Sony is doomed, doomed i tells you.

Yeah, exactly - details from one store don't mean much. Still, it is interesting...

(where are you from - where are the stores you look at? In Oz? From what I hear, they don't need to promote the Wii in the US...) 

Once stores start dumping PS3 from their shelves to make room for more popular consoles then we will know for sure

 Its a possible end, but its still too early to be sure

He i was at 2 stores today and the had more then 6 PS3 each. No x360 elite sold out and no Wii sold out Am in canada Montreal

You could think that they would want to get rid of the consoles, or then they have managed to get the stock low enough, so that they don't have too much money in the stock, but theres still a certain quantity to sell and theres now new stock coming unless they make an order for it. Btw. In Finland warehouse chain Anttila seems to have an "special offer" about PS3, 649/1 per customer, and thats 50EUR off from the normal price (which in Anttila is 699, but most sell it for 679 or 689). So looks like they want to get rid of the too high stock also.

Stores may just accept that PS3 will sell more slowly for now, and will definitely sell out in the long term. Would be silly to reduce the PS3 shelf space at this stage, so they just keep their units - and focus on selling other items that are selling more quickly. The exception would be any stores that have LOTS of PS3 units in stock - they could be uncomfortable about stocking so many, and would try to get rid of some of them (quickly). The big loser in all this is Sony - as the more stores are hurt, and the less sell-through there is for the PS3 - and smaller re-orders from Sony would be (or even non-existent - at least until more titles come out).

well i stopped by my local eb's today (frankston area of melbourne) and there where also no ps3 advertisements on the outside windows maybe this is a statewide/nationwide trend. Anyone else from aus confirm/deny this?

I'll check tomorrow at melbourne central