "Nintendo Gives Kids Extra Time To Whine For Gift Of Holiday Wii", "Nintendo Undercuts PS3 and Xbox, And Continues Pop Culture’s War On Spelling", "But Its Got Blu-ray – What More Do You People Want From Us?" and "Sony PS3 Priced Within Reach Of Many Home Equity Borrowers") you'd think Sony would be making every effort to grab global market share where it can. The only silver lining: should the PlayStation 3 prove a market disappointment, less production could soften the blow. Wonder if anyone in Tokyo made an argument like that during the Betamax debacle...
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