drkohler said:
naznatips said:
That's not really the way it works. You're supposed to sell out of, or nearly sell out of, your first shipment in launch weekend. Sony had multiple shipments prepared for post-launch I'm sure, which retailers obviously won't be ordering if they aren't selling well, and that means a huge hit on Sony finanically.
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That is certainly wrong. The Vita has simple shipment constraints due to maxed-out oled manufacturing capacities. Sony would never have missed XMas seasons both in NA and Europe if the manufacturing capacities had existed.
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Did Sony stop manufacturing the Vita the day it launched? If not, why wouldn't they have follow-up shipments ready almost immediately after launch?
Early in launch cycles, it's typical for a manufacturer to use 1-2 day air freight to a destination country to continue feeding consumer demand for the brand-new device.
Of course, this is assuming that demand for the device far outstrips supply, which is almost always the case with a popular launch item. Other devices that have seen this used extensively following launch weeks: PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, iPad, iPad 2, iPhone, continue ad nauseum. It's a really bad sign that Japan seems pretty indifferent toward the Vita.