Sony faces production woes on PlayStation 3
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Mito I think you're living in the past; not that this news isn't true or relevent, just that it's discussion has taken place in several threads over the course of the last several months. 
Techspot's take on it is totally valid, but sort of behind the curve.
Anyway, I think the fact that Sony is having supply issues this holiday season is pretty obvious.
Techspot's take on it is totally valid, but sort of behind the curve.
Anyway, I think the fact that Sony is having supply issues this holiday season is pretty obvious.
In other news, air found to be breathable!
So which brave console company will be first to announce temporary, holiday season only, console price?
AKA PS3, $1199 MSRP until Jan 1 2007, at which time MSRP becomes $599.
I wish they would. I dont care how much people whine. People need to understand basic supply and demand..
AKA PS3, $1199 MSRP until Jan 1 2007, at which time MSRP becomes $599.
I wish they would. I dont care how much people whine. People need to understand basic supply and demand..
I sort of agree with that theory... maybe not ~$1200, but ~$1000 for a singular special edition launch model or something (throwing some serious pack-ins in) and break even on it. It's sort of these manufacturers getting the shaft by the 'middle men' charging what the public is really willing to pay for a tight supply. The initial consoles are the ones that cost the most to make, are the ones that are fought over the most, are the ones where all the gouging is; raise the price and hedge against all three.
But whatever, not the world we're living in.
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I'm betting they are not even going to have that $49,900 PS3 core SKU in Japan at launch. They will just send all the core units to the US at least for the 06 fiscal year.
I expect only the Premium SKU will to be available, and since it's "open pricing" on that model, I fully expect them to be sold for $100,000+ (more than 1 grand in USD)
The supplies are low enough and demand high enough for the system to sellout even with insane prices. This way Sony does not lose as much money per unit, and that initial price drop that seemed unnecessary makes more sense.
But even so, it's going to be damn near impossible to score a PS3 in Japan this year.
I expect only the Premium SKU will to be available, and since it's "open pricing" on that model, I fully expect them to be sold for $100,000+ (more than 1 grand in USD)
The supplies are low enough and demand high enough for the system to sellout even with insane prices. This way Sony does not lose as much money per unit, and that initial price drop that seemed unnecessary makes more sense.
But even so, it's going to be damn near impossible to score a PS3 in Japan this year.
Well, Japan is supposed to get a million PS3's by year-end same as US is, so however bad it gets, it won't be as bad as only 1/10th that. And does that open-pricing model benefit Sony at all? I'm not even sure how that works, but it seems like the retailers would be the ones able to increase their margins in that situation.
It would be in Sony's best interests to make almost exclusively the 60GB versions. Those are I guess 80$ more profit/smaller loss per unit than the 20GB version.
But that's a slippery sloap that invites planned shortages and price gouging.
I mean, just imagine next gen when the console makers are announcing 10 million units at launch, and then just 2 months to go they say they will only be able to ship 25% of that so the initial price will be $1,500 until the first 5 million are sold, then it will drop to $750 until all of the supply issues are worked out, and then finally settle down to the originally announced price.
I understand supply and demand very well, and what you propose invites maket manipulation of the supply in order to increase the profits of the manufacturer. Not exactly a situation I would promote.
I heard Nintendo is making a new game with Mario in it!
Really? I couldn't see that coming! I better tell my friends about this, I'm sure they will love hearing about this!
Also, Microsoft wants you to become a Live subscriber and says there's cool stuff on it.
Also, EA is going to develop a SEQUEL to one of their games next year!
Wowzers, they will surely sell millions of that one! Excellent news for EA indeed. I wish them all the best luck for that!
I hear next week an exective of a company is going to release information to the press where they play up their own machine and strategy while playing down their competitions', wholly bereft of analysis or context!!!
Crikey!!! whatever next?!!?!! all I need to hear now is that the venerable L'inq will pass off baseless speculation from a far-east forum as breaking news and I will be ready to be knocked over by a feather!!!!
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