DKII,
I don't think these units are necessarily at retailers yet. Sony is counting "shipped" as "left our factory". It does not mean "sold to retail" in any way. But, from looking around I share the impression that retailers are well stocked, and they have managed to crank out almost 6 million units, which is certainly a technical achievement.
Hardcore gaming is a bubble economy blown up by Microsoft's $7 $6 billion losses.







