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FinalEvangelion on 03 December 2007

Another PS3 bashing thread.



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jhlennon1 on 03 December 2007

I love the inaccuracy in the title. Mentioning disappointment is not blaming the PS3 failure on it, just mentioning a missed opportunity.

eugene, you are fast becoming one sad pathetic user.



Relias on 03 December 2007

Yeah price tag and lack of really good exclusive games had nothing to do with that at all. Sorry but at this point when this guy opens his mouth all I can say is Oh Brother here we go again.



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superchunk on 03 December 2007

Sony sympathizers, I call shenanigans!!

They had 1 million out the door by xmas and in only two regions, followed by being readily available at retail. This is just crappy pr spin for a really undesirable first year.

The 360 was effectively sold out in NA for the first few months(until about February). The Wii for a year so far. The PS3 was in stock and not that hard to find by xmas. Barely one month. The problem wasn't getting enough stock at launch, it was the price and lack of must have games.



FreeTalkLive rocks! on 03 December 2007

Does calling someone a (fasting becoming) sad pathetic user make you a sad pathetic user? Does point this out make me a sad pathetic user?

Is Jack Trenton sad and pathetic?

Anway, Sony could have sold more if they had more. The had the worst launch I have ever seen. It had super high demand, a very high price tag, and almost no supply. Hopefully, Sony does better next time.



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Words Of Wisdom on 03 December 2007
FreeTalkLive rocks! said:
Does calling someone a (fasting becoming) sad pathetic user make you a sad pathetic user? Does point this out make me a sad pathetic user?

Is Jack Trenton sad and pathetic?

Anway, Sony could have sold more if they had more. The had the worst launch I have ever seen. It had super high demand, a very high price tag, and almost no supply. Hopefully, Sony does better next time.

Yes.



famousringo on 03 December 2007
Words Of Wisdom said:
FreeTalkLive rocks! said:
Does calling someone a (fasting becoming) sad pathetic user make you a sad pathetic user? Does point this out make me a sad pathetic user?

Is Jack Trenton sad and pathetic?

Anway, Sony could have sold more if they had more. The had the worst launch I have ever seen. It had super high demand, a very high price tag, and almost no supply. Hopefully, Sony does better next time.

Yes.


 What a sad and pathetic response.

Hey, waitaminnit... 



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Wojtas on 03 December 2007

It's sad and pathetic. That's all there is to say in the matter.



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Grey Acumen on 03 December 2007

i refuse to get sucked into this sad and pathetic thread


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damnit...



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TheBigFatJ on 03 December 2007
eugene said:
http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/jack-tretton-ps3-launch-was-our-biggest-disappointment-in-year-one/18724/

 

"think the biggest miss for us was the launch, in that we had easily a million consumers in North America alone that wanted to get their hands on a PlayStation 3 ... and we had roughly 200,000 units to take advantage of that demand. ... I think that that was probably the biggest disappointment for the first year," Tretton admitted."


The PS3 was available in stores by Christmas around here.  After launch, most of the people ebaying the PS3 lost money on it.  Sony may have had a million people who wanted the PS3, but not a million people prepared to pay FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY NINE US DOLLARS for it.  If a million PS3s were available in North America theywouldn't have sold.

Like I said -- they were available by Christmas in many parts of the country.  There was very, very low demand at their price point.