as we know PSN was down a few weeks ago, the mainstream media just ripped into sony like crazy... What this means is that a lot of parents who watched the news will remember this. So during the Christmas time when the kid asks for a PS3, the parents might be a little bit reluctant to get them that.

What do you guys think?

and this is just my opinion.

I think it will sell a lot. But not more than 360 and Wii. But it will still be the best seller console of 2011.

sorry to burst your bubble but I honestly doubt many will even remember any of this outside the core gamers by the end of the year. Especially if there are some good deals on ps3 :) it hasn't hurt the sales now doubt it will on holidays..time will tell

Like MUGEN Said, I doubt many potential ps3 buyers would remember this during the holiday.

It's going depend on price cuts more than anything. Games like Uncharted, Gears, Kinect, Twisted Metal etc. will be important to those gamers who are torn between buying a 360 or PS3 too.

Sales didnt dwindle DURING the attack... why would they start almost a half year later?

I don't think anyone would honestly care. There have been no reliable reports of fraud, the problem has been over for quite a while, and we were even given free games to make up for it.

dude most people dont even know what psn is lol

Unlikely seeing as it didn't stop anybody from buying the console during the outage.

I seriously doubt it. I'm even planning to get a second PS3 -Slim (i currently have a fat model) holiday season.

*Wtf's psn? Is it on the wii?* ^Very true lol