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Sony says that PS3 demand isn't low and explains why PS3 is readily available
From: Viewtiful Darkness | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:04:12 PM | Message Detail
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Sony spokesman Dave Karraker said the company is airlifting more than 100,000 systems into the United States every week, which is why units can be found at retail.
"It isn't because demand has weakened, it is because we have kept the supply pipeline moving," Karraker said.
Discuss
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"We put our Blu-ray disc functionality in the console purely from a game design point of view" - Phil Harrison
Sony spokesman Dave Karraker said the company is airlifting more than 100,000 systems into the United States every week, which is why units can be found at retail.
"It isn't because demand has weakened, it is because we have kept the supply pipeline moving," Karraker said.
Discuss
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"We put our Blu-ray disc functionality in the console purely from a game design point of view" - Phil Harrison
From: Argias | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:04:43 PM | Message Detail
*nb4DC*
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From: AceBandage Jr | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:04:49 PM | Message Detail
Which is why we've had the same 4 PS3s for over 2 weeks now, right?
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From: Fetal Steve | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:04:56 PM | Message Detail
legendary flopiX
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From: Shadow_Plasma | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:04:59 PM | Message Detail
"It isn't because demand has weakened, it is because we have kept the supply pipeline moving," Karraker said.
Somebody sig this. Now.
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From: HMJACK707 | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:05:05 PM | Message Detail
Lol
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From: Darken Poltergeist | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:05:12 PM | Message Detail
Holy crap, here comes the DC! XD
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From: neothe0ne | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:05:22 PM | Message Detail
That's funny, I'd like to see the paperwork for those blue diodes and Cells. I didn't think they made enough for that kind of number, unless Sony has contracted the Martians.
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From: PrettyBoyMarth | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:05:26 PM | Message Detail
I think he is right.
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From: Unknown Force | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:05:46 PM | Message Detail
Interesting =)
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From: Argias | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:05:47 PM | Message Detail
k
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It isn't because demand has weakened, it is because we have kept the supply pipeline moving," Karraker said.
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From: Master_Wok7 | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:05:54 PM | Message Detail
XD
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From: DtSnazzySniff | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:06:18 PM | Message Detail
Lmfao @ 100,000 a week.
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From: Argias | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:07:10 PM | Message Detail
fixed
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It isn't because [PS3] demand has weakened, it is because we have kept the supply pipeline moving," Karraker said.
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From: nintendoman666 | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:07:28 PM | Message Detail
They must have some huge sewer pipelines to ship so many PS3s safely along side this kind of BS flow.
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From: PrettyBoyMarth | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:07:54 PM | Message Detail
Lets see how much the PS3 sells this week in the US before we "LOL".
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From: AceBandage Jr | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:08:21 PM | Message Detail
Lets see how much the PS3 sells this week in the US before we "LOL".
We don't get weekly sales for the US.
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We don't get weekly sales for the US.
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From: Me and the Fanboy | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:09:49 PM | Message Detail
ROFLMAO.
That's pretty sad, although TBQH it's a no win situation. Either they make up some wild fabrication tha teveryone knows is BS or they say the truth (that the thing isn't selling) and pretty much admit they ****ed up.
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That's pretty sad, although TBQH it's a no win situation. Either they make up some wild fabrication tha teveryone knows is BS or they say the truth (that the thing isn't selling) and pretty much admit they ****ed up.
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From: Argias | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:10:00 PM | Message Detail
Wait, made better.
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From: Darken Poltergeist | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:10:18 PM | Message Detail
Ya know, PBM, I usually don't like to label people in this board (at least not seriously), but you always claim to be unbiased, yet I see you defend Sony and their statements more than anything. That comes across as pretty, well, toolish. I'm sure you get that all the time, but I just don't think you're as unbiased as you claim.
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From: PrettyBoyMarth | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:10:22 PM | Message Detail
How much does the PS3 have to sell in the US this week to make that statement credible?
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From: AceBandage Jr | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:11:33 PM | Message Detail
How much does the PS3 have to sell in the US this week to make that statement credible?
This month, the PS3 has to sell about 500K in the next NPD to be credible.
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If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people happy?
This month, the PS3 has to sell about 500K in the next NPD to be credible.
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From: Argias | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:11:48 PM | Message Detail
From PrettyBoyMarth
How much does the PS3 have to sell in the US this week to make that statement credible?
99,999 units.
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How much does the PS3 have to sell in the US this week to make that statement credible?
99,999 units.
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It isn't because [PS3] demand has weakened, it is because we have kept the supply pipeline moving" ~ Karraker
From: Viewtiful Darkness | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:23:02 PM | Message Detail
When a retailer orders a system, it is shipped to their main warehouses. So not all of the systems the retailers get will be shipped to their stores around the nation. However, for Sony, a system shipped to a retailers main warehouse counts as a system sold even if the retailers hasn't put that shipment in their stores yet.
