Who do you want to fool? We trust only Nigerian millionaires for this kind of business! Papuans, tsk!   

PS3 is supply constrained in Europe due to Sony losing money on PS3 sales due to foreign exchange rate losses. Sony is a Japanese company and the 20% less Yen per PS3 sold would hurt Sony's bottom line. The Euro's value is expected to fall lower in regards to the Yen. The failing Euro nations is crippling the Euro and is adversely impacting on foreign exchange rates.

Apparently there are a few people on this site who do care. They own PS3s and they will go around from store to store checking stock levels,  look on sites to see how many PS3s are in stock or search for articles about PS3 shortages. MikeB and leo-j stand out as two guys who really care about PS3 shortages- lots of articles reporting shortages and even photographic proof of sold out signs in stores. Would take a lot of time and effort. Dedicated PS3 fans and they care a lot about the PS3 shortages and the accuracy of the sales on this site.

Of course it makes sense to me, and I'm becoming tired of your shallow attempt's to insult me, I think from now on you can consider yourself on my ignore list, I was just simply discussing what might be the reason for shortages, wheras you seem to think you know it all, so stop being a sexisit a******e.

Finally about your other statement about meeting supply in the US, I seriously think they are more bothered about making a profit, and no matter what they say about trying to meet demand, I really do think it's more of a case of having more supply where they can make more money(at the moment), just to make a profit for this year, considering I know nothing I guess my opinion means nothing to you:P:P

So I'm just curious, just how long are these PS3 shortages going to last? I mean, it's almost JUNE now. If Sony can't provide enough PS3s in America in the slowest months of summer, how in the blue hell are they going to provide enough to meet demand during the holidays? Sony may be in some big trouble if they don't pick up the slack soon.. 45,000-55,000 a week in gaming's biggest market simply is not going to cut it.

Damn you are sensitive these days.

The OP asked:

So to get a better picture of it what is it like in your area? Are you seeing none in your stores?

and

what is it like where you are?

I just answered to the OP.

scotland, very low.

In Australia we've had no shortages of any console in over a year. Last time was in 08 before Christmas when there were wii shortages.

There seem to be many people in this thread trying to claim or hint that because there are no shortages where they live that the shortages in America are bogus even if they happen to live in Europe and elsewhere. Then when they are reminded of that fact they try and shield themselves by saying they are just replying to the OP and that PS3 fans shouldn't be so defensive.

Most of these same people are fans of another console which I will not name. I would have thought they would be happy the PS3 is not selling as much as it would if there were no shortages.

Just be happy that all consoles are doing fairly well.

Sony is stock piling PS3s ahead of the move launch. They are hoping that the move will move a lot of PS3s.

I need some hiking boots and a backpack to climb the mountains of systems in my area, if anyone needs one give me a call.