Why did sony underestimate demand so badly for the PS3 slim go check any online Amazon, Newegg, Buy.com and even Target and it isn't available online. I tried a store check for Target and there was limited or no availibity at some of the stores I checked. Walmart only has bundled PS3 so I couldn't find a way to check inventory there. This problem also persisted last month and might be more of a reason why the PS3 sold less than the 360. If the PS3 was available I'm sure it would have outsold the 360.
Sony is really doing a bad job as shown by these shortages. I'm sure they aren't doing it on purpose to create demand. I really think they underestimated the popularity of that the PS3 slim was going to have. I mean for a company whose goal it is to hit 13 million for their fiscal year you would think that they would forecasted this a whole lot better. I guess they thought they were going to get burned if they made to many. Sony really needs to get the PS3 in the marketplace to compete with the 360 install base or otherwise they are going to fail. Does anyone else see this as another potential big mishap like the PSP go. Well not that bad but definitely works with the horrible Sony business model. LOL.
Also here is some articles supporting the low supply in the US and UK:
http://www.industrygamers.com/news/ps3-inventory-to-be-tight-over-the-coming-months-says-sony/
http://www.industrygamers.com/news/ps3-stock-running-low-in-uk/
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/106/1069406p1.html
Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-3-120-GB/dp/B002I0J4VQ/ref=pd_ts_zgc_vg_video_games_display_on_website_9?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&pf_rd_p=475985451&pf_rd_s=right-5&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=468642&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=038H9D3YJ45P6V14J8KW
Target Link: sorry had to hard code it also the 250gb is sold out online.
http://www.target.com/PlayStation-3-Consoles-Video-Games/b/ref=sc_fe_l_1/186-4570368-9697720?ie=UTF8&node=365435011
Newegg.com
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16868110045
Buy.com : both the 120gb and 250gb are being sold by 3rd parties at a higher price due to it be sold out at buy.com.
http://www.buy.com/prod/playstation-3-system-120gb/q/loc/108/211914871.html
The 360 is availalbe on all of those sites.
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