In a post to the PS Play Community blog, SCEJ president Hiroshi Kawano has apologized for recent stock shortages of the PS Vita at retailers around Japan. Apparently demand for the device, especially the Cosmic Red and Sapphire Blue color variations, after the price cut has been higher than Sony has the capacity to manufacture, resulting in shortages at numerous retailers. Kawano goes on to state that sufficient supply should be ready by the Golden Week holiday period (at the end of April and beginning of May), although whether this means stock will be ready by the launch of the discount Vita "Best" series games on the 25th is still unknown.

This news supports numerous reports of stock shortages at major retailers including Yodobashi, Joshin, Yamada, Amazon, Sofmap, Bic Camera, and even the official Sony Store.

Update: Now supported by Media Create! Media Create's weekly analysis mentions the ongoing Vita stock shortages for Red, Blue, and White models.

It isn't April 1st anymore.

I read that in the GAF when the MC/Famistu numbers were out this week... the 19k of PSV was because the shortages in a lot of retails in Japan.

The users in GAF thinks the PSV is stable at 25-30k without shortages.

>2006 mode enabled

OMG Sony is engineering these shortages to create demand!

that would be really awesome if true! Because it means more support for the device there, and hopefully some localizations to the west.....(I hate Bamco)

Would you have preferred the usual doom thread?

lololol.

thats good for sony...

so expect zero sales in japan next week because everything was sold out

Unfortunately there might not be a bump until the end of the month if they're saying they will be ready by Golden Week. Many retailers are still out of stock.

Sony Store - Only Blue available

Yodobashi - Only Black available

Amazon - Only Black available

Not counting the Toukiden special edition preorders for June.

Japan only.