PS3 forecasts: Setting the record straight, wondering about their Q2 report

[NJ5]

KruzeS said:

NJ5 said:

Effectively that's what they said. They said both things, that they're keeping the forecast and that they're using a new metric for what the forecast is about. There's an ambiguity here, but judging from their declarations I'd say they are going to use the new metric exclusively from now on.

Then please show us that. No quote you have presented here, and absolutely nothing on the report, has the method and the forecast in the same sentence or even near each other. The forecast is mentioned only in passing in the report, and only ever speaks of revenue, income, etc - never units sold or shipped. The only thing they do say is that it's unchanged, and as you've openly stated here, your interpretation implies a covert change (which would configure a crime).

OK, what about this? Quote by San Levenson, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations of Sony Corporation of America. Emphasis mine:

As you may have notice, we’ve the actual unit disclosure for hardware and software from production shipments to [sell-in]. We’ve also done this for the unit forecast for each game platform. The result, however, is no change in the forecast figures. PS2 hardware unit sales are expected to be 10 million units, PSP hardware unit sales are expected to be 9 million units, and PS3 hardware unit sales are expected to be 11 million units.

I actually hadn't noticed this quote before, and I believe it settles it?

SOURCE: http://seekingalpha.com/article/42544