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So basically what I gather from this LEGENDARY thread is one basic truth:

Shipping numbers aren't trustworthy either.

Have fun.

I went to Best Buy today and there were alooooooooot of PS3s. There was a big stack of the 120s, a half row with the others about 4 deep, and a buch up on these racks. It seems a lot of companies here expected more sales this month.

Lawl. x)

hahaha

they know they have no chance agains MS this holidays so they overship.

cant wait for NPD haha

So, original poster, how did Sony force you guys to buy PS3's you don't want?

It's so sad that some people still believe that Sony can force retailers to take PS3s... It's nonsense (unless you're living in bizarro world).

What a lot of people do not understand is that retail agreements can be complicated.  First is that all stock a big chain like gamestop gets doesn't have to be paid by the retailer.  GameStop can have an agreement to purchase a certain amount of stock but Sony can ship more if they want.  If GameStop bought a lot of stock and do not sell it, they can send it back to the manufacture for a refund.  This is why shipped numbers do not mean that Sony or even MS sold that much to retailer since overshipped product can be sent back.

To be honest, I'm not an expert. But does sending products back actually make sense? Wouldn't it make more sense to keep these things in stock, sell it over time and not ordering new units of that product at the same time? I mean, shipping costs could be reduced by doing that.

Anyway, some people seem to think that Sony can easily ship millions and millions of units without any retailer wanting them, and that is just nonsense.

I read a few comments.

Man ya'll seen to be arguing over OP story for no reason.

I don't think OP was a smart guy, he's working at gamestop and he don't even know why Sony ship those PS3 to his store.

I have been working in small store like you years ago, the product the company send to you is odering by your manager dude.

Sony ain't ship free PS3 to your store and lose money for no reason. Every company in the world do that. They must get pay before shipping something to a store.

Your manager order them, they ship to your store.

The question to you OP is, do you know why you got pay and how much?