Is Sony failing to capitalize? A question of momentum.

[Reasonable]

ZenfoldorVGI said:

Reasonable said:
I don't think Sony lost momentum as such, but they did miss the chance to gain a bit more in US. This isn't just Sony though, it's down to the stores too. The retailers will decide how many PS3s they want to buy, and I bet that they underestimated Slim demand in US vs 360 because they'd be going on past sales.

So WW I think PS3 momentum is more or less what it was (360 too) but in US they didn't hit quite as hard as they could, although I don't think they lost anything as such.

Good point, again, I theorize that with ample supply, another supply cut could be a knockdown blow. In this case, I believe that not taking advantage of an opportunity to increase your momentum can be just as bad as losing it.

One other element I notice is Sony's comments on working with the retail base to sort out availability - which I believe translates into getting them to order more than they did, etc. based on recent demand, so I'm pretty sure this was half Sony's issue and half a problem from some retail areas.

I agree though that this is not time for having shortages, and Sony need to sort out any as fast as possible.