Well from the latest news I think its safe to say that Sony is the new gamecube of last generation. Here is the list of the latest bad news and console sales.
Sony Launch In Australia
"The launch of Sony's PlayStation 3 games console got off to a feeble start last night with officials, media and security outnumbering customers for most of the evening.
Over 500 retailers around the country threw open their doors as the clock struck 12:00am, expecting the frenzy that accompanied the games console's overseas debuts.
But most stores were virtually deserted, despite the 20,000 pre-orders Sony said it had received.
Even at the official launch event held at Myer's Pitt Street store in Sydney's CBD and attended by Sony's local managing director, Michael Ephraim, media and security outnumbered PS3 fans until at least 11:00pm.
At midnight, about 40 PS3 buyers had arrived to collect their consoles, causing distress for the army of camera crews who turned up expecting to capture launch mayhem.
Desperate producers unashamedly asked the crowd to fake excitement when the cameras were rolling, while a team from 2Day FM let out bogus cheers to convince their radio listeners that a launch extravaganza was underway."
Sony Launch In France
"From the JeuxFrance "article":
* The official PS3 special event bombed: Sony put a boat in front of the Eiffel tower, a few dozen persons showed up, not including the Xbox360 boat you can see above
* The Fnac Champs Elysées held its own special event, which bombed even worse: they got 5 clients top."
Sony Launch In UK
Sony Back to bombing in Japan with a 20k week average for the forseeable future
Sony Bombs In US In February with 127k sold
Sony Hits Bottom In Canada with 6k sold in February
So far we have
R.I.P
Sony Japan
Sony US
Sony Canada
Sony Australia
Europe Next??? UK?? France??
Unless there is going to be some earthshattering news in the next coming weeks expect this dangerous trend for sony to continue.
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