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Hyruken said:
What i find funny about this thread is that the people who track the sales say there are no shortage problems, some people say they have seen lot's of them at their local shops, some people pointed out that the sources being used to show they are out of stock are actually false i.e it is claimed amazon are out http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-3-120-GB/dp/B002I0J4VQ/ref=pd_ts_zgc_vg_14210671_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&pf_rd_p=475995051&pf_rd_s=right-6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=14210751&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=07JMGTWQ33P20SSV7VEM clearly in stock.

But when people show this infomation it is ignored. If you try and say the ps3 numbers are not shortage related then you must be on the ps3 is doomed band wagon!!

Which is just silly and makes the people thinking that look a bit daft. Sales go up, sales go down, accept it.

Except that I shouldn't have to wait for a _month_ before something ships if Amazon claims to have it in stock :

http://www.amazon.ca/Sony-711719801702-PlayStation-3-120GB/dp/B002I0J4VQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1272460601&sr=8-1

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Definitely no PS3 shortages in my area here on Long Island, NY.

Gamestop.com informs me that there are no PS3 within 100 miles of my zip code of 11749. I was in my local shopping center and decided to make sure.

My local Gamestop there had no PS3s in stock, the Walmart there also had no PS3s in stock, my local BJ's down the road even had no PS3s! I decided to check a couple more stores since we were sopping anyways. The Gamestop in the mall had no PS3s as well as the one down the road which is stilll called "FuncoLand"

Local Costco also had none.

Anecdotal FTW!



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Pretty epic meltdown in this thread for such small numbers all around.



Hyruken said:
What i find funny about this thread is that the people who track the sales say there are no shortage problems, some people say they have seen lot's of them at their local shops, some people pointed out that the sources being used to show they are out of stock are actually false i.e it is claimed amazon are out http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-3-120-GB/dp/B002I0J4VQ/ref=pd_ts_zgc_vg_14210671_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&pf_rd_p=475995051&pf_rd_s=right-6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=14210751&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=07JMGTWQ33P20SSV7VEM clearly in stock.

But when people show this infomation it is ignored. If you try and say the ps3 numbers are not shortage related then you must be on the ps3 is doomed band wagon!!

Which is just silly and makes the people thinking that look a bit daft. Sales go up, sales go down, accept it.


u Need to read that page again before commenting.



Why do people keep saying Amazon has them in stock? Can they not read?

Sure, amazon can link you to ANOTHER seller, where you will pay 70 dollars extra and can get one in a few weeks....are people really trying to use this to prove their point?

I'm sure ioi has his methods, I just wish we knew why he thought there were plenty of PS3's when every major online retailers says otherwise. I would think at least it could be said that they were "strained."

Whether or not it actually affects sales, I have no idea. If I really wanted a 2nd PS3, I know of one store that has them (Nebraska Furniture Mart), however I also know that within the last week my local Gamestop, WalMart, and BestBuy's were sold out, and that it appears I can't get one online without paying more than MSRP and waiting a few weeks. I just don't understand how this cannot be considered supply constrained. Not doubting ioi, would just like to know how he comes to his conclusions...



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sully1311 said:
Hyruken said:
What i find funny about this thread is that the people who track the sales say there are no shortage problems, some people say they have seen lot's of them at their local shops, some people pointed out that the sources being used to show they are out of stock are actually false i.e it is claimed amazon are out http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-3-120-GB/dp/B002I0J4VQ/ref=pd_ts_zgc_vg_14210671_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&pf_rd_p=475995051&pf_rd_s=right-6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=14210751&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=07JMGTWQ33P20SSV7VEM clearly in stock.

But when people show this infomation it is ignored. If you try and say the ps3 numbers are not shortage related then you must be on the ps3 is doomed band wagon!!

Which is just silly and makes the people thinking that look a bit daft. Sales go up, sales go down, accept it.


u Need to read that page again before commenting.


Read it again, still saying PS3 in stock, point being?



Hyruken said:
sully1311 said:
Hyruken said:
What i find funny about this thread is that the people who track the sales say there are no shortage problems, some people say they have seen lot's of them at their local shops, some people pointed out that the sources being used to show they are out of stock are actually false i.e it is claimed amazon are out http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-3-120-GB/dp/B002I0J4VQ/ref=pd_ts_zgc_vg_14210671_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&pf_rd_p=475995051&pf_rd_s=right-6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=14210751&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=07JMGTWQ33P20SSV7VEM clearly in stock.

But when people show this infomation it is ignored. If you try and say the ps3 numbers are not shortage related then you must be on the ps3 is doomed band wagon!!

Which is just silly and makes the people thinking that look a bit daft. Sales go up, sales go down, accept it.


u Need to read that page again before commenting.


Read it again, still saying PS3 in stock, point being?

Read a third time.  It's not amazon selling them and it won't be delivered for 2-4 weeks. 



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slowmo said:
XxXProphecyXxX said:
Loud_Hot_White_Box said:
slowmo said:
jneul said:

oh look at how fast the people on the ps3 is teh DOOMED bandwagon, hopefully Sony sort out these shortages, as for PS3 being over tracked, in your dreams, if anything it is under tracked and there are shortages in the US, never mind Japan will sort this out x360 to be outsold this week by at least 20k

When will the PS3 not be in shortage?  The day it perhaps outsells the 360 again?  There is hardly anyone saying the PS3 is doomed but an awful lot of Sony fans running daage control on what are frankly bad numbers given the huge momentum Sony had going into the holiday period.

oh my god.  it was having shortages when it was on top of 360, too.  and this when the heavy discount pricing of 360 has been in effect, on and off, for a month or more now.

hey, by bad numbers do you mean the ones showing ps3 in the lead WW?  even with said discounts for 360 in the US as stated above?

Don't worry he'll realize sooner or later how calling ps3 sales bad just made teh 360 look worst LOL!

Rather immature guys but say what you like, you're only painting yourselves in a bad light. 

I didn't mention whether 360 sales are good or bad I can only assume you seem to think that by telling me they are in somehow bad you would wind me up.  It still doesn't change the simple fact that the PS3 sales in the US are terrible given the circumstances.  360 sales are bad everywhere except the US and UK imo, but thats hardly relevant to a US hardware sales trhead now is it?

PS3 sales in the US are terrible?  There are no bundles or PS3 price cuts, as there are with 360, and there have been PS3 stock shortages on and off, and most importantly PS3 sales have been fairly close to 360 sales in the US for a while now.  Sometimes even on top.  Yet you are saying the difference is so great that PS3 sales are "terrible" and 360 sales are good?

Considering the prices and offerings of the consoles, PS3 sales are not terrible and 360 sales are not that good, as you claim.  You are just injecting your own values into the discussion, and it really only has had a chance of resonating this past week.  PS3/360 sales overall aren't great right now, but if you insist I only say that in the WW thread, because 360 sales are "good" in the Americas, I'll make sure to repeat it there.  I know I know, in this thead we can only look at the Americas column and lol that the PS3 has lost its momentum, this past week only, when it'll handily outsell 360 WW.  Makes sense, man. 

Hey, when PS3 "had momentum", how often did it outsell 360 in the Americas?

EDIT: and note that in the Others thread, where PS3 beat 360 by more than 360 beat PS3 in the US, there are fewer people trolling 360, less repeatedly.  It's probably because PS3 does that regularly over there while Americas has typically been a relatively closer race until this week.



Hyruken said:
sully1311 said:
Hyruken said:
What i find funny about this thread is that the people who track the sales say there are no shortage problems, some people say they have seen lot's of them at their local shops, some people pointed out that the sources being used to show they are out of stock are actually false i.e it is claimed amazon are out http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-3-120-GB/dp/B002I0J4VQ/ref=pd_ts_zgc_vg_14210671_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&pf_rd_p=475995051&pf_rd_s=right-6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=14210751&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=07JMGTWQ33P20SSV7VEM clearly in stock.

But when people show this infomation it is ignored. If you try and say the ps3 numbers are not shortage related then you must be on the ps3 is doomed band wagon!!

Which is just silly and makes the people thinking that look a bit daft. Sales go up, sales go down, accept it.


u Need to read that page again before commenting.


Read it again, still saying PS3 in stock, point being?


Then look at the price and who's actually selling it!



CommonMan said:
Pretty epic meltdown in this thread for such small numbers all around.

I know right, some people won't accept the ps3 has shortages........I mean does it really matter imo