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From: AceBandage Jr | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:23:59 PM | Message Detail
When a retailer orders a system, it is shipped to their main warehouses. So not all of the systems the retailers get will be shipped to their stores around the nation. However, for Sony, a system shipped to a retailers main warehouse counts as a system sold even if the retailers hasn't put that shipment in their stores yet.
Which is why you can't trust Sony's "sold" numbers.
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If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people happy?
Which is why you can't trust Sony's "sold" numbers.
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From: Koola | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:25:22 PM | Message Detail
Sony spokesman Dave Karraker said the company is airlifting more than 100,000 systems into the United States every week, which is why units can be found at retail.
Sig-worthy, indeed.
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From: Wario and Fox | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:25:54 PM | Message Detail
inafter Sony DC
Wait until Ken Kutargi comes into this >_>
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From: Viewtiful Darkness | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:42:11 PM | Message Detail
bump
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"We put our Blu-ray disc functionality in the console purely from a game design point of view" - Phil Harrison
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From: Shadow_Ganon | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:46:11 PM | Message Detail
"Sony says"
They say this, they say that. Sony is full of ******** lies.
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December NPD sales: 360 - 1.1M, Wii - 604K, PS3 - 491K
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They say this, they say that. Sony is full of ******** lies.
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December NPD sales: 360 - 1.1M, Wii - 604K, PS3 - 491K
Let me show that to Sony!
From: OblivionRoxas | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:48:30 PM | Message Detail
PBM,dude...... are you serious?
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From: PrettyBoyMarth | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:50:18 PM | Message Detail
Yeah, that did come off a little toolish. I meant to say they may be right about the 100 k thing.
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From: voldo012682 | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:51:32 PM | Message Detail
This shall be added to the Sony failure timeline.
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From: RevengeOfZach | Posted: 1/16/2007 5:58:33 PM | Message Detail
yeah Sony is getting very annoying lately
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From: Mdodmod | Posted: 1/16/2007 6:09:37 PM | Message Detail
Yeah right buddy, I work in a real canadian superstore electronics location and know for fact that the PS3s just dont sell like a new console should be. Hell I'd even say the 360s sell about the same and its a year old system.
From: MrSCARY | Posted: 1/16/2007 6:20:35 PM | Message Detail
In their defense you can't really expect them to admit if the console isn't selling.
I wouldn't.
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Whatever.
From: AceBandage Jr | Posted: 1/16/2007 6:21:38 PM | Message Detail
In their defense you can't really expect them to admit if the console isn't selling.
They could just not say anything.
Tis better to keep your mouth closed and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
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If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people happy?
They could just not say anything.
Tis better to keep your mouth closed and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
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From: James II | Posted: 1/16/2007 6:35:58 PM | Message Detail
I don't know why people are denying this; it's not really that hard to believe.
From: Viewtiful Darkness | Posted: 1/16/2007 7:45:05 PM | Message Detail
bump
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From: ArchAngelZXV | Posted: 1/16/2007 7:59:47 PM | Message Detail
One must wonder why the PAL territories aren't getting any PS3's until March at the latest if Sony can produce these kind of shipping numbers now.
From: ArchAngelZXV | Posted: 1/16/2007 8:01:54 PM | Message Detail
D'oh, I meant, "March at the earliest."
From: hardheart | Posted: 1/16/2007 8:03:39 PM | Message Detail
airlifting, lol, it's like they're dropping them in CARE packages or something.
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From: Master Materia | Posted: 1/16/2007 8:11:38 PM | Message Detail
599 US Dollars.
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From: Just Some Person | Posted: 1/16/2007 8:14:04 PM | Message Detail
There's not much to discuss. I mean, if they're sitting on shelves like everyone is saying, then obviously the supply is there.
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From: Captain Sponge | Posted: 1/16/2007 9:23:13 PM | Message Detail
Hm... by that statement, I'm going to make this assumption:
We've have exactly 2 PS3's on hand at my WalMart for the last 3 weeks. Nobody buys them when I'm there during the day. Therefor, one must hypothesize that PS3's are only selling like hotcakes at night when I'm not working, and 2 more magically reappear when I get to work the next day.
In all seriousness, we've had more returned since Christmas than we've sold.
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We've have exactly 2 PS3's on hand at my WalMart for the last 3 weeks. Nobody buys them when I'm there during the day. Therefor, one must hypothesize that PS3's are only selling like hotcakes at night when I'm not working, and 2 more magically reappear when I get to work the next day.
In all seriousness, we've had more returned since Christmas than we've sold.
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From: twopinacoladas | Posted: 1/16/2007 9:25:48 PM | Message Detail
lol
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From: Jedibaracuda | Posted: 1/16/2007 9:36:20 PM | Message Detail
Considering how much of a buzz word 'shipped' is at Sony, I'm surprised they used the word 'airlifted'. Perhaps, these aren't even being sold to retailers.
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