Do you see any implications on PS3 sales, reputation, etc..because of...

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Grimes said:

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JGarret said:

...this whole internal clock/8001050F problem?

I mean, depending on how quickly Sony solves the issue and other things, do you see any major negative impact on Sony and the PS3...or is that quite a stretch?

why would sales, which you must only mean as new retail sales, be affected when the PS3's at retail aren't affected by the issue?

If people are afraid to turn on their systems, chances are they aren't buying any games.

only someone with severe emotional problems would believe this to be a long term problem and thus not turn on their system for any amount of time that would hurt sales.  I'm rather certain that Sony isn't going to be adversely affected if nobody buys a games today and instead makes their purchases tomorrow after it is fixed.

 

what do you think is going to happen, people who paid $400-$600 dollar for systems are simply never going to use them again because they are afraid it won't work?  yes, never using it is the more sensible course of action, because it is better to have a machine you never play than a machine you are afraid won't work if you try.

this is a short-term problem.  what kind of sales effect are you suggesting may occur if the system simply desn't work for a day or two